Creative Writing

Between Study Breaks

Eggs, milk, grated cheese, cassava starch, and boiling oil. Whenever my mother begins to prepare cheese biscuits, a typical Brazilian dish, I immediately pause my doings to assist her. It is not because my mother requires my help to execute this recipe; in fact, cheese biscuits are quick and easy to make. But there is something about baking that brings us closer together. To me, nothing is more valuable than taking a break from my busy schedule and prioritizing what warms my heart: family time.