The Buckets by Greg Cravens for December 20, 2015

Those wonderful illusions of childhood. Frozen waffles can taste better cause your mom toasted them.

It’s the only time of year that I make green bean casserole. So does that make it a tradition? I just do it once a year because it’s pretty high in calories for just one dish . . added to all the others.

We always had Pillsbury (it had to be Pillsbur) cinnamon rolls for breakfast after unwrapping the gifts!

I think I could eat mac and cheese every day of the year – the special kind or otherwise……….if only the could make it calorie free.

Mom is turning into quite a Grinch here.

Sorry Sarah.

Yes, Virginia, there really is special Mac & Cheese.But, you can only find it in the frozen food aisle at the grocery.

In our family, holiday meals are all about splurging on pie. All the rest is just a prelude.

Ahh. The pleasure of growing up.

xxx