With my boys home sick today and tomorrow, I find it rather easy to put off more pressing chores (laundry!) in order to tend to their needs and keep them comfortable. I guess if they were destined to get strep throat, might as well knock it out two-fer style!
I made them cinnamon apples yesterday and today. Jack Johnson might sing about banana pancakes and how they have the power to make everyday seem like a lazy weekend (no wonder my three Ds love this song), but I realized something about life while peeling sliced apples today. It's a little recipe that isn't hard to follow if we'll just take the time...
Take fresh apples... because they're awesome and simple, perfectly sweet and juicy, and available in enough varieties to keep you interested. If it's really good for you, do it!
Slice and cut them... with a slicer if you have one. Nothing wrong with adding a bit of convenience when laboring in love. If not, work that knife. Be careful, but don't be afraid!
Peel them... unless you want that extra "good for you" factor. See, this is the part that takes so long for me. I could peel it first, but either way this is the slow part. It can get tedious, trying not to waste too much apple, while also doing the chore of removing what the kids don't want. They'll eat the peel, but sometimes, you just gotta give in and give them what they want. It's ok!
Add them to a little bubbling water... which also took a little time but only very little since there isn't much water to boil. And is there anything more perfect and refreshing than water? It's life-giving, pure and simple.
Throw in some sugar... we use the raw stuff around here. It's the sweetness of life. Personally, I think apples are sweet enough, but to ensure you're more picky eater consumes all this goodness, why not? A little sugar goes a long way, and a little sugar doesn't take away from the nutritious value of apples. Neither do laughter and smiles take away from life's responsibilities, but it can sure make them more bearable.
Top off with cinnamon... because whatever you consider the spice of life, the spice is what keeps it all balanced. Not too sweet, not too tart. Life needs this, and so do warm apples to give them just that little bit of variety.
Serve and let them eat as soon as they can. It takes a little time to make, but seeing my boys eat something they like that's also so good for them is well worth the little extra effort. That I took the time to make a snack for them myself makes it even that much more valuable.
Such can be life, really. Some work, some patience, some sweet and some spice, and a whole lot of love. This was today's recipe for life!
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