The holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas  is always an opportunity for family meals together with parents, grandparents,  cousins, and special friends.  In Texas, that usually means  “Road Trip”!

Our extensive Texas Highways help us travel to see loved ones, bringing our favorite dishes, desserts, and recipes to share. Why let a few hundred miles stand between a home cooked turkey and all the trimmings, a few football games, and grazing on leftovers?

Here’s a proven Turkey and Dressing recipe from what my family came to know as “the little book”.  My Mother, Elinor, (Meme to her grandkids)  always traveled with this small spiral notebook as we spent holiday meals either in Houston or often at my grandparents farm, and later when she moved to the country.  It was her survivor go-to recipes. More on some of  ‘tlb” recipes will follow in the future. This is basic homestyle cooking and stands the test of time and trends. Continue reading