My grandma had an accident at home several months ago, and has since recovered, but is now living in a 24/7 assisted living home. A painful reminder that she really is getting older, and there's nothing anyone can do about it.
Our beloved Monte will have been gone from us for three months come January 6th. We miss our baby every single day. Tears still come to my eyes even from writing about him. Not a day goes by I don't wish to hold him in my arms and feel his rumbling purrs as I smother him with hugs and kisses. That's one wonderful memory I will always have of him. He would let me hold him forever as long as I was continuously snuggling and kissing him. When I stopped, he would want to get down. My darling boy - so patient with his mommy.
With the new year brings new hope and new goals. Less drama and more happiness - that is what I wish for.
So what is my resolution for 2010? I recently watched the movie Julie and Julia. I loved it from the first two minutes in and fell even more in love with it as each minute went by. Like Julie, cooking calms me. It's my way of bringing a delicious end to stressful days. So, that brings me to my goal for this year. Nothing as dramatic as giving myself a deadline to cook over 500 recipes in 365 days. No, no, no...
I am making myself a list of the top 10 dishes that I love, but have always been too intimidated to try cooking at home. I give myself a goal of one dish a month. I figure I would give myself an eating break the months of November and December.
One dish a month - and that means perfecting it and cooking it multiple times within that month until I do. What can I say - some things I can let go of when they're not perfect. Other things, like cooking, I want to do right. I want you to say "YUM" with the first taste.
So, that is my goal/resolution/excuse for eating mission for this year.
We'll see how it goes!
First month, first dish... (drum roll please)
Indian Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
1 comment:
sorry to hear about monte, d. i know how you feel. that's how i felt when we lost our dog, prince, to old age, and i didn't get to say "goodbye." i told j. that we're going to have to stuff popo when he goes because i can't imagine life without him!
i think your goal is a good one!! i loved that movie, too, and was inspired to cook again. i'm doing something similar with my photo blog. putting two things i love and blogging about it and making it a yearlong project. i'll have to stay tuned to your blog, tho'!
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