Losing Ourselves

In the Caribbean, more and more people have stopped cooking at home and are turning to fast food establishments and the frozen sections of supermarkets for their meals. They want something that they can just pop in the microwave or oven and they’re good to go. In lots of cases, this has become necessary because of the hectic lives we have and lead. And let’s face it, cooking takes time – depending on what you are making, how many people you are cooking for and the method of preparation. But I think that in all this, we are losing ourselves. We are failing to pass on traditions, failing to pass on some of our culture through food and more importantly, failing to provide the avenue to create memories. Not just food memories but memories of connection and identity.
Even Sundays, the one day that could be counted on for a home-cooked meal, and catching-up time, has lost out to Sunday-lunch outings to restaurants.
Can we make a commitment to cook at least 1 meal a week and connect?