I mostly eat my meals in company because my family tends to eat dinner together whether everyone is home or not. There is almost always someone around but with different schedules everyone is scattered. My dog is even under the table barking away for something, sometimes he is lucky! My mom almost always sets up the table and prepares meals while everyone is expected to clean their own dishes. The experience of eating with people is generally nice because there are people to talk about our days with. Eating alone tends to happen if I were out past when everyone ate or when I had to get food on my own. I don’t mind eating alone as well as sometimes it is nice to eat in peace and quiet hence my dog always being at my feet begging for a bite. I enjoy cooking alone too because I can cook however I want and I feel like I gravitate towards thing that my family won’t always eat which means more for me! Both eating with company and eating alone has their positives and negatives. When I eat alone I always feel more rushed rather than relaxed while eating with others. I think that having people to talk to slows down the meal and makes it more memorable and enjoyable. My dog is probably my favorite to share a meal with because although he’s always asking for me to share there are a lot of things that he won’t eat when I give him a piece. As annoying as it can be, I can always rely on him to be my company when I am eating at home.   

Here is my dog Koda enjoying a homemade dog-friendly cupcake!