Classic Snacks and Appetizers
This is the meat ingredient in pigs in a blanket.
What is hot dog? Instead of the hot dog being inside a bun, a crescent roll is wrapped around it.
She was a first lady who later married a Greek shipping magnate and became a book editor for Viking Press and Doubleday
Who is Jackie Kennedy-Onassis? Her son followed in her footsteps. John F. Kennedy Jr. founded George magazine and was its publisher and editor.
Held in November in America, this holiday is always celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada.
What is Thanksgiving? The date was chosen to align with the end of the Canadian autumn harvest.
Cook slices of this common citrus fruit in water to help clean the microwave.
What is lemon? It loosens dried-on messes and makes cleaning with a little dishwashing liquid a breeze.
“Let your fingers do the walking.”
What is the Yellow Pages? The Yellow Pages is a book of business listings put out by the telephone company. Years ago, it was a thicker, all-encompassing telephone directory of both personal and professional listings. Those huge books also had blue pages, which were government listings.
This animal’s “wings” are standard happy hour appetizers.
What is chicken? Buffalo wings with a side of blue cheese dressing is a classic wing dish.
This media maven spent five months in prison at “Camp Cupcake,” not for insider trading but for conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and two counts of making false statements.
Who is Martha Stewart? Stewart appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated 2023 swimsuit issue at age 81.
Red delicious, yellow delicious, and Roma varieties of this fruit are harvested in October
What are apples? Fun fact: The average tree fills roughly 20 boxes at harvest, weighing approximately 42 pounds each.
When boiling water in the microwave, heat to this point.
What is when it first starts to boil? Never remove a cup of water that has reached a rolling boil. It can explode and fly up into your face. The FDA recommends not to heat water or liquids for excessive amounts of time in the microwave
“King of Beers”
What is Budweiser? Before Budweiser was the “King of Beers,” it was the “King of Bottled Beer.”
This Italian cheese is cut into sticks, coated with breading, and then deep fried.
What is mozzarella? It is often served with marinara sauce for dipping.
Her name is synonymous with Red Door perfume, her signature fragrance.
Who is Elizabeth Arden? The Canadian-born cosmetics queen made red lipstick all the rage when she and 15,000 other U.S. suffragettes wore it to show their solidarity while marching.
This divided country was reunited in October 1990.
What is Germany? The Cold War divided the country into East and West. After 45 years, the two were officially reunited on October 3, 1990, less than one year after the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989.
When you microwave potatoes, do this with a fork before nuking them.
What is poke holes in them? This allows air to escape and keeps the potatoes from exploding. Potatoes that haven’t been pricked don’t always explode, but it’s better to be safe than have to clean up a mess.
“If it’s gotta be clean, it’s gotta be”—this product.
What is Tide? A vintage Tide slogan was, “Dirt can’t hide from intensified Tide.”
Sour cream and a package of onion soup or dip mix have been the two ingredients of this standby dip since at least the 1960s.
What is French onion dip? It was initially called California dip after an unknown cook in Los Angeles, California, invented it
This supermodel’s big break was posing for the cover of Vogue’s August 1986 issue. She launched the Meaningful Beauty line of cosmetics in 2005, and she hasn’t seemed to age a day since then.
Who is Cindy Crawford? She launched the product line with the help of Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh. She was also valedictorian of her high school class.
These black swan events often happen in October.
What are stock market declines or crashes? Some major black swan events include the Panic of 1907, the stock market crash of 1929, and the Black Monday stock market crash in 1987.
Never reheat your food in containers made from this substance, which deflects heat rather than conducts it.
What is metal? Additionally, the thinner and sharper the metal, the more dangerous it is.
“When you care enough to send the very best.”
What is Hallmark? The slogan was released in 1944. Today, Hallmark has expanded to include four TV and streaming channels of feel-good movies and TV shows, a publishing arm, and a wine club.
Wrap this around pineapple or water chestnuts and secure with a toothpick for a quick, baked appetizer.
What is bacon? You can also wrap it around shrimp and coat it with barbecue sauce
She was the highest-paid actress in 2014, and her humanitarian work includes two decades as a United Nations special envoy in support of refugees.
Who is Angelina Jolie? She attended New York University, and she has studied Latin, ancient Greek, ballet, piano, and other subjects and disciplines.
When it’s not a harvest moon, the name of October’s full moon is this.
What is the hunter’s moon (or sanguine or blood moon)? The full moon will be visible at sunset on Sunday, October 9, but you can see it in all its splendor at least the day before and day after its official peak.
This fruit releases plasma when heated in the microwave.
What are grapes? The plasma, which is a gas charged with ions, can cause a fire
“Think small.”
What is Volkswagen? As cars became fashion statements in the 1950s and 1960s, Volkswagen created ads with this slogan to reflect the changing attitudes toward cars. It was a highly effective pivot for the company