Hello everyone!! My name is LoriTiffany McKinley. My major is Interdisciplinary Studies. I plan to graduate in May. I am super excited! Once I am done with my bachelors, I plan to get my masters in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peace-building at Dominguez. I enjoy Dominguez so much I would love to get my masters there. My favorite food is red beans and rice, fried chicken and corn bread. Like I mentioned in the introduction of this course, this is my favorite meal because it was a meal my adopted parents cooked for my sisters and me. My dad made the best beans and rice. He started by soaking the beans over night, this made the beans extra creamy and thick once done. In a separate pot, he would cook the pig tails because they took a very long time to cook until the meat fell off bones. Then he added the seasonings to the beans and let them cook until for a few hours. Lastly, he would add the sausages and cooked pig tails and let the beans cook until they were thick. After our winter trips to Louisiana, my parents would bring home Louisiana sausages. When my dad made his beans with those sausages, they always came out better than ever. My mom made the best fried chicken. First, she seasoned the chicken with her special seasonings. Then she made the batter with flour and more seasoning. Next she dipped the seasoned chicken in egg then the batter. It usually took 20 minutes to cook a batch on medium heat. Once the chicken turned golden and crispy it was done. The corn bread was fairly simple. My sister usually made it. She followed the directions on the box, but typically added more oil, sugar and honey. I looked forward to dinner every time this was being made. To this day, I love this meal. I don’t have my dad’s recipe, but whenever I do want some all I have to do is ask him. He’s more than happy to give me his recipe, but every time I try to make them like his they never come out the same.