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25 How to... August 28, 2020 • The Week Junior According to the Environmental Protection Agency, car trips shorter than one mile add up to 10 billion miles of driving in the US each year. Those short trips release a total of 200 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the environment. Carbon dioxide is a gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and contributes to climate change (long-term changes in weather patterns largely caused by human activity). By walking or biking short distances whenever you can, you and your family can reduce the number of cars on the road and the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Plus, it’s a great way for everyone to get more exercise. Make yogurt and berry parfaits Ingredients ● 1 cup plain Greek yogurt ● 1 tablespoon honey ● 1 cup fresh berries of your choice ● ½ cup granola Equipment ● Small bowl ● Whisk ● Two 8-ounce glass tumblers ● ¼-cup dry measuring cup ● 1-tablespoon measuring spoon Instructions 1. In a small bowl, whisk yogurt and honey until smooth. Spoon one quarter of the yogurt-honey mixture into each glass. Top each glass with ¼ cup berries, followed by 2 tablespoons granola. Tip: It’s easiest to complete each step in both glasses, rather than make one complete parfait and then the second one. That’s because filling both glasses at the same time helps you evenly divide the ingredients. 2. Repeat layering process with remaining yogurt, berries, and granola. When you’re done, you should have 2 layers of yogurt, berries, and granola. Serve within 15 minutes or granola will start to become soggy. Walking helps the environment. ECO TIP WEEK OF THE WALK INSTEAD OF DRIVE Which yogurt to use? Greek yogurt makes the creamiest parfait, but you can use regular yogurt. Since it’s thinner than Greek yogurt, the layers may not stay as well-defined. If you use sweetened or flavored yogurt, skip the honey. ACCIDENTAL INVENTION Cow herders during the Stone Age discovered yogurt when soured milk turned into a thick, creamy texture. Every time you reach a goal or finish a difficult assignment, make sure to acknowledge your hard work. “It’s important to get in the habit of recognizing your accomplishments,” said Dr. Christopher Willard, a psychologist at Harvard Medical School. Here’s how to do it. 1. Think about it. An easy way to forget about a goal you’ve reached is by not taking time to remember it. Set aside 10 minutes each week to reflect on what you’ve accomplished. 2. Appreciate small successes. Recognize any progress toward a goal, and be proud. “Celebrating those smaller milestones along the way helps keep us moving toward the big goal,” says Dr. Willard. 3. Say thank you. One great part about an accomplishment: telling the people who helped you how much their support means to you. CELEBRATE SUCCESSES This recipe is adapted from The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs by America’s Test Kitchen Kids ©2018 with permission from Sourcebooks Explore.
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August 28, 2020 • The Week Junior
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, car trips shorter than one mile add up to 10 billion miles of driving in the US each year. Those short trips release a total of 200 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the environment. Carbon dioxide is a gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and contributes to climate change (long-term changes in weather patterns largely caused by human activity). By walking or biking short distances whenever you can, you and your family can reduce the number of cars on the road and the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Plus, it’s a great way for everyone to get more exercise.
Make yogurt and berry parfaitsIngredients● 1 cup plain
Greek yogurt● 1 tablespoon honey● 1 cup fresh berries
of your choice● ½ cup granola
Equipment● Small bowl● Whisk● Two 8-ounce glass
tumblers● ¼-cup dry
measuring cup● 1-tablespoon
measuring spoon
Instructions1. In a small bowl, whisk yogurt and
honey until smooth. Spoon one quarter of the yogurt-honey mixture into each glass. Top each glass with ¼ cup berries, followed by 2 tablespoons granola.
Tip: It’s easiest to complete each step in both glasses, rather than make one complete parfait and then the second one. That’s because fi lling both glasses at the same time helps you evenly divide the ingredients.
2. Repeat layering process with remaining yogurt, berries, and granola. When you’re done, you
should have 2 layers of yogurt, berries, and granola. Serve within 15 minutes or granola will start to become soggy.
Walking helps the environment.
ECO TIP WEEKOF
THE
WALK INSTEAD OF DRIVE
Which yogurt to use?Greek yogurt makes the creamiest parfait, but you can use regular yogurt. Since it’s thinner than Greek yogurt, the layers may not stay as well-defi ned. If you use sweetened or fl avored yogurt, skip the honey.
ACCIDENTAL
INVENTIONCow herders during
the Stone Age discovered
yogurt when soured milk
turned into a thick,
creamy texture.
Every time you reach a goal or fi nish a di� cult assignment, make sure to acknowledge your hard work. “It’s important to get in the habit of recognizing your accomplishments,” said Dr. Christopher Willard, a psychologist at Harvard Medical School. Here’s how to do it.1. Think about it. An easy way to forget
about a goal you’ve reached is by not taking time to remember it. Set aside 10 minutes each week to refl ect on what you’ve accomplished.
2. Appreciate small successes. Recognize any progress toward a goal, and be proud. “Celebrating those smaller milestones along the way helps keep us moving toward the big goal,” says Dr. Willard.
3. Say thank you. One great part about an accomplishment: telling the people who helped you how much their support means to you.
CELEBRATE SUCCESSES
This recipe is adapted from The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs by America’s Test Kitchen Kids ©2018 with permission from Sourcebooks Explore.
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