Dear Daughters: Cooking Supper

Dear Daughters,

After working in the yard until dark,

I came inside to fix supper

and I thought of you

in your respective kitchens.



You come from a long line of good cooks ,

who made cooking supper

into an art,

but that is not my point.



Here is my spin on that task.

There is only one thing

that will make cooking supper easy,

night after night,

when you are tired,

and you just can’t face another

complicated task.

Have something thawed.

It is that simple.



No amount of lists, or menus, or special recipes

empowered me more than

opening the freezer,

as I headed out the door,

and throwing something in the sink to thaw.

It is that simple.

By doing that one simple thing,

I was in the game.

Tonight’s supper?

 

Campari tomatoes (these are wonderful and taste home grown)

green onions (for Dad)

hamburger patties with melted cheddar cheese

grilled red onions and mushrooms

and at the last minute

I steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots.

Done.

Love you,

Mom