Breakfast cereals were created by American Seventh Day Adventists and other bowel conscious individuals to promote gastric health. Before cereal, people ate chicken, pork, and other meats for breakfast. The low in fiber diet resulted in many painful gastrointestinal disorders.

Gumbo is a Louisiana favorite. No Mardi Gras season would be complete without the thick soup. Containing a combination of vegetables and meat or seafood, gumbo must be thick and must have rice.

Jelly beans are available in numerous flavors and colors. The mini treats did not always have such a colorful repertoire; the original candy was first only available in single color packets. The exact origins of Jelly Beans are unknown, but a resemblance of the treat can be traced back to Istanbul, Turkey.

Tequila is a little drink with a big multicultural history. The popular liquor has a lineage steeped in pre-Hispanic Mexican and European cultures.  Like many foods, the origins of the beverage intertwine a little bit of myth and a little bit of history.

The initial thought of a a chicken stuffed in a duck which is then stuffed in a turkey is a little hard to comprehend. It just seems like too much! However, when you find out that this specialty called turducken is said to have been created in Louisiana; it somehow all makes sense.

When thinking of popular Chanukah foods, images of crispy Latkes and sweet Sufganiyot often creep into one’s mind. MCCN invites you to step outside of the box and learn a little about the joys and wonders of The Festival of Lights in Mexico!

The initial thought of a a chicken stuffed in a duck which is then stuffed in a turkey is a little hard to comprehend. It just seems like too much! However, when you find out that this specialty called turducken is said to have been created in Louisiana; it somehow all makes sense.

The Gathering of the Nations Powwow is taking place April 22-24. Founded in 1983, the Gathering of Nations is a Native American Indian non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Native American and American Indian (indigenous) culture & tradition. Working to dispel stereotypes created about Native American Indian and indigenous people, the organization funds the Academic Scholarship Foundation for Native American Students and hosts the annual Gathering of Nations Powwow the last full weekend of every April. The annual event routinely takes place at the University of New Mexico Arena.

What’s green, cold, thick, and elusive? The McDonald’s Shamrock Shake. This green mint flavored treat is whipped up every year from late February to March. Introduced in 1970, the shake was brought to the U.S and Canada by Uncle O’Grimacey- the green Irish uncle of the very purple Grimace.

It’s Fat Tuesday have you had your king cake? King cakes received their name from the three biblical kings who visited the newborn baby Jesus. According to Catholic tradition the three kings’ journey to Bethlehem took twelve days and concluded on the day of Epiphany. King Cake season begins after the Twelve Days of Christmas and concludes on Mardi Gras day.