“If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things, then this is the best season of your life.”- Wu-Men.
So I did not go grocery shopping yesterday, and it felt great. And because my time was so free and available, and my mind was so clear, I was able to focus on what I really wanted to do at the moment when my son came home from school and was starting to get a little mischievous. Normally, I would be so busy with random bits of unimportant matter, that I would simply turn on the TV for him. Not yesterday!!!
I wanted to make Hamantash but I did not have the necessary apricot butter, and no prune butter either! I had to make do because my son was finally willing to bake with me and I was not about to lose the precious opportunity! What did we do? We went shopping in our pantry and decided to make Thumbprints in the shape of Hamantash. Because this was truly a team effort, they did not come out as “perfect” as I would have liked but they were surely good enough. Additionally, it felt great that my son felt like he made and ate Hamantash, when all he ate was a natural, nutrient packed cookie with no added sugar.
First, roll into uniform sized balls
Next, flatten into round pancake
Then, place jelly in the center
Fold up 3 corners into each other...
bake...and...finished produce
So…not as beautiful as I would have wanted, not my typical “perfectionist” but I found joy in the simplicity of baking with my son for our holiday. He really did flatten each ball into pancakes, without my help, and he took pride in doing so.
Lessons Learned:
1. Making do with pantry ingredients felt great.
2. Holiday treats can be simple, easy, and healthy.
3. Focusing on the enjoyment of the action rather than the finished product enhances life enjoyment, and creates true meaning.
I will be posting the recipe I use for Thumbprints in the Healthy Recipes Category of goneminimalist.
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