The tradition of leaving cookies out for Santa began during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

General Ulysses S. Grant told the government: "I will not move my army without onions."

 The first breakfast cereal was invented in 1863.

An average American eats about 120 pounds of potatoes a year - almost 1 potato a day.

In ancient times shells of turtles or large mollusks provided a source for waterproof cooking vessels.

There are over 600 different shapes of pasta.

Americans eat about 4 billion pizzas every year!

The average person in the U.S. eats about 23 pounds of pizza every year. I know I eat my share! :)

Kids between 3 and 11 like pizza more than any other food.

Pears are picked unripe and left to ripe in a cool, dry, dark place.

Sugar Snap Peas are a combination of English Peas and Sno Peas.

Paprika has been traditionally associated with Hungary, where much of the best paprika is produced today.