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Cranberry Thanksgiving

11/22/2013

Read the book: Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende & Harry Devlin.

A classic, heart-warming, story of a grandmother that makes the very best cranberry bread with her special recipe. The special recipe goes missing while two special guest are visiting for Thanksgiving.

Our secret family recipe for Cranberry Holiday Crisp!

Ingredients:

1 can Whole berry cranberry sauce
1 can Mandarin oranges, drained
1 can Pineapple tidbits, drained
Optional: diced fresh apples, diced fresh pears, toasted pecans or walnuts

Crisp topping:

¾ cup rolled oats
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
¼ cup butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix fruit and nuts in a medium sized bowl. Pour into an 8 x 8 pan.

In another bowl mix the brown sugar and flour.

Cut in butter. Stir in oats. Sprinkle over the top of the cranberry mix.

Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

What’s For Thanksgiving Feast!

11/7/2013

Let the Children create their own feast and explore how other cultures share this day.

Read: “Duck for Turkey Day” by Jacqueline Jules and Kathryn Mitter. Tuyet’s family is from Vietnam, and their family is having duck. She is worried about what her friends might think. But she finds out that many of her friends are having everything from roast beef to enchiladas. A great story to explore diversity as it is reflected in how Thanksgiving is celebrated in America.

Materials needed: Paper place mat, magazines with food pictures, crayons or markers.

Pictures of the different food groups, a paper plate to add that food to the foods they would like to eat at the Thanksgiving meal. Discuss the “My Plate” nutrition graph.

Directions: Discuss the “My Plate” food groups. After singing the song let the children create their own feast on to their paper place mat. http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

Turkey Snack

10/24/2013

Let children make their own turkey snack or make them ahead of time and serve. Use different food items such as:

Pears or Apples
Mandarin oranges
Raisins
Cranberry
Pretzels
Cheese
Sprinkles
Peanut butter or cream cheese

Cranberry Thanksgiving

Our secret family recipe for Cranberry Holiday Crisp!

Directions:

What’s For Thanksgiving Feast!

Turkey Snack

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