Robyn Hardisty’s family—husband Tom and their children, Kara and John—enjoys this dish so much that she serves it not just after Thanksgiving, but every other week. “Sometimes I make it with turkey, sometimes with ham and sometimes just with vegetables,” she notes. “It’s a nutritious meal no matter how you make it. Even the leftovers are delicious.”
In addition to hosting holiday dinners for up to 20 people, Robyn and Tom throw a pre-Christmas potluck for all of their neighbors. “It’s so much fun, and we have tons of great food and plenty of eggnog,” she says.” We also host an open house for friends and co-workers.”
Tom is a recording engineer and accomplished drummer; Robyn is an editor for Happy Housewives Club, a homemaking Web site. She says Taste of Home inspired her to cook. “I didn’t have any success in the kitchen until I became a new mother, in 1993,” says Robyn, who now makes everything from scratch. “My mom got me a subscription to Taste of Home. Every time I’d make something from the magazine, I’d get rave reviews. And look at me now!”
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