Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays?

Before my mother passed and my kids were younger, the holidays looked much different than they do today.

My dad’s mother made the very best pumpkin pies. I have tinkered with the recipe she gave me, but they are not even close. The recipe is now about 90 years old. It’s made with black strap molasses and more eggs that you think are necessary.

I will be making 1 of these pumpkin pies in the morning, along with some fresh whipped cream.

My family is a bit more spread out and my parents and grandparents are now gone, but I am so grateful for handwritten recipes from those I love and dearly miss.