 | ||||||
| ||||||
Thanksgiving
Give me the end of the year an' its fun
When most of the plannin' an' toilin' is done;
Bring all the wanderers home to the nest,
Let me sit down with the ones I love best,
Hear the old voices still ringin' with song,
See the old faces unblemished by wrong,
See the old table with all of its chairs
An' I'll put soul in my Thanksgivin' prayers.
(Edgar Albert Guest, 1881-1959)
Did you know that Sweet Potatoes and Yams are two different plants? Here in the USA vegetables labeled as Yams are actually Sweet Potatoes. The true Yam is not grown commercially here. Two types of Sweet Potatoes are available in the United States. Moist Sweet Potatoes have a bright orange flesh and are sweet and soft when cooked. This is the variety commonly marketed as Yams. Dry Sweet Potatoes have a light yellow or pale orange flesh that is firm and mealy after cooking. Buy clean, plump Sweet Potatoes of uniform size, shape and color. Store them in a cool dry place for up to 4 weeks.
Autumn arrives, array'd in splendid mein; Vines, cluster'd full, add to the beauteous scene, And fruit-trees cloth'd profusely laden, nod, Complaint bowing to the fertile sod.
Farmer's Almanac (1818)
|
