Three Squares a Day

Here is a sampling of photographs which we have for our family’s Thanksgiving time travel adventures so far.  If you require the images in better quality, or if you would like to request us to take specific pictures, we would be happy to help.  Just contact us at Victorian[at]LetsPlayHistory.org. 

2008 (we have costumes!):

 Carrie drains grape juice while Elena rests.  September family get-together.  New England history and instructions for grape stomping are provided in the guide.  Costumes are period authentic, but not class authentic.  The Mayflower women were all middle class citizens and would not have been caught dead showing their undergarment sleeves!  There is an excellent period costume overview in the guide, covering both English and Native Wampanoag attire.

  Elena stomps grapes for us at our September family get-together. 

  Carrie explains the Maize offering, tells story of 50 year alliance and downfall between the English and the Native Wampanoag.  September family get-together.

  Here we are roasting rabbit (a first time experience for most of us), and boiling hickory nuts for “powcohiccora” in one of the Native-style pots Carrie made.  We had a bet going as to whether or not the Indian corn would pop, but you’ll have to give a corn offering of your own to find out the answer!

 This year we are looking more true to 1621!  Here is a very near authentic interpretation of an English place setting.  The salt dip is fun and interesting to use.

 Here is an interpretation of an early New England Wampanoag place setting - very fun!  We do not recommend using real turtle shells, however, for sanitation and environmental reasons.  We are inviting the public to join our LPH co-op for the manufacture of immitation turtle shells (see guide or Co-op page for details).  Purchasing information for the flint knife is provided in the guide.

 Here I am with a display of some of the items I have collected or made for Thanksgiving. 

2007:

 Here I used the Dutch oven on Thanksgiving day to pan fry “venison” steaks for lunch.  We have since discovered it is more fun to give everyone a stick and have them roast their own over open flame. 

 Hustin chops butternut squash to make Indian Pudding in the Dutch oven.  September test run.

 Our first attempt at grape stomping, Sept 2007.  I forgot to warm the grapes to room temp for Hustin, so I had to provide her with the heater to try and make it up to her!