Dinner

paper, I talked to an old friend of mine who has an all Hispanic family and they live where I grew up but hold a lot of their culture with them and inside their home. I asked my old friend if I could come over and catch up with him and maybe have dinner with them. He kindly said yes and we set up a day that worked best for everyone and went through with it. On that day, I went about my usual daily business and later that night, I went over to his house. Which, happens to be above…

sit at the table with the whole family to have dinner with them. I didn’t know this and every night I would come and have dinner in my room. Finally her grandfather Mr. Castro had enough and gave me a mouth full. He made me aware that I was being disrespectful not having dinner with the family. Instead of me taking offense to how he addressed me I explained to him that my intentions was not to be disrespectful in any way, I apologize and ate dinner with the family for the rest of my stay. I…

District Summative Picking between two things is difficult but picking between two parents is even more difficult, which parent would you pick? Ashleigh is the main character of the short story “Ashes” by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Ashleigh is a very kind and caring person but sadly her parents are divorced. And she has a hard decision to make which could upset one of her parents. She either has to steal money from her mom to help her dad financially or not take the money. Ashleigh is going to…

PREFACE As a someone who was born, raised, and currently practices Catholicism, I wanted to immerse myself in a different religion. Spiritual development played a role in my holistic development as an undergraduate student and I wanted to see this development within other students, in a completely different religion than mine. I have been surrounded by a majority of Christians my entire life. I grew up in a town of 1,500 people where I knew one family who practiced a religion other than…

Introduction: How’d He Do That? Memory, symbols, and patterns are important tools to have and use when reading literature. Memory allows the reader to connect what they are reading to something they have read, seen or heard before, and helps them to see similarities between them and draw their own conclusions. Symbols allow readers to find the deeper meaning in what they are reading and help them avoid merely reading what is on the page. Finally, patterns teach the reader what to look…

Food is our common ground, a universal experience. -James Beard Growing up a meal at the dinner table was something that was always guaranteed to bring my family together. Everyone in my household had a very busy schedule. Whether it be soccer practice, basketball games, my parents working long hours, and mountains of homework that even as a small child I would receive on a nightly basis. Dinner was something I could always look forward to. It didn't matter if it was 4pm or 9:30 at night, my…

helped his wife around the house. Her mom worked as an administrative assistant in the projects and her father was a firefighter. Since her father was a firefighter he had odd hours and sometimes they had to have dinner at 4:30pm. Her mom would not get home from work in time to make dinner those night so he made…

breakfast being eaten sunny side up or scrambled. Pancakes which were a mixture of eggs and flour and garnished with strawberry or grape jam were sunday morning treats(Crouch et al). “An elizabethan dinner usually consisted of several types of fish,... venison, various salads, sweet meats and fruits.”Dinner table guests were able to choose between roast beef, powdered beef, veal and a leg of mutton with a galadine sauce(Crouch et al).The midday meal in an upper classmen home contained food like…

She smelled the delicious smell of dinner cooking in the oven. The girl was clicking the remote for the looking for something to watch. Listening to her Mom’s voice singing to a song while she was setting up for dinner. The girl’s name was Emily and she was ten years old. She lives in Georgia in a small house with her Mom, Dad, 2 brothers and 1 sister. While she was sitting on her couch waiting for dinner to be done, she was watching the television while filling out a card for her best friend…

Grill Your Fruits and Vegetables Grilling intensifies the natural sweetness and flavors of vegetables and fruits. Grilling your fruits and vegetables gives it a very different flavor and will keep your taste buds craving the most nutritious foods, while keeping the bad cravings at bay. Vegetable Ideas • Eggplant (1 inch in thickness) • Squash • Peppers • Beets • Carrots • Corn on the Grill Fruit Ideas • Peaches • Apples • Banana • Pineapple 51. Smoothies They taste great are refreshing and…