Some days it all comes tumbling down, that balance that I have so carefully tried to maintain in my life as a working mother.
Some days I can see all my mistakes but feel powerless to stop them. Children are so good at reflecting those flaws back onto us, aren't they?
Some days I feel like everything I am doing is falling short and I am failing as a parent, wife, friend, employee, and most certainly as a housekeeper and laundress.
Yesterday was like that. The children took turns acting up and I could see my mistakes and bad habits in their behavior. Instead of keeping cool and doing some quality parenting, I got mad and lost it. And then I got mad at myself for losing it.
Not a good day.
But today is a new day and it will be different. I hope it will be better, too, but at least it will be different. I will try to learn from yesterday's mistakes and to take a deep breath (or three) before I react.
If all else fails, I will cook my way through my mood. I will make something delicious and beautiful. And I will be prepared with a smile and an understanding shrug if the children won't even touch it.
Secong Helping: Peach Macarons
Thirds: Fig and Port Jam
Fresh Figs with Ricotta, Honey and Pistachio
These figs are equally good as an appetizer or as a light dessert.
Serves 6
15 minutes preparation time
9 fresh figs
1/4 to 1/2 cup ricotta (if you're local, I love Blue Ridge Dairy's)
a few drizzles of honey
2 tablespoons pistachios, toasted and chopped
Slice the figs in half from top to bottom. Arrange them on a serving plate with their cut sides facing up.
Add about a teaspoon of ricotta to each fig. Drizzle generously with honey. Sprinkle with the toasted pistachios.
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