A Recipe for Love
"There is no sight on earth more appealing than the sight of a woman
making dinner
for someone she loves." -- Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938)
The table is set with
yellow daffodils, colorful plates, candles and sparkling champagne glasses. The
lights are dimmed. The room is alive with the smell of a home cooked meal.
Could love be in the air?
We begin with a salad of fresh herbal greens topped
with cherry tomatoes, slices of avocado and a sprinkling of dried cranberries
and sliced almonds. The salad is carefully prepared with health and taste in
mind. Love thinks about the little
things that will make a meal an expression of appreciation and caring. The
avocado is good for heart health and circulation. The cranberries are good for
the bladder, the tomatoes and their lycopene are an antioxidant that is good
for the heart and preventing cancer.
The champagne is popped and a toast is made to good
health. As we begin to eat I explain the reason for each morsel on the salad. I
especially mention the avocado and its sexual properties. Mention a little sex
and watch a man’s expression change. He’ll put down his fork and give you a
wink and then begin to search through the salad for all the chunks of avocado.
The main course is salmon poached in wine and potato
and zucchini salad. On the side is a little dill sauce with a sprig of dill
placed neatly over the salmon. I see the love in his eyes as he looks at the
plate so neatly arranged. He knows this took thought and time. Isn’t this what
love is really about?
Love at its deepest level understands, cares,
appreciates and does for another things that wouldn’t be done for anyone else.
Love understands moods and preferences. Love cares about safety and welfare as
well as happiness. Love appreciates the totality of humanness. Love doesn’t
look for perfection. Love understands that we are all a little imperfect and
vulnerable. Love protects and love makes sure health and welfare are the
primary focus.
Cook a meal with thoughtfulness and you will have a
recipe for love.
Doctor Lynn
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