We were lucky enough to contribute in one of our favorite blog magazines, Zocalo Public Square. Bricia wrote a small post on Thanksgiving and what it meant to her and our family as immigrants to the US. Thank you Zocalo Public Square for this great opportunity!
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It’s 4 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, and my brother, sister and I have gathered around the table to discuss serious business: this year’s Thanksgiving menu.
Last year our older sister thought it would be a good idea for her to take on the mashed potatoes. She brought home none of the proper ingredients and the results didn’t sit too well with anyone. She’s off that assignment.
We agree that the most important feature of Thanksgiving will be the tortas. These are dinner rolls stuffed with Mom’s beans, leftover stuffing, perfectly refried turkey, with a couple of jalapeño slices, topped off with a little bit of cranberry sauce.
And I’m proud to say I believe my father was the inventor of this torta.
We take Thanksgiving seriously in the Lopez household. I grew up in a small southern Mexican state called Oaxaca. My father migrated to Los Angeles in 1993, and, a year later, he thought it was time we joined him in his quest for the American dream. I was 10 years old…….
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