Friday, November 9, 2007

Stuffing! Stuffing! Stuffing!


Hello Everyone!

Today's blog is one of the holiday food favorites at Thanksgiving. Stuffing can be a mix of bread, veggies, cheese, pretty much anything! Heres some more info on STUFFING!: Most of the stuffings described consist of vegetables, herbs and spices, nuts, and spelt (an old cereal), and frequently contain chopped liver, brains, and other organ meat.
In the
Middle Ages, stuffing was known as farce, which means to stuff. The term stuffing first appears in English print in 1538. After about 1880, the term stuffing was replaced by dressing in Victorian English. Foods that are stuffed
Popular recipes include stuffed
chicken legs and stuffed breast of veal, as well as the traditional holiday stuffed goose or turkey. Many types of vegetables are also suitable for stuffing after their seeds or marrow has been removed. Tomatoes, capsicums (sweet or hot peppers), and vegetable marrows (zucchini) may be prepared in this way. Cabbages and similar vegetables can also be stuffed. Then, the interior may be replaced by stuffing, or small amounts of stuffing may be inserted between the individual leaves.

Saturday, November 3, 2007

The Holidays Are Near!!


Hello!

Today's blog is about Thanksgiving. This is the First segment on a Two part blog.

We all know about the history of the first Thanksgiving. But let me refresh ya'lls minds.

In 1621 the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast which is now known as the first Thanksgiving. While cooking methods and table manners have changed as the holiday has evolved, the meal is still eaten today with the same spirit of celebration and happiness. The food that was brought had so much variety to it. The Indians brought five dressed deer and more than a dozen fat wild turkeys. They helped with the preparations, teaching the Pilgrim women how to make hoecakes and a tasty pudding out of cornmeal and maple syrup. In fact, they also showed them how to make one of their Indian favorites: white, fluffy popcorn! The Pilgrims, in turn, provided many vegetables from their gardens: carrots, onions, turnips, parsnips, cucumbers, radishes, beets, and cabbages. Also, using some of their precious flour with some of the summer fruits which the Indians had dried, the Pilgrims introduced them to blueberry, apple, and cherry pie. Along with sweet wine made from wild grapes, it was, indeed, a joyous occasion for all concerned.
The Pilgrims and Indians happily competed in shooting contests, foot races, and wrestling. Things went so well that this first Thanksgiving was extended for three days.

The only stand out thing that has changed is that we only celebrate for a day!