For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:9
My mind is on recipes today. This is unusual since cooking isn’t my favorite thing. I cook, not because I love to, but because I need to keep my family fed…plus I like home cooking! I bet when you are picturing someone getting ready to cook, you are seeing a nice kitchen, with all the appliances that are sitting there just waiting for the ingredients to make something special. That probably is what most normal people would be thinking about. Me…nope…I have to be different. I’m sitting here thinking of all the different ways to make a mountain pie. A delicious, piping hot, tasty piece of yumminess is the only way to describe it. Now this I can get excited about.
I don’t start with the food; I start with the campfire that is needed to make my concoction. No stoves or ovens here. No being stuck in a kitchen! I can hear the popping and crackling in my mind of getting a fire going in preparation of the goodness to come. I need to have the hot coals in order to sit the pie iron in because I want it perfectly browned on the outside. While I’m waiting, I get to breathe in that campfire smell. It beats the best perfume, cologne, candle, or flower. Sound weird? I can’t help it…maybe it’s the memories that are a part of my love of a campfire.
I can focus on what I would make now that my imaginary fire is doing its thing. Do I make the traditional pizza one with the bubbly sauce and melted cheese? How about a pulled pork one with a delicious barbecue sauce that has been passed down from a loved-one? Don’t forget a buffalo chicken mountain pie that you dip in ranch dressing! Oh, the kids like the gooey peanut butter and jelly one. What about dessert? Should I choose a yummy cinnamon and apple mountain pie or a cherry one with maybe some chocolate inside? The options are endless!
We don’t have many fancy dinner parties here. If you come over, we want you to sit back, relax, share some laughs, and not worry about a bunch of dishes afterwards. What dishes? You can eat with your hands! Seriously though, I do provide dishes…and even silverware if you’re lucky.
Food is used to show love by so many people. People will spend hours on getting a recipe just right. Then, they will send that food to someone who is sick, who is lonely, who has fallen on rough times, who has lost a loved one, or just to say they care. Giving food is God’s love in action.
Whether you’re cooking for your family, or as a gift to someone else, make sure it’s served up with love!
