Sharing Food is Primal--Part I

Something primal is essential, necessary, fundamental, and often goes way back in human culture. We can all recall the satisfaction of staring at a campfire or relaxing in front of a fireplace with a well-tended flame. So also we should recognize that sharing of food is a primal practice of past generations far removed in time and place. In our world we see this practice repeated daily, but I wonder how often we stop to appreciate its importance? From mothers nursing newborns to smash cakes to s’mores around a bonfire, and from little girls with tea sets and EZ-Bake ovens to camp stoves and wood fires on a family vacation, sharing food has always been a part of family life. From fancy restaurants to fast food, the ritual of sharing food, of breaking bread together has been a feature of human culture for as long as there have been human cultures.

By Barbi on 2022 03 27

I forgot about Shake and Bake. That seemed so modern at the time. Mostly, I remember us running through the kitchen to the back door while my mother was hard at work cooking. She would make apple pies and a bowl full of apple slices covered in cinnamon and sugar would be sitting on the counter - waiting for her to finish the pastry dough. We would grab slices on our way out and on our way back in. I remember her saying there wouldn't be enough for the pie if we kept doing that. It was just too good for us to care. And bacon! She made spaghetti with bacon, Velveeta cheese, and green peppers. She would fry up a pound and we would snatch it on our way out the door. Finally, she learned to make extra to account for our theft. Good times!

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