EASY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS These simple microwaved bars are ideal for making the perfect tasty dessert or indulgent snack!
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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! • 1/2 and 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts, divided • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
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 • 6 tbsp butter • 1 cup brown sugar • 1/4 cup peanut b tter • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup flour • 1/2 tsp baking powder • 1/2 tsp salt • 1 tsp vanilla extract
1. Melt butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. 2. Add the brown sugar and peanut butter to the butter bowl. Stir to combine.Then mix in the eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup of p anuts. 3. Pour the batter into a greased, 8-inch, microwave-safe baking dish. Microwave on medium-high for 4 minutes.Then, adjust to high
and microwave 3–6 more minutes or until the top of the mixture appears almost dry. 4. Top off the mixture with ch pped chocolate.When it melts, spread it evenly over the bars and top with the remaining peanuts. 5. Cool for 15 minutes, cut into squares, and serve!
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Shamrocks vs. 4-Leaf Clovers Facts Did you know that a four-leaf clover, iconic on St. Patrick's Day, is extremely rare and difficult to find? Shamrocks are different from the lucky four-leaf clovers. While they are both clovers, they have different numbers of leaves and four-leaf clovers are a genetic mutation, thought to bring good luck.
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Shamrocks and four-leaf clovers are both members of the white clover plant, or Trifolium repens. Trifolium means "three leaves." The shamrock is both Northern Ireland’s and the Republic of Ireland’s national plant. Will you find any four-leaf clovers this Saint Patrick's Day?
Did you know that our very old ancestors took care of their teeth the best way that they could? They used to chew on twigs from bushes and shrubs. The frayed ends and edges would“brush”and clean the surfaces of their teeth. In 5,000 B.C., the Egyptians cleaned their teeth with a combination of crushed eggshells and ground up animal hooves. Then, in the 1700s, a British inventor adopted a Chinese design, resembling the toothbrush as we know it today. The handle was made out of bone and the brush was made from boar bristles, which were pulled through small holes and held in place with wire.
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