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Thanksgiving will be different for so many of us this year.
It will just be the four of us celebrating together.
Photo: Penelope Wall
(I’m curious: what are your Thanksgiving plans this year?
Take my poll below and let me know!).
If you live far away from family or have lost a loved one, you know what I mean.
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My mother-in-law, Joan, loved the holidays.
A few years ago, Joan passed away between Thanksgiving and Christmasher favorite time of year.
We cooked up all of Joan’s famous recipes and shared our favorite memories of her.
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But what even makes something a family heirloom?
And for Thanksgiving, I will bake up a delicious stuffing in the cocotte to serve alongside roast chicken.
(Since it’s just four of us, I won’t be roasting a turkey this year.)
Prioritize Gratitude
It’s been a terrible year, in all honestly.
Which is why I want to try harder to practice gratitude, and share that with my kids.
I credit my parents for passing down that tradition.
This Thanksgiving, I will be pulling out that recipe box and serving up memories on our heirloom dishes.
Joan’s Famous Crab Dip will definitely be on the menu.
Joan’s Crab Dip Recipe
Will you be pulling out your family heirlooms and recipes for Thanksgiving?
If you share a photo on Instagram, double-check to tag me@penelope.wall.
I’d love to see them!
