Winter months are a great time for family and friends and homemade traditions. Hence, the trees turn colors, the days get shorter, the birds flock further south for the winter. Therefore causing a chill in the air. It’s quality time with friends and family. Consequently, reminiscing about Family Traditions from the past and the exploring the new ones we are going to create.
Family Traditions – Food
Grandma’s Homemade Chili
Grandma’s Homemade Chili is the ultimate comfort food! She had a way with her recipes that brought everyone to the table and left them happy and satisfied.
Course-Main Course
Cuisine- American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 215 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion chopped fine
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 15 ounce cans kidney beans (roughly drained)
- 2 14.5 ounce cans stewed (or canned) tomatoes, undrained
- 3 tablespoons McCormick chili seasoning mix or to taste
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook and stir ground beef, chopped onion, and garlic in a skillet over medium heat until crumbly and browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain.
- Stir drained ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, and chili seasoning together in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, occasionally stirring, until vegetables are slightly tender and chili is heated through. (15 to 20 minutes)
- Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Momma’s Pumpkin Dump Dessert
Preheat oven 350* F – Grease 9×13 Pan
Ingredients:
16oz Pumpkin Filling
12oz Evaporated Milk
3 Eggs
1/4 C Sugar
4tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 Yellow Cake Mix
3/4 C Butter (melted)
Instructions: First of all, combine pumpkin, milk, eggs,sugar, pumpkin spice. Next, Pour into greased 9×13 pan. Then, Mix melted butter into cake mix. Finally, Sprinkle over the top. (It will be chunky) Bake 50 – 60 minutes in oven. Take out, let cool, serve warm.
Cooking/Baking Traditions Both Old and New
Old Traditions
Sitting down as a family (which was large) is a memory that I will always remember. Memories are where it is at. I don’t remember all the toys – which were always fun for a day or two – but the quality time will last forever. Thus, My family went around the table and each sibling had to share what they were thankful for and how we are going to give to others in the coming year. Thus, not exactly the most fun for us kids. Consequently, in hindsight developing our characteristics that we all appreciate today.
Clean up, napping on the couch while watching football, and playing board games – that’s the good stuff. old time traditions but it worked for us.
Growing and making new traditions
Now I have a family of my own. We invite family and friends over for a nice meal and games. We sit down and enjoy a glass of delectable Fine Wine that is paired with the food we are eating. Thus, mixing the old with the new. When I was younger, I did not know the difference between wines let alone there was a difference with Fine Wines.
So, hold your loved ones close. Say a prayer of thanks for all that God has given you. Enjoy the time we have together. And pay it forward by giving back to those less fortunate. God Bless!