Ingredients
GREEN BEAN & SESAME SALAD
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped • Small bunch of fresh mint • Small bunch of flat-leaf parsley • Salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 cups green beans, ends trimmed • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
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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. Bring a large saucepan of water to boil; cook green beans for 4–5 minutes; drain well. 2. In a blender, mix finely chopped mint and parsley with olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Blend until combined. 3. A d dressing, onion, and sesame seeds to beans. Toss together. Cool dish, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Every four years, the World Cup captures international attention as countries’ top players compete on the soccer field. And since the 2010 World Cup, animals with fortune-telling abilities have been chosen to predict the games. So how have they done? PAULTHE OCTOPUS The tradition of animals predicting World Cup games began with Paul the octopus, who had an 85 percent success rate, CNN reported, with eight correct predictions, including the winner of the final game when he They remember everything, but they also seem to know everything. Nelly the elephant, whose method of prediction involved kicking a soccer ball into one of two nets each marked with a team’s flag, had a 90 percent success rate during her stint as World Cup oracle. ACHILLES THE CAT The 2018 Cup, which ended last month, designated Achilles, a snow-white, deaf cat who resides in the Hermitage Museum in Russia, as the official (he even got a World Cup fan ID) animal oracle. Achilles predicted Russia’s win over Saudi Arabia by choosing a bowl of food with Russia’s flag in it over another bowl that had Saudi Arabia’s. He also predicted Brazil’s victory over Costa Rica. But his perfect streak was ruined when Achilles chose Nigeria over Argentina. He did redeem himself when he correctly predicted that Belgium would beat England in the third-place playoff, and he also correctly chose France to be the winner of the final game. correctly chose Spain in 2010. NELLY THE ELEPHANT
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