The Joy of Cooking with Mom: A Heartwarming Experience

As I sat down to spend Mother's Day with my mom, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and nervousness. We had planned a fun-filled day together, filled with cooking and creating something beautiful. As we began our adventure in the kitchen, I asked her what she wanted for Mother's Day this year. Her response was unexpected - all she wanted was to spend quality time with me, to be with my dad.

My mom's request took us on a journey of discovery, as we explored the world of fruits and flowers together. We started by making a beautiful flower out of a cantaloupe. My mom showed me how to carefully slice the fruit, removing the seeds and creating a stunning arrangement. The process was meditative, with each step requiring patience and attention to detail. As we worked, my mom shared stories about her own childhood and the lessons she learned from her mother.

As we moved on to create a strawberry rose, my mom's enthusiasm was contagious. She taught me how to slice the strawberries into thin pieces, creating a delicate pattern that resembled a flower. The experience was both fun and educational, as I learned new techniques and gained confidence in my cooking skills. My mom's patience and encouragement were invaluable, making me feel like I was learning something truly special.

As we worked on assembling the tray, our conversation flowed effortlessly. We chatted about everything from our favorite foods to our childhood memories. The process of creating something beautiful together brought us closer together, fostering a sense of connection and understanding. My mom's love for cooking and sharing her knowledge with me was evident in every step of the process.

The finished product was breathtaking - a vibrant arrangement of fruits and flowers that seemed almost too beautiful to eat. But as we sat down to enjoy our creation, I realized that the true joy was not just in the food, but in the experience itself. My mom had taught me something truly special - the value of quality time, patience, and attention to detail.

As we looked at each other, I asked my mom what the best thing she had learned from her own mother. Her response was simple yet profound - that happiness and energy come from within. She shared stories about her mother's infectious laugh and boundless enthusiasm, and how those qualities had inspired her own life. The conversation was a reminder that our mothers are not just caregivers, but also teachers and role models who shape us into the people we become.

As I looked at my mom, I felt grateful for this experience and the lessons she had shared with me. The day was filled with laughter, love, and creation - a perfect Mother's Day celebration. And as I gazed at our beautiful fruit arrangement, I knew that this memory would stay with me forever, a reminder of the joy and love that comes from cooking and sharing moments together with the ones we love.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enYes, yes, yes.Do, do, go.I feel like I have my--OK, go.--own cheerleader every day.Oh, right.She's just like alife cheerleader.Hi, I'm Farima.And it's Mom Weekhere on Handmade.So I brought a very specialguest with me, my mother.Beautiful mother.Oh.Always forget.I'm sorry, beautiful mother.Yes.Uh-huh.OK.So, Mom, I'm hosting abrunch for my girlfriends.And I want to putout some fruit.And normally, Iwould chop some up,make a fruit salad like this.Oh, it's boring, honey.It's boring?It's boring.I'm gonna show youfor some tray--beautiful tray-- fruit.Oh, OK.Design it like this.Wow.What do you think?OK, that's beautiful.Oh, I know.This looks sad.Are youready for your start?Just listen very carefully.I'm not promise shelearn it or not.But I try.Crossing.The shade.OK.Crossing everybody.I don't--You're going to makethe-- cut up the orangeand make a sunshine.Oh, a sunshine.Woohoo.That sounds happy.I like that--So much energy.Oh, you don't need more energy.You're going tocut here and here.You have to show me.I don't know what I'm doing.All right, lazy girl.I'm going to do it like these.OK.And like that.So pretty thick?Pretty thick.Now what?If you're doing,like, a V shape--Uh-huh.--it's more like sunshine.OK.So kind of a zigzag pattern.Zigzag.OK.Yeah, kind of that.Listen, I'm not goingto repeat again, OK?Oh, OK.Don't give me a hard time.Well, this is goodit's on video.I can--One time.--replay it.Uh-huh.Oh, hmm.Like this, this shape.Mm, OK.And do it like that, that, that.OK?All right.Just--This is for you.Just direct me.Uh-huh, baby.You're doing good.OK, thank you.I tell you clumsy.You cannot do it.Yeah.But you do it.She's not wrong.OK.So I've cut the V shapeall around-- the zigzag--and it looks like a sunshine.We have the wooden--what's the-- pronounce this?This?Mm-hmm.A skewer?Well, whatever she said.I cannot say.You can call--I have a problem for that.A skwer?You can call it a stick.That, but also I have problem.OK.Just point to it then.Just this one.OK.OK?You can see it.OK.Let me put that here.OK.So you just--Like that.--skewer it in slowly, right?Like that.Wow.Look at this.Well, that was pretty easy.Do you have a harder one for me?I'm ready for something harder.OK.You're going to make a flower.Oh out of watermelon.OK.We gonna-- Mm.I'm old.The knife is not good.This is a great knife.OK.You want me to try?Yes, sweetie.Maybe take a break.Oh.Thank you, honey.Oh.OK.And you're gonna slice--not really.Take some like that, this size.For this flower.OK.So we're using--For a----metal cookie cutters.We have a cookie cutter, yes.Be sure metal cookiecutter, not a plastic.It doesn't work.Is this good, Mom?Yes, sweetheart.Do it.Nice.Proud of you.It's the little things.Oh, OK.Now not proud of you, clumsy.You spoke too soon.So you just press down.Press down.All the way through, right?All the way through.Oh.All right.It's beautiful.So now what?And you go in forsmall size flower, OK?Don't waste any leftover.You can make it asmoothie, fruit salad--So we cut out the flowerswith the cookie cutter.Yes.And--What's the next step?Next is we're going todesign with the grape.OK.Colorful--Oh, it's like a flower stem.OK.Then you add the flower?Yes.Oh, that's beautiful.Like that.And you make it a colorful--you can do it like a blueberry.We have some blueberry here.Oh.And stick it--OK.So you stick the toothpick allthe way through the center.Yes.And whatever's stickingout, just cut it like this?Yes, sweetie.Awesome.OK.So maybe we should makea few more of these?How about these?OK.So Mom, what's the mostannoying thing about me?Annoying?You talk too much.I talk too much?Oh, yes.Ah.Oh my god.Even when you're sleeping,your mouth is going.Oh, I wonder whoI got that from.That's weird.Yeah.Nobody else in thefamily is like that.Mm.OK, Mom.So we have a bunchof fruit on sticks.So what are we goingto do with those?OK.We can make a cantaloupe bowl.Oh, a cantaloupe bowl, OK.Yes.So we'll stick them inthe cantaloupe bowl.Yes.OK.So what is the first stepto making a cantaloupe bowl?Cut the end.OK.So we're cutting the endso it stands up right?Yeah.Got it.What's the next step, Mom?Make a line here.Make sure it's even.So down the center.Center.So I'm just scoring a line--Yes.--down the center.Yes.You did great.So then--And then you make a zigzag.Yes.So I hold the knife--Yes.--like this?Like that.Do it all the way through.OK.'Cause it is not--you cannot separate it.Watch your hand, honey.I already did wash my hands.No, watch.Oh wa--OK, Mom.I'm gonna ask youanother question.Oh, hallelujah.What do you want forMother's Day this year?I know you cannot afford it, youknow, but I want it.Tell to Dad, pay.OK?Oh, what is it?Some big diamonds.Oh, a big diamond?Oh yeah, big rock.Big rock.So all you want from me is totell Dad to get you a diamond?'Kay.He can afford it.Dad, get her a big diamond.That's all she wants.Actually, the real one,I want to be with you.Aw.More be with you.Really, I miss you.I can't promisethat after today.Oh yeah.You --I think I've met my quota.I'm good.OK.I'm just kidding.I love you, Mom.I love you too.May I kiss you?Mm.How big is this cantaloupe?OK.I think I did it.This will be themoment of truth.Oh, you did good job.Whoa.Wonderful.Now, we have like that.And also, rememberdon't waste the fruit.You can take out the seedof the melon and roast it.Ooh, that sounds good.Yes.It is good.I'm definitely doing that.You can put on the salt on it.That's perfect.OK.We'll scoop these outand save them for later.All right.OK.Ans for next, we're going tomake a flower out of the kiwi.OK?So I'm doing this.OK.Yes, sweetheart.Cut that ends.That was--Yes.Now exactly likecantaloupe ..OK, Mom, next question.OK.What is the best thingyou learned from your mom?Oh, she was always happy.She had a lot of energy.Whoa, that's where--Yes.--that comes from.She always laugh.Everybody like her.So I take it apart.Yeah.Wow.Look at this.This is beautiful.Now--I see.OK.So you're scoring those sidesfirst before you peel the skin.And like that.Oh, that's pretty.OK.I'm just gonna have you do it.You're better at this than I am.Always.Wow.This is the last one.Then make a roseout of a strawberry.OK?A strawberry rose.That sounds pretty.A strawberry rose.You need a sharp knife.We do it like these.And--So really, you're just slicing--See?--little slices.Another slice.Oh, that's pretty already.I want to make a bunch of these.This is my favorite.Yeah, and it's easy.Easy, yes.So you just slicelike this, right?Yes, honey.Now you make it .OK.So now that we have everythingcut and ready to go,we're going toassemble the tray.Wow.I'm excited.Let's go.Let's do this.OK.We're gonna use cutting board--wash, clean cutting board--for a tray.And put on the flowerpot.OK.So I'm gonna placethis bowl on--Flower pot.--the flower pot.And I'll place this other one--Yes.--right here?Is that good?And then we're going to fillit on a bit of blueberry,raspberry--Oh, OK.So fill the hollow center.Fill the hole.We're in luck.We have blueberries.gray.Why do you--So just fill----like it?Make it colorful for that.OK.We're just gonna stickthem right in, huh?Her favorite.Sunshine.Sunshine.That's beautiful, Mom.OK.Oh, beautiful mom.OK.That'sexactly what I meant.So fill the gaps--OK.--with grapes and berries.Yeah.OK It's done.You can open the door.The company come in.We are ready.Thank you so much, Mom, forshowing me how to do this.What's the best thing yourmom has ever taught you?Let us know in thecomments below.Don't forget to give us athumbs up and subscribe.And we'll see you next time.You might--And----see her again.--also, I'm so happy.Finally, you learn something.Yes.Mom.Do not.Yeah, that's the .No, it's not.What do you think?like this.Smoosh it and .Anyway.Really.Just Please put it in the--OK.I'm gonna let herdo this because it's easier.Just let her--Just let her do it.Hey, boy, you want it?This is work.Look.It actually looks way better.This is work.Do not encourage her, please.Yes, this is work.OK.We're done.Putting on my--Sometime you can eat.Please throw that away.Did you just eat that?She's never gonnalet that go now.Your hair tastes good.\n"