Rising to the Occasion:
Tips for Seasoning Your Meals with Soul
with Karen Mitchell-Wilcher

An April Shower

This month my younger sister is having a baby and since it is her second bundle of joy we are not planning to throw her a baby shower. I will make sure to shower her with gifts she can really use. My plan is to make her a few fully cooked meals and snacks, clean her house and do the laundry for my nephew’s homecoming.

Bringing food to friends that just moved in, recuperating from an illness or just showering them with some edible goodies is always a welcomed gesture. Since I like to cook, showering my friends with gifts of food becomes an inexpensive, but thoughtful way to show my love.

I want to make my sister some of her childhood favorites because she is always so sweet to me. Meatballs in Brown Gravy will make her smile even after hours of labor. Jazzy Rice is a good accompaniment for the meatballs or as side dish with grilled chicken or fish.

I do recognize that my sister is not the only proud parent in that household so a batch of Oatmeal Spice Cookies for my brother in law should keep her hubby happy while we all shower the new baby with plenty of hugs and kisses.