The North Star Project, 2013-2014 Report Number Twenty-Five — Thanksgiving (US) An American Tradition With Global Connections by Delaney Babich

The North Star Project, 2013-2014 Report Number Twenty-Five — Thanksgiving (US) An American Tradition With Global Connections by Delaney Babich

Every year since I was born we have had our thanksgiving at my grandmother’s house, in Robinsdale, Minnesota. She always fills the house with warm welcomes including festive decorations, pre-feast snacks and a Julia Child marathon on the television. It is the typical American Thanksgiving. Turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, fruit salad, sweet potatoes, cranberries and of course the stuffing. What I like about eating here every year is that we always have our traditional dishes, but yet my grandma tends to create one or two new dishes to try out every year. This year, she served us Swedish meatballs with a twist; they were coated in pecans and had a sweeter taste then normal. Her family came from Sweden, so for her to recreate a recipe into something…