"We're a Family Full of Foodies"

            In my family, we have had the same dinnertime routine for as long as I can remember. My mother cooks something amazing, I set the table and my father complains about being hungry. Then we all sit down together at our kitchen counter to eat.

           We talk about how our days went, what’s on the agenda for that week, and of course, I get a lecture about schoolwork. Sometimes this leads to my parents childhood stories which I actually enjoy hearing. . My parents and I are close with each other so I like spending time with them.

            I asked my mother to write down some typical things she gets at the grocery store every week and this was her list (it’s a bit vague but it’s better than nothing):

·      Potatoes

·      Onions

·      Veggies

·      Oranges

·      Apples

·      Bananas

·      Chicken (whole)

·      Beef

·      Pork

·      Salmon

·      Trout

·      Peanut butter

·      Nutella

·      Bread

·      Olives

·      Dried black beans

·      Pasta

·      Orange juice

·      Ice cream

·      Bagels

·      Deli turkey

My whole family is very passionate about food. Everyone in my family prides themselves with

the fact that they’ve eaten in 3+ star restaurants in Europe. I’ll admit, I’ve had some pretty awesome food over there. We’re also quite an adventurous family with food. We’ve all eaten things like escargot (snails, one of my favorites when done right), alligator, zebra, shark, octopus, frog’s legs, ostrich, buffalo, hippopotamus, wildebeest, eel, and barracuda. My dad has even eaten chocolate covered ants and fried grasshoppers when he was in Tijuana, Mexico. When we go out to dinner (usually only on special occasions or when we go visit my grandmother or go on vacation), we all pass around our plates to let everyone try what we ordered. My family overall just really loves food and everything that goes into making it. As my dad would say, “we’re a family full of foodies”.