Sesame Street Cooking Magic is a beloved children's television show that combines the fun and excitement of cooking with the educational lessons of Sesame Street. This show features some of the most beloved characters from Sesame Street, such as Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Grover, as they embark on culinary adventures in the kitchen. The main goal of the show is to teach children about healthy eating habits and basic cooking skills, all while promoting a love for food and creativity in the kitchen. Each episode of Sesame Street Cooking Magic features a different recipe that children can easily recreate at home with their parents or caregivers. The recipes are always simple, using common ingredients that can be found in most households. This allows children to feel empowered and confident in their ability to prepare their own meals.
What Lex Greensill was able to accomplish, while gross, was also astonishing. As further reported in The Financial Times article,
The rootwork system combines a belief in the magical causation of illness with cures by sorcery and an empiric tradition stressing the natural causation of illness with cures by herbs and medicines. Somehow, the new model for an old and boring business excites fund gatherers like investment firms who make their money in the form of fees paid by investors to put them in the exciting new business.
This allows children to feel empowered and confident in their ability to prepare their own meals. It also promotes a sense of independence and encourages children to try new foods and flavors. One of the main highlights of Sesame Street Cooking Magic is the emphasis on healthy eating.
Halloween Hoodoo
The above quote opens the five volume set of books entitled Hoodoo–conjuration–witchcraft–rootwork : beliefs accepted by many Negroes and white persons, these being orally recorded among Blacks and whites by Harry M. Hyatt that can be found in Special Collections. Published in 1970, these books represent the culmination of years of interviews conducted by the author over a large portion of the Southern United States.
Not to be confused (as it commonly is), with voodoo or vodou, which are both religions derived from West African religions with a dash of Christianity thrown in, hoodoo is often classified as folk magic and is practiced mainly in the Southern United States. The difference between hoodoo and voodoo and vodou is similar to the distinction between Wicca and witchcraft. Also similar to Wicca and witchcraft is the fact that people often use all these terms interchangeably, though they have different meanings. Thus, one can belong to the voodoo religion and practice hoodoo, but they don't have to, and vice versa.
In hoodoo, a practitioner draws upon the spiritual power residing within them to perform a ritual to bring about power or success. Today's mainstream culture often portrays hoodoo as a negative thing because of the common misconception that all who practice it are greedy or corrupt.
Hoodoo–conjuration–witchcraft–rootwork is a record of people's interactions with hoodoo, containing many accounts about how the interviewee was affected by a conjure or how someone they knew was affected. One woman relates the experience she had when her neighbor put a conjure on her by burying a bottle containing sulfur, hair, a bluestone, and roots of some sort. According to her, this was the reason she was unable to stay up past ten o'clock each night. She proceeds to relate how she destroyed the bottle and its contents and was able to stay up much later the following night while the next day the woman next door had to go to the hospital due to a major problem with her leg. Another interviewee tells the author about a common practice of putting sulfur and ashes from the fireplace in a bag and keeping it in your pocket to ward off those that would do you harm.
Whether or not you believe that hoodoo works, these books make for interesting reading and are a comprehensive relation of a common practice here in the United States that most of us are largely unfamiliar with. So if you get a chance between your Halloween celebrations, come see us at Special Collections where you can find the books mentioned here along with many others!
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The traditional medicine of black Americans, often labeled "rootwork," has its origins in slave culture of the antebellum South. Its continued influence on the health behavior of black Americans is reported for rural areas of the South and for poor urban areas throughout the United States. The rootwork system combines a belief in the magical causation of illness with cures by sorcery and an empiric tradition stressing the natural causation of illness with cures by herbs and medicines. Adherents of rootwork are medically pluralistic and seek help from a variety of practitioners when faced with illness. Adherents enter the clinical setting for the treatment of natural illnesses and present symptoms in accordance with traditional beliefs about the blood and "folk" categories of disease. Adherents may also consult magical practitioners, known as root doctors, for treatment of a variety of psychosocial problems.
The recipes featured on the show are often nutritious and balanced, incorporating a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. This not only helps children develop healthy eating habits from a young age but also teaches them about the importance of making nutritious choices. In addition to teaching basic cooking skills and promoting healthy eating, Sesame Street Cooking Magic also incorporates educational lessons throughout each episode. For example, children will learn about concepts such as measuring, counting, and following directions as they prepare the recipes. This helps children develop important math and cognitive skills in a fun and engaging way. Overall, Sesame Street Cooking Magic is a wonderful educational show that combines the joy of cooking with the beloved characters of Sesame Street. It teaches children about healthy eating, basic cooking skills, and important educational lessons in a fun and interactive way. By promoting a love for food and creativity in the kitchen, this show empowers children to become confident and independent in their cooking abilities..
Reviews for "The Big Bird Family Cookbook: Recipes for All Ages"
- John - 2/5 stars - I was really disappointed with "Sesame street cooking magic". The show lacked any meaningful content and seemed to be nothing more than a long commercial for certain food products. I was expecting a fun and educational cooking show for children, but instead, it felt like a marketing ploy. The characters were barely involved in the cooking process, and the recipes were overly simplified. Overall, I would not recommend this show to anyone looking for an engaging and educational cooking program for kids.
- Sarah - 1/5 stars - I found "Sesame street cooking magic" to be incredibly boring and uninformative. The hosts lacked any charisma, and the recipes were unappealing and lacked creativity. I was hoping for a show that would entertain and teach my kids about cooking, but this show fell flat on both counts. The pacing was slow, and the editing was choppy. The whole experience felt like a wasted opportunity to create something special. I would not recommend this show to any parent looking to introduce their children to the world of cooking.
- Michael - 2/5 stars - I was really hoping for "Sesame street cooking magic" to be an exciting and interactive cooking show that would engage my kids. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a disappointment. The show lacked any real educational value, and the recipes were too basic. My kids quickly lost interest and found the show to be boring. The hosts did not do a good job of engaging with the audience and seemed to lack enthusiasm for what they were doing. Overall, I was not impressed with this show and would not recommend it to other parents.