The Thanksgiving Meal
Thanksgiving is a day set aside to give thanks for all the blessings of the previous year and for the end of harvest season. It is also a day to enjoy good food. The typical traditional meal consists of turkey and dressing with giblet gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy, and all kinds of good pies. Of course, there are many variations and additions to today’s Thanksgiving meal such as fried or smoked turkey.
The original Thanksgiving meal in 1621 probably had considerably more variation. According to surviving documents the meal consisted of waterfowl, wild turkey, and venison. The birds were probably stuffed, not with corn bread dressing like today, but with onions, herbs, and chestnuts- the cornbread stuffing is a southern addition to the Thanksgiving meal. Historians also believe much of the meal would have been seafood, due to its abundance at Plymouth. Local vegetables would have included corn, beans, and peas and while the meal may have been a little different, it was still quite a feast.
Whatever the meal, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians celebrated, ate, and napped for 3 days at the Plymouth Colony in 1621 further creating Thanksgiving in the U.S. that we still observe and celebrate today. So, it really makes no difference whether you are having turkey, beef steak, or venison, the day is not so much about the meal as it is being thankful for all we have.
County Pecan Show
This year’s County Pecan Show will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd at the Comanche Community Center. We will start processing nuts at 8:00 AM and we usually finish around lunch. Please bring your nuts by the County Extension office anytime, but preferably before 5:00 PM on Monday, December 2nd. It makes it much easier to get started on Tuesday morning when we already have all the nuts entered in the computer.
Farm and Ranch Seminar The Farm and Ranch CEU Program gives you an opportunity to get lots of CEU’s in one day. The program will be held on Thursday, December 12th, 2024, at the DeLeon City Auditorium. This seminar will offer eight (8) CEU’s for the private applicator license and certificate holders. The approved credit hours are: Three (3) General, two (2) Laws and Regulation, two (2) IPM, one (1) Drift credit. This year’s program cost $60.00 and includes lunch. Preregistration and payment are required- to register please call the Extension office at: 325-356-2539.