The state's $275 weekly maximum benefit hasn't changed in 10 years and is making the economic downturn more painful for Florida residents as more join the unemployment rolls each month. In Massachusetts, unemployed workers collect up to $600 a week.
2. Food Cooked from Scratch: Since supermarkets didnât exist, neither did boxed meals. Unprocessed, from scratch meals meant our grandparents ate healthy homemade foods every day. Restaurants were a rare treat, not a quick, unhealthy convenience.3. Pure, Unadulterated Foods: Our grandparents didnât have to read labels or search for non-GMO certification.. Food Cooked from Scratch: Since supermarkets didnât exist, neither did boxed meals. Unprocessed, from scratch meals meant our grandparents ate healthy homemade foods every day. Restaurants were a rare treat, not a quick, unhealthy convenience.
The classic Thanksgiving menu of turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie, and root vegetables is based on New England fall harvests. In the 19th century, as the holiday spread across the country, local cooks modified the menu both by choice (âthis is what we like to eatâ) and by necessity (âthis is what we have to eatâ).