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Pumpkin Smoothie Why not sip your pumpkin pie? Makes one large smoothie Ingredients: ½ cup pumpkin puree from a can 1 large banana 6-8 ice cubes 6 oz vanilla low-fat yogurt ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp honey 3 Tbsp low-fat milk pinch nutmeg and whipped cream, optional garnish Directions: 1. In a blender […]

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Current events/ Dussehra

Dussehra, also called Vijayadashmi (or Bijoya in Bengal), is the culmination of the nine-day Hindu Navaratri celebrations in India. It is a festival that marks the killing of Ravana, his son Meghanatha and brother Kumbhakarna, by Rama. It is seen as the victory of good over evil The Ramayana The epic Ramayana, describes the story […]

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Going Bananas Cookies You won’t believe these delicious moist cookies are VEGAN! Bananas, Chocolate Chips, Oatmeal, Nuts YUM! A parent should be close by when using a heat source. Makes about 2 dozen cookies Ingredients · Nonstick cooking oil spray · 1 ripe medium banana – the riper, the sweeter! · ⅓ cup canola oil […]

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Book Review: Who is Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson?

 by James Buckley, Jr., Illustrated by Gregory Copeland Are you a huge fan of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson?  If you are, you already know that he is a world-famous wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and a famous movie star, starring in popular movies such as  San Andreas, Fast Five, and the series,  Fast […]

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Kids in the Kitchen

Whole Grain Banana Muffins These healthy muffins with give you energy to start your school day or hike! · 1 ¼ cups whole-wheat flour · 1 teaspoon baking powder · 1 teaspoon baking soda · 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon · ½ teaspoon kosher salt · 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (from about 2 large bananas) […]

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Current events/Columbus Day

Columbus Day celebrates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas on October 12, 1492. The holiday used to be celebrated every October 12, but that was changed in 1971. Columbus Day is now celebrated every year on the second Monday in October. It was enacted as a holiday by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt […]

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History: A souvenir

When you visit someplace new, do you come home with a souvenir? Maybe a t-shirt? If a friend or family member goes on vacation, do they bring you a hoodie with the name of where they visited printed across the front? 125 years ago, souvenir t-shirts, hoodies, and keychains didn’t exist. Instead, if a person […]