I do not own Full Metal Alchemist.

The 4 children mentioned throughout these chapters are from Her Knight In Shining Armor. They take place during childhood. For those of you who haven't read the story here's the family tree:

Father: Edward Elric

Mother: Winry Elric

Children: (Set of twins) Edward Jr. (Eddy), Al (little Al)

Father: Alphonse Elric

Mother: Lorna Elric

Children: Elizabeth Elric, Hope Elric

(Elizabeth is a year older than Hope and her cousins.)

Recipe With Love

Dedicated to my mother, who ate such a lunch, made by my hands.

Elizabeth stood on a chair up at the counter. She was hard at work making sandwiches for her little sister Hope, her mother Lorna, and her father Alphonse. Her parents were outside working in the garden they'd all planted months before.

Now the five year old was going to do something to help her family. Laid out before her were all the ingredients she needed. There was a stack of baloney next to the loaf of bread. She was currently cutting the tomatoes with a butter knife, which was the only knife she was allowed to use.

Next she tore the lettuce leaves to fit on the sandwiches. Lastly she pulled out her secret ingredient, the thing which would make this lunch extra special. Smearing it on the bread she placed the top on each of the sandwiches.

"Sissy, whatcha doing?" Hope came into the kitchen to find her sister placing the food on the round table, which was where the Elric family now ate.

The elder girl beamed with pride. "I'm making lunch!" Elizabeth pulled out a chair and helped her sibling up to the table. "Wait, gotta get the milk."

She opened the refrigerator and took out a half gallon jug. "Glasses." She murmured to herself before climbing on the chair again. She'd have to stand on the counter to reach them.

Before she had the cabinet door open Alphonse came through the door. "Elizabeth!" He rushed over and grabbed his eldest daughter down. "Honey what were you doing?"

"Getting glasses." Her little finger was pointing to one of the shelves.

Al took them down and moved to the table as his wife came in. "What's all this?" Lorna exclaimed, hot from working outside. "You two were supposed to be napping in the living room."

"Mommy." Hope held out her arms to be picked up. "Sissy make lunch!"

A smile passed over Lorna's face as she raised her youngest daughter into her arms. On the table sat four sandwiches. Each obviously made with the hands of a child. "She did?"

Elizabeth grinned as her father helped her pour the milk. "Yep! And they're extra good!"

Lorna moved Hope to her highchair which doubled as a tall stool as she'd grown. "Thank you darling, they look wonderful."

Alphonse sat down across from his wife. "Elizabeth, what did you put in these special sandwiches?" He was lifting the bread and eyeing the ingredients.

"Well." The girl took a breath, just as her mother always did before explaining things. "It's got baloney, and lettuce, and tomatoes, and…" She looked around then whispered. "The secret is the grape jelly. It makes 'em extra yummy."

The two parents eyed each other with a weary smile. "Well, who wants to pray?" Lorna asked the girls.

Hope raised her hand because she wanted to contribute something. Then the four bowed their heads. "Thanks God, cuz this is better than spinach."

"A-Men!" Elizabeth added joyfully.

So the four Elric's sat there and enjoyed their extra good meal. Neither mother nor father said anything to discourage what their daughter had made. In fact, believe it or not, baloney, lettuce, tomatoes, and jelly tastes good when made with love.