Thursday, November 24, 2022
Thanksgiving Greetings
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving – A Holiday Menu Review
From the days of the Pilgrims Harvest Festival to today's modern celebrations, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated throughout America each year.
Thanksgiving became a National Holiday in 1863 when President Lincoln issued a proclamation. But actually, it wasn't until 1941 that Thanksgiving officially had the set date as the fourth Thursday in November. President Roosevelt officially changed the date of Thanksgiving in 1941 to be the second-to-last Thursday in November.
Thanksgiving Menus
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The First Thanksgiving was actually a Harvest festival held in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. It was to celebrate a successful growing season and the menu included all the fresh vegetables harvested at that time.
History tells us that the menu included freshly killed deer, assorted wildfowl (including wild turkey), fish, and flint, a native variety of corn harvested by the Native Americans, which was eaten as corn bread and porridge. The harvest vegetables included onions, peas, beans, squash, cabbage and carrots.
*Note: Not served were potatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet corn or stuffing.
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Today, our modern Thanksgiving menu traditionally consists of turkey, gravy, stuffing, potatoes, veggies, cranberry sauce, rolls, and pie. Although, many dishes are ever-changing because of current food trends and different dietary requirements.
A Thanksgiving Menu from World War II Days
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Photo By: Army Staff Sgt. Caitlyn Byrne |
A "Thanksgiving Dinner Menu," dated Nov. 26, 1942, included roast young turkey, chicken a la princess, cranberry sauce, oyster dressing, Russian salad, mixed candy, assorted nuts, pumpkin pie, cigars, cigarettes and café noir.
The menu even included a poem for inspiration:
"This is the table, lads, grab you a seat,
Thanksgiving this year is Uncle Sam's treat;
The café noir
Is not rationed by far
And neither, my lads, is the meat!
So eat!"
Summary
Favorite Thanksgiving traditions, menus and recipes are shared by many of the contributors on Review This Reviews in a number of interesting and delicious reviews. Click here for a fun list of articles and recipes to read.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving from Review This Reviews
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Happy Thanksgiving |
Thanksgiving Day History
- It is commonly thought that 1621 was the year of the first Thanksgiving in America. During the fall of this year the Colonists and the Wampanoag Indians shared a feast to celebrate the harvest.
- The first Thanksgiving was not just one day but was a three-day festival.
- The most likely menu for this feast was deer, Indian corn, fowl, barley and nuts, lobster and mussels.
- This first feast did not become an annual tradition for centuries later.
- In 1789 George Washington declared a national holiday for Thanksgiving and it was celebrated that year on Thursday, November 26th. But still it did not become an annual holiday nationwide.
- In 1827 Sarah Josephia Hale (she is an author best known for the writing the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb") started a 30-year campaign to make Thanksgiving an annual holiday. She even published recipe cards for Turkey, Stuffing, and Pumpkin Pie.
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Finally in 1863 during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln
proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving to be held each year in November.
Thanksgiving Traditions Today
Menu
- Turkey
- Dressing
- Mashed Potatoes
- Cranberry Sauce
- Pumpkin Pie
Parades
Volunteering
Pardoning a Turkey
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Fall Harvest |
As you and your family celebrate the holiday may you take time out to remember to be thankful.
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Thankfulness in 2020
Family and Friends
Technology
- We have live streamed our church services every Sunday on our TV and it has been a great comfort to worship in this manner.
Books
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Gratitude
God, Family and Church
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Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church |
Photography
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Fort Zumwalt Park |
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Civic Park |
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St. Louis Riverfront
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Nature Photography
Lighthouse Photography
Photography Near my Home
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Art Hill |
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History Museum |
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St. Louis Wheel |
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Bandstand in Forest Park |
Sunrise and Sunsets
Thursday, November 7, 2019
DIY Pumpkin Succulent Centerpiece
Here's What You Need:
- One large flat pumpkin
- A variety of succulents
- Clear gel glue
- Spray adhesive
- Moss
It's best to use a flat pumpkin with a slightly indented center . |
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Spraying on Elmer's Craft Bond |
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Press Moss Into the Adhesive |
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Vary Succulent Colors, Textures, and Heights |
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Time to Lightly Mist the Moss |
Enjoy this project and my best wishes to you for a blessed holiday season.

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