To share a bit about the people behind The Old Schoolhouse®, we have collected a few staff traditions around what we do and what we eat! The Christmas season is so much about Jesus, and there’s no better way to follow His ways than to gather together and enjoy a meal.
Our CEO Angela Quigley has shared her family’s traditional Christmas meal and three recipes that blend tasty ingredients and satisfy the sweet cravings of the season.
Take some ideas from here – or the full menu – and then be inspired by other traditions at Christmas Traditions of Our Staff.
Ham
Broccoli Rice and Cheese Casserole
Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Cream Cheese Corn
Cranberry Sauce
Rolls
Pecan Pie
Chocolate Walnut Pie
Caramel Marshmallows
Broccoli, Rice, and Cheese Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 package frozen chopped broccoli
- 2 cups rice (cooked)
- 1 onion
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 lb Velveeta cheese
- 1 can fried onion rings
Instructions
- Cook the broccoli and rice by directions on the package.
- Fry onion in one stick of butter.
- Mix these three together.
- Melt cheese in microwave and add milk to thin.
- Mix the cheese with the first three ingredients and half the can of fried onion rings.
- Bake for half hour at 350 degrees.
- Top with remaining fried onion rings and brown.
Chocolate Walnut Pie
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup butter, not melted
- 1 cup dark corn syrup
- 1 cup walnuts
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in large bowl.
- Pour in a deep-dish pie shell.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.
Caramel Marshmallows
Ingredients
- 1 16oz package caramels
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 can evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 package of large marshmallows
Instructions
- Stir first four ingredients until smooth in double broiler.
- Dip marshmallows in caramel and then roll in either coconut, rice krispies, or nuts.
"Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6).