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Personal Narrative-Julia Child

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It’s strange to think that the 2009 drama about Julia child, called “Julia and Julia”, was what evoked my passion for food. Not food exactly, but the plethora of healing properties it may contain. I’m not referring to your basic scrambled eggs or buttered toast, instead, I became fascinated in aromatic Thai curries and the restorative properties of cinnamon. I bought my first cookbook in 8th grade, and prepared myself for the destructive summer ahead. Fried pans and burnt noodles stayed fragrant in the air for weeks upon their demise. Apple rinds and decayed broccoli florets filled our trash bag to the brim, trapping its stench only slightly. As any 12-year old, I eventually gave in to the hard-earned truth that it was highly unlikely …show more content…

Chia, flax, papayas, and prunes were marketed as miracle seeds and fruits, that would solve any digestive disruption someone could encounter. At first glance, I immediately thought of my grandmother, and the hordes of prune juice in her ancient kitchen cabinets, which befriended both spider webs and stale wheat-thins alike. I had no interest in consuming this “miracle” drink, so I searched more intensively the rest of the night. I gathered plant-based recipes and shopping lists to haul to the local grocery store, as I embarked on a coffee-induced march, cruising from aisle to aisle until I located all the necessities. When I arrived home, I commenced upon cooking every dish that I could conjure up, testing different food combinations that were mild on my ailing stomach. Contrary to the copious amounts of meat and dairy products I had consumed before, I instead focused on plant-based and nutrient dense meals. My passion for food had been reinvigorated, only now under different circumstances. I took inspiration for recipes from my research, as well as my various travels abroad. Every meal I contrived, was sent packing in a vibrant Tupper-ware container to my college-bound siblings, who desperately needed a break from vending machine anomalies at four a.m. My 90-year old grandmother also suffers from similar impairments to

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