The menu of Turkey's Chicken and Thanksgiving in the United States

The menu of Turkey's Chicken and Thanksgiving in the United States

Christmas Food

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States (US) which is always celebrated on Thursday the fourth week in November each year.

In history, this celebration was once performed as a sign of past gratitude for the harvest and today the celebration is still celebrated as gratitude for what they have gained or achieved this year. Thanksgiving Day is also synonymous with turkeys as a mandatory main menu in every celebration.

This year's Thanksgiving which falls on November 23rd. Feeling lucky to get a chance to visit my friends' family home and really enjoy the atmosphere of Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Previously could not celebrate because it was preoccupied with the number of college duties before this feast day.

The Hage family who lives in a small town called Hickman in State Nebraska invites to celebrate Thanksgiving. They have three children who gather at Thanksgiving.

One of their children lives in Kansas City, Missouri and always comes home to Hickman for Thanksgiving. This reminds me of Lebaran homecoming tradition in Indonesia.

Arriving at the Hage house, I was warmly welcomed. I met my friends' parents, Mr. David and Mrs. Jill. Of course, the duty to prepare the whole dish is Mrs. Jill.

However, Mr. David also had a special role on Thanksgiving that is combing turkey chicken to be served or better known as "carving a turkey". Used turkey chicken size weighs about 20-25 lbs or about 9-12 kg.

Besides turkey, the dishes served for Thanksgiving are green beans, sweet potatoes, bread, stuffing (mixed dry bread and cooked meat in broth), cranberries sauce, mashed potatoes, and the most favorite are pumpkin pie.

All of these dishes look interesting and delicious. This dish may not be like the first Thanksgiving feast, but the dishes have become a symbol of the nationwide Thanksgiving celebration for years.

As a thank you, helping to organize and prepare dishes is just a small part I can give. After all the dishes are ready, it's time to dine with the rest of the family at the dinner table around 12:00. This lunch event is certainly interspersed with a light conversation about the activities of each family member. They do this for a joint meal to be warmer.

Thanksgiving was not over, in the evenings some of Hage's closest friends also took time to visit. Enjoying Thanksgiving Day with friends is also very fun. We talked and shared about how their family's Thanksgiving activities.

They also took time playing light games as a distraction. For dinner, the Hage family prepared light dishes such as sandwiches and ice cream as they had a big meal in the afternoon.

Thanksgiving is a special day for every family in the United States. Not only because the dishes were very special, but also after Thanksgiving they were eager to welcome Christmas. This is evidenced by the installation of Christmas lights and Christmas trees to be ready to be decorated. Also, discounts on most stores (Black Friday) support most people to shop for Christmas gifts after Thanksgiving.

Tips for Storing Christmas Decorations during the Off-Season

Tips for Storing Christmas Decorations during the Off-Season

Christmas Decoration

Storing your Christmas tree lights and decorations in a safe place will ensure that you can use your lights again next year. Fragile light bulbs need to be protected from the weight of Christmas lawn decorations. Christmas tree lights need to stay untangled in a plastic container with clips to keep their circular shape. Don’t keep your Christmas lawn decorations in the attic. The extreme temperature changes in the attic can destroy your Christmas lawn decorations. Keep your Christmas tree lights and other decorations in a closet inside your home.

Christmas Lights
You can buy special containers that hold lights, ornaments and other decorations. Use bubble wrap or tissue paper to protect front door decorations. Store your Christmas wreaths in large hat boxes and place in the back of your closet. You can also attach each wreath to a wire clothes hanger using twist ties and cover with plastic. Wooden decorations can be stored in a plastic container wrapped with bubble wrap. The best time to buy containers for your decorations is right after Christmas. This is the time that everything associated with Christmas will be on sale at discount prices. Decorations that are flat should be stored in shoe boxes wrapped in tissue paper.

Candles and Ornaments
Wrap Christmas candles in cellophane or wax paper and store inside a spare closet in your home. They should not be stored in the attic or garage since they will melt when exposed to warm temperatures. Unusually shaped Christmas ornaments should be wrapped in tissue paper, bubble wrap or other paper and secured in a box or plastic container. When you buy new Christmas decorations, always keep the original box. This will make storing much easier than trying to find a box to fit. Label your Christmas boxes and containers and keep them in one place. Holiday dishes should be stacked with one sheet of bubble wrap in between each dish.

Christmas Dishes
Stack your holiday dishes according to size, and secure with crumbled newspaper. Label the box and store in the top of a closet. Side table decorations should be stored in several layers of tissue paper. Place them on their sides inside a box. Use crumbled newspaper to fill in spaces. The Christmas dining table set should be secured with bubble wrap. Fold cloth napkins and stack next to table decorations. Keep the holiday silverware and table setting together in one or two boxes. Label the box accordingly, and store in a secure place. When removing your garland from doorways, fireplace mantels and other places, drape it around your arm to prevent it from being tangled.

Place in a box or plastic container. Pack other decorations in the same container such as ribbons and lights that go with your garland. Don’t lay items on top of the garland or the pine needles will get crushed. Organization and planning will make Christmas decorating an easy task. If you store your decorations appropriately, then you won’t have to worry about ruining your holiday decorations. Decorating the home for Christmas can be your family’s Christmas tradition.