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Thanksgiving has gone Multicultural!

One of America’s most popular holidays, Thanksgiving has arrived. Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S were families give thanks for their blessings. It all started in 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that made it to be the first Thanksgiving celebration. For more than two centuries, days of Thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, that President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving Day an official holiday to be celebrated across the U.S in November.

As time passed, different cultures have combined in the U.S from around the world.  Each culture incorporating their traditions into a new mixed Thanksgiving Feast.  According to the Census Bureau by 2044 the majority of people in the U.S. will consist of diverse cultures. Therefore, each year we can expect different side dishes for Thanksgiving.

Asian groups for example, have a huge mix of spices in their food, and are also known for stir frying, steaming and deep frying their typical dishes. Hispanic are known to bring a variety of food which range from Tamales, Empanadas, Congris, Popusas and more. African Americans bring soul food to the feast, which is influenced by their ancestors from the south. Despite all of these delicious mixed sides, one thing remains the same, the flightless bird.

Here are a few side dishes from different cultures.

Asian Side Dishes

  • Cantonese Rice Salad
  • Baked Marinated Tofu
  • Mediterranean Bean Salad

Hispanic Side Dishes

  • Apple Chorizo Cornbread Stuffing
  • Rajas de Poblano Mashed potatoes
  • Green Chile Cornbread

African American Side dishes

  • Giblet Gravy
  • Black Eye Peas
  • Collard Greens

The list goes on. To learn more about these dishes click on the links below.

Source: LAtimes, CenusBureau

http://mediterrasian.com/blog/?p=1037

http://communitytable.parade.com/229336/vianneyrodriguez/10-thanksgiving-side-dishes-with-a-latin-twist/

http://www.soulfoodandsoutherncooking.com/soul-food-thanksgiving-recipes.html

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Make up to $200 in 2.5 hrs! Connexion Research are looking for participants to participate in an education study in Houston, TX!

Make $25 in 30 minutes and get the opportunity to be selected to make $150-$200 in 2.5hrs! We would like to conduct online interviews with participants ages 25-35 on Nov 23rd to Nov 25th in Houston, TX at various times depending on your availability. A few participants will be selected to participate in the in home study Dec 2nd and 3rd.

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Make $50 in 30 minutes. We would like to conduct online interviews with restaurant owners/managers. If you own an independent restaurant, café shop, bar, food truck, then we want to speak with you.

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Make $125 in 2 hrs! ConneXion Research is looking for women any ethnicity to participate in a Group Discussion about Women Wellness in Houston, TX!

Make $125 in 2 hrs! ConneXion Research is looking for women any ethnicity ages 24-55 to participate in a Group Discussion about Women Wellness in Houston, TX on September 17 or 18th at different times depending on the group you qualify for. If you qualify and participate you will be paid $125 for your participation.

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Consumer News: Hot Spots to visit before summer ends!

Summer is almost over and now you can make sure you end it with a bang, with these top 5 summer city spots to visit.  There’s still a couple of more beaches, skyscrapers, amusement parks and a couple more shopping to do before you can say “I had the best end of the summer in 2015!”

Below are top five spots to visit before you can officially end your summer!

  • Team ConneXion recently attended an event in Anaheim, CA and we had the opportunity to eat breakfast at a local French Bistro offering some of the best food and Mimosa’s in town. What makes this restaurant so amazing, is their commitment to preparing their food daily with the freshest ingredients. You can definitely taste the difference! Don’t forget to ask for a Mimosa as well.  It won’t disappoint you!
  • If you happen to travel to NYC and want to stay across the street from the ordinary The One Boutique Hotel is the place to stay this summer in Flushing, NY 1.1 miles from Queens Botanical Garden. The hotel room amenities are modern and all controlled by touch screen panel located next to your bed for easy access and that’s not the best part. After a long day there is the Oo Bar & lounge in the top floor open daily with live music, happy hr., and a beautiful view of the city at night. Enjoy the luxuries of Manhattan without the city transit chaos.
  • From Foam party, Dance Contest, Jet Ski, Color Paint Party, Mechanical Bull and much more drive to Banana Bend Beach if you are in Houston, TX. Banana Bend beach is approximately 1 hr. away from the city in Highlands, TX. It’s an artificially beach on the river with beach sand, but without the irritating salty water. Enjoy the fresh water from the San Jacinto River this summer with live music.
  • Up for the Miami heat! Then swing by the tropical nightclub Spice-Resto Lounge on Hollywood Blvd. where they have live shows every day from Samba dancers, Live Salsa band, Capoeira and much more. At Spice-Resto Lounge you will get the all in one Latin flavor experience. Get the opportunity to dine of the Latin Fusion cuisine with the sound of tropical music with a Margarita for dessert this summer.
  • For those who like traveling international, Cali Colombia offers multiple hot spots that offer spectacular views and amazing experiences.

18 Kilometer- Has anyone ever told you have your head up in the clouds? Well if you are in Cali, Colombia this the time you can say yes! From the city of Cali you can go up the mountain to a location called 18 Kilometer where the weather drops from high 80 to high 50 degrees in 45 minutes where you get to enjoy hot chocolate, arepas, empanadas and other popular Colombian food with the view of the city lights between the clouds.

Other 2 places to check out in Cali,  Colombia are:

Cristo Rey-

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297475-d2513557-Reviews-Cristo_Rey-Cali_Valle_del_Cauca_Department.html

Calima Lake-

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g2021548-d2005553-Reviews-Calima_Lake-Valle_del_Cauca_Department.html

There are so many places to see, so much to eat and rides to ride, but so little time to do it in. I hope with all this information you can make a small trip just before summer ends and make your ending of summer with a big Bang.

Tell me where you would like to go and end your summer with a big bang?

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Make 100 in 60 minutes! ConneXion Research is looking for participants ages 25-49 to participate in a group discussion/taste test about Chips in Houston, TX

Make $100 in 60 minutes! ConneXion Research is looking for Caucasians and African Americans participants ages 25-49 to participate in a group discussion/taste test about Chips in Houston, TX on Thursday August 27 at different times depending on the group you qualify for. If you qualify and participate you will be paid $100 for your participation.

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