Matthew Ray Scott’s Post

Get Spooky & Grateful! As the holidays approach, there are so many festive activities to enjoy. Here are a few ideas to celebrate Halloween and Thanksgiving: Halloween Movie Marathon: Watch classic spooky (but not too scary!) movies with friends or family. Costume Fun: Dress up for a light-hearted costume party or just to get into the Halloween spirit! Thanksgiving Recipe Swap: Share and cook favorite family recipes with your loved ones. Gratitude Tree: Create a "Thankful Tree" where everyone writes what they’re grateful for on paper leaves. Gather with Friends and Family: Host a small get-together for the season's special meals. #HalloweenFun #ThanksgivingJoy #GratefulSeason #SpookySeniors #HolidayTraditions #ThankfulMoments #HomeCareHolidays #CelebratingTogether #SeniorActivities

🦃 Thanksgiving Dinner Strategy: This year, my Thanksgiving game plan is simple: 1) Small talk with relatives, 2) Hug the turkey like it’s a lifeline, and 3) Claim a food coma spot on the couch ASAP. #ThanksgivingPlaybook #TurkeyTime

Now we have entered the spooky season, we are all getting ready for the night excited children knock on our doors shouting 'Trick or Treat!" Have you ever thought about how this tradition began? The origins of this tradition dates back centuries, with roots in as far back as Celtic festivals such as Samhain, where people would dress us to ward off spirits. During the medieval period, 'souling' became popular. This is where the poor would go door to door offering prayers in exchange for food or 'soul cakes'. This evolved into what we now call trick-or-treating! So how does this connect to food? Food has always been central to the Halloween experience, just look at how many of us hand out sweets. It represents generosity, develops a sense of community, and is topped off with a playful exchange. Sharing food is at the heart of this tradition, no matter what types of treats you hand out after you hear a knock on your door. What treats will you be handing out this year? #halloweenhistory #foodtraditions #communitycelebration #autumnvibes #halloweencountdown2024

Here's a short primer on how to celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day. Step 1: Find some chocolate cake (preferably that belongs to you). Step 2: Eat it. Enjoy, and please enjoy this holiday responsibly!

Cooking, cleaning and a chore chart is a great practice to be a homemaker one day.

Family heritage recipes as hidden treasures--I couldn't agree more. "Hidden Treasures" was the theme of a batch of stories I recently listened to from The Moth. Among them is one that warmed my family-recipe-loving heart, that story linked here. I love what the young storyteller shared about realizing that her grandfather was the source of the family-favorite apple cake served every Thanksgiving. It meant, as she noted, that not only could she now get the recipe, it also provided an opportunity to "have a time and place to connect with him that I didn’t really have before that. So ever since then I would go early on Thanksgiving morning and we’d pull out this old recipe book that had all these food stains on it and I would mix together the wet and the dry ingredients, he would double check my measurements." The power of collecting those cherished recipes is so much more than having the info about ingredients and method for recreating the dish--though that's huge too. Much of the richness comes in the gathering itself, the conversation about the dish, where it came from, who inspired it, particular memories the recipes bring up. The cooking alongside to share in the process and pick up details, ask questions--that's priceless. Those are moments that will be brought back to mind every time you make that recipe in the future. I'm going to be putting together a holiday-focused version of my Preserving Family Recipes workshop at the request of a local library for this fall--with special emphasis on the holiday festivities as an ideal time to collect and chat about cherished recipes that are part of family tradition. Such a great time to gather stories and maybe some new inspirations for recipes to seek out and preserve. #recipes #heritagerecipes #familyheritage #foodtraditions #holidayrecipes #preservingfamilyrecipes

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Fruit cake and wine is a tradition in our family during Christmas celebrations.  On Christmas Eve, we have an elaborate dinner prepared for the family. Then everyone sits around the Christmas tree and waits for the midnight chime of the clock to usher in Christmas, and have that fruit cake with a glass of wine. While waiting we play a game of cards which adds to our merriment. It is a special occasion to celebrate the birth of Christ. I bake my cake early so that it tastes just right for Christmas. Are you prepared for Christmas yet? Have you put up the decorations and got everything you need to make it as special as you can? You don't need to be rich to have a beautiful celebration. All you need is the love of the people around you and to care enough to love them back in return. Christmas comes once a year. It is a time for sharing, caring, giving, and not forgetting almsgiving. A time to be with your loved ones and enjoy the festivities together. If you a looking for a Gift, here's a book you will love. I published it on Kindle, titled, The Traditional Fruit Cake - A Christmas Tale. Here's the link: https://lnkd.in/gCwbPU5q We exchange gifts and the party begins. Have a great Advent season. -shobana- #richardbranson #christmasgifts #celebration #2023Xmas #writers #readers #everyone

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two things that make life in the kitchen a little more fun: 1. Breville Barista Express Bc I don't need to make a whole pot of coffee for my wife and me (but I probably would). This allows us to make two cute little americanos. Also allows me to stretch my creative muscles if I want to make a fun latte. And the quality... we wholeheartedly endorse ! 2. Whirley Pop by Whirley-DrinkWorks! Wife and I make a LARGE bowl of popcorn at least 2x a week. Yes, we could microwave popcorn (..... but could we really?), and yes we could just do it in a regular pot. But how fun is it to have the little spinner that evenly spreads the kernels around? (It's very fun). ---------- Anyway, those are some things we don't NEED, but we love to have. Cheers to the little things, and cheers to wedding registries and generous people who allow us to have the little things :) Happy Tuesday 🤝