We are about a month away from one of the biggest bicycle races in the world: the Tour de France, which this year is from July 1st to the 24th.You can probably guess from the name where this race takes place: France.The little word “de” in the name means “of” in English.“Tour” is kind of […]

Mini Pizzas Serves 6 Ingredients: 6 whole-grain English muffins, split ½ cup canned crushed tomatoes ½ teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon dried basil ½ teaspoon garlic powder 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Toppings of your choice: mushroom, onion, broccoli Directions: Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Step 2: Place […]

Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese Skillet Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts (1 1/2 pounds) cut into 1-inch cubes 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 1⁄2 cups or more chopped broccoli, fresh or frozen 1 can (14.5 ounces) low-sodium chicken broth 1 can (10.5 ounces) low-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup 1 teaspoon pepper […]

English:     carapaceFrench:   carapaceSpanish:  carapachoGerman:   Schale (German capitalizes nouns)Italian:  corazzaArabic:   aldhubil dire qarniun الذبل درع قرنيChinese:  Jiǎké 甲殼

Carapace (Rhymes with scare a face)The upper shell of a turtle.The word also describes the hard shield that covers parts of crabs, lobsters, armadillos, and even some spiders.In certain video games, a type of body armor is called carapace armor.Rachel picked up the turtle by its carapace.

If you like dinosaurs, you probably will like turtles, too. While most dino fossils are from animals that died out millions of years ago, fossils of turtles look, in many ways, like turtles today. Except some were larger. And some had teeth, which modern turtles do not.Turtles are the oldest of all surviving reptiles, older […]

Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese Skillet Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts (1 1/2 pounds) cut in 1-inch cubes 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 1⁄2 cups or more chopped broccoli, fresh or frozen 1 can (14.5 ounces) low sodium chicken broth (see notes) 1 can (10.5 ounces) low sodium condensed cream of chicken […]

Healthier Carrot Cake Muffins Healthy carrot cake muffins packed with carrots, coconut, raisins, and nuts, naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup and applesauce. Top them with a light cream cheese glaze for a delicious snack or healthy treat! Ingredients 12 muffins: Dry ingredients: 1 and 1/2 cups whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour […]