Forget The Lights And Carols, I Want Tamales

By Tracy Greer / Digital Media Editor

Published November 27, 2012 at 10:30 AM PST

Thanksgiving has passed. Stores are overdressed in red and green. Inflatable Santas dot neighborhood lawns. Holiday songs are on the radio. 'Tis the season.

But along la frontera, a different custom is revived. An email I received from a friend last night:

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"It's Christmas time, that means tamale time. If you don't have a Nana that's going make hundreds of tamales, I'm now taking orders."

One of my favorite holiday traditions is Christmas tamales. As this Food Network video shows, they are a gift that truly reflects the season:

Tracy Greer

Tracy is a Digital Media Editor in Phoenix. The position satisfies both her inner tech geek and her passion for journalism. She previously held a similar position for the North County Times in San Diego County, California. Before switching to the news side, Tracy earned her stripes with more than a decade of experience in sports media. She covered everything from high school kids to pros and worked in print, television, publishing, sports information and for a youth sports nonprofit. She holds journalism degrees from New Mexico State University and Northwestern University, and is a member of the Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM). A native New Mexican, Tracy has lived in four of the seven Fronteras locations: Las Cruces, Tucson, Phoenix and San Diego.

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