One thing that is generally the same all across the country, north, south, east or west, Thanksgiving will be spent sitting and eating, no matter the weather. For this month in my shop my focus is mostly on traditional holiday foods, both sweet and savory.
This month's historical focus in on American Girl's Rebecca and on foods for Sukkot, the traditional Jewish fall harvest celebration of giving thanks. In Rebecca's mystery book, A Bundle of Trouble, her family enjoys their week long celebration, eating their meals under a rooftop Sukkot. As part of the tradition, families build small outdoor dwellings covered loosely with branches. The holiday commemorates the forty year period during which the children of Israel were wandering the desert, living in temporary shelters. I've tried to create foods for Rebecca that reflect her era and her culture.
November Menu List
As always, items in my shop are listed on a first come first served basis on the 15th at 12:00 noon est.
~Thanksgiving Dinner & Dessert Menu~
includes:
whole turkey
six petite carrots
lemon wedge
eight plastic green sprigs
Cooked Sliced Carrots in a Serving Dish (1) 17.00
includes:
molded carrots
ceramic serving dish
Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Set of Two (4) 8.50
includes:
molded carrots
ceramic serving dish
Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Set of Two (4) 8.50
Mashed Potatoes with Butter in a Serving Dish (1) 14.00
includes:
mashed potatoes with butter
ceramic serving dish
Candied Sweet Potatoes in a Pan with Added Single Serving (1) 26.00
includes:
large molded sweet potatoes
metal pan
single serving of sweet potatoes
please note: potatoes are removable from pan
Corn Muffins Set of Five (2) 11.50
Peeled Potatoes Set with Cutting Board (2) 17.00
includes:
five whole potatoes
one peeled potato
four potato peels
cutting board
Mixed Nuts in a Bowl (4) 24.00
includes:
glass bowl
molded insert with seven attached nuts
twenty-four loose individual nuts including
-almonds
-peanuts
-brazil nuts
-pecans
-cashews
Festive Fall Cookie Set (6) 21.00
includes:
four apricot pinwheels
five iced gingersnaps
four dipped nut acorn cookies
eight cherry spritz
Autumn Shapes Cookie Set (6) 14.50
includes:
four chocolate topped pecan cookies
three sprinkled acorns
two iced leaves
includes:
four chocolate topped pecan cookies
three sprinkled acorns
two iced leaves
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Thanksgiving Dinner #1 (6) 23.00
includes:
turkey slice with gravy
cooked sliced carrots
mashed potatoes with gravy
corn muffin
milk
Thanksgiving Dinner #2 (6) 23.00
includes:
turkey slice with gravy
candied sweet potatoes
green beans
clover leaf roll
milk
~Rebecca's Sukkot Foods~
In Rebecca's book, for their Sukkot meal, her family prepares cabbage stuffed with meat. I would love to have been able to realistically create that meal- but my talents do have their limits. So I decided to sub in a roast chicken. Hope no one minds too terribly.
Rebecca's Kreplach in a Bowl (3) 13.00
These traditional dumplings are often filled with ground meat, cheese or veggies. Here they swim in a delicate broth with carrots and parsley.
please note: includes ceramic bowl, however food is not removable from the bowl
As always, if you have any questions about the foods or about anything- comment here or message me in my Etsy shop.
Teresa