The difference in family tradition
By Staff
Jason Cannon, FCT Publisher
I'm not usually one for holidays but I really do like Thanksgiving.
Any holiday where it's alright to eat like a pig is fine by me.
My family – primarily my two grandmothers – are world class cooks, so gorging on Thanksgiving isn't that hard.
However, when Tiffany and I got married almost three years ago, I inherited another set of chefs – a whole other set of chefs with their own ideas about cooking.
If there's one highlight about Thanksgiving, it's deviled eggs. I love deviled eggs, but no one seems to think much of making them until the end of November.
Both sets of my grandparents make great deviled eggs, each with their own special way. Neither are alike, but both are great.
Upon hearing of my love for deviled eggs, Tiffany's mother made a batch of them for our first Thanksgiving together in 2003, but something wasn't right.
There was no relish. How can you make deviled eggs without relish?
Of course, I thanked her and ate them without saying a word.
However, on the ride back home, I did ask Tiffany was her mother out of relish.
Word eventually got back to Tiffany's mother that I noticed the absence of pickles in the eggs.
As silly as it is, this has become a joke that pops up every Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The eggs were just one thing that popped up, but there were others.
From the time I was little, sweet potato casserole has been a staple of the Thanksgiving table.
Not anymore.
Sweet potato casserole has been replaced by sweet potato pie for dessert.
It's basically the same thing, but old habits die hard.
This year it's my turn. I'm smoking a turkey tomorrow for Thanksgiving. I've never smoked a turkey before.
I've never smoked anything that large before, but I do know it will take about 8 hours to cook it. I fully expect to be the butt of holiday jokes for the next few years if word gets out that my turkey was a bust. Turkey, eggs and sweet potatoes aside, I have a lot to be thankful for this year.
Chief among which are Tiffany, Lizzie and my new home here in Franklin County.
We are looking forward to many more holidays in our new home and we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.
Note: Jason Cannon is the publisher of The Franklin County Times.
