It has almost become a family tradition over the years that my family ventures to Whataburger when mom is stressed. However, money has been made scarce as her stress levels rise; the opposite of what anyone would hope for. Before I left for college, my brother and I have helped my mom out by cooking at home and making meals that contained love rather than processed gunk. We'd throw a mess of ingredients together and try to make it pretty afterward, making new flavors and family dinner meals. It was quite a success for a while. One night, my brother and I were tired, stressed, and unwilling to be productive, so our dinner consisted of cooked macaroni noodles with butter topped with shredded Colby-Jack cheese. It was a simple yet surprisingly delicious dish which has become a regular meal for my family. When I describe this meal to others, they try to correct me by claiming that what I had described was mac-n-cheese. And I tell them that I'm not that poor.
Noodles and cheese is my "Madeleine". It brings memories of a stressed family convening to share a simple home-cooked tradition. It is a family tradition and an original recipe. This meal is not mac-n-cheese. It is a Walters family symbol.
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