Halloween - Trabalho de inglês

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The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.

Traditional Halloween Recipes

Halloween Colcannon Recipe

Colcannon used to be --and still is-- eaten in Ireland on Halloween night, and is one of the most traditional Halloween recipes there is. Colcannon is wonderfully flavorful, incredibly filling, and oh-so warming on a cool Autumn night. To make it even more traditional, make a well in the center and fill it with real butter. Dip each bite of colcannon in the butter before eating. As far as traditional Halloween recipes go, this one isn't great for your heart, perhaps, but it's to tasty to resist.

If you want to really have a traditional Samhain party, put a plate of buttered colcannon out on the stoop for the fairies and ghosts that hang around on All Hallow's Eve. Recipe serves 6 to 8.

Ingredients:

1 lb. of cabbage or kale, cooked

1 lb. potatoes, cubed and boiled until tender

2 leeks, cleaned well and chopped, or green onions

1 C. whole milk or light cream

1/2 C. butter, melted

salt and pepper, to taste

pinch of ground mace (optional)

Instructions: 1. Boil kale or cabbage in lightly salted water until tender. Chop.

2. Bring milk or cream to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Add leeks and cook until soft.

3. Drain potatoes, add salt and pepper to taste (and optional mace). Beat until fluffy.

4. Return potatoes to pot over a low flame.

5. Add milk with leeks.

6. Beat in cooked kale or cabbage until green and fluffy.

7. Remove from heat and serve. Make a well in the middle of each portion and divide butter evenly among servings, filling each well.

8. Dip each bite of colcannon in butter before eating.

Halloween Music

Welcome To My Nightmare

Welcome to my nightmare

I think you're gonna like it

I think you're gonna feel like you belong

A nocturnal vacation

Unnecessary sedation

You want to feel at home 'cause you belong

Welcome to my nightmare

Welcome to my breakdown

I hope I didn't scare you

That's just the way we are when we come down

We sweat and laugh and scream here

'cuz life is just a dream here

You know inside you feel right at home here

Welcome to my breakdown Whoa You're welcome to my nightmare Yeah

Welcome to my nightmare

I think you're gonna like it

I think you're gonna feel that you belong

We sweat laugh and scream here

'cuz life is just a dream here

You know inside you feel right at home here

Welcome to my nightmare

Welcome to my breakdown

Yeah

Name: Raphael Pitol Pereira N°28 1°F

English Work: Halloween

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