It’s That Time of Year!

Welcome December!  It’s the holiday season and I find myself reflecting on this past year in an effort to be grateful this season for all the things that I have experienced and all the friends and family around me.  For so many, the traditions we have during this time really remind us of what is important in life.  Sure we all have to shop and wrap and cook. Those things can seem welcoming to some and overwhelming to others.  Our families have many things we look to recreate each year…  Favorite recipes and decorations that have been with us since childhood. 

I recently had the pleasure of spending the entire Thanksgiving Day with my mother cooking all her “secret” recipes from scratch.  It was the first time in years that I didn’t have a high school football game to attend, so I was so very happy to really be in the moment at her home.  Her recipes are “secret” because most of the very best ones she actually created.  So for years I have been asking her to write them down.. and she would laugh and say “Oh you know how to make that!”  I didn’t.  How could I know that she puts finely chopped spinach in the stuffing?  Or butter was the secret to the scrumptious stuffed mushrooms…Who knew?  She has been making Thanksgiving dinner for 50+ years and she is an expert at it.  Sitting in her kitchen and helping her make the Thanksgiving meal for our family was the most precious day I have had in a long time. 

We hope that the Holidays bring you all much joy and happiness.  My wish is for all of you to have some moments with your friends and loved ones to remember in the years to come, and that the magic of the holidays touches you all. EA Davis has afforded us the pleasure of getting to know so many of our wonderful customers through the years and we are grateful for them everyday.  There is something extra special about seeing all of you at the Holidays though… We can’t wait! 

P.S. I wrote down all the recipes.  They are safe and sound!