Enid Borden - Made With Love The Meals On Wheels Family Cookbook

Copyright 2012 by Meals On Wheels Association of America and Enid Borden

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The world is full of cookbooks. You are holding an unusual onea cookbook written from the heart by some very special people who, in fact, have enormously generous hearts. This is a book that was indeed Made With Love. The recipes are good-tasting; the personal stories that accompany them are sweet, compelling, funny, and lovingly presented by some of the best people Ive ever known. I say that even though so many of them Ive never met. But thats what is so special about this book. Through it, we get to meet these folks and hear their stories and discover what joy there is around preparing good foodeven just for fun.

Some special folks are sharing these recipes and stories with you because they are committed to helping us raise awareness about the growing issue of senior hunger. We want you to try these recipes and we want you to enjoy them. And when you are doing that, we want you to think about the important role that good food plays in our lives. Then we want you to think about the hundreds of thousands of seniors in America who would not have meals were it not for Meals On Wheels across the country. They are the ones this cookbook is really about. The monies raised from the sale of these books will be used to help us feed hungry seniors in your own communities.

This book truly is a tribute to every mom and dad who raised us; every teacher who taught us; every veteran who fought for us; every farmer who tilled the soil for us; and every volunteer who now gives back to them for all they did for us.

Meals On Wheels is a community-based program that reaches millions of people every single day. All who are involved in itthe givers and the receiversare touched in some way. The simple knock on a door and the delivery of a nutritious meal is a vital lifeline to so many of our neighbors. The friendly hello, how ya doing nature of Meals On Wheels is a welcome reminder to all of us that neighbor helping neighbor is a blessing.

We often say that Meals On Wheels nourishes the soul almost as much as it nourishes the belly. It is absolutely true, and I think this book is testament to that truth. Use these recipes and read the stories and know that you too are helping us in our fight against senior hunger.

Enjoy this book that has been Made With Love and as you sit down to sink your teeth into one of the fabulous dishes, reminisce about your own mealtime conversations with your mom and dad and how special that was. For breaking bread with a loved one is as glorious a celebration as anything I know. The gift of a meal served up with loving hands is priceless.

I have been blessed to work with many wonderful people in my career, but almost every day I meet one more person who will become a hero to me. Who are they? Those big-hearted people who give of their time, talents, resources, and patience to help someone in need are the real heroes in this world. Those who worked so hard to make this book a reality are heroes. And you who have purchased itwell, you are too. You see, you just might have saved a life. You have just made it possible to nourish another person and another soul.

In my family, the kitchen table was always a starting point for new relationships and great conversations. Some of my fondest memories of my mother and father transpired around a three-foot round table filled with good food and much laughter. The world around us was asked to take a break as we indulged our appetites and taste buds for my mothers famous pot roast. Yes, this book is a little reminder to all of us that food should be shared with new friends and old and should be savored with delight; should also be shared with those who are hungry; and most important of allshould be Made With Love.

Enid A. Borden,

President and CEO of Meals On Wheels Association of America