As a child I can vividly remember the smell, the sounds, & the heat coming off of my grandmothers stove when she would fry chicken (drumsticks) on Sunday afternoons. I remember thinking “What a feast!”  the table would be overflowing with macaroni and cheese, buttered biscuits or fried cornbread (depending on her mood), sliced tomatoes, mashed potatoes, buttered corn, and fresh halfrunners. (green beans)

Her matching army/retro green fridge and oven with all the little knick knacks on the top ledge of the stove & four or five different sets of salt and pepper shakers are crystal clear in my mind today nearly 15 years after her passing.   It is amazing how certain memories stay in our minds forever and others are so quickly forgotton.   For fun I asked several friends what food or dish takes them back to childhood..and the results range from seven layer chocolate cakes to soup beans and cornbread.

What foods/specific dishes give you that nostalgia moment that takes you back to childhood?  Keep the traditions and make tasty memories in your kitchen this holiday season.  Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy these random turkey day stats.

• Each Thanksgiving, the U.S. eats 690 million pounds of Turkey. That’s the weight of Singapore’s entire population!
• Pilgrims used a knife, spoon, and their fingers at the first Thanksgiving. The fork was missing from the table until the late 1700s.
• Ben Franklin desperately wanted the Turkey, and NOT the Bald Eagle, to be the official U.S. Bird.

Food Facts and Numbers

-690 million pounds of turkey are consumed each Thanksgiving

-50 million pumpkin pies are eaten each Thanksgiving

-750 million pounds of cranberries are produced

-3,000 calories are consumed by average person on Thanksgiving

From our kitchen to yours! Make tasty memories and have a Happy Thanksgiving!