Food is usually more than food
When I cook, I’m not thinking fuel. I’m usually hungry, so I’m imagining flavor and often the prospect of eating with someone else.
Food can settle us down, bring us together, strengthen our friendships, distract us from our fears, underline hope, remind us that we are not alone.
Funny how often food came up when I was talking to the fiercely courageous people whom we feature in the front section of this Cookbook. In fact, for many of them, fixing food was a burden—until—some good souls stepped in and brought them meals. This food took care of an immediate need, but it quietly whispered another message from those who brought it—”We’re with you.”
Why this partnership?
Nearly all of us know someone who’s had breast cancer. We are incensed and fearful. And then we want to act. The Avon Foundation has moved right into the neediest of places, providing funds so that women who’ve been diagnosed have support while they go through treatment. They fund education about breast health, access to care programs, and efforts to accelerate research. Avon Foundation programs raise money for these critical projects—but they also create a powerful community.
Fix-It and Forget-It PINK Cookbook brings two communities together—those who want to feed their families good food at home, and those who want passionately to support those with breast cancer and to eradicate the disease.
You join these two sister causes when you buy and use this book.
We at Good Books are giving $1.00 to the Avon Foundation for every copy of this book that sells.
We’ve put together 700 great slow cooker recipes—for ordinary times, and for those special occasions when you want to especially celebrate life. Let’s multiply the good!
— Phyllis Pellman Good