Thanksgiving Day, Recipes, And Fun Family Activities

The history of Thanksgiving, different types of menu, and family fun activities during this festive holiday. Thanksgiving today is not just about food, family, friends, and football. To really appreciate the meaning of this festive holiday we need to remember why we are being thankful and when and where did Thanksgiving start? The history of the American Thanksgiving starts in 1621 with the English colonist who landed in Plymouth. Known as the Pilgrims today, they celebrated with the Wampanoag Indians a three-day feast. The Pilgrims arrived in the “New World” from the Mayflower in 1620 and were part of the English colony that was seeking...

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Butternut Squash

Butternut squash is a great seasonal alternative to Pumpkin this Fall and Winter. Butternut squash is loaded with nutritional benefits and full of preventional properties that help fight cancer. Butternut squash is from the gourd family or part of the Cucurbitaceae family that includes the cucumber, melon, and pumpkins. Butternut squash is a winter squash and can be harvested in late fall and early winter. Members of the fall and winter squash family are Butternut squash, Hubbard, Pumpkins, Turban, and Acorn squash. There are many different types of squash from size, shape, color, and flavor. All winter squash have a thick skins, varied shapes,...

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