Although turkey has become the mainstay of our Thanksgiving Day dinners, it is interesting to note that turkey is not listed in the records of the first Thanksgiving dinner.
They were, however, plentiful in the New England woods at the time.
Wild ducks, geese, venison, fish, shellfish, all sorts of “sallet,” wild fruits and berries, and wine made from both white and red grapes comprised the menu on that important day.
The party on that first Thanksgiving celebration was a three-day bash.
AAA projects 43.4 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
That’s a decrease of 1.5 percent from the 44 million people who traveled last year. This decrease falls just shy of last Thanksgiving’s four-year peak since the recession-driven declines in 2008-09, when Thanksgiving travel fell by 25 percent.
The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, Nov. 27, to Monday, Dec. 2.
Rockwood's Kids Corner Daycare toddler and preschool classes took a recent walking field trip to the pumpkin patch at Rockwood First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge will celebrate its origins in the 1970s when guests gather for the 40th birthday gala at the museum on Dec. 6.
The theme will be “Rocketing through the ’70s!” in honor of the March 11, 1973, opening of the museum and the Rocket Room play area that delights children of all ages.
Saxophone Jack and Friends will entertain guests with the music from the 1970s, and guests are invited to dress as their favorite characters of that era.
Almost any spice or herb used today has an ancient history that is as romantic as poetry or music.
In ancient times, spices, herbs and perfumes were interchangeable. Herbs were used for everything from cooking and decorating to medicine.
Rosewater and musk were used to flavor food. Vanilla and cinnamon were used as perfumes.
Frankincense and myrrh, used both in the kitchen and perfumes, were the gifts chosen for the Christ Child because they were the most valuable and expensive commodities in the ancient world.