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Thanksgiving History
Chocolate-Glazed Pumpkin Cookies
By Roberto Ibarra
Found By: Mirna Dominguez
Volume 2, Issue 3
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin puree
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
Thanksgiving is, as the name says,
the day you give gratitude for all
that you have, whether it be family,
friends, or even your music and
games. It began long ago on
November of 1621 when the
colonists first set foot on “Indian”
land. These were the friendly
colonists which chose to survive by
befriending these “new” humans;
they learned how to hunt on their
land, how to farm, and many other
resources which helped in their
expedition. The colonists held a
feast to show the natives
appreciation for their kindness and
wisdom. This is where we get our
famous holiday celebrated on the
fourth Thursday of November,
annually, across the country. Around
this time you start seeing pumpkin
pie, turkey, and lots of family
gatherings for that special day which
we call Thanksgiving.
November 2014
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl,
whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder,
pumpkin-pie spice, and salt; set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat together butter and
sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat until
smooth. With mixer on low speed, alternately add
flour mixture in two parts and pumpkin puree in
one, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix
just until combined (do not over mix).
Drop dough by heaping tablespoons onto two
baking sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until
puffed and edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating sheets once during baking. Immediately transfer cookies to wire racks, and cool completely.
When cookies have cooled, set them (still on
rack) over a baking sheet or waxed paper. Place
chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl set over (not
in) a saucepan of simmering water; stir until almost
melted. Remove from heat; stir until completely
melted. Pour chocolate into a re-sealable plastic bag.
Snip off a corner
with scissors or a
knife to make a 1/8inch hole; pipe chocolate over cookies.
Refrigerate until
chocolate is firm,
about 20 minutes.
In this issue:
Thanksgiving
History
1
Celebrating
Thanksgiving
2
Volleyball/
Football
3
Success, plus
Soccer
Daylight Savings 4
Time
The Eagle Nest Staff
Editor-In-Chief—
Solo Williams
Assistant Editor—
Jesus Quinonez
Staff Writers—
Brandon Castro
Roberto Ibarra
Jacqueline Prieto
Mauricio Vazquez
Staff Photographers—
Mirna Dominguez
Alejandra Rueda
Kimberly Valenzuela
Faculty Advisor—
Mr. Spillers
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Signs You’re Ready For The
Holiday Season To Begin!
5. You can’t wait to
drag your reluctant
family members
around the city as you
embrace all of the
activities.
By: Mauricio Vazquez
If you haven’t noticed, the smell of pumpkin spice is
in the air & the leaves are starting to change colors. If
that isn’t proof positive that Thanksgiving has finally
arrived, here are 10 more ways to tell Thanksgiving is
here!
6. Your home is forever filled with the
1. You binge-watch all of your favorite holiday films.
scent of pumpkin candles.
2. You’re counting down the day Thanksgiving break
starts.
7. You have no shame for the amount of enthusiasm you have for the holidays.
3. You eagerly await finally being able to dress your
pets up for the
holidays again.
8. You anxiously wait to watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on television.
4. You think that
your Thanksgiving sweaters are
actually fashionable.
Sweet Potato Recipe
Found By: Mirna Dominguez
Ingredients
1 lb sweet potatoes (2 medium), baked and mashed
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp toasted pecans
1 cup miniature marshmallows
Directions
Preheat your oven to 400°. Wash and prick your potatoes, then wrap in foil. Bake for 45 min. to 1 hour or
until soft when pressed with an oven mitt. Remove
from oven and unwrap foil. Allow sweet potatoes to
cool slightly. Peel skin off potatoes and mash with a
potato masher.
9. You can actually stand your weird and judgmental relatives.
10. The thought of being able to spend cherished
time with loved ones during the holidays makes all
of the anticipation worth it.
In a medium bowl, combine the mashed sweet potato,
brown sugar, salt, vanilla, and 1 Tbsp of the toasted pecans. Spoon sweet potato mixture into a 2 cup casserole. Sprinkle with remaining Tbsp of toasted pecans and
top with miniature marshmallows.
Bake casserole in 375° oven for 20 minutes or until
marshmallows are golden brown.
This recipe actually makes enough for 4-5 servings.
Enjoy!
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Medrano Sports
By Brandon Castro
Winning Seasons
Congratulations to
both the 8th grade Football and Volleyball A teams.
This year we made it further than last and I know
our coaches are very
proud of us. We have
worked our hardest to
show that we want to win;
we have proven that we
want to play, and we have
shown that win or lose, we
remain
Medrano
Eagles.
The football team
finished
with a winning record of 5-2 and the
volleyball team was district champions and achieved runner up in the
championship for City.
Soccer Season Begins
Goaaaaaaaaal! Soccer season
has started and our goal is to
improve over last year’s team.
Both the girls and boys teams
lost their respective first games
against Franklin, but the boys
stormed back with a 3-1 win
over Spence. Hopefully, with the
coach’s help, we will get into
better shape and control the
ball as efficiently as possible and
hustle both on and off the field.
Our next game will be against
Tasby at Franklin field; I know
that we are going to play our
hearts out and come back with
a win.
D ay l i g h t S av i n g s T i m e
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By Kimberly Valenzuela
“Fall back” started on
Sunday, November 2,
which meant there may
have been some time confusions (Clocks are
set one hour back). The inventor of DST (day
light savings time) was Benjamin Franklin; he
invented this in 1784. Clock's are set one
hour ahead (“Spring forward”) to give extra
daylight in the late spring and summer evenings. This means the sun rises one hour later in the morning and sets one hour later at
night. DST has been used for about 100 years.
Ancient civilizations are known to have en-
gaged in a practice similar to modern DST
where they would adjust their daily schedules to the sun’s schedules. For example, the
Roman water clocks
used different time
scales for different
months of the year. So I
hope you enjoyed the
extra hour of sleep!
You’ll lose an hour of
sleep next time we set
our clocks forward!
Roman Water Clock
Fun Facts With Quiznos
By Jesus Quinonez
•They celebrated the first Thanksgiving
Day at Plymouth, Massachusetts.
•Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be
the national bird of the United States.
dried fruits, maple syrup and honey, radishes, cabbage, carrots, eggs, and goat cheese are thought
to have made up the first Thanksgiving feast.
•Californians are the largest consumers of turkey
in the United States
•Turkey has more protein than chicken or beef.
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•The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted
three days.
•The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, organized the first Thanksgiving feast in
1621. He invited the neighboring Wampanoag Indians to the feast.
•The pilgrims didn't use forks; they ate with
spoons, knives, and their fingers.
•Lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes,
beans, chestnuts, hickory nuts, onions, leeks,
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