I know people that love leftovers, and people that hate leftovers. Fall leftovers, however, just hit different. After Thanksgiving, I have stacks of containers with stuffing and cranberry sauce in my fridge, which only happens once or twice a year. I find the color palette consisting of browns and dark reds that flourish on my plate very satisfying. The day after Halloween, it’s leftover candy still packed in goodie bags that trick-or-treaters never came to the door for. Regardless, fall leftovers invoke a special, feel-good sensation inside me.
Although I don’t get to experience it as much during busy semesters, eating leftovers makes me want to sit on the couch and watch movies while rotting in my sweatpants. Perhaps that’s why they taste so much better the next day, because it’s like entering recovery mode. While in school, that’s a feeling that seems so far away, but so worth it when I get there. For one day, while eating leftovers and absorbing into a good movie (especially Halloween themed), all seems right in the world.
Veronica is a Staff Writer at The Cascade. She loves to travel and explore new places, no matter how big or small. She is in her second year at UFV, pursuing the study of Creative
Writing.