Thanksgiving FOOD
This Thanksgiving-pie nut is the only major tree nut native to North America, with its name coming from an Algonquin word meaning “a nut requiring a stone to crack.”
What is a pecan.
Being present with your family, friends, and loved ones this upcoming holiday is an example of what coping skill?
What is Mindfulness
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
What is 3 days! It was a three-day diplomatic and military alliance meeting that included games, negotiations, and feasting.
You're in charge of dessert on Thanksgiving. You think to yourself that the dessert must be perfect, otherwise the entire Thanksgiving is a failure! Which cognitive distortion is this?
All or Nothing, AKA Black and White, thinking.
True or False : Both male and female turkeys can gobble.
False. Only the males gobble. Females make chirping or clicking sounds.
Despite being iconic today, turkey was rarely served at early Thanksgiving meals; colonists were more likely to eat what?
What is Venison.
After a long day of cooking and preparing for the holiday, you decide to take a bath while listening to your favorite podcast. This is an example of what coping skill?
What is Self Care
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday during the BLANK, in part to promote national healing and morale.
What is the Civil War.
Your cousin shows up to Thanksgiving in a sour mood, and barely talks to you or anyone else, you know it must be because of something you did! Which cognitive distortion is this?
What is Personalization?
Turkeys use their gizzards for what purpose?
Grinding up their food! They have no teeth.
The word “stuffing” largely disappeared from mid-20th-century marketing because companies thought it sounded unappealing, replacing it with this more refined term.
What is Dressing.
What is a coping/recovery skill most closely associated with the upcoming holiday?
What is Gratitude.
The early Macy's Thanksgiving Day parades (starting in 1924) had what, instead of giant balloons?
What are real animals from the Central Park Zoo — elephants, bears, camels!
You accidentally burn your first green bean casserole, and decide that you will never be able to make a green bean casserole. Which cognitive distortion is this?
What is Overgeneralization?
This U.S. president preferred the turkey as the national bird, rather than the bald eagle.
Who is Benjamin Franklin.
Cranberries don’t actually float to the top during harvest because they’re hollow—this unique feature is due to these tiny structures inside each berry.
What are "air pockets".
If you start getting overwhelmed or frustrated, you can do this to regulate your emotions.
What is Stress Management.
Pies were not present at the original Thanksgiving, and pumpkins were prepared in what way instead?
What is roasted whole, with milk, honey, and spices inside.
Your great aunt Gladys skips your Thanksgiving dinner, you think to yourself that it's because she thinks you're a terrible cook. Which cognitive distortion is this?
What is Jumping to Conclusions, AKA Mind Reading.
What is the "snood".
The golden-brown color on roasted turkey is the result of this chemical reaction between amino acids and sugars, discovered by a French chemist in the early 1900s.
What is the Maillard Reaction?
You can engage in this coping skills to process the day's events and externalize your thoughts and feelings.
What is journaling.
True or False : The Wampanoag were invited in a friendly gesture to the first Thanksgiving feast.
False. Archaeological and written evidence suggest the Wampanoag arrived after hearing English gunfire, not from a formal invitation.
All of your guests say that Thanksgiving was wonderful and the food was delicious! You don't believe them, thinking they must not be being honest. Which cognitive distortion is this?
What is Discounting the Positive?
The state which produces the most turkeys for Thanksgiving.
What is Minnesota. They produce about 16% of the national supply!