So this is my first blog and already I'm feeling more confident with relaying my messages to the world. It gives me a self-esteem boost to know that somebody opened up my blog, read it, and replied with a comment. It's kind of like when I give a present to someone at Christmas and I see their face light up and how much joy I can give to someone. However, I'm not too sure how pecans and beets have to do with love but I'm going to try to tell you.
My Grandma used to make beet soup, which I just found out is spelled Borscht. I remember it was interesting that I was eating something purple for dinner. It had beets in it, obviously, and beef...and other vegetables...and even sour cream, which sometimes made it pinkish-purple. Well, for the first time ever I made Borscht the other day and I quite liked it! Unfortunately, my husband does not. But I can make it when he's not around or wait for the right moment when my Grandma is in town to make it for me.
Now here's where the pecans come in...I found out several years ago the very good qualities and nourishing aspects of pecans. They are also very special because each pecan that falls from the tree can open up and one can find a delicious and somewhat sweet nut that is awesomely designed. It takes very many of these single and unique pecans just to make a pecan pie, let's say. Pecans also have Omega-3 fatty acids in them that help improve mood and adjust someone's body cells to be more balanced healthwise.
I feel the need to tell you what I really meant to say when I stated there would be a correlation between how pecans and beets have to do with love. My father will always be a special man in my life and this year for Christmas and many other times he has shared the love of pecans with me. I know he will have many more years to come with sharing the joy of pecans with others. I also feel that my Grandma and my mom shared the love of beet soup with me and that tradition will remain in my heart and now my mind since I can recreate it in my kitchen.
This makes me want Pecans really bad.
ReplyDeleteWhat you shared here is what we called in one of my college classes a "madeline" it is a story of how a specific food can bring back the memories and all the good feelings of someone you care about. It is true that these memories and these foods will stick with you the rest of your life and how precious it is that you identified them.
Dont stop writing!