High School Drama: A Jonas Love Story~Chapter 2

Our next class was guitar. I loved playing guitar. It was one of the many ways I have learned to express myself. To my delight Skye, Sasha, Tyler, and Drew were in this class with me along with the love of my life. Joseph Jonas. Just saying that name gives my that warm feeling in my heart. The feeling of pure love. We picked our seats in that class, and of course I decided to take a seat right next to Joe, Skye sitting on the opposite side of me and Sasha sitting next to her. The guys sat next to them, and next to Joe were his brothers whose names I had yet still to learn. "Hello Class! You can simply call me Mr. M or Mark, short for Marcus, but if you call me Marcus you will get a demerit. Everyone understand?" he introduced. He seemed fun-loving, yet strict. I liked him so far. "Who here has played the guitar before?" he asked. "I have Mark!" Joe called out, and smiled at me. "I have too!" I smiled back. "Us too!" Joe's two brothers said. "And me!" Drew stated, but Skye, Sasha, and Tyler had not ever played guitar except when they would strum mine for fun. "Well it seems we have a couple of beginners, but they will catch on fast!" Mr. M exclaimed. "Now let's get started..." Since we had beginners in our class we started from the basics, so I sorta zoned out staring at Joe. He smiled back at me. I could tell he was as bored as I was. "I learned this stuff years ago," I whispered to Joe. "Yeah me too," he whispered back. "I'm so bored," I stated. "Yeah, me too," he sighed ...



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The Origin of the Traditional Candy Cane

Since childhood, you've been seeing candy canes everywhere- from churches given away by ministers, to candy shop windows at the corner, at school dangling by the nurse's office, and at home on your Christmas tree each year. These sweets are not merely ordinary candies. Although they are always included in presents, personalized sweets and decors, they have in them that sacredness and timelessness that cannot compare to anything else.

Candy canes today exist around the world in a plethora of flavors, stripes and colors. But did you know that the first years of their existence revolved only in one color which is white? And did you know that their sole flavor was sugar? If you see the varieties of these candies today in personalized sweets, you must be thankful that they're not limited to that white color and sugar flavor alone.

The origin of the candies is said to be in the 17th century when European Christians started to adopt the use of foods such as cookies and sugar stick candies for their Christmas tree decors. Its first recorded account of the existence however was in 1670 when a choirmaster in Cologne Germany started to bend sugar stick candies to replicate the staff of the shepherds. It was a clever idea for without it, Christmas trees and personalized sweets today would not look as interesting.

During that time, these treats were given to children at every nativity service of the church. It became a Christmas custom for clergymen to hand out white candy canes every Christmas and this custom spread all throughout Europe and America. Today, even outside of church, Christmas personalized sweets are not complete without them.

Candy canes reached the US in 1847 through a German immigrant who introduced the tradition and the candy by decorating his whole house in Ohio with it one Christmas. Fifty years later, stripes in candy canes emerged but no one really knows who first made it. Shortly thereafter, candy makers introduced the flavors peppermint and wintergreen and since then they became traditional favorites especially in Christmas personalized sweets.

Yvan and Nikki

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Karaoke Giapo

Come to Giapo 279 Queen Street in Auckland City ( Next to the Civic Theater.) Giapo means awesome organic natural gelato. Our Gelato is free from preservatives, gelatine or hydrogenated fats. We only use organic cane sugar and "giapo's" fat content varies between zero to 8% and it comesfrom dairy and natural nuts. We only use A2 organic Milk and we also prefer using organic fresh fruit. Our sorbets are always vegan and fat free. Our store hrs are 10.30am til late Monday to Saturday. Only on Sunday we open at 11.30am. If you would like to contact us for any reasons ie: press, employment, ideas, complains or how much you love us, please email us to giapo@giapo.com and you will get the fastest answer ever! Find out more: www.facebook.com www.twitter.com www.youtube.com www.giapo.com http



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Homemade Ice Cream Instructions

Ice cream is just about every American's favorite dessert, and it shows in dentist chairs all across the country. Now the good news for all of you sugar-addicts out there who love this tasty treat is that you can still enjoy it, but at a much lower expense! That's right, you alone can create ice cream, straight out of your own kitchen!

Ice cream contains a variety of nutrients and with a vast array of recipes, everyone can enjoy some form of this frozen fiesta! Whether you are looking for a lower sugar, low calorie, or what have you, that are many different recipes for your individual needs.

Lots of different milk products can be used in making ice cream at home, including whole milk, condensed milk and instant skim-milk powder. Skim-milk powder is used give the ice cream more body and increase the contents. It's also an important source of protein which will improve the ice cream nutritionally for those of you who are more health-conscious. Using quality, fresh powder will avoid a stale flavor to the ice cream.

Another common ingredient in homemade ice cream is sugar, used as a sweetener, it gives the ice cream body and texture. The next ingredient is gelatin, which helps in absorbing some of the free water in the ice cream mix. It also helps prevent the formation of large crystals in the ice cream.

The next step is preparation. The mix has to be cooked, or pasteurized. For cooking the mix, it is best to use a double boiler to prevent scorching.

You will place the liquid ingredients (milk, cream or coffee whitener) in the upper section of the double boiler. Beat in the eggs and the skim-milk powder. Mix the gelatin with the sugar and add to the liquid with constant mixing. While stirring, heat to about 70 degrees Celsius. Place the container in cold water and cool as rapidly as possible to below 18 degrees Celsius.

Finally, when freezing the mix, make sure all parts of the freezer coming in contact with the ice cream are clean and have been scalded. Let the can cool before pouring in the mix. Freeze the mix for 20 to 30 minutes. In the event that your electric motor stalls, immediately unplug it. Remove the motor or crank and take the dasher out of the ice cream. The ice cream will be softly frozen. Scrape the ice cream out and either scoop into suitable containers or pack in the freezer can. Immediately place the ice cream in the deep freeze to harden.

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Our gelato is made from 100% natural products. It does not contain preservatives, gelatine or hydrogenated fats. We only use organic cane sugar and "giapo's" fat content varies between zero to 8% and it comes from dairy and natural nuts. We only use A2 organic Milk and we also prefer using organic fresh fruit. Our sorbets are always vegan and fat free. Giapo means awesome all natural yummy organic Gelato. Giapo's address is 279 Queen Street. Auckland city. New Zealand ( Next to the Civic Theater) Our store hrs are 10.30am til late Monday to Saturday. Only on Sunday we open at 11.30am. ( Pretty much never close before elevenish-midnight). If you would like to contact us for any reasons ie: press, employment, ideas, complains or how much you love us, please email us to giapo@giapo.com and you will get the fastest answer ever! Find out more: www.facebook.com www.twitter.com www.youtube.com www.giapo.com http



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Garon eats din din

We try to keep Garon healthy here at the Hot Chocolate Show. Children never like their fruit and veg but we find clever ways to get them into Gar like juice and sorbet.



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