When You Don't Feel Like Cooking

Take a chunk of  mild to sharp cheddar cheese, an apple (preferably organic), and some crackers (such as  Rye Triscuits or Multi-Grain Wheat Thins or Table Water Crackers), and place them on a white plate. Forego a fork, but be sure to have a pretty napkin. Pour a glass of your favorite wine. Use a paring knife to slice the apple as you cut a piece of cheese. Taste them alternately. Take a sip of wine. Then try eating a  piece of cheese on top of a piece of apple. Eat a cracker. Take a sip of wine. Try cheese on top of cracker. Try apple by itself. Try cheese by itself. Take a sip of wine. Try apple on top of cheese on top of cracker. Take a sip of wine. Start all over. You get the idea.

The hardest part is deciding which piece to end with. Tonight I chose cracker. Then I wished I had chosen cheese. But I took a sip of wine, and decided I could start all over again tomorrow. Oh, the joy of simple things...