The History Behind What We Eat on Thanksgiving (with Katherine Spiers)

Have you ever wondered why we eat turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy and our favorite veggie dish for Thanksgiving? The Thanksgiving meal has evolved so much since the early 1900s and become the holiday we associate with eating until we can't eat anymore. In this Friendsgiving episode reboot, I sat down with the amazing Katherine Spiers, host of the Smart Mouth Podcast, to find out the history behind the Thanksgiving meal and got to the bottom of our pumpkin crazed eating trends. What You'll Learn How the Thanksgiving meal has evolved over time Hear the fascinating story behind the year of two Thanksgivings Uncover some regional differences in Thanksgiving Why food has become a powerful mediator to tackling tough conversations What are some of the latest Thanksgiving trends How to make the most out of your Thanksgiving on any budget + host an amazing Thanksgiving party Finally, how to embrace where you're at this Thanksgiving no matter how much money is in your bank account or the goals you've achieved Links Smart Mouth Podcast SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW Want to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Also, podcast reviews are super important to iTunes and the more reviews we have, the more we can spread the Millennial Money message (those iTunes algorithms are crazy). I’d be honored if you left a review and let me know what you love about the podcast. Ask Shannah Have an Ask Shannah question, submit it here Get Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices