Nutella and bananas, salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly– these are all great combinations that everyone knows and probably gets sick of hearing. However, there are some other less… common combinations such as french fries and milkshakes, for instance. These are looked upon as being the red-headed step children in [...]
Here’s the thing about Halloween: everyone likes ghosts and ghouls and black cats and all of the other wonderfully creepy things associated with the holiday, even if they don’t admit it. Whether it really was once a holiday with meaning or just a scam for the candy companies to make money, Halloween is a fun [...]
Have you ever wish you could make legit pancakes? No worries! I’m here to help. 1 tablespoon white wine (or just normal) vinegar 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1/4 cup canola oil 1 1/4 cups flour 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder Place milk, vinegar, and eggs into a bowl and whisk until [...]
Ever needed playdough for a project? For an easy activity while babysitting? Or maybe to satisfy the inner kindergartener that everyone has inside them? Now, instead of going to the store to buy cheap playdough that dries out within hours of use, it’s simpler to make it yourself! Homemade playdough is much longer lasting than the store-bought [...]
Some of you might be wondering why some students were carrying decorated eggs around school. Señora Sesteaga’s Spanish 1-2 classes made cascarónes, which are egg shells that are decorated and filled with confetti. Cascarónes are very traditional and are widely known as a part of Hispanic culture. They are usually made around Easter and during other [...]
Cucumber Sushi 1 1/2 cups sticky rice 2 cups water Cook the rice according to directions on the package you have. 1 cucumber 4 sheets of nori 1/2 cup rice vinegar 1 tablespoon aji-mirin (sweet rice wine) 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt Try to find the straightest cucumber possible, then cut the ends off [...]
Gingersnaps These are are bit more spicy than sweet, and really do snap. 3/4 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup molasses 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon ginger 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt Preheat the oven to 350° Cream together: 3/4 cup shortening, 1 cup [...]
This lovely Veteran’s Day weekend I did absolutely nothing besides sleep and watch movies, which was incredibly relaxing to say the least. Since I watched a variety of films, I’ll do more than one review this time! To start off the weekend I watched: Capitan America This movie is relatively old because it came [...]
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has always been important in my life. It is a serious yet playful Mexican celebration that honors the dead. The traditional belief is that spirits come visit their loved ones for three days. During this time, family celebrates the life of those that have passed with [...]
Best Film at the 2005 UHS Film Festival. Directed by Dan Reckart (UHS ’07). More Halloween stories are HERE.