Today I cooked my silver haired honey
a southern style banana pudding
He is recovering from a long year of surgeries with heart disease
I thought it might stimulate his taste buds
What is southern style banana pudding you ask
Why - it is pudding made in the south
You must have very ripe bananas - getting brown spots on them
sugar - flour - eggs - vanilla - milk - and a pinch of salt
and of course vanilla wafers
With much stirring - mixing - cooking
You get the most delicious concoction in the world
I have said all of that to say this - Banana pudding is a lot like us as we get older
It has the right ingredients for living - when mixed together in the right portions
SUGAR - the sweet things of life - makes it all worth while
SALT - the hard days we go through - helps to bring out the sweetness
EGGS - where life begins and keeps us going
FLOUR - the substance that keeps us together - in my case it it the
belief that God is in control of our lives
MILK - liquid that gives the smoothness and add texture to each day
VANILLA WAFERS - little treasures that add to the taste of life
BANANAS GETTING BROWN SPOTS - just because they are old and looks like
they are ready for the trash - doesn't mean they are
Their best days are ahead - the riper the banana the sweeter the pudding
Now I think I will serve me and my honey a dish of
Southern Style Banana Pudding
You are welcome to join us
