Tis the Season: a NEED or a WANT?
Distinguish Between a Want and NeedIt’s easy to create a list of things we’d all like to have, but it’s important for kids to distinguish true needs. Start a conversation by asking, “If you were on a deserted island, what things would you need to have with you?” Kids might start their list with video games or their favorite music, but you can talk to them about food, water, shelter, family, and even God’s Word to help your kids understand the reality of what things we need and what things we can live without.
Continuing
series on Contentment this holiday season!
Labels: child rearing, Christmas, contentment, holidays, parenting
The first Thanksgiving!
My friend
Amy had this on her blog today...good information to know. You can quiz your family during the feast tomorrow! (Do you like this photo of the kids and I preparing our Thanksgiving feast?)
Here is what historians at
History.com think might have been on the menu:
~~Seafood: cod, eel, clams, lobster
~~Wild Fowl: wild turkey, goose, duck, crane, swan, partridge, eagles
~~Meat: venison, seal
~~Grain: wheat flour, Indian corn
~~Vegetables: pumpkin, peas, beans, onions, lettuce, radishes, carrots
~~Fruit: plums, grapes
And here are some foods that were NOT on the menu :
~~Ham: There is no evidence that the colonists had butchered their pigs though they had brought such animals with them from England.
~~Sweet Potatoes/Potatoes: These were not common.
~~Corn on the Cob: Corn was kept dried out at this time of year.
~~Cranberry Sauce: The colonists had cranberries but no sugar.
~~Pumpkin Pie: Hard to make without sugar, plus the recipe didn't exist at this time. However, the pilgrims had
recipes for stewed pumpkin.
~~Chicken/Eggs: We know that the colonists brought hens with them from England, but it's unknown how many they had left at this point or whether the hens were still laying.
~~Milk: No cows had been aboard the Mayflower, though it's possible that the colonists used goat milk to make cheese.
So what will be on your table tomorrow? A contemporary or an historic feast? I'd love to hear the oddball things that end up on your table every year...like frozen fruit salad --what is that?
Also, don't miss the recipe for cookies Amy's got on her post! I'm wondering how I can subtly hint that she should whip up a special batch for her good friend...do you think it would work if I offered to pay for the overnight shipping? :)
Labels: holidays
