In today’s society, food is an important aspect in our lives because if we did not have food in our system, we would not function properly. Every day, food is prepared differently for special occasions, such as Thanksgiving. When people are cooking for Thanksgiving, they are cooking many varieties of dishes, and people can choose their favorite dishes to prepare.
During Thanksgiving, families and friends are gathered around to enjoy a meal together. I believe that sharing a meal together is very important in today’s society because people can build their relationships and stay connected with their loved ones.
Personally, my father and grandmother cooked many dishes during Thanksgiving. Some of my favorite dishes include mashed potato, stuffing, and roast turkey. One of the reasons why I like to eat mashed potatoes is because it has a soft and creamy texture. Furthermore, when I eat the stuffing and the roast turkey together, the texture and taste is delicious, due to different spices and ingredients that goes into it.
Moreover, many people have recipes that are passed down generation after generation. Currently, I have two favorite recipes that were passed down to my family. One of them was chicken noodle soup. When the weather is cold or if someone is sick, my mother tends to cook chicken noodle soup because the soup is very healthy. The soup includes chicken meats, chicken bones, carrots, celeries, and potatoes. Whenever my mother cooks chicken noodles soup, it always reminds me of home, especially when I have not been home for a couple of weeks.
My second favorite recipe is homemade eggs and tomatoes. The recipe was passed down by my grandfather. When I was young, my mother would cook eggs and tomatoes on many occasions. The egg and tomatoes recipes is very easy because the main ingredients include eggs, tomatoes, green onion, sugar, and garlic.
During middle school, my mother taught me how to cook chicken noodles soup and eggs and tomatoes. When I cook with my mother, I believe it helped me build a stronger bond and relationship with my mother because I can talk to her about anything when I have something on my chest.
Furthermore, in Knox County, there are many people who are homeless, homebound, and, unemployed, due to having no income or being disabled. However, the Love Kitchen organization has helped many individuals who are in need of food and clothes, and continues to help these individuals and families.
In the Love Kitchen organization, one way they help individuals is by providing food boxes. The process includes staff or volunteers calling out numbers to the individuals who are waiting in line. When a person calls out the numbers, some of the individuals in line would go into the building and receive their food in boxes. I feel that helping individuals who are in need is inspiring because in today’s society, everyone should give back to their community.
In conclusion, please consider sharing your favorite recipe or recipes with us! In addition, our Indiegogo page is also up and running! Right now, my group and I are ordering and receiving our perks within the next week. The perks include Chick-Fil-A gift cards, homemade ribbons, bracelets, and stickers. We hope that our Indiegogo page becomes successful because it would help many individuals who are in need.
Thank you,
Annie Pan
