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A Thanksgiving Meal

Consider a gluttonous, vegetarian, Thanksgiving feast. From what plant family do we obtain the following items?

Appetizers - Nuts:

Green Salad:

almonds ________________ alfalfa sprouts ________________
cashews ________________ artichoke hearts ________________
peanuts ________________ avocado ________________
pistachios ________________ basil ________________
walnuts ________________ cabbage ________________
carrots ________________
Breads: celery ________________
buckwheat pancakes ________________ cucumber ________________
whole wheat bread ________________ green pepper ________________
corn muffins ________________ lettuce ________________
poppy seed bread ________________ sunflower seeds ________________
tomatoes ________________
Fruit Salad:
apples ________________

Beverages:

blueberries ________________ coffee ________________
currants ________________ hot chocolate ________________
mango ________________ grapefruit juice ________________
peaches ________________ orange juice ________________
plums ________________ peppermint tea ________________
strawberries ________________ tomato juice ________________
watermelon ________________ wine (grapes) ________________
beer (hops) ________________

Dessert:

beer (barley) ________________
rhubarb pie ________________
gooseberry pie ________________

Main Course:

pumpkin pie ________________ broccoli ________________
tapioca pudding ________________ Brussels sprouts ________________
vanilla ice cream ________________ cauliflower ________________
cigars ________________ eggplant ________________
green bean ________________

Table Setting / Decorations:

lentil stew ________________
aspen toothpicks ________________ mashed potatoes ________________
cotton tablecloth ________________ okra ________________
Cyclamen ________________ parsnips ________________
Hibiscus ________________ peas ________________
Pussy willows ________________ yams ________________
Indian corn ________________ sweet potatoes ________________
cranberries ________________
    creamed onions ________________

Post Meal

   
aspirin (headache from partying) ________________    

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