Happy Thanksgiving – Thanks for Family Still at Top of Trends

by Carrie Vanston on November 21, 2012

Since George Washington gave his Thanksgiving Proclamation in 1789, many things have not changed. According to Mrs. Cubbison’s survey Thanksgiving across America, when asked “to whom or what will you be giving thanks for this year” the majority of Americans once again will be giving thanks for “family,” followed by “health,” “God,” and “friends.” We are glad to hear that!

To see what has changed in eating habits, The Bitten Word has an interesting way of looking at Thanksgiving Trends–word bubbles! They surveyed 11 major food magazines and found what’s in and out this Thanksgiving. Leading their list was that recipes for grilling the turkey seems to be “in.” Personally, we are buying our turkey from Luby’s. With our seemingly increasingly busy lives, I believe this is a trend that is going to continue, at least in my family!

According to Bitten, sweet potatoes are back in for this Thanksgiving’s trends! Glad to hear it. I always love sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top.

Veggies are not so popular this year says Bitten. That’s a trend I’m not following. Green bean casserole is my family’s favorite. Our recipe is 3 cans of regular green beans, Campbells mushroom soup (not too much or they’ll be mushy), and French fried onions on top (usually above the green beans in grocery store). You can throw in mushrooms,  almonds, scallions, and/or water chestnuts, too. Mix them all together and put them into the microwave for 5 minutes or so or bake them. Yum!!

Dessert, on the other hand, is still all about pies! Well, I’m certainly thankful for that!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Carrie and Your friends at Technology Futures, Inc.

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