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Ms. Behave

A Woman’s Voice in a Man’s World

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BY MICHELLE STRAWFORD

MOMS & MUNCHKINS

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Saving Is Good ... but It’s Not Investing

It’s a good thing to have some savings. When you put the money in a low-risk account, you can be pretty sure it will be readily available when you need it.

Nonetheless, “saving” is not “investing” — and knowing the difference could pay off for you far into the future.

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You need your savings to pay for your daily expenses, such as groceries, and your monthly bills — mortgage, utilities, and so on. In fact, you might even want your savings to include an emergency fund containing six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses to pay for unexpected costs, such as a new furnace or a major car repair.

These are all “here and now” expenses — and you could use your savings to pay for them. But in thinking of your long-term goals, such as post-secondary education for your children and a comfortable retirement for yourself, most individuals typically can’t simply rely on their savings — they’ll need to invest.

Why? Because, quite simply, investments can grow — and you will need this growth potential to help achieve your objectives.

To illustrate the difference between saving and investing, let’s do a quick comparison. Suppose you put $550 per month into a savings account that paid hypothetical 2% interest. After 35 years, you would have accumulated about $330,000. Now, suppose you put that same $550 per month in a diversified investment portfolio that hypothetically earned an average of 6% a year. At the end of 35 years, you would end up with about $785,000. (These Hypothetical examples are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect the performance of a specific investment. They also do not not include any transaction costs or fees.)

This enormous disparity between the amounts accumulated in the two examples clearly shows the potential difference between “saving” and “investing.” Still, you might be thinking that investing is risky, while savings accounts carry much less risk. And it is certainly true that investing does involve risks — investments can lose value, and there’s no guarantee that losses will be recovered.

Conquer the Clutter

Nonetheless, if you put all your money in savings, you may actually incur an even bigger risk — the risk of not achieving your financial goals. In fact, a low-rate PMS might 5535 not even keep up with inflation, which means that, over savings account time, you will lose purchasing power.

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Ultimately, the question isn’t whether you should save or invest — you need to do both. But you do need to decide how much of your financial resources to devote toward savings and how much toward investments. By paying close attention to your cash flow, you should be able to get a good idea of the best savings and investment mix for your particular situation. For example, if you find yourself constantly dipping into your long-term investments to pay for short-term needs, you probably don’t have enough money in savings. On the other hand, if you consistently find yourself with large sums in your savings account even after you’ve Black paid all your bills, you might be “sitting” on too much cash — which means you should consider moving some of this money into investments with growth potential.

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In this Issue

PUBLISHER James Huber james@getcompass.ca

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COVER STORY

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THE LOST GIRL’S GUIDE

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RECIPES: STIR FRY

Rosie and the Riveters

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HOW SCIENCE PROTECTS CANADIAN WILDLIFE (NC) Pesticides and crop biotechnology — also known as GMOs or genetically modified organisms — are being credited with preserving 35 million acres of Canadian wildlife habitat. These modern agricultural tools, perceived by many to be bad for people and the planet, are helping stave off a Canadian wildlife disaster.

“If we decided to meet world demand for food and fibre from agricultural production by increasing the footprint of agriculture, the potential impact on habitat could be catastrophic,” explains Paul Thoroughgood, regional agrologist at Ducks Unlimited.

For example, wetlands in the landscape sequester greenhouse gases, are hotspots for biodiversity, help mitigate flooding and serve as a line of defense against unintended runoff from farms.

“We can really think of wetlands as the kidneys for the water that we drink,” says Thoroughgood.

Feeding a growing world population that is estimated to reach 9.8 billion by 2050 while preserving valuable wetlands and habitat is a challenge, but the alternative is destroying habitat to produce the same amount of food.

According to Thoroughgood, that’s where pesticides and biotechnology offer farmers tools to increase production on existing cultivated land, so there is no need to bring other land into food production.

“Bringing 35 million acres into production that now serves as habitat would render that land to have very low habitat value.

On most farms, the most important land from an ecological perspective is the land that’s not involved in crop production.”

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Behave:

A Woman’s Voice in a Man’s World

By: Cassandra Bumpus “I believe you. There’s no need to explain. I believe you when they slander your name. Please don’t forget you’re not alone. I’ve been there. I believe you.”

messages through social media. “We were hoping that song would contribute to this conversation about believing survivors of sexual assault and it’s certainly taking flight in that sense.”

These are only a handful of the powerful lyrics that make up the third single from Ms. Behave, the new album from Rosie & the Riveters. The Saskatchewan-based trio wrote the song entitled “I Believe You” a little over a year ago but are now able to use their song to add to the global conversation that has been sparked by the #MeToo movement. “...I think it’s interesting to see that the song, while it was still very current and very real for us to write about a year ago, has now contributed to this national and international conversation that’s really been brought to light…,” explains Alexis Normand, one-third of Rosie & the Riveters. The ladies are taking their involvement one step further by donating proceeds from Canadian sales of the single to support programs offered by the YWCA for sexual assault survivors.

Rosie & the Riveters is made up of Farideh Olsen, Allyson Reigh, and Alexis Normand, all from Saskatchewan. The talented ladies, who have each released solo music projects, came together in a very common way in today’s digital world. With a desire to form a band where women could come together to collaborate, encourage each other, and do something positive, Olsen put a call out on social media in search of like-minded women. In 2011 auditions followed and soon Rosie & the Riveters was formed. Rosie the Riveter was a perfect namesake for the trio as their mission to empower women to make positive changes for themselves and those around them echoes the actions of Rosie herself when she campaigned for women to join the workforce in WWII.

Billboard.com premiered the “I Believe You” music video on March 8th which was incredibly exciting for the bandmates as Billboard is a big name in the music industry. According to Normand, Billboard.com’s involvement is meaningful not only for the band but also for the song and its message. “I think Billboard picking it up to premiere shows just how important it is to continue this conversation about believing survivors and spreading that kind of support. We hope that it might encourage other people to be very courageous and break the silence if that’s what they need or that’s what they want to do.”

When asked about the music video itself, Normand highlights that the band had a pretty specific idea of how they wanted the video to look. “...we wanted to involve the community… we just felt that would maybe be a good way to show support for survivors and also a way to empower people who wanted to participate in the video...” The band worked alongside Crushed Rockets, a Regina-based video production company, to bring their vision to life. Normand seems in awe as she describes how overwhelmingly positive the feedback to the song and video have been since it was published online to coincide with International Women’s Day. She adds that the band has received a lot of comments and private

The group released its debut album, Good Clean Fun!, in 2015.

They have been nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award in the Vocal Group of the Year category as well as a Western Canadian Music Award in the Roots Duo/Group of the Year category. In 2016 the ladies took home a Saskatchewan Arts Award in the Emerging Artists category. Now the band has upped the ante for their sophomore album which will be released April 6, 2018.

While the new record still includes their signature sassy lyrics and soulful harmonies, the overall album has gone in a more feminist direction with the song titles and lyrics making it clear how the ladies feel about living in a so-called man’s world. Normand points out that the group did not originally intend to write songs with a feminist theme. She says that they decided to challenge themselves to write about topics and issues that really matter to them. “...it sort of manifested itself in that way. We actually had to come to terms with the fact that we are playing feminist music... It was interesting.

You’d think that it would happen before. You would think we would know this about ourselves, but it was something that we discovered through the process of this record.”

Normand explains that the group’s approach to writing for this record was very different from how they wrote songs for the last one. One element that stayed the same from record to record is the writing retreats that the ladies conduct. For example, they will book a stay at a cabin in Northern Saskatchewan and use their time there to write and collaborate. For the first record, Normand says that each of the women arrived with near-complete songs and asked their bandmates for critique and suggestions. This time, however, they decided to try something new. “For our new record, we decided that we wanted to be a little bit more vulnerable with each other and

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start from scratch a lot of the time, so everything was collaborative from the get-go.” She adds that each band member would arrive with writing prompts or melody ideas and that these would be the springboards that allowed all three of them to collaborate on the music and lyrics for each song from beginning to end.

Between experimenting with this new songwriting process and the band’s self-imposed challenge to write about topics close to

their hearts, Normand admits that it was emotional at times. “... that’s where being comfortable with each other in this kind of vulnerable place is a really special thing to share with each other as songwriters. I think that’s what makes a good song whether it’s a love song or any kind of song, even a happy song. If it comes from a true genuine feeling and emotion, then it will carry through in the writing.” By the time they were ready to work with a producer, forty songs were contending for a spot on the new Rosie & the Riveters album. “...we knew there were a lot of duds in the forty tunes. You can’t write all hits, unfortunately,” Normand laughs.

The track “Gotta Get Paid” on Ms. Behave is an upbeat, no-holds-barred commentary on sexism in the workplace and the gender pay gap.

Normand acknowledges that while she and her bandmates work in the music industry instead of a stereotypical workplace, they are not immune to sexism. “Sometimes we’ve been told that we can’t play at a certain festival because they already have a ‘girl band’ playing.” Normand goes on to express how, after looking over the festival lineups, she noticed that female artists are not always equally represented. Despite incidences like this, Normand suggests that people in the arts are generally open-minded and supportive of gender equality.

In regards to navigating the music industry, Normand believes the band’s savvy business skills are an asset.

“This whole idea of collaborating together, doing something positive, and learning from each other - it’s not just in a creative sense, it’s also in a business one,” she adds. Each band member brings something different to the table whether it be marketing skills, grant writing skills, or social media expertise. This combination of skills makes Rosie & the Riveters a solid team both in their artistic endeavours and in taking care of the business aspects that inevitably come along with a career in the arts.

While the band and the business are important, the women never stray too far from their original mission to make a positive impact and empower other women to do the same. Not long after the band had formed, they began working with KIVA. org to microfinance other women’s projects from around the world. To this day, Rosie & the Riveters are still donating twenty percent of their merchandise profits to various women through KIVA and have now supported more than one hundred and fifty women in this way. The money helps women around the world improve their Photo credit Crystal Skrupski

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Rosie and the Riveters “I believe you. There’s no need to explain. I believe you when they slander your name. Please don’t forget you’re not alone. I’ve been there. I believe you.” livelihoods in various ways by enabling them to expand their farms or purchase equipment for their businesses, for example. “We just always thought women are probably one of the world’s greatest untapped resources. By investing in them we are having that positive impact on their communities...,” Normand emphasizes.

Rosie & the Riveters are currently preparing for their biggest tour to date to celebrate the release of Ms. Behave. Normand excitedly describes how hard the bandmates have been working on their live show. “We have a drummer playing with us now, we’ve added an electric guitar to the show… it’s going to be awesome. We’re really, really excited to bring this new show across Canada. We have shows between Vancouver and Newfoundland and even in the

United States.” The ladies will be busy as they have approximately thirty-two shows booked within the span of two and a half months.

Normand says that while they will be tired when they return home, they cannot wait to take their new show on the road.

Rosie & the Riveters will be playing two shows in Saskatchewan in May. The first will be Friday, May 11 at the 3rd Avenue United Church followed by a show at the Artesian on 13th in Regina on Saturday, May 12. For tickets, please visit their website at www. rosieandtheriveters.com. Their new album, Ms. Behave, can be found on any popular digital music platform or a physical copy may be purchased on their website.

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Suffering from insatiable wanderlust, Ashlyn George is an award-winning travel writer and photographer who has travelled through more than 55 countries and onto every continent before the age of 30. In 2015 she travelled 37,000 kilometres across her home province of Saskatchewan as the official personality and travel blogger for the Government of Saskatchewan.

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THE BEST AIRPORT TRAVEL HACK Throughout my travels, I have learned a few hacks, tips, and tricks that make journeying to a new destination a little bit easier. Not that I mind 24 hours or more for journeys if it gets me to interesting locations far from home - but sometimes you arrive a little less than fresh by those long, dry flights.

It was on a flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg in South Africa that I discovered one of my best airport travel hacks.

I spent the day cage diving with great white sharks near Cape Town and had a flight booked that evening to Johannesburg to celebrate New Year’s Eve. I was going from the ocean direct to the airport, still covered in salt water.

I had several hours to spend at the airport before my departure. Because I

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was arriving well into the evening and was heading straight out to celebrate the new year, I had no time to shower in Joburg. So I considered my two options:

airport and to get all the above for less than that was a good deal. It was clear to me what decision I needed to make, so I booked in at the Bidvest Premium Lounge.

1. I could taxi into Cape Town to a hotel or hostel for a shower, but the added cost would be expensive. Plus all the hotels were overbooked for the holiday.

I felt excited as I pushed the elevator button to the private lounge access area. I checked in and was immediately shown to a clean shower with fresh towels and complimentary soap and a hair dryer. I dolled myself up for the pending night out (which resulted in a lovely compliment from the airline attendant when I boarded the plane.)

For the next two hours, I enjoyed sampling appetizers. I dipped into the wine, as a pre-party celebration. I enjoyed the view of the tarmac, free Wi-Fi to update my blog and comfortable couches and chairs to relax in while I waited for my boarding call.

2. Calling around to the hotels close to the airport for a day-use shower came with a high fee of $50 which would not fit my budget for just a shower.

I continued to Google my options and discovered that many airports offer private lounges not affiliated with an airline. They are open to the public to use for a fee.

The fee at this particular lounge was only $17 for a shower, unlimited food and drink, free Wi-Fi and a quiet space to relax before my flight.

I figured that twenty dollars was a standard amount for a meal at the

If you ever want a little privacy, some delicious food and a quiet place to rest before a big or small flight, I’d highly recommend checking into public-use lounges at airports for a few hours. They’re worth every dollar and are one of my best kept secrets while traveling abroad.

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ASIAN BEEF WITH SNOW PEAS

GINGER VEGGIE STIR-FRY

TOFU PEANUT STIR-FRY

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

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3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice wine 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 pound beef round steak, cut into thin strips 8 ounces snow peas

DIRECTIONS 1. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar and cornstarch. Set aside.

2. Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium high heat. Stir-fry ginger and garlic for 30 seconds.

Add the steak and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until evenly browned. Add the snow peas and stir-fry for an additional 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce mixture, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Lower heat and simmer until the sauce is thick and smooth. Serve immediately.

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1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 1/2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger root, divided 1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets 1/2 cup snow peas 3/4 cup julienned carrots 1/2 cup halved green beans 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 1/2 tablespoons water 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/2 tablespoon salt

1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 (16 ounce) package frozen stir-fry vegetables 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger salt and pepper to taste 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup cornstarch salt and pepper to taste 1 (14 ounce) package firm tofu, drained and cubed • 1/2 cup vegetable oil • 3/4 cup peanut sauce • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

DIRECTIONS

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, blend cornstarch, garlic, 1 teaspoon ginger, and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil until cornstarch is dissolved. Mix in broccoli, snow peas, carrots, and green beans, tossing to lightly coat.

2. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Cook vegetables in oil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Stir in soy sauce and water. Mix in onion, salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon ginger. Cook until vegetables are tender but still crisp.

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat, and cook the vegetables until tender. Mix in the ginger, and season with salt and pepper. Remove vegetables from skillet, and set aside.

2. Place the eggs in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Dip tofu cubes first in the egg, then the cornstarch mixture to coat.

3. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet or wok over medium heat, and cook the coated tofu 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Stir in the peanut sauce and peanuts. Continue to cook and stir until sauce has thickened and tofu is well-coated. Serve with the vegetables.mixture, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Lower heat and simmer until the sauce is thick and smooth.

Serve immediately.

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SPICY PORK STIR-FRY

SESAME SHRIMP STIR-FRY

CASHEW CHICKEN STIR-FRY

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

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• 2 grilled skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste • 1 tablespoon cornstarch • 1/2 cup cold water • 1 lemon, juiced • 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar • 1 tablespoon ketchup • 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or more to taste • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar • 2 teaspoons Asian chile pepper sauce • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • 1 fresh hot red chile pepper, sliced • 6 thin slices fresh ginger root • 1/2 cup dry-roasted cashews • 2 cloves garlic, sliced • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon water 1 pound pork tenderloin, cubed 1 lime, juiced 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 3 teaspoons dark sesame oil 1 tablespoon peanut oil 3 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root 2 green chile peppers, chopped 1/2 cup julienned carrots 1/2 cup sugar snap peas, julienned 2 teaspoons chili oil 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1/4 cup finely chopped peanuts

DIRECTIONS 1. In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and water.

Mix all together until smooth and stir in the pork cubes. Cover and refrigerate for 30 to 45 minutes.

2. In a small bowl combine the lime juice, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, vinegar, 1 teaspoon cornstarch and sesame oil. Mix together and set aside.

3. Remove pork and marinade from refrigerator. In a large skillet or wok heat peanut oil until hot.

Stir in ginger and chile pepper and saute for 1 minute. Then stir in pork with marinade, carrots, and sugar peas and stir-fry for 6 to 8 minutes or until pork is tender.

4. Pour in lime mixture, reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens, about 6 to 8 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in hot chile oil, green onions and peanuts. Serve!

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2 cups water 1 cup uncooked white rice 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips 3 green onions, sliced 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce 1/2 pound sugar snap peas 1/8 cup cornstarch 3/4 cup chicken broth 1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS 1. In a medium saucepan, bring salted water to a boil. Add rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

2. While rice is simmering, combine shrimp, ginger, cayenne pepper, garlic, sesame seeds and black pepper in a large plastic food storage bag. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator.

3. Heat sesame oil in a large wok or skillet. Add red bell pepper and green onions; saute 3 to 4 minutes to soften slightly Add teriyaki sauce.

Add peas and shrimp with seasoning; saute 4 minutes or until shrimp are opaque.

4. Stir cornstarch into chicken broth and add to wok; cook, stirring until mixture boils. Sprinkle with salt. Spoon shrimp mixture over rice.

DIRECTIONS 1. Season chicken cubes with salt and pepper.

2. Mix cornstarch and water in a bowl until smooth; whisk in lemon juice, rice vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, and chile pepper sauce into cornstarch mixture, stirring until brown sugar has dissolved and cornstarch is free of lumps.

3. Place a heavy skillet over medium-high heat; pour in vegetable oil. Add slices of red chili and ginger to the hot oil. Cook, stirring often, until oil is flavored, about 2 minutes. Stir in cashews and garlic; cook until cashews are lightly golden brown, about 2 minutes more.

4. Lightly toss seasoned chicken cubes with cashew mixture in skillet until combined, about 30 seconds. Turn heat down to medium-low and pour cornstarch mixture into skillet. Stir constantly until sauce has thickened, about 30 seconds. If too thick, add a splash of water.

Simmer 2 more minutes to heat the chicken through. Adjust levels of salt, black pepper, soy sauce, and chile pepper sauce to taste. Stir in cilantro just until wilted, about 15 seconds.

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SASKATCHEWAN FARM MORE GREEN THAN EVER (NC) A Saskatchewan farm is crediting modern plant science with making it more environmentally friendly and sustainable today than at any point in its more than 100-year history.

Cherilyn Nagel says this is largely thanks to crop protection tools like pesticides, and crop biotechnology such as genetically modified seeds.

The Nagel family has been farming near Mossbank, Saskatchewan for more than a century. Today, they seed 18,000 acres where they grow canola, chickpeas, lentils and durum wheat.

“We definitely use biotechnology and pesticides on our farm operation,” says Nagel. “Being able to use canola seed, for example, that has been genetically modified has given us the ability to grow healthier plants and a lot more of them on a smaller amount of land.”

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Most Canadian canola farmers grow varieties that are herbicide tolerant, meaning they stay healthy and strong when treated with herbicides to get rid of surrounding weeds. Without that innovation, it is estimated that farmers would need 91 per cent more land to grow the same amount of canola they do today.

“If we were forced to use conventional canola seed, we would have to use twice as much land to grow the same amount of crop,” she adds. “This type of science and innovation allows us to continue to progress in terms of our environmental stewardship program.”

On the Nagel farm, that has meant less fuel consumption and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Biotech crops can be planted with less soil tillage, so the Nagels’ tractors don’t have to make as many passes over the fields as they used to.

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes Spring is here so that means party season is officially starting! Spring & summer seem to be the most popular seasons for parties – bridal showers, baby showers, weddings, graduations, and so on. These Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes would be a hit for any party theme!

This recipe makes 12 cupcakes.

Cupcakes INGREDIENTS: • • • • • • • • • • • • •

1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 large egg ½ cup buttermilk ½ cup warm (not hot) water 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 12 strawberries, washed with stems removed 4 ounces semi-sweet Baker’s chocolate, melted

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 325F. 1. Line 12 muffin tins with cupcake liners.

2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

3. Add egg, buttermilk, water, vegetable oil and vanilla extract to dry ingredients.

4. Beat on medium speed until thoroughly mixed (about 2 minutes). Scrape down sides of bowl occasionally.

5. Evenly distribute batter to 12 cupcake liners.

6. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cupcakes comes out clean.

7. Remove cupcakes from tins and let cool completely before icing.

8. Dip each strawberry in chocolate then place these on a plate covered with wax paper. Place these in the freezer until you’re ready to add them to the top of the icing.

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Icing INGREDIENTS: • ½ cup vegetable shortening • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (softened but not melted) • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 4 cups confectioners’ sugar • 2 tablespoons dry strawberry Jell-O powder • 2 tablespoons water • red food coloring DIRECTIONS: 1. In a large bowl, beat shortening and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy.

2. Beat in vanilla.

3. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar (one cup at a time) scraping down sides of bowl to make sure everything is mixed together well.

4. Beat in Jell-O powder.

5. Beat in water and food coloring then continue to beat for about 2 minutes. If icing is still too thick, add in 1 teaspoon of water at a time until you reach the desired consistency.

6. Top each cupcake with swirls of icing (I use a Wilton 1M tip for this).

7. Top each cupcake with a chocolate covered strawberry.

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