Five years ago I made a quest to write a cookbook, to be called: "Sweet Universe Gems and Recipes". The mission of the book was beyond cooking up the next meal, and moved to the core of what inspires and nourishes, from the inside -out. Within 6 months on just a few posts on a few selected sites, over 115 recipes were collected. The feed back from the readers were astonishing. One "friend" to The Children's with Diabetes website, named Courage ran a hospital in Zimbabwe and along with his favorite dish wrote: " Everyday I leave the hospital and wait and hour or two for my turn to use the computer at the local internet cafe, I want to reach the world with the stories of my people...." I loved the posts and the letters I received but soon found the task before me was larger then I was prepared to process. So many beautiful stories, many not in English, ingredients were scarce (Camel meat in Las Vegas is hard to come by...) I have left this collection still an open book.
After finishing college and re-locating, I am looking through the past at these Gems. The stories and the recipes of people wanting to encourage people to take life on, to not be held back and a desire to make the difference for others by providing actual recipes for chicken soups for souls. The recipes collected had three requirements: 1) The recipe sent must be a personal favorite, something that has a significant memory or emotional tie. 2) A story, thought or quote that has moved you in your life, or changed you in some way must be noted. The Gem 's that were sent, were the stories of people's souls, what inspired and moved people around the globe to reach for challenges.
Living with insulin dependent diabetes has made FOOD is frequently the greatest challenge for me... LOL- BUT I LOVE LIFE - therefore I of course must embrace it! Inspired by living in a city of so MANY I CAN's I vow to start the task I started so many years ago, Your stories have meant so much to me, but they were never meant to be shared with just me, your stories and recipes were sent in to change the world-- So Lets do it!
Sweet Universe Gems and Recipes -- Nourishing the Body and the Soul! I vow to promise to cook, or attempt to cook every recipe that has been sent to me - and share with the world what has been shared with Me! Thank you friends, I honor you and praise you - Your walks inspire me. Boston I Love You and your snowy winters!
- Evangeline Taylor
Hi Evie, the blog is so good. I like it a lot, I am touched. In China, we have an old saying, "the best food is which is cooked with your heart and soul", means the best food comes from the heart and soul of the cook. When a person cooks for his/her friends, family, lover…., if he/she thinks about the person he/she is cooking for in heart, he/she would make the best food.
ReplyDeleteI believe you will make the best food.