Thanksgiving: My Favorite Holiday Time Together With My Family

I am warmed in the morning with the lingering spices from the kitchen as I begin to work up my appetite. I walk downstairs to the cornucopia baskets and thanksgiving wreaths that bring the lively autumn scene. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday time together with my family because it is the one time out of the year in which my entire family from all over the country comes together, to giving a feeling of unity. I walk into the kitchen to a smile from my mom as she reminds me to wash my hands. It is not time to eat yet, but just as every other year, she hands me the fresh green beans to help her prepare the last dish, the green been casserole. The dish often does not hold significance to many but depicts a symbol of unity as I reflect on the times with my family. For some, a casserole can date back to mark a period of struggle in American history, but the idea of a

Using canned foods and instant sauces saved women the time of preparing meat and vegetables and seemingly turned cooking into a two-step process: empty ingredients into a pan and placing the pan in the oven. My mom can attest to this as she often resorts to casseroles when the family schedule becomes hectic. The quick preparation of the meal and slow cooking in the oven takes away from the time my mom spends laboring in the kitchen and allows her to use that time on other tasks around the house or simply to spend more time with my family. Shopping for casseroles includes an assortment of inexpensive ingredients, which can fill the plates of the entire family. Casseroles not only call for cheap ingredients but also a rather short list of them. The growing popularity began to slow as people relied on canned food, left overs, and instant sauces. Despite the simplicity of the dish, my mom enjoys using her creativity with the casserole dishes and has created many recipes of her own for our