My family and cooking... thats like a foreign languauge. Its not that we never have home cooked meals, its just that they dont happen very often. In a way it is kind of me and my sisters fault that my mom does not cook anymore. Back in elementary school we always had a family dinner together when my dad would get home from work. We would sit down together and indulge in a delicious caserole or perfectly baked chicken and rice. She always had a different dinner planned for each meal. How she had all these ideas always amazed me. I can't even think of what to cook for myself. But anyway, the reason my mom stopped cooking back in the day was because my sister, brother and I got so busy with extra curricular activities and school stuff that we were never around to eat at the same time. Then even when we were, we would all just grab a bowl of cereal or just make a sandwich and then have to get going on homework or get ready to go to our next event. When our whole family gets together though food is the main attraction. We wait for the next event to enjoy all the delicious dinners that everyone will bring. My aunts always bring their specialty deserts and apatizers and my dad will cook his famous turkey on Thanksgiving. He will spend all day marinating and baking. I think the fact that we dont have big dinners very often is what makes those dinners so special.