My sister’s green bean casserole at Thanksgiving.

My family makes fun of me for being a picky eater although I retort that I know what I like and dislike, I just don’t eat what I don’t like. Which is mostly vegetables... I’m older than 7 I promise.

I’ll try any food put in front of me at least once and this casserole was no exception. I took a bite and it was the worst combination of texture, flavor, and seasoning I’d ever experienced.

The green beans were slimy and bland, like a slug making its bed on my tongue. The caramelized onions that crusted the top weren’t enough to compensate for the slimy sensation on top of being entirely salty. Despite being egged on by family to try it, nobody noticed my plight until I was about to swallow when my sister noticed I had tears in my eyes. Not the dramatic kind, just involuntary.

Laughs all around, washed down with wine over games later that night.