Always turkey for Thanksgiving, always ham for Christmas. Our family is like many, many others.
But I can still tell you what mom made for dinner – the staples:
- Tuna casserole
- Baked spare ribs and barbecue sauce
- Enchiladas → favorite
- Chicken Divan
- Meat loaf
- Lasagna
- Pork chops
Those were the Magnificent Seven. There were others, but we could count on each of those being made at least twice monthly.
In my house, these are the “traditions”:
- Fiesta Night (beef, rice, beans, taco seasoning, all mixed up and used as a base for nachos, burritos, etc.)
- Hamburger Helper (no shame!)
- Pork chops (mine aren’t as dry as mom’s were. hehe)
- Meat loaf
- Grill Night (weather permitting… getting to be that time of year)
- Pasta Night (typically Bolognese or quick Bolognese… or vodka sauce)
- Grilled sandwiches and salad
- Frozen pizza, kicked up a notch with extra mozzarella, parm, garlic, etc.
I am a Pisces… and not much of a cannibal.