VEGAN RED VELVET CAKE Share this luscious red velvet cake with your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day!
Ingredients
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2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder • 1 tbsp lemon juice • 1 cup soy milk • 2 tsp vanilla extract
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 cup canola oil • 1 tbsp distilled white vinegar • 1 tsp red food coloring (gel works best) • Frosting of choice
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 • 1 cup white granulated sugar • 1 tsp baking soda • 1/2 tsp salt
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease baking pans of choice. Line bottoms with parchment paper. (Two 8-inch round pans work best.) 2. In a large bowl, sift flour and mix in sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. 3. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and soy milk. Leave the mixture to sit for about a minute so it can curdle into buttermilk.
4. Add milk mixture, vanilla, oil, vinegar, and food coloring to the flour mixture, stirring well to break up large clumps. 5. Pour batter into pans and bake for 20 minutes. 6. Cool cakes completely before frosting with icing of choice.
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History Behind the Iconic ‘Sweethearts’ Candies Facts "Sweethearts," those heart-shaped, chalky and sweet candies containing little loving messages on them, actually started out as lozenges. In 1847, a pharmacist, Oliver Chase, was credited with creating the machine that made making lozenges much easier.
Back in this time period, apothecary lozenges (sugar mixed with medicine) were popular. He then shifted his focus away from lozenges and his machine was quickly transformed to a machine to create candy. Oliver then went on to found The New England Confectionery Company, or Necco.
Your toothbrush is your first line of defense against bacteria, but after time, bacteria can build up on it! According to the CDC, you should be replacing your toothbrush every three to four months. If it hasn’t quite been three months but your bristles are worn out, you should invest in a new toothbrush a little earlier. If you have an electric toothbrush, don’t forget to switch out your toothbrush head as well! When the bristles on your toothbrush become frayed, they are less effective at removing plaque and can damage your gums. In between switching out toothbrushes, you can sanitize your toothbrush by boiling it in hot water. What is the Lifespan of Your Toothbrush?
In 1866, Chase’s brother then came up with the idea to print little messages on the candies. In 1901, "Sweethearts" got their heart shape.
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