tonight, i made posole. tired AF, perpetually out of time, and always with a bajillion things i should be doing but today is the last day of muertos. so i made posole. we used to have big celebrations for dia de los muertos with food and drink and friends, but this year is just the [fill in EVERY expletive] ever and who comes out on a tuesday night? and when do i have time to plan and throw a party (that is not for my corg's birthday)?? but it's important to remember, to celebrate, and do something on this day...so i made posole. my mom sent the good chile ristras from new mexico, made the time to simmer everything as long as possible for the best flavor. my dad used to make posole all the time, for special occasions, for the super bowl, sometimes we'd have it for thanksgiving dinners when we had those, and just when you needed it. my dad made the BEST posole, hands down, in the world. this is indisputable, true fact. i'll never be able to make it as delicious, but he gave me his recipe, taught me how to make it, and damned if i can't at least try (though i didn't have a corona after every other step)...so i made posole. i don't always do well with death, dead things, cemeteries... i never really have, but when i got older the more i learned about the history and tradition of muertos: the importance of the celebration, and how it changes death into something a little less scary and makes everything a bit easier and focuses on celebrating everything you love and cherish about someone. it is joyful. and even if we don't have the time for a full-blown bash, and it's still not the easiest to think about loved ones that are gone, but taking the time to make something that has been loved in my family for years, that brings back many good memories, and happens to be delicious is a great way to have a low-key celebration that makes the depth and breadth of loss a little easier to bear. and so, i made posole.💙 #DiaDeLosMuertos #Familia #VivaMexico #Comida #TLDR #ICouldSayABunch #AboutTradition #AndCulture #OrWhatever #ButReallyIJustMissYou #AndYou #AndYouToo #MissYou #LoveYou #MissYouEveryday #CookingLove #TeamFATLIFE #LikeMyDaddyTaughtMe #AndMyGramMadeMe