How food brings people together

This week was Thanksgiving break and I’m so thankful that I got to drive down to Dallas to see my family. I wanted to take this week’s blog and just talk about how I feel that food brings my family together.

Thanksgiving is honestly one of my favorite holidays, not only because of the delicious food but because of how it seems to bring my whole family together. Being in college and living about 4 hours from your family is not easy but I am extremely thankful for the holidays that bring us together with such as Thanksgiving. It’s not only sitting at the dinner table where I feel a sense of bonding time, but it’s also getting to help my mom and grandmother in the kitchen.

Cooking with my family is the entire experience. We get to catch up and share stories all while blending the perfect medleys of foods for dinner. Thanksgiving, in particular, takes longer to prepare (sometimes even days) which gives me even more bonding time with my dear family. Putting all of our efforts into making dinner a special experience for everyone else is one of my favorite things to do. Each dish is different in its own way and also can hold a special memory. For example, there are countless stories that I can relate to my mom’s famous macaroni and cheese dish. Fun fact, food is one of the only activities that involves all five of our senses. This to me paves the way to food, especially Thanksgiving food carving wonderful memories into my head. Ever since I can remember if I catch a scent of something that reminds me of a specific dish it’s almost like I am transported back into that very moment.

This Thanksgiving was extremely special. I got to see my family in what feels like forever and I’m very thankful to have been surrounded by them and tons of delicious food. Food plays a big role in my family and I urge you all to really take the time and cherish all the moment you have with your family. Even if it’s over something as simple as food, you are making so many precious memories that you will treasure down the road.

Here’s what all of our hard work went in to, and let me be the first to say it was AMAZING!