By Mangie Bechara Growing up in Puerto Rico in the early 2000s, I have such fond memories of cooking Bistec Encebollado (steak with onions) with Rice and Beans with my Dad. As ‘70s rock music plays in the background, my Dad and I prepare the ingredients. We always divide the cooking tasks, I take chopping …
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Or, happy May 5th! Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican heritage, culture and pride. It is an honor of when the Mexican army defeated the French in the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862. This day is celebrated with parades, carnivals, street fairs, and piñatas! Celebrate this Cinco …
By Kate McCullom Earth Day is a great holiday to remember how much our planet means to us and how important it is to take care of the Earth. When I was a child, Earth Day was always a day to celebrate nature and be thankful for Mother Nature. It is easy to focus on …
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One of the easiest snacks my mom would make me for snack time was ants on a log, a delicious combo of peanut butter, a crisp stick of celery and raisins. If you have a peanut allergy substitute cream cheese for the peanut butter. Though I wasn’t a huge fan of the ingredients on their …
Still My Favorite Snack Ants on a Log by Adeline Kim Read More »
Easter has many fun symbols to celebrate the holiday and the springtime. One of the most crucial Easter decorations are Easter eggs. Throughout history, people across the world have traded eggs at spring festivals in celebration of the end of winter. The tradition of dyeing eggs dates all the way back to Mesopotamia, where early …
Ingredients 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, optional ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom, optional 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, optional ½ cup canola or other vegetable oil ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup lightly packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla …
Ingredients 2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup buttermilk 1 Tbsp. vinegar 3 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 ounce red food coloring 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 1/2 cups flour 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp baking powder For Cream Cheese Frosting 8 ounces cream cheese at room …
Cookies mean more for the holidays than just leaving them out for Santa on Christmas Eve. People around the world channel their holiday spirit into their baking Cookies are a great way to show you care by giving them to a neighbor or enjoying them with friends and some hot cocoa. . From the classic …
Keep away nightmares and rest with good dreams by placing a dream catcher above your bed. Dreamcatchers have various parts to them, each with a purpose. As good and bad dreams fly through the air, they find their way to the dreamcatcher. As dreams glide through the dreamcatcher’s boundary and webs, the good ones make …
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups apple cider 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon apple pie spice 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg, at room temperature 1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup milk, at room temperature* 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Topping 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 …
