Yes- my grandmothers house was over the river and through the woods.- literally 😉
She loved hosting dinner and would start getting ready for weeks ahead of time
gathering ingredients for her special treats.
By the time we arrived her kitchen was filled with the smell of pumpkin pies
and her counters were covered in yummy treats like her special fudge and deviled eggs.
She had the most amazing recipes and loved cooking.
I remember when I was first married and living in another state
I raved about that fudge to my new husband and I tried to make her special recipe.
Several times honestly
but it was just never quite right like she would make.
Grammy was one of my closest friends and
I absolutely treasure those memories of holidays at her house
and the special treats that she would make.
As she got older the Thanksgiving tradition at her house continued
even though it changed a bit
When she got dementia, she was no longer able to cook and bake up a storm
and hosting Thanksgiving dinner was difficult
So the family did the baking and the prepping with her recipes
and brought the food over to them
I remember my grandfather shaking his head one year
as we brought out the potatoes and stuffing and cranberries and pies.
He said we had thought of everything and he thanked us
But we were the ones who were thankful to be able to continue the tradition
at their house with them
Treats- like deviled eggs and cookies are on the menu of course-
but I think the hands down favorite all around is her potato casserole.
 |
|
Made with potatoes, cream cheese, sour cream and garlic salt
 |
All I can say is prepare yourself and hit the gym ahead of time
they are that.good.
Add the cream cheese and sour cream a little bit at a time
and continue to blend
Truly simple to make and absolutely delicious.
I don’t even follow the recipe to a T anymore- it’s one of those recipes that you
make and it always turns out amazing.
Now…
that fudge recipe is another story.
Enter your email address:
Delivered by FeedBurner
Your kitchen is beautiful and what beautiful memories you have of your dear grandparents. Merry Christmas!
Oh I do so love garlic. Garlic bread, garlic rolls, roasted broccoli with garlic, gelatto and garlic – oops I've never tried that. Courtney your kitchen and decorations are beautiful!! The potatoes are going to be my next potato recipe. Thank you for sharing and have a Merry Christmas. Marisa
Superbe !
J'adore vos photos, j'aime la recette et . . .
je vous souhaite de bien Heureuses Fêtes de Noël;
Amicales pensées, Mariecapucine
wow this does sound yummy, I'm going to have to try it….those pink flowers in white pitcher….ohhh to sigh for!!
I had a Grammy as well =) Thank you for the potato recipe! Will be making them soon. I am really liking your Blog and ideas of making it simple and easy to make my home beautiful. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year
I had a Grammy too! Thank you for the potato recipe I will be making them soon. I love your Blog and the way you show me how to make my home beautiful in a simple and easy way. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
My favorite Christmas memory was my grandmother's Lefsa recipe. My grandmother was born in Norway and always made Lefsa for us. I have never been able to make it like my grandmother and cherish the memories of the days I got to help her make it with the special grooved rolling pin. When our family went to Norway to visit relatives, I had Lefsa at the museum in Oslo and it was almost like my grandmother's.
Enjoy Christmas with your family and all your traditions.
I don't have a Christmas memory without my Granny in it. You and I are blessed with those wonderful memories and those potatoes look fabulous!
I plan on making these potatoes they look so good, thanks for sharing it with us!
Your kitchen is gorgeous so beautifully decorated!
Thanks for sharing the recipe! Sounds killer!!! (In a good way of course! ) ;0)
Your kitchen is absolutely fabulous & it looks very inviting. Thank you for sharing the memories of time with your grandparents & how the traditions continued. That is what is special – family time!
Your Christmas kitchen looks lovely, Courtney! I got caught up in your story and had to go back and look at the pictures. The recipe sounds delicious ~ I love everything that goes into it so I'll have to give this a try.
Courtney, Your kitchen is to die for. So beautiful all the time. Your grammys recipe looks so yummy. Cant wait to make it too! The roses. Are they real? Gorgeous. How do you do it? So happy that i found your blog. So dreamy and fairy tale like. BEAUTIFUL! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Hugs.
Love your beautiful kitchen all decked out in greenery. So simple and yet so stunning. I'm going to pin your Grandmother's potato recipe and make it next time I make a roast. Thanks for sharing her special recipe.
Cindy
It is so lovely to have had that with your grandparents. I love family traditions. And I will have to try your recipe with just a tiny bit of garlic as I am not a fan.
Have a lovely festive Holiday.
Rosezeeta.
That sounds so good, Courtney and it is good to have fond memories like those.
Love your memories!
Gorgeous photos! Merry Christmas!
That sounds delicious. I love everything with cream cheese. I can't wait to try it.
What a sweet post…I love family traditions! That potato recipe sounds so yummy!
Such precious memories.
And lovely photos.
So pretty! love the memories shared!-aimee
A lovely blog post, as a few tears appear, so similar to my grandparents, and our holidays. The holidays will be unusually different with my dads passing in July, Thank you for sharing a lovely post and those great kitchen photos. I keep showing them to my hubby hoping by spring he'll say "let's do it!!" Enjoy the next few busy days.
Beautiful post …
Out of this world stunning as always!! Love that you have such wonderful memories..your very lucky!! WIshing you a wonderful Christmas, Chrissy
delicious looking potato recipe. merry Christmas to you and your family.
Such a gorgeous kitchen… you had me at the chandy!
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Courtney! Edie marie