Tomato Gravy ("Sunday Gravy")

One such tradition is not socializing with neighbors but only talking to her sisters or other family members. Both of my great-grandparents came from a large family and so the Sunday was always considered family day. It was nothing to see a yard off of kids playing or see the men playing a game of horseshoes as the women would set out the dinner. However, it was the winter time that holds the most memories for my mother. It was then that the families would all gather at the family pond and go ice skating and the men would build a big fire and everyone would stand around and drink hot chocolate. One such tradition in the winter time was right after the first snow fall of the season. We would take a big mixing bowl and go out and fill that bowl as full as we could. Then she would go in and make a big bowl of snow ice cream (Food in Every County). One bright sunny day, our family was going to Lake Pomme De Terre for a family picnic. Like Shteyngart, I was all set for some grilled hamburgers or hot dogs or even some fried chicken. However, that was not meant to be. Like Shteyngart, is aw food being set out that was I saw food that was familiar to my great-grandmother’s culture. Instead of grilling hamburgers, she set out chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans and for dessert a shoofly pie, sugar cookies, and schnitz pie, which is made with dried apples (Food in Every County). My mother laughed when she saw my face because later my

First, you spread out your ingredients on the table, open up all the packages. Then you get your pot and fill it up with water, halfway to the top. Take your meat, place it in the pot and let it boil for three hours until its tender. Be sure to add lots of salt to the meat, this will help tenderize the meat. Peel and clean all the chiles (anchos and guaillo), make sure you remove all the seeds and the veins. If you have sensitive eyes or skin, I would advise that you get some gloves and don’t touch your eyes (they are very hot and will dye your skin red and burn). Then take the chiles and pass them through a pan of oil. Boil the chiles in a separate pot from the meat. After this put the chiles in a blender and blend them with the four cloves of garlic and more salt. Separate

We prepare the red sauce by putting the peppers in a blender with the remaining three garlic cloves and slowly add two and a half cups of cooled broth from the stockpot as the sauce purees. For this point, I strain the chile sauce through a sieve. I discard any parts of the chile peppers that the blender could not puree. Taking the sauce, I add it to the stockpot. Continuing to cook the pozole at a simmer for about two to three hours until the pork is tender, and the flavors of the seasoning and sauce have penetrated the hominy and pork. I take a large spoon and skim off any excess fat. Listo! (ready) Now we have a delicious brothy soup to joy. Everyone adds garnish to their likening and digs in. Pozole a dish usually made for the holidays or special occasions, which makes it even more special for me. It is even better the next day when it has, had even more, time for all the ingredients to marry together. I am so happy that my sister in law taught me her recipe for this soup so that I now make it on my

At these lunches, we would discuss our weeks. Even though we were not in school during the time, it was a good opportunity to say what was on our minds, which we all enjoyed. Sitty would sit in her spot playing Candy Crush on the iPad and we would discuss the pros and cons of the game followed by explaining something about the iPhone to Giddy. We had great times at the lunches and will continue to have them as long as the grandkids are still around. It was commonly known that the adults were welcomed to join us for Thursday Lunch but due to working conditions, only one or two of my aunts were able to make it. They would also talk about what was going on during the week. Having the adults was great because there was a sense of having no barriers between the different generations, that there was a time for us to just… talk. Often times we would come over to their house for dinner or for another lunch during the week and we would still do the same things as we did at Thursday Lunch, but it was nice to always look forward to an invite every Thursday morning.

The Potato Eaters and The Merry Family share the theme of family meals by depicting societal view of middle-class Americans versus low-class Americans and each one’s abilities to provide food for their family; while What ‘Modern Family’ Says About Modern Families depicts our increasingly busy society, family mealtimes are fading, and now it is time to call everyone back to the dinner

In a large skillet or Dutch oven brown ground chuck and Italian sausage over medium-high heat; drain excess fat and return meat to Dutch oven or skillet.

Shortly after our visit to the Lofgren’s, I married my fiancée, which concluded my six-month long residence with my grandmother. Subsequent to my moving out, Grandma resided alone in her house for several years and on nearly every Sunday, “just in case someone might drop in after church,” made a delicious roast beef dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy. During the first years of our married life, Kathy and I frequently dropped in after church to dine and visit with my endearing

Tomato is the main ingredient in ketchup and they are the same color, so why would I like one when I despise the other. At dinners it was always tough to make food that we all agreed on. Since I was so particular with the foods I would eat, I would put in my dinner requests the second I woke up in the morning. Regardless, my mom would always prepare a salad before the main dish. She was always a pro at disguising the vegetables. She would slice them paper thin so they almost all camouflaged into the lettuce. This definitely worked. I was content with this routine and would gladly eat the salad. After a few weeks of my mom’s salads and various meals, I began asking questions and getting curious. Why was this so important with her cooking? Why is it made every single night? What is even in it? As much as I did not want to know, I questioned. She would not tell me at first. I kept pressing and our voices continued to grow later until I heard it, the ‘T’ word. Tomatoes! I was in shock that I was tricked into eating something I thought I hated. As mad as I was, I was secretly even more embarrassed to admit that I actually liked

Boil chicken bones in a large pot. Peal and chop onions. Take out celery strings and chop. Dice parsley. Chop tomatoes (my mother and I always leave the skin on for more nutrients and flavor).

First we will examine family values and how it has changed over generations. There was a time in past generations where on Sunday after Church, families gathered at one location to appreciate a large home cooked meal together. During this special family gathering, the women conversed while preparing

Anytime I'm preparing a meal I check my kitchen to make sure I have everything I need. To make beef enchiladas I will need, beef, enchilada sauce, corn tortillas, shredded cheese, cubed cheese, green chile, 2 cans of mexican style tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, jalapenos, not to mention rice and beans for our sides. First, I chop up the onions, bell peppers and jalapenos. When that is finished I take out the skillet and turn the heat on high. Put all the chopped vegetables in the skillet, add beef, and let it cook until the beef has browned. Once the meat is done, I pour a can of mexican style tomatoes and green chile in, turn down the heat and let simmer.

Activities on this day were pretty normal. We attended a nice church service, mingled with friends, helped out around the church, and either went out to eat or headed home for a nice cooked meal. On this particular day we had went out with a few church family members to a nice restaurant and decided to go home and relax for the week ahead of us. As we came home we were in for a big surprise.

Since my family lived so close together, we had many family traditions that remain important. We gather for nearly every holiday for a meal and routine. For Easter every year, we have an Easter egg hunt and dinner at my grandmother’s house. For Christmas Eve, we always went to my great-grandparents house and had dinner and exchanged gifts. For Christmas, we celebrated at home, and then went to my grandmother's for breakfast with our cousins. The importance of all of the holidays we celebrated was that no matter what was going on in our lives,

In many articles they remind us that the norm for most family's and people on a Sunday back in the day were for religious purposes, but times have

My favorite food is chicken fettuccini pasta. I prefer this dish because of the great taste. It consists of a magnificent sauce, tender chicken, and mixed vegetables. This blend of ingredients contributes the flavor, texture, and appearances of the pasta.