SUMMER VEGETABLE GREEK SALAD
Inspired by CookieAndKate.com
Ingredients For the vinaigrette: •
•
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
For the salad: •
2 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tsp dried oregano
1 head romaine lettuce, 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?” • • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved • • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled Optional protein choices: 1 cup cooked chickpeas or 6 oz Genoa salami
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! • • •
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 grape tomatoes, halved 1 small cucumber, seeded and chopped 1 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp honey
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3. If you plan to serve all the salad at once, drizzle the dressing over the salad to lightly coat, then toss to combine. Otherwise, store the vinaigrette and salad separately, then dress each portion before serving.
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, garlic, oregano, honey, and salt. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking until well combined. 2. In large servi g bowl, toss together the romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, parsley, olives, and feta (as well as the chickpeas or salami, if desired). JOKES DAD Why are Saturday and Sunday so strong ? Because the rest of the days are weak days.
When does a joke become a “dad joke?” When it becomes apparent.
DID YOU KNOW?
Tooth
Honey Isn’t Always Yellow! Facts If you use honey on your oatmeal or toast, you’re probably accustomed to a thick, yellow-gold spread. But not every jar of honey fits that norm! The sweet treat can also turn shades of blue, green, or red — it all depends on what the bees eat.
Fairy
Back in 2012, beekeepers in France were shocked to discover their bees were producing bright blue and green honey. The source of the color was a mystery, until they managed to follow the bees back to the source: a local factory! The factory was processing old M&M candy shells, and the bees preferred snacking on them to feasting on nectar. Who knew! In 2010, a similar situation occurred in Brooklyn, NewYork. The local bees discovered vats of Maraschino cherry juice and their honey turned bright red.
She Collects A LOT of Teeth
TheTooth Fairy collects about 300,000 teeth from children all over the world every night. It’s believed that theTooth Fairy uses these teeth to build the fairy community where she lives.
She Helps To Promote Healthy Habits
These super-colorful honeys are rare flukes, so if you spot one, let us know.
Possibly the best thing the Tooth Fairy does is to help parents promote good dental hygiene from a young age. For years, many parents have told their kids that a perfect and healthy tooth is much more valuable to the Tooth Fairy than a decayed one. Schedule your child’s next dental exam with Cherrywood Dental Associates to keep their teeth as valuable as possible for future Tooth Fairy visits.
Elkinsdental.com | 3
Made with FlippingBook Digital Publishing Software