Surviving Family Holiday Chaos - The Truth About The Most Stressful Season 😵‍💫 Trope Explained

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Being around family can be a lot of fun, but… it can also be very chaotic. And what time of year does that chaos really start to heat up? The holiday season, of course! It's a feature of so many hilarious episodes of our favorite shows, from Friends to Modern Family to Blackish to Brooklyn Nine-Nine and beyond (and some very stressful ones, like

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[janna479]

We're having lunch at my Aunts house. I'm only making potato salad this year so no too stressful. There will be around 20 people but not all at the same time. I always make it a point to stay as short of a time as possible. The key is good parking. Park on the street, and don't let yourself get blocked in the driveway where you have to wait for someone to move a car to let you out.

[lamppost1911]

Please share this potato salad recipe that leaves you unstressed!

[alwayspolaris]

Not the OP but for ours I do thick cut red potatoes and leave the skin on (cuts down prep time and looks better), boil them in salted water until just fork soft, add only enough mayo to coat them lightly and then it's a little mustard, grated or chopped hardboiled egg (toss in with the potatoes to cook even), diced celery and onion, salt, pepper, and *plenty* of tony's cajun seasoning. Other than the boiling it takes like 10-15 minutes, and the result is visually pleasing and not tasteless lumps swimming in mayo, and it tastes like the potato version of a good deviled egg.

[lamppost1911]

I haaaate lumps and cannot understand people who like them. Love that you leave the skins on. I prefer that but get why people don’t. I don’t think I’ve heard of Tony’s but keep meaning to try Slap Yo Mama’s. Not sure if they’re similar.

I love a good deviled egg.

[alwayspolaris]

Slap yo mama would probably work too, the cajun spice just adds a lot of flavor and color. Also obviously good for making deviled eggs even better :)

[my_moloko]

[alwayspolaris]

I sometimes throw in some pickle relish depending on the vibe. Paprika is good, but cajun seasoning just takes it to the next level :)

[anolinde]

Omg, this sounds amazing. Is there an online version of this recipe by any chance?

[alwayspolaris]

It's just one my family uses, everything is just to taste. Mix it while the potatoes are still hot to absorb the flavor and do a million taste tests along the way. Having everyone try a little potato bite is half the fun :)

[janna479]

no recipe really. I like mine pretty plain, so I make it so I can eat it. It's just potatoes, boiled eggs, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. For holidays I use 10lbs of potatoes, a dozen eggs, salt and pepper to taste, and I add mayonnaise until its the consistency I like. It's pretty boring, but even the pickiest eater will eat it in my experience.