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      family traditions

      Do you and your family eat a special holiday meal, handed down for

      generations? Or do you have fun food traditions that you invented your-

      selves? Here’s what girls have to share about their own family traditions.

      Every year, my family and I—including

      my mom, sister, cousin, grandma, and

      aunts—make hundreds of homemade

      ravioli to eat at holidays and birthday

      dinners. They are the most delicious

      ravioli ever tasted, hands down!

      —Rosita

      For Hanukkah, my

      mom always makes

      her own donuts and

      potato pancakes.

      —Rachel

      At Christmas, my mama

      makes tamales and posole.

      Posole is a Mexican soup

      that has hominy, meat, and

      a spicy broth. Tamales have

      masa on the outside and

      spicy sauce and meat on

      the inside. They’re delicious!

      —Naya

      I’m from Sweden, and we

      always make saffron buns

      for the holiday Saint Lucia.

      The buns are shaped like

      an S and have raisins. Saint Lucia brings light to the darkest time of the year! —Caroline

      We have spaghetti for dinner every

      Monday night. It always gives me

      something to look forward to on

      the first day of the school week!

      —Katie

      My grandma has a

      recipe called Czech

      puzzle cookies. They

      are crunchy and

      have powdered sugar

      all over them, and

      they’re so good! Best

      of all, she passed the

      recipe down to my

      sister and me.

      —Erin

      My family makes monkey bread

      for any special holiday. My mom

      makes it, my mom’s mom makes

      it, and my mom’s mom’s mom

      makes it, too!

      —Tyler

      About once a month,

      my mom or dad will

      serve one of us kids

      on a special bright red

      plate. When someone

      gets the special plate,

      each family member

      will say one good thing

      about him or her while

      we eat dinner.

      —Eva

      For our tradition, my family always

      has a Sunday night dinner. I like it

      because this is a time every week

      when I get to be with my sister

      and brother, who are gone a lot.

      We always have a special home-

      cooked meal.

      —Madelyn

      My family celebrates Eid. Girls wear

      clothes called salwar kameez, and everyone eats a rice dish called biryani and a dessert called mitai. —Sania

      the joys of cooking

      What’s so great about

      cooking? Let’s see . . .

      Cooking is fun!

      It gives you a zillion chances to

      explore and experiment. Comb

      through cookbooks and web-

      sites for dishes that get you

      excited. Discover the foods of

      other countries and cultures.

      Be creative with flavors and

      food combinations. There’s no

      end to the pleasures you’ll find.

      Cooking brings

      people together.

      Sure, you can make

      something just for your-

      self. But cooking is a

      great way to have fun

      with friends and fam-

      ily. Put on some music

      and pull your pals into

      the kitchen. Decorate

      cupcakes. Create per-

      sonal pizzas. Mash up

      guacamole. Take your

      place among the family’s

      holiday cooks and show

      what you can do.

      Cooking keeps you

      healthy and strong.

      When you make your own

      meals, you’re eating fresh

      food that you know is good,

      not mystery ingredients

      from plastic packages. If

      you’re the cook, you’re more

      likely to know what’s really

      on your plate—and to care.

      Cooking puts you in charge.

      When you know how to make your

      own meals, you’re the boss. You can

      design your own lunches. You can

      cook just what you like for friends.

      You don’t have to rely on someone

      else. You’re the chef!

      Cooking is delicious.

      Making—and eating—scrumptious

      homemade food is one of life’s

      great pleasures. It just is.

      Quiz

      your

      cooking

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