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Make Food with Apple-Pear Sauce

Mindfulness
Ingredients: Serves 2-4
I dipped into the deep well of my being.... 2 pears, chopped
And thoughts of apples with cinnamon drifted into 2 apples
my awareness. Ah... some fresh and wholesome 2 tablespoons raisins
applesauce, so simple, and such a lovely treat. 2 Medjool dates

Wash apples and pears. Peel if desired. Remove cores
All the while, singing the song of life in my heart... and chop. Put raisins and dates into food processor
I began to wash the apples, rubbing them between first to grind. Add apples and pears. Pulse to desired
my palms under a stream of cool water, making them texture.
clean, preparing them. I admired their blushing red, Transfer applesauce to bowls.
pale yellow, and soft green colors, and noticed the Serve immediately.
roundness of their shapes, the strength of the skins,
and the way they each felt in my hands. Appreciation Ginger-Orange Variation
for the gifts they were giving leapt from my heart, as 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of peeled ginger root, freshly
the water flowed. grated.

A squeeze of fresh orange juice on top of sauce.
Cutting the apples revealed their core-stars, and I
revelled in the delicate scent of the fruit which would
make the main “melody” for the sauce. I chopped
the apples into bite-size pieces, put these into the
food processor, and began to pulse rhythmically
until finely chopped. I rinsed the lemon, noting the
sheer brilliance of color and the smell so sweet, like
summer flowers. I cut the lemon in half, squeezed
its juice that added the freshest of flavors—a bright
“high note” to the apples. The machine whirred until
the sauce was smooth.

The dates and cinnamon comprised the “bass notes”,
and would be added at the end, along with the
cashews, while the cores were put outside for the
birds to feast upon.

I give thanks to the food that has given everything to
me, so that I may live and thrive.

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