Holiday Traditions: Sometimes Simplicity Is Best
December 3, 2009 at 6:10 pm , by Louise Sloan
Over Thanksgiving, I was reminded that family traditions don’t have to be anything complicated. For our holiday meal, I made the same simple menu that was featured at my grandmother’s house since I was old enough to eat solid food. Turkey with stuffing and cranberry sauce and gravy, green beans and creamed mushrooms. Since I had bronchitis and was feeling crummy, I skipped the more time-intensive Southern treat, Sally Lunn, the bread they probably serve in heaven. Still, it was a happy reminder of the days that Thanksgiving was an extended-family celebration of my grandfather’s birthday, which was the 26th of November.
But for my 3-year-old son, Thanksgiving was just another turkey dinner. The real excitement for him was the mini-tradition that established itself over the long weekend. Unfolding Grandmummy’s sofabed every night, and folding it back up in the morning. He’s still talking about it. And when I think about it, some of the traditions I treasure are equally mundane. Like how, at my mom’s house, she serves wine with dinner, and then for dessert we have ice cream in our wine glasses. I don’t even like ice cream that much, but I love the ritual.
Do you have any super-simple family traditions you’d like to share?
Categories: Ladies' Lounge | Tags: holiday, ritual, Thnaksgiving, traditions | 1 Comment
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Written on December 4, 2009 at 12:32 pm, by Rekha Krishnamurthi
I love the idea of potlucks especially in a small gathering of friends and family. You decide ahead of time of a general theme and each guest brings a dish related to that theme. It is great because everyone gets to show off their culinary talent, share their recipes and just relax in a nice cozy atmosphere!