When I was a child my Grandma Carmen, my Mom and all my aunts would make tamales for our Christmas Eve dinner. This was a huge undertaking for the 6 women. They would be feeding nearly 50 relatives. They would gather together and make 200+ tamales, all in one day. Wow!
After my dear Grandma went home to Jesus, my mom continued the tradition for her own family. And so did my aunts. Since I have been married to my beloved 16yrs, my Mom always made the tamales. I never learned until 2yrs ago. It wasn't easy but I learned and tonight we enjoyed the fruits of my labor. It is no easy task to make tamales but the rewards are delicious.
The Christmas Eve tradition of tamales lives on in my home. A tradition that I choose to continue in honor of my dear Grandma and our Mexican heritage. One that I am already teaching my children how to make so the tradition will live on when I am gone.
(Next year we will begin a new tradition in honor of my beloved's German heritage...but first we need to buy a glass blown pickle...LOL)
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I have heard about that pickle!!
:-)
KIMBO1 on SL
Sadly, Kohl's was sold out of them. Looks like I am going to have to pay full price for one...no biggy, I just love a good deal.
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