| There comes a point in most women's lives where | | | | on an older recipe can also spice up a dish and give it |
| the torches of tradition and family gatherings are | | | | a new flavor while still maintaining the base tastes of |
| passed on to a younger family member, perhaps a | | | | the original recipe. I don't think your grandmother will |
| newly married granddaughter. This torch includes | | | | roll over in her grave if you add diced apples to her |
| traditions of holiday thoroughfare and the most | | | | famous chestnut stuffing recipe, or if you add |
| important of all, the Christmas dinner menu recipes | | | | candied pecans to your Aunt Mildred's famous sweet |
| that have been lovingly preserved and prepared for | | | | potato dish. Mix the traditions up a little bit while still |
| generations as a way to keep holiday memories alive | | | | preserving the original. |
| and thriving in a family. There is something magical | | | | Christmas dinner menu recipes are also a great gift |
| about using recipes that we lovingly written down on | | | | idea for family members. If you are stumped about |
| a recipe card in the delicate handwriting of your | | | | what to give the people who you know already has |
| grandmother or great aunt that when you recreate | | | | everything they need, why not compile all of your |
| the dish, you are taking a piece of them with you. | | | | family's favorite holiday recipes and put them |
| Now, just because you thrive and enjoy using family | | | | together in a great book or a decorated recipe box? |
| recipes for holiday meals to prepare for your loved | | | | You don't have to stop at Christmas recipes. You can |
| ones does not mean that you can't add new recipes | | | | do recipes of all of your families favorite holiday |
| to the mix that can also be carried on through the | | | | gatherings like Thanksgiving, Easter and the 4th of |
| generations. You never know, 50 years down the | | | | July. Ask your family to send you their favorite |
| road, your descendants could be talking about their | | | | recipes if you are running short of some interesting |
| great-great aunt so-and-so's recipe, and they could | | | | ones. What a great idea for the holidays! |
| be talking about you! Putting a new and modern twist | | | | |