ªð¦^«e¶Friendship Forever Fondue
A good friend - what a treasure! I had a good friend since the fourth grade (and that is a considerable piece of time since we are now in our 50s). Joyce and I see each other only occasionally, but when we got together it seems as if we just saw each other yesterday. Being with her is as beautiful as a colorful rainbow, a fresh box of crayons or a cool shower on a hot day - refreshing.
One of our favorite things to do is play in the kitchen together. Lots of problems can be solved while you are chopping and slicing. Sharing a recipe is sharing your life. Are those tears from the onion or from that memory? Does it matter because soon there is only laughter. There is always a sense of understanding, of peace and comfort, of feeling completely at home. Most of all, there is acceptance, no matter what we have done. There is unconditional love. Always.Friends sharing joy, sorrow, laughter and tears. Through the good - weddings, births and successes; the off-beat - TM, vegetarianism, yoga; the sad - loss of a mother, loss of a child, loss of our youth: we rage on together. We share beauty secrets - after all, we can let gravity and the years show too much. That how it is when you share time in the kitchen with a friend who will be a friend forever.
Friendship Forever Fondue
Makes 12 servings
Serve this with 1-1/2-inch pieces of toasted French bread, a
variety of fresh vegetables cut in bite-size pieces or tortilla
chips.
2(10-3/4-ounce) cans of 1 pound shredded Cheddar
Cheddar cheese soup cheese
1 pound shredded Swiss cheese 1 (7-ounce) can diced green
1 (8-ounce) can tomatoes, chiles
crushed (or mild Mexican 1/3 cup white wine (optional)
salsa) 1 small onion, minced
1. Combine all fondue ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Stir
over low heat until cheeses are melted and all is smooth.
2. Pour into a bowl and place in the center of a platter
surrounded by bread, vegetables or chips for dipping.
By Sharon Civalleri
from Chicken Soup for the Soul Cookbook
Copyright 1996 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Diana von
Welanetz Wentworth
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