Top 3 most popular side dishes for Thanksgiving

Top 3 most popular side dishes for Thanksgiving

Do you usually go back for seconds during Thanksgiving dinner? And are they just mostly for the savory side dishes of Thanksgiving? All of these dishes are mouthwatering, and when you hear Thanksgiving you think of a giant buffet in your kitchen! The top 3 most popular side dishes are ranked as 1. Mashed potatoes, 2. Stuffing, and 3. Macaroni and cheese. We all have different opinions about these different platters but most of us can agree that these are great dishes. 

 

Mashed potatoes

Ranked at the top of the list is the most recognizable side dish, Mashed potatoes. We’ll go back for seconds, thirds, fourths, it will be endless! Gravy with your Mashed potatoes? Well, no problem! I can help, if you don’t enjoy gravy with your potatoes then don’t bother to put any on, but if you like gravy then put as much as you want on it, drown them if you’d like. There are quite a few different types of Mashed potatoes like Cream cheese mashed potatoes, Garlic mashed potatoes, Buttermilk potatoes, and many more options. Be surprised whether or not you can put other things on your potatoes other than gravy such as Crumbled bacon, Sour cream, Chives, Shredded cheddar cheese, and many more! According to, Insider, they state, “Mashed potatoes are a staple side for many families throughout the year, but Thanksgiving is the time for these creamy, fluffy, pillowy piles of heaven to shine. The mashed potato is a beautiful binder for picking up the perfect forkful of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and (yes) corn. It’s the perfect vessel for holding a big ol’ vat of gravy. It’s everything you ever needed and wanted. It’s the best side on Thanksgiving.” You can’t go wrong with a side of Mashed potatoes! 

 

Stuffing

Coming right around the corner is Stuffing. Honestly, we could eat stuffing all year long! Stuffing has many ingredients to make it as good as it is, such as different types of Stuffing like Bread stuffing, Cauliflower stuffing, Keto stuffing, and many more! You can even make your stuffing from home with your own choice of ingredients to make it your style of this savory appetizing meal. You can sprinkle anything you’d like on the top like Herbs, Bacon, Nuts, and even more. According to Insider, “Stuffing is a Thanksgiving essential — no ifs, and, or buts about it. It’s savory, perfectly crisp, and yet delightfully fluffy and moist. Sage, thyme, and other quintessential fall flavors are out in full force. Why isn’t stuffing eaten at every meal? We’ll never know.” Like they said this can be any meal you can have any time!

 

Macaroni and cheese

Right in the third, we have Macaroni and cheese or Mac-an-cheese. This dish is not a Thanksgiving side but it’s a must-have on the table! Mac-an-cheese is made into our personal preferences with cheese on top of cheese mixed in. But it’s the way you make it yourself. Some ingredients and ways that make up this ooey-gooey string of cheese and noodles that just melt in your mouth are, Ultra-Gooey Stovetop Mac and Cheese, Vegan Macaroni and Cheese, and Bacon-Jalapeño Stovetop Mac and Cheese. And many more. There are also different types of stuff that you can put on your Mac-an-cheese like Bacon, Onions, Green Beans, Shredded Chicken, and many more. According to Insider, “Macaroni and cheese may not be what you would consider being a classic Thanksgiving side dish, but for kids and people who don’t like fall foods, it’s an absolute must-have. Few things are more comforting than a gooey, creamy, and perfectly cheesy homemade mac and cheese. It’s a truly underrated Thanksgiving side.” I agree! This isn’t a Thanksgiving dish but it’s great for needy kids that don’t want the other dishes.

 

References 

The Most Popular Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Ranked (insider.com) 

 

A very popular Fall Fashion trend of 2021: What takes the cake as the most popular?

A very popular Fall Fashion trend of 2021: What takes the cake as the most popular?

Are you one of those people who love to keep up with the ongoing fashion trends? Or are you just someone in general who is passionate and adores fashion? If so, did you know that we have different fashion trends in America that accompany almost every popular Holiday? For example, we have trends for Summer, Spring, Autumn, and Winter, and more.

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There might be many different types of Fall trends but right now of the year, 2021, is the Ziggy crochet sweater vest! This crochet vest gives a pop of color to your style because of the Rainbow texture that is given to the top. Here’s what YouLookFab had to say, “A sweater vest is a knitted pullover without sleeves, and they are having their fashion moment. Sweater vests come in a very large variety. There is one for every mood and fashion persona. In terms of silhouette, they range from fitted, to very slouchy and drapey. Lengths vary from cropped to tunic versions. Some of the sleeveless styles have ‘grown-on sleeves. Necklines vary from turtlenecks to deep V-necklines. Stitch interest and weights can vary, and some look fab belted. The color and pattern combinations are endless. Here are some examples.” As they said, they come in whatever works for you so you can look trendy and fabulous!    

Ways to Style it up

You can’t go wrong with styling it up as you put it on! What I mean is you can style it up with, Boots, shirts to wear under the sweater, Accessories, and more! Seriously, this can go with any of the ways that you style yourself up! Here is another Tip from YouLookFab, “Sweater vests can be worn in all sorts of ways: On their own as a top, On their own with a lace bralette or tank top, Layered under a cardigan or jacket, Over a shirt or blouse, Over a tee or knitted top, Or over a dress or tunic.” They also added, “Sweater vests do not need to be fitted, argyle, preppy, and worn over a white or striped shirt. They can be slouchy, romantic, and architectural. They can have the ‘60s, ‘70s, ’80s, or ‘90s vibe depending on the silhouette you choose, and how you style them. You can create a high or low contrast with a sweater vest too.” I agree! You can style any way you would like and any way possible to make it look like you and unique!

How the sweater became a trend

Ziggy Crochet Sweater Vest started to become popular by the influence of celebrities. Pictures started showing up on social media of celebrities wearing crochet sweaters. There could’ve been a certain person who made or started the trend but I have not seen any information or proof. But I’m just going off of famous influencers that could’ve made this trend fast growing in the world. Here are a couple of celebrities that have worn or owned Crochet Clothes, Ashley Tisdale, LeAnn Rimes, Diane Kruger, Sarah Jessica Parker, Emma Roberts, and more! People love to follow celebrities and with that, you will be seeing more of this sweater look. 

In conclusion, this Autumn fashion trend is just that a trend. I don’t see this being around for years to come. It will fade away soon. 

 

Resources 

Trend: The Sweater Vest – YLF (youlookfab.com) 

History of the Wolf haircut

History of the Wolf haircut

Imagine how you would look if you had a wolf cut? There are many types of wolf cuts. But the trendy hairstyle only has 2 certain face shapes and if you have either of those it might look great, but if you don’t you might instantly regret it. So why the wolf cut? 

 

The “wolf cut” might not sound pleasing but it’s one of the current trendy hairstyles. The celebrity hairstylist Cheryl Bergamy is getting so many requests on the Wolf cut, including, Her clients, Demi Lovato, John Legend, and 50 Cent. Cheryl told Fox News, “The wolf cut brings back that late 80s feel. We had the shag, the mullet, and now the wolf cut,” Bergamy told Fox News. “If I had to explain exactly what a wolf cut is, I would say it’s a spit between a shag and a mullet fused giving a new punk fashion trend for 2021.” 

 

Bergamy says that it looks and works best for an oval and heart-shaped head, but the celebrity says if you’re committed to the cut but have a different face shape she can customize it to whatever your face shape is. She also told Fox News, “When wearing a wolf cut it’s layered in a specific way and there are certain pieces in between the cuts that are short,” and “So now the question is how can I make everything even again? You can cut everything down short into a long pixie cut or cut the back short and as it gradually grows in you can just basically cut it into a nice short bob or depending on how long the sides are you can do a layered bob.” 

 

The potential pitfall? Growing it out, Bergamy said. This trendy hairstyle could be bringing us back to the 1980s. Nowadays trends are bringing us back to the late 1900s, and haircuts are one of the most popular today. Don’t expect the wolf cut to be a flash in the pan, Bergamy said. “As fashion is turning back to that punk rock of the 70s/80s era I don’t see this style going anywhere any time soon,” she said. This weird-looking ‘do, is also known as a fluffy mullet. As the new styles and trends come along the old setting trends will possibly knock the new and current trends out of place and become more popular. 

 

This haircut has impacted schools around the world, you might see multiple people of different genders around your school with this certain hairstyle. It might be difficult to spot a wolf cut because of the many different ways you can style it, but one way you can look out for it is mostly described by most people is, the cut is a new and super stylish wilder version of the mullet. A wolf cut is a hairdo that has a lot more volume around the front and top portion of your head. It goes gradually thinner and has a lot less volume down the end. 

 

The wolf cut first originated in South Korea with popularity across genders. Celebrities that have this haircut were listed as, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Barbie Ferreira, Bretman Rock, Choi Beomgyu, Danielle Marcan, Halsey, Debby Ryan, Cierra Nia, and Doja Cat. Many people have the strange and other known as good looking hair cut almost everywhere. The wolf cut right now is one of TikTok’s viral or latest haircuts after reaching over 400 million views on TikTok so far. No wonder why this hairdo is so popular. This haircut craze is all over the internet, so don’t be surprised if you see this unique ‘do anywhere. 

 

 

   

Top 3 of the most popular fast-food restaurants in America-” their most popular menu item”

Top 3 of the most popular fast-food restaurants in America-” their most popular menu item”

 

Do you enjoy eating from fast-food restaurants? What if your favorite restaurant wasn’t in the top 3? What if I told you that America’s top 3 fast-food restaurants are currently ranked as Mcdonald’s in first, Starbucks in second, and Subway in third. Common things that these restaurants share are, they all can sell very good food that people buy because they enjoy the food. Doesn’t matter if you like these places or not, they can all please most of us with the right choice of food we like the most. And if I were to ask you what would you order off their menus, well turns out they each have their popular items as an eating house. 

 

McDonald’s popularity 

 

At the very top, we have the one and only McDonald’s. Their slogan, “I’m lovin’ it”. Also founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. McDonald’s has many items on their menu but turns out that their most popular item is their French fries! Their French fries are the most iconic, crisp, and salty according to National-Tech-Center, says “ McDonald’s serves more than 70 million customers daily. It was reported that the customer traffic recorded by McDonald’s is greater than the entire population of the United Kingdom.” This means that almost everyone in that certain group could love their unique French fries. 

 

Starbuck’s popularity

 

Next, we have Starbucks at the second of the list. Has no slogan. Founded by The three partners – Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker founded Starbucks in Seattle, Washington, on March 30, 1971. Starbucks has many people coming to their Cafe and ordering many of their unique and special drinks. Starbucks that have famous people coming include Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, and Kim Kardashian, and many more. Starbucks’ most popular drink is a Vanilla Latte. According to On-The-Table, it says, “The vanilla latte can be one of the best Starbucks drinks to order to keep health goals in check.” So if your looking forward to it this may be your choice! 

 

Subway’s popularity

Last, a third of the list, we have Subway. Their slogan, “Eat Fresh”. Also founded by 17-year-old Fred DeLuca and financed by Peter Buck in 1965 as Pete’s Super Submarines in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Subway and their saying, “Eat Fresh” really does say everything about their Deli. Their most popular item is the Turkey Breast sub. If you love sandwiches then you should have an option or a choice to go to Subway! If you love Turkey sandwiches then this is for you! According to it says, “ Subway Turkey Breasts contain between 180-560 calories, depending on your choice of sizes. Choose from the sizes below to see the full nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergen information.” So if you’re looking for a healthy choice of food that is delicious and fresh then Subway is well known for their sandwiches!

 

In conclusion, it doesn’t matter what you like in food. But all that matters is, to do you! What I’m trying to say is that food is any choice of what you would like to eat and what you feel at the time. So if you like any of these top 3 choices that I have listed with their popular menu items then feel free to say you have eaten off of the top 3 most popular fast-food restaurants in America! 

 

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A Former addict’s shocking transformation to a college graduate: ‘Consider starting your transformation today.

A Former addict’s shocking transformation to a college graduate: ‘Consider starting your transformation today.

 

A new transformation from a woman, Ginny Burton, has been sober for nine years now. 

 

After struggling with her addiction to drugs most of her life, Ginny got cleaned in the year, 2012. The mom of three children graduated from the University of Washington with her degree in political science in June of 2021.  

 

In May, ahead of the ceremony, Burton, now 48, shared one of her graduation photos alongside a mug shot taken in 2005, during “one of the most intense times” of her addiction, Burton told Fox News, at a time when she “had a tremendous heroin habit” and was “smoking a lot of crack cocaine.” says Fox News. “I just thought that, besides the fact that there was such a vast contrast there and it just really for me, it just showed the depth of my journey in those two photos,” Burton told Fox News. Says Fox News. 

 

As September’s National Recovery Month comes to a close, Ginny spoke with Fox News about her journey. She talked to Fox News about her tough time trying to recover from her addiction to drugs. 

 

She said that her mom introduced her to drugs at only the age of 7 years old and by 14 she started to smoke crack. And by the time she was 15 years old she was a full-blow crack addict. Ginny also told Fox News, “And I was becoming the exact thing that I did not want to become, which was my mom.” One way she explained why she was so addicted to drugs was because her family had 7 kids including her, so it was complete chaos in the household. So the only way she felt like escaping from the chaos was to take drugs. 

 

Even though she had loved school as a child and had wanted to become an attorney, Burton said the last grade she finished was the sixth grade. She said she was in and out of seventh and eighth grade – doing classwork when she was in juvenile hall. By ninth grade, Burton “officially quit school.” Ginny told Fox News. 

 

She said that she became everything that she didn’t want to be. And that as she got older her addiction got uncontrollable was very hard for her. When she was in her 20s, Ginny said she was in and out of prison. Though she was sober for about a year and a half, after her second prison term she ended up relapsing.”I had a really hard time,” Burton said. “Once I started using again, I had a hard time quitting.” 

 

Ginny’s Grandma raised her for most of her life and then later on her mom and grandma both died. And then she married an abusive husband. “Even when I was arrested and knew I didn’t want to be using anymore. I ended up getting bailed out the first time. I still immediately went back to the user,” Burton said. In 2012, she was arrested again, but this time the bail was set too high and she was unable to be released, she said. Ginny was also allowed to go to drug court and had support to get a private attorney. She spent six months in jail and during that time, she went through withdrawal and was finally able to do “a lot of personal work on me,” she said. 

 

She recognized that she did this all to herself and not her mother. Her husband was a part of it too because he abused her, and it was all of the choices she made for herself. So when she was committed to figuring herself out she was going to change the negative side of her. 

 

Ginny said she would write down positive words and repeat them to herself every day, sometimes even multiple times a day. Even if she didn’t want to read it, she would remind herself to look at the positive words if she wants to be a better person. She referred to the positive messages she would tell herself and put them into her life and that’s how she is a better person today. 

 

Over the last nine years, Ginny has gotten into active activities such as hiking, climbing, cycling, and running. Also, she says her friends and people on social media, she’s trying to help them stay away from their addiction. Ginny said, “Because so many people know what my life was like when I was in addiction, it was really important to me to share those pictures and to show people what’s possible.”  

 

Former addict’s astounding transformation to college graduate: ‘Consider starting today

  

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