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Cookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fun Gimme a Kiss Cookies 1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup powdered cocoa 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 (10 ounce) package Hershey's Kisses In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa and salt. Gradually add this mixture to the butter mixture, beating until well blended. Refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Shape dough into 1 1/8 inch balls. Roll the balls in extra sugar.

Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from the oven. Place an unwrapped Hersheyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kiss on each cookie, pressing down lightly. Cool completely.

Love Potion Smoothie 1/2 cup frozen strawberries 1/2 cup frozen raspberries 1 small carton of yogurt 1/2 cup ice cubes 1 cup apple juice Place strawberries, raspberries and juice in blender. Blend several seconds. If you would like a thicker smoothie add more fruit, or for a drinkable smoothie add 1/4 cup more juice.

Rules For The Kitchen!

1. Always ask an adult if you can use the kitchen.

2. Have all the ingredients before you start.

3. Wash your hands before you touch food.

4. Wear an apron or towel to keep your clothes clean.

5. Always clean up when you are finished.

Valentine Strawberry Shortcakes 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening, chilled 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut in small pieces 1 cup buttermilk 1 quart strawberries cut small 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Cut in the shortening and butter using two knives or a pastry blender until the pieces are about the size of peas. Add the buttermilk and stir to blend.

Turn out on lightly floured board. Knead about 4 times and pat into a 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Using a 3-inch heart-shaped cutter, cut out biscuits. Cut as many biscuits as possible by reforming scraps into a 3/4-inch thick rectangle.

Bake about 20 minutes or until golden and baked through.

In a medium bowl, mix strawberries and sugar to combine. Let sit until juice forms. In a large bowl with a beater on medium-high, beat cream with sugar and vanilla until whipped. To serve, slice through biscuit horizontally and place cut sides up on a plate. Top with 1/4 cup berries and juice and 1/3 cup of whipped cream.

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Solve this Sudoku by adding the shapes to the puzzle (donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget the green one at the bottom).

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Animals Native To Estonia The Common Crane is the only species of cranes in Estonia. It is a large grey bird that has black patches of skin without feathers and some red patches on the back of the head.

There is a white band on both sides of it’s head and neck. The bill is greenish brown and it’s legs are black.

When the Common Crane flies, it stretches it’s neck forward. It also never lands in trees!

Cranes feed on plants, berries, stalks, small animals, frogs, snakes, insects and more. They migrate to North Africa during the winter. Cranes fly in a triangle formation. The length of their wingspan is about eight feet. They return to their familiar nesting places in the spring.

The crane makes it’s nest in open dry land. It lines a small cavity with straws. They do this in the open because it’s warmer for the young and easier to see danger. The female hatches the eggs after about a month.

When the young begin to fly, they look for food together with their parents, but continue to spend nights in the nest.

The Eurasian Badger is a very unique animal. The young are called a “kit,” the females are called a “sow” and the males are called a “boar”. A group of badgers are called a “colony” or “clans”.

They live in large underground catacombs called “setts”. Badgers inherit setts from their parents, who in turn inherited them from their parents, and so on. It is believed that some setts are centuries old!

The setts consist of interlocking tunnels with nest chambers, toilets and several entrances. They live in social groups underground and continually expand the setts.

The Eurasian badger makes it's home in forests or other areas with woody cover. While the badger may live in a forest it does most of it’s nocturnal foraging out in the open fields.

Eruasian Badgers are grey in color with a black underside and legs. Their face and neck are white with a black stripe on each side. Their body length is 22-35 inches with a tail length of 5 to 8 inches. They weigh between 22-26 pounds.

The badger is an omnivore (eats both plants and animals). They mainly feed on earth worms, insects, frogs, birds, lizards, small mammals, fruit, eggs and carrion.

The Eurasian Otter is a solitary creature and is territorial.

They den in a riverbank, in a burrow called a ‘holt’ and are most active at night. They have a slim, mustelid (weasel like) body, with a thick tail that is fleshy and muscular. All four of their feet are webbed and their nostrils and ears can be closed when it’s in the water. The otter’s fur is short and dense, so it keeps the skin dry by trapping a layer of air around the body. The otter is an excellent swimmer and diver.

It feeds on fish, frogs, water birds, voles and other water creatures. They are very playful animals and enjoy sliding down a muddy bank!

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