Happy Thanksgiving! Holiday Food Quiz

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I am already cooking up a storm at Rebecca Lane so no time to post a recipe this week. Instead, how about testing your Thanksgiving IQ!?

Don't cheat! Answers at the bottom! Good luck and happy eating!


1. What's the biggest turkey to tip the scales (please don't mention names of family members)
A. 52 pounds
b. 86 pounds
C. 175 pounds (um.....I think we are going to need a bigger boat, um roasting pan)

2. What do you call the bright red thingy that hangs under a turkey's chin?
A. Hoogie
B. Snood
C. Wattle
D. Beard

3. Why do we call a Turkey.....a Turkey?
A. A frightened turkey makes a turk, turk turk noise
B. The name steams from the work TUKA, which means peacock in India
C. The name comes from the native American name, FIRKEE - which rhymes with turkey
D. All the above

4. Where do turkeys originate from?
A. India
B. Mexico
C. Turkey
D. The good old U-S of A

5. Approximately what percentage of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
A. 100%
B. 88%
C. 65%
D. 50%

Scroll down for answer key!




Answers:
1. B; The biggest turkey known to man weighed in at 86 pounds -- about the size of a large German Shepherd. He was raised in the United Kingdom. Most domesticated turkeys weigh between 14 to 45 pounds -- live.

2. C; The wattle is the loose skin that hangs below a turkey's beak. If you thought "snood," you would have been close. The snood is also red, but it starts at the base of the turkey's beak and hangs over the top.

3. B; Columbus thought to be in India when he encountered his first New-World turkey. There are a lot of peacocks in India, and Columbus thought the finely-plumed turkey was its relative. Turkeys actually originated in North and Central America and have existed for about 10 million years.

4. B; Early explorers to the new world acquired a taste for this bird which originally was found in Mexico. It was brought back to Europe for their fellow Europeans to try.

5. B; according to Butterball, not quite 100% of the population eats turkey on Thanksgiving. Make sure you don't go to their house for dinner!

Quiz and answers courtesy of Familyeducation.com

Quiz answers!

How did you do on Thursday's quiz?

Here are the answers.....

ANSWERS: 1: b; 2: a; 3: d; 4: a; 5: c; 6: b

Please check out Fruits and Veggies More Matters. They have a great website full of recipes and healthy eating tips.

Daily recommendations for a healthy and balanced diet:

• Protein: 10-35%
• Carbohydrates: 45-60%
• Fats:20-35%
• Saturated fat: <10%>
• Total fat: <35%>
• Salt: 2,400 mg
• Fiber: 28g/2,000 calories
• Water: 64 oz/day

I think the last three is the first place to start. Monitor your salt intake, get plenty of fiber and drink lots of water every day.

Enjoy!
Stacy

Recipe of the Week: No recipe, but a cool quiz!

Do you eat enough fruits and veggies? Put down that Twinkie and take this quiz based on the "Fruits & Veggies Matter" program.

1. The amount of fruits and vegetables people need is determined by age, gender and physical activity. How many cups of fruits and vegetables are needed by a 75-year-old woman who exercises fewer than 30 minutes a day?

a) 3 cups of fruit, 2 cups of vegetables

b) 1.5 cups of fruit, 2 cups of vegetables

c) 2.5 cups of fruit, 3 cups of vegetables

2. How many cups would a 19-year-old male who exercises more than 60 minutes a day need?

a) 2.5 cups of fruit, 4 cups of vegetables

b) 1 cup of fruit, 1.5 cups of vegetables

c) 3 cups of fruit, 5 cups of vegetables

3. What, according to program guidelines, constitutes a "cup"?

a) 16 grapes

b) 1 small banana

c) 12 baby carrots

d) All of the above

4. In an effort to get people to eat more spinach, the program promotes its high vitamin A content and says the vitamin ...

a) Keeps eyes and skin healthy, and helps protect against infections

b) Prevents joint swelling and painful conditions such as gout

c) Gives you bulging muscles (e.g., Popeye)

5. Another benefit of spinach is its high level of folate, which can cut a woman's risk of having a child with a brain or spinal-cord defect. According to the Institute of Medicine, how many micrograms of synthetic folic acid per day should women of childbearing age consume to supplement the folate they receive from a varied diet?

a) 200

b) 300

c) 400

6. Which of these is among the program's recommendations for using fruits and vegetables to help maintain your weight?

a) Eating a banana 20 minutes before a meal blunts an appetite.

b) Add in a cup of chopped vegetables while removing a cup of the rice or pasta in your favorite dish.

c) Try to consume broccoli at every meal of the day: in a breakfast omelet, a lunch salad and at dinner as a side dish.

I'll post answers and some yummy tips on SATURDAY!!!

Enjoy!

Stacy

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to friends and family near and far. I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

I love quizzes (my family calls me the "Queen of Useless Information"). I thought this would be fun. Before you sit down to the dinner table this afternoon, can you answer some basic questions regarding the first feast? No peaking! Answers revealed at the bottom of this post.

Good Luck and Enjoy!

Stacy

1. What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?

A. 1621

B. 1776

C. 1849

D. 1549

2. The first Thanksgiving lasted for three days! What didn't the Pilgrims eat?

A. Lobster

B. Clams

C. Venison

D. Pumpkin

3. Name the Indian Chief invited to the first feast?

A. Massasoit

B. Sitting Bull

C. Geronimo

4. Why didn't the Pilgrims whip up some mashed potatoes for their big dinner?

A. Many Pilgrims were allergic to potatoes

B. Potatoes were thought to be poisonous.

C. Potatoes weren't eaten in the U.S. until the early 1800s.

5. Which U.S. president scoffed at the idea of a national holiday in honor of the first Thanksgiving?

A. Thomas Jefferson

B. George Washington

C. John Adams

D. Abraham Lincoln

1. A, 2. D, 3. A, 4. B, 5. A

How did you do?

HAPPY FRIDAY

Here is a really neat quiz! www.ironicsans.com/state22.html

How many states can you name in the next 10 minutes? It's harder than you think! I'll be honest, I had 7 missing states. UGH! I thought it would be easier. Give it a shot!

Stacy