Thanksgiving around a ping-pong table

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday.

Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States and on the second Monday of October in Canada. Thanksgiving dinner is held on this day, usually as a gathering of family members and friends

Thanksgiving dinner

Except for the turkey

How to Cook Turkey: Part 1 - Prep and Roast

All About the Gravy - How to Cook Turkey: Part 2

Thanksgiving history

Thanksgiving Encyclopedia Britannica

SALADS

Do you think it is a good idea to make some very, very healthy food...like a salad ???

Suggestions:

Waldorf salad
Cucumber shell salad
Red broccoli salad
Tomato feta salad
The best potato salad

Africa

I think it´s time to take a look to african cuisine...here I show you some easy recipes:

Cookies from Zimbabwe

Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 1 cup finely grated raw sweet potato
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Lemon Glaze

• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1-2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon water

Directions

1. Cream together butter and sugar in bowl. Blend in lemon zest, nutmeg, honey and egg. Fold in sweet potato.

2. In separate bowl. sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

3. Add it to the first mixture and blend well.

4. Arrange cookie dough by rounded teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet.

5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7 minutes.

6. To make glaze, use a wooden spoon to combine all ingredients in glass container until smooth.

7. Add more water by the drop until glaze is easy to spread on cooled cookies.

Chicken yassa: A typical dish from West Africa

Gambian style