SPOOKY SPAGHETTI AND EYEBALLS
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MOUNTAIN RANGES Surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, we don’t have to go far to find mountaintop winter activities. If skiing or tubing is your idea of winter fun, Bogus Basin is just a short drive away, and heading to McCall makes a fun weekend getaway. ... AND RIVERS Not only are we surrounded by the Payette and Boise rivers, Idaho is also home to the deepest gorge in North America: Hells Canyon. Take that, Arizona!
GOOD CHEER Beer lovers, rejoice! Idaho is the world’s largest hop producer, and more and more people are taking advantage of our agricultural bounty by opening breweries in the Treasure Valley. Share a few of these treasures with visiting family members and their only question will be “How did we not come here sooner?”
Out-of-town relatives who are visiting for the holidays might wonder what makes Emmett so special. But we already know the Treasure Valley is full of gems — and we don’t just mean the rocks. Here are some additional reasons Emmett and The Gem State are great. WE’VE GOT SUNSHINE On average, we have 210 sunny days per year. Compare that to 144 rainy days in Portland and we can feel pretty happy about all our free vitamin D. Directions • • 24 oz frozen meatballs 16 oz spaghetti noodles • 24-oz jar spaghetti sauce
• 2–3 slices of mozzarella cheese • Sliced black olives
1. Cook frozen meatballs according to package instructions, then keep warm in oven on low heat. 2. In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add spaghetti noodles. Cook until tender and drain. 3. In a small pot, heat spaghetti sauce over medium heat until warm. 4. After everything is cooked, mix noodles and spaghetti sauce together, then put the mixture into a serving bowl.
5. Slice the meatballs in half and mix half of the slices into spaghetti. Top the spaghetti with the remaining meatball slices with the flat sides up. 6. Cut slices of mozzarella cheese into circles and place one slice on each of the flat-topped meatballs. Then, put one black olive over each cheese circle to form the eyeballs. Serve and enjoy!
JOKES DAD
Why do demons and ghouls hang out together? Because demons are a ghoul's best friend!
What does a ghost mom say when she gets in the car? Fasten your sheet-belts.
Facts Tooth Fun
DID YOU KNOW?
It’s spooky season!Your mouth can be a scary place if you don’t take care of your teeth — but not to worry, that’s where we come in to help you maintain a healthy smile! Here are some spooky teeth facts you probably didn’t know! • Sour candy’s acidity level is similar to battery acid — this is dangerous for your teeth! • Roughly 1 in 5 adults 65 years or older have lost all of their teeth! • The average person only brushes their teeth for 45 to 70 seconds each day! • Plaque contains hundreds of different types of bacteria! • In the middle ages, blacksmiths and barbers performed dental work! Spooky Dental Trivia That Will Keep You Up at Night
Candy Corn Fun Facts
Some people love it and some people hate it, but candy corn is a popular Halloween candy! It’s been around since the 1880s! Today, commercial machines get busy each year as Halloween approaches, but many years ago, the candy was handmade — the sweet mixture was cooked in a large kettle and poured into kernel- shaped trays in three different phases, pouring the white, then the yellow, then the orange. Lastly, a confectioners' glaze was poured over each individual candy to reflect that iconic shine! Years ago, candy corn was called“chicken feed”and the box was marked with a rooster! After all, chickens love corn!
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