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Oct 23- Think about a food from your own culture that you find disgusting, unusual, or simply refuse to eat. What is the food, and why do you dislike it? Is it something that other people in your family or culture enjoy? Explain why you think certain foods can be considered delicious by some people but disgusting by others.

 Response- A food that I can't stand from my culture is casserole. Very rarely my mom makes a casserole around the holidays but specifically a green bean casserole one time and I hated it. I felt nauseous after one bite it just wasn't for me. Other people from my family eat it but I refuse to consume it. I dont think it has anything to do with culture but just preference, you like what you like. Some people have different taste buds and green bean casserole just isn't for me. Summary- In class everyone presented for their culture presentations. Reflection- I learned about everyone elses culture and what kind of foods they eat and enjoy.
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Oct 21-After watching your classmates' cultural food presentations, reflect on what you learned about the relationship between food and culture. Which cultural food presentation taught you something new or surprised you the most? Explain what you learned about that culture and its food traditions. How did the presentations help you better understand the importance of food in shaping cultural identity, preserving traditions, and bringing people together?

 response- I wasn't able to make it to present my slides, but I did see my friend's presentation and I learned about some of her foods. A lot of her slides involved her family and them cooking together. I learned more about Venezuelan dishes as well because two of my classmates are Venezuelan I realized that a lot of food comes from different cultures from family members and brings communities together/closer. Summary- In class everyone presented their presentations Reflection- I learned about other peoples culture. 
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Oct 20-Think about one of your favorite memories involving food. Who was there, what were you eating, and why has that particular moment stayed with you?

 Response- A particular memory that stuck with me was my best friends birthday party. It was mostly family, they made lots of food and I ate empanadas and cake. It stuck with me because it was a special moment of us together with her family and the food was really good. It wasnt food from my culture but I enjoyed the food a lot and appreciated being close like family, Summary- In class we finished working on our presentations to present to the class. Reflection- I learned about some of the traditional food and recipes from my family.
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Oct 19- If you could share one dish from your culture or family traditions with someone who has never tried it, what would you choose? What would you want that person to understand about you or your culture through that dish?

 Response- I dish I would share would be Monkey Bread. Its a family recipe from my dad's side that my parents have always made for me. It's a dish that you eat for breakfast or brunch. I would introduce that dish to them because I feel like it's something you dont see everyday and it's a traditional dish from my family. Summary- In class we started working on a my food my culture presentation. Reflection- I learned about some of my classmates food traditions.
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Oct 13- Prompt: Write about a time when you realized that your perception of a particular food was based on a stereotype. Explain what the food was, what you originally believed about it, and where that belief came from. Then describe how your perspective changed after experiencing or learning more about the food. Be sure to include specific details about the moment your thinking shifted and what you learned from that experience.

 Response- As a kid I used to think that only women and girls were supposed to eat salad. It sounds random and I dont know where I got the idea from but I had only seen girls eating salad and guys would usually eat other things like burgers. I cant remember when but eventually I figured out on my own that guys eat salads to but I still had the idea that healthier food was more feminine. Obviously now I know that anyone can eat salad and food doesn't have an assigned gender it's supposed to be consumed by.  Summary- In class we worked on a paper with questions about a Netflix documentary. Reflection- I learned about a New Orleans story about a girl that brought her community together through food.
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Oct 15- Describe food related customs you grew up on and how it reflects your familys values.

Response- In my culture my parents are big on using manners and eating together every night. I grew up putting my napkin in my lap and finishing my plate. It may seem like common manners but that is how I was raised to eat. My parents are also big on finishing the portions they give me, if I didn't eat all the food they gave me it was seen as disrespectful/ ungrateful. My family taught me to be polite and have manners because if I were to eat at someone else's house I would wanna come off as respectful.  Summary- In class we worked on writable and watched a short film.  Reflection- I learned about other peoples food customs they grew up on.
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Oct 12-What is one dish from your culture that is a must-have as a representation of your culture? Identify the dish and explain what it is and why it is significant.

 Response- A dish from my culture is cornbread. It's something my mom always makes during the holidays for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Whenever I think of meals from Thanksgiving or family parties I always expect cornbread to be included because my family makes it often. I did some research and cornbread originated from Native Americans and was later on taught to African and European cultures. Since then cornbread has been seen as an american dish, and it's important because it's linked between different cultures. Summary- I wasn't in class on Monday so I dont know what we did but I'll just say I worked over my fall break. Reflection- Each dish is from a different background from different cultures.
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