A YUMMY ("TODDLER APPROVED") THANKSGIVING RECIPE.......

Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry "Ice Cream" Mashed Potatoes
How kids can help:
Mixing, and taste-testing, all three variations of potatoes.
What you need:
Sweet potatoes          3 medium sweet potatoes
2 Tbsp. creamer          2 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 Tbsp. brown sugar     1/2 Tsp. vanilla
Red or white potatoes  6 Red potatoes or 3 medium white potatoes
3 Tbsp. milk                2 Tbsp. sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
Sea salt to taste        Chocolate flavored potatoes
White potatoes (use a scoop of the above white mashed potatoes)
1 Tbsp. milk                 1 Tsp. Hot chocolate mix

For each variation, peel and cube potatoes. Boil in water, until tender, about 20 minutes. Add ingredients as listed for each flavor and mix. Remember when mashing potatoes, that you need a thick enough consistency to "scoop".
For the White Potatoes- additional milk or sour cream can be added as needed. Also, before serving add a dab of light butter.
Scoops can be formed with an ice cream scoop for a serving dish or for individual servings use a melon scoop.
Just for Fun:
Serve mashed potato scoops to kids in a flat-bottom ice cream cone.

HERE'S THE THANKSGIVING SONG WE SANG IN CLASS. ENJOY IT AT HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY!

Thank you, Thank you; This We Say - sung to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

Thank you for the earth and sky. (Form circle with fingertips; then point to sky)
Thank you for the birds that fly. (Flap arms)
Thank you for the food we grow. (Cup hands together; then slide one arm up as if to grow)
Thank you for the streams that flow (Flutter fingers as hands move to side)
Thanks you, thank you; this we say: (Point to lips.)
Thanks for all we have today! (Spread arms out wide.) 

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