Food can make your holidays special even food for the soul

Some Holiday foods never grow old...and  that’s some food for thought.

In one of my more recents podcasts, I described the history of candy canes.  They certainly have not  grown old as a holiday classic.  Around here we almost always have peanut blossom cookies with a chocolate star or  chocolate  kiss in the center, some sugar cookies, some rice crispy  and white chocolate drop cookies etc. etc.

those things are great because they connect our taste buds with our memories  over years and years of holiday togetherness which is a fantastic source of peace and joy.  

Food for the Soul

Food for the soul is  sometimes overlooked these days and  I for one refuse. To let it go unceremoniously.  Just as important as those holiday classics in food we need to cherish and share some of the stories we all. Have come to know.  Don’t be. Afraid to slip in quotes from.”how the 

Grinch Stole. Christmas or a Charlie Brown Christmas during the holidays.  Most of the time these  words will bring a sense of commonness and peace into the conversation.  You can. Also include some classic lines from  more modern offerings like Christmas. Vacation with  the Griswold and of course the Santa Clause with tim Allen.  You can dip into the way back machine and  refer to A miracle on 34th Street and of course every time a bell rings an angel gets it’s wings (and a Corona gets a lime)  from It’s a Wonderful Life.  

The Best Soul Food. Of All (for me)

In 1846 so. 173 years ago, Charles dickens dropped a Christmas Carol in our laps.  This thing is a ghost story, a love story, a story about dysfunctional family life, a tale about  disability, hypocrisy, having a personal legacy, and spiritual change and it all happens in one night!   Well one night with all the required flashbacks and dreams and such.  

I’m not going to summarize the story here... I would suggest you find. One of several versions to watch.  Start with a classic black and white. Version if possible but  if at all possible DO NOT SKIP SCROOGED the Bill Murray adaptation because it brings. Home some points about our modern world. More pointedly than some other variations to the classic tale.  

In the end this is a tale about change and hope and knowing it is not to late.  It is a tale about. Exploring what is possible and what one person can do to make a difference in more than one life and in seeking peace and joy this is something to stay focused upon.  ...

To summarize holiday classics  can be a source of connecting with. Peace and joy.  Food  is a classic and some stories are classics too.  One of the  most substantial and relevant stories is. “A Christmas Carol and while it won’t  be played 124 hours straight like A Christmas Story or Home Alone I it has a powerful message I encourage us all to take in.

And of Course in the words of  Tiny Tim

God Bles Us One and All

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Hey this is some great handmade holiday stuff you could start holiday tradition which is sort of what this episode is about check out the link 

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