Ah… green bean casserole, my forever favorite comfort meal. Don’t get it twisted: green bean casserole is not just for Thanksgiving. While, yes, it is amazing for Thanksgiving, a true classic, it also amazing for dinner or just a snack. Here’s my open love letter to green bean casserole.
I’ve been obsessed with you ever since I was a young kid. My family made you year-round, not just for Thanksgiving. You became my instant comfort food. As I became older, you became a way that my mom and I spent time together, eating you and watching a movie together. You became a family favorite.
When I moved to college, I missed you a lot. I wasn’t able to make you when I was sad, but when I came home for Thanksgiving, I feasted. Now that I have a kitchen of my own, I make you all the time and have hooked my roommates and friends on you. You have a way of being so delicious but also connecting people at the same time.
I can’t tell you the excitement I felt when I saw that your ingredients were on sale in Target the other day. I even put an ode to you in my Instagram bio. Anyway, thank you for connecting me to the ones I love and creating a love for you that I believe is extremely underrated in society today.
With love,
Ivie