Food and Family

Growing up in my family there was only one time a day where we all come together out of our busy schedules to sit down and talk, that was dinner time. This has always been a time where we talk about our days and new things that are happening in our lives. Its a time for us to bond and to enjoy each other company. Food is the main event around us sitting down together. so i would say food is definitely an important thing in our family, its what brings us together most of the time. Sounds sad i know but with our busy schedules its really the only time we have time to sit down and talk. Food especially becomes important around our house when it comes to holidays. Of course there is the given holidays like Thanksgiving and Cinco De Mayo but the day where food has the most tradition is Christmas. Christmas is also my birthday so we have two tradition in one day. Every christmas we have a routine and the food is part of that. Such as every Christmas morning we have sticky buns, bacon, fruit and Christmas cookies with a certain kind of juice.  Christmas breakfast has always been the same ever since i was born, but even more important then that my birthday cake on my actual birthday has been the same ever since I can remember. Its a different kind of cake called pumpkin dessert. If we didn't have this dessert on my birthday I don't think it would really feel like my birthday. To me now it has became more like a comfort food , and has become part of my birthday and wouldnt be the same with out it. We also have a tradition on christmas dinner, it like breakfast is always the same every year and because something to almost look forward to when the time comes. We have roast with mushroom sauce, gravy, mash-potatoes, salad and rolls. This meal is so special because my grandma has been making it for christmas dinner ever since my dad way little so you could definitely say its a tradition. Food can become a part of a tradition, it can become a comforting thing. Even on a normal day like when i go to my grandmas house it is tradition for me and her to sit down and drink tea and eat the same kind of cookies she always has.  So there are some traditions that do  revolve around food, if you think about it food is at almost every tradition you have or go to. wheather its a holiday or just a normal day thing.