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Traditional
Christmas
Cooking
and Great
Fourth
Outdoors
Ideas
Christmas
is a time
of year
that brings
friends
and family
together
who may
not have
the pleasure
of one
another's
company
at any
other
time throughout
the year.
While
family
ties may
be a bit
difficult
to maintain
in the
world
in which
we live
today,
the traditions
of Christmas
for many
families
is what
keeps
us grounded
and in
touch
with one
another
no matter
how far
apart
we are
geographically.
The problem
is that
if one
person
is doing
the cooking
for all,
that person
tends
to spend
endless
hours
in the
kitchen
and misses
out on
the joys
of the
company
of others
year after
year.
One way
to avoid
this is
by rotating
locations
for the
festivities
from one
year to
the next.
Another
way, a
much simpler
way, |
is
to delegate
items
of contribution
from all
guests
in attendance
each year
so that
the cooking
and meal
preparation
duties
are shared
among
the masses.
Turkey
or ham?
For some
families
the answer
is both
while
others
answer
quite
quickly
that it
is neither.
One of
the best
all-American
Christmas
cooking
ideas
I've ever
seen was
lasagna.
It was
a Christmas
Eve tradition
but a
delicious
tradition
just the
same.
There
are "no
right
or wrong"
traditions,
only those
traditions
that work
well for
you and
your family.
If you
feel the
need to
change
a long-standing
tradition
for a
large
extended
family
by all
means
discuss
it with
everyone
involved.
Otherwise
it is
your tradition
and you
should
feel free
to make
it your
own.
And of
course
the great
and almost
perfect
thing
about
Christmas
traditions
is that
we pass
them along
to our
children
who one
day will
find that
they are
a little
less alone
because
someone
in an
airport
is eating
a slice
of key
lime pie
or having
a dish
or macaroni
and cheese.
If you
don't
have Christmas
traditions
it is
time to
develop
a few
just so
that you
can share
something
special
and almost
sacred
with your
friends
and family.
Of course
there
is one
method
that may
be a little
easier
in the
long run
though
a good
deal more
costly.
This is
the supreme
cheater
method.
There
are plenty
of businesses
that offer
you the
opportunity
to put
together
or 'assemble'
meals
then bring
them home
to freeze
and bake.
This isn't
quite
home made
though
it tastes
as good
and might
convince
those
at the
parties
and events
you attend
that you
are in
fact an
excellent
cook even
if you
have difficulties
finding
your way
to boiling
water.
Some cities
have several
of these
meal assembly
stores
while
others
have none
or only
one. You
need to
constantly
check
with the
menu if
you are
a finicky
eater
because
they often
rotate
some of
the more
popular
dishes
so that
they aren't
available
all the
time.
Since
the food
is frozen
you can
typically
plan your
sessions
for those
times
when they
are offering
the dishes
you are
interested
in creating.
Another
thing
you will
need to
do is
make sure
you have
a list
of all
the non
food items
you will
need to
stock
ahead
of time.
Make sure
all the
bathrooms
are stocked,
that you
have plenty
of garbage
bags,
waste
baskets,
paper
plates,
cups,
napkins,
cutlery,
and other
items
that will
be needed
in order
to make
things
go smoothly
when your
guests
begin
to arrive.
These
are little
things
that matter
and may
get overlooked
if you
fail to
plan ahead.
Great
Fourth
outdoors
The Fourth
of July
is America's
Independence
Day. It
is a special
day in
the minds
and hearts
of patriotic
citizens
of this
country
and there
are many
ways we
celebrate
that patriotism.
If you
are looking
for a
little
something
extra
to add
to your
Independence
Day menu
try some
of the
ideas
below.
Remember
that the
red, white,
and blue
of the
American
flag can
be excellent
color
additions
to your
fabulous
fourth
menu and
make it
definitely
firework
worthy.
Don't
forget
the appeal
of simple
hamburgers,
hot dogs,
and brats
as great
Fourth
of July
meal ideas.
These
foods
are easy
to prepare,
easy to
clean
up, and
go great
with chips.
No muss,
no fuss,
remember?
The less
time you
spend
on meal
preparations,
the more
time you
have available
to get
around
to enjoying
your time
in our
great
countryside.
I can't
think
of many
better
ways to
celebrate
our independence
as a nation
than by
enjoying
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