Let's get turkey wasted ! Crafts, lesson plans, and recipes.
Long time no post. Thanksgiving might be one of my most favorite holidays! I heard once that the Native Americans brought pop corn to the first thanksgiving….I wonder if that would be acceptable for me to bring to my mother-in-laws today?
Let’s start with crafts.I found this really cute saying from Pinterest that would make a great thanksgiving gift. I decided to put it in a frame and then spruce up the frame with feathers and fall flowers. I think anything that helps you to reflect is always gift worthy.
On to lesson plans! If you happen to teach science this lesson will not only cover a little health/physiology , but also a little chemistry. What’s the biggest issue that everyone has on Thanksgiving? How to over come those turkey comas. Have students hypothesize why people get sleepy after eating dinner. Discuss prior knowledge that students have about the digestive system,and how long it takes to digest food. After students hypothesize have them read the following article,and determine if they accept or reject their hypothesis. Tryptophan vs parasympathetic tone. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fact-or-fiction-does-turkey-make-you-sleepy
Usually I go to the in laws for Thanksgiving dinner. I usually make green bean casserole, which is super easy and fast. This recipe usually feeds 15 people. I’m not exaggerating… We have a huge family.
What you will need is about 8 - 14oz cans of green beans, which can be French or regular cut. I like to use both.
Open all cans into a large Pyrex,and then add 1 can of Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup. You will fill the can halfway with milk and mix in with the green beans. Add 1 cup of cheddar,1 cup of provolone shredded cheese, a dash ( tsp) of garlic salt and pepper, and mix all ingredients. Top dish of with 1 cup of cheddar and 1 cup of provolone. Yes it will be extra cheesy! Oh, don’t forget to top with french’s onions. Bake this dish for 35 minutes at 350. Yum yum yum.
Most importantly use Thanksgiving as a holiday to reflect on the things you not only love the most, but the things that help you to get through the day. I’m guilty of taking things for granted, and I want to give a couple shout outs to people who help me to get through my day.
G baby and JT thanks for being the nuggets I can’t wait to get home to.
Pandora thanks for always randomly selecting music I can get down to.
Coffee thanks for always giving me that extra boost when I had a rough day.
Johnny thanks for rocking my world…you are my serendipity.
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