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By Greta Noble
There is a tangible excitement that fills the streets of Cincinnati, Ohio the first week of September. The Great American crown turns orange just as the leaves begin to do the same. The city shifts from “Take me out to the ball game” to “Welcome to the Jungle” in a matter of days. The beginning of the NFL season is the beginning of cozy Sundays in front of the TV cheering on the team that has brought passion back to the city I've called home. While I’ve never been the biggest football fan and you could probably call me a Joe Burrow bandwagon, I've always looked forward to this first week of September. This was never because of my love of the sport but rather my love of the food that accompanies it. I have grown up looking forward to the smell of my dad's homemade mac and cheese, my brother's buffalo chicken dip, and my mom's grape jelly meatballs when I walk down the stairs on a Sunday morning.
John Noble Macaroni and Cheese
Grape Jelly Meatballs
Buffalo Chicken Dip
This Monday, September 25th at 8:15 I will no doubt be on my couch, decked in orange, with a bowl of mac and cheese hoping that third time is a charm for the Bengals this season!
Greta Noble, of Fort Thomas, Ky., is a member of the McConnell Scholar Class of 2025 at the University of Louisville. She plans to study biology, environmental science, political science and Spanish.