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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum

The recipe can be found on Food.com and the ingredients used in the cup above were 1% milk, Medaglia d’Oro Instant Espresso, Reddi Wip, and Lunds and Byerly’s Decadent Fudge Syrup.

Try Robby Ray’s Infamous Loco Hot Cocoa

Jackie Weyerhaeuser, Editor Emerita February 25, 2021

Loco Hot Cocoa is a drink created in the famed 2000s Disney Channel show Hannah Montana. It is Robby Ray Stewart’s signature hot cocoa recipe. While the drink should probably be described as more of...

30 Minute Lunch Negatively Impacts Eating Habits, Mental Health

30 Minute Lunch Negatively Impacts Eating Habits, Mental Health

Jackie Weyerhaeuser, Food Features Editor December 16, 2020

One of the toughest transitions to fully remote learning has been adjusting to the 30-minute lunch breaks. Students are upset that the daily lunch breaks can’t be longer. Payton Crosby ‘21 says,...

President-elect Biden's New Environmental Action Plan Simplified

President-elect Biden’s New Environmental Action Plan Simplified

Jackie Weyerhaeuser, Food Features Editor December 7, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden’s climate plan can be summed up into 3 main focuses: environmental justice, clean energy, and new jobs. Biden has laid out how he hopes to achieve these goals and specific benchmarks...

Jackie Weyerhaeuser

September 17, 2020
Food Features Editor
The finished cut and cooked pasta mixed with pesto.

Making Homemade Pasta and Pesto Proves to be Laborious yet Rewarding

Jackie Weyerhaeuser, Staff Writer May 17, 2020

I’ve never made homemade pasta before, so this was a very interesting experience. It was going well until it came time to roll out the pasta. I don’t have a pasta roller, so I had to do it by hand....

Avocado toast is one of the many healthier snack ideas that is perfect for quarantine.

5 Healthy Snack Options To Satisfy Your Cravings at Home

Jackie Weyerhaeuser, Staff Writer May 6, 2020

While stuck in quarantine, many of us have found ourselves with lots of free time and with free time comes snacking! It’s easy to turn to unhealthy and processed foods so here are a few simple and quick...

Avocado toast is one of the many healthier snack ideas that is perfect for quarantine.

5 Healthy Snack Options To Satisfy Your Cravings at Home

Jackie Weyerhaeuser, Staff Writer May 3, 2020

While stuck in quarantine, many of us have found ourselves with lots of free time and with free time comes snacking! It’s easy to turn to unhealthy and processed foods so here are a few simple and quick...

Apple Pie Tour of Minneapolis

Apple Pie Tour of Minneapolis

Carly Shoemate and Jackie Weyerhaeuser November 4, 2019

As the leaves change and whispers of the winter cold creep in, it’s good to indulge in the trademarks of fall at its peak. In the spirit of the season, we toured a few Minneapolis pie hotspots to identify...

Local restaurants satisfy cravings

Local restaurants satisfy cravings

Bella Ohrt and Maddie Pekarek February 7, 2018

Tao Natural Foods Ashlyn Kehoe Tao Natural Foods is an airy, fun, and delicious cafe serving organic dishes and many drink options. This vibrant, vegan cafe is located in Minneapolis and is open...

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