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April 2015
A COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER FOR Cheval RESIDENTS
Easter Egg Scavenger
Hunt
Its what hundreds of thousands of kids do
year after year on Easter morning. Its what
we all remember doing as a child, searching
for those eggs, hoping we can find them all
so we don’t have a rotten egg in a few days.
There’s more than just a traditional Easter
egg hunt to do on Easter morning! These are
some fun Easter scavenger hunt ideas for
kids to do to celebrate and have fun with
Easter!
Roses are red, violets are blue, look in the
place, where u keep your shoes (shoe
cupboard/rack)
Let's escape to a fairytale today, Cinderella
or little Miss Hubbard! Your clue is hidden
in the….(cupboard)
Pens and pencils, books and lunch you’ll
find me here I have a hunch (School bag)
I have four legs but cannot walk; you sit at
me, when using your knife and fork! (Stick
under the kitchen/dining table)
Check the desk, on a top-row shelf.
I'll bet you can find the clue by
yourself. (Desk)
Scrape the scraps off your plate; this machine
cleans them just as great! (Dishwasher)
A rubber ducky says rub-a-dub-dub.? (Bath)
Ring ring time to rise and shine. (Near the
alarm clock)
You've been at this for some time, now you're
getting the rhythm your next egg/clue is
hidden behind your favorite games
system! (Playstation, Xbox, Wii)
Cozy and Warm you rest your head
(Your Bed)
Leafy and green is where I can be seen
(Plants)
I love to see my reflection, my pretty shape,
– I am such a pretty egg (Near the mirror)
Soaking, soapy, sudsy bubbles, if you don`t
find me I will be in trouble. (Bath)
I have two wheels that spin, ride it fast and
you may win, you choose the direction, but
wear a helmet for protection! (Near their
bike)
Come find me before `the mouse’
eats me! (Computer)
If I take a spin I will come
out all clean again (Washing
machine, laundry room)
If the Easter bunny was to
leave you a letter – where
would you go to find
it (Mailbox)
I play in it at the beach or in
the yard, but there`s no need to
build a castle (Near or in the
sandbox)
You'll find in your closet a basket, now GO!
It's been hiding in there the whole time, don't
you know? (Closet/wardrobe)
You sit on me all day, sometimes you even
lay, I'm where you watch T.V. I'm very easy
to see (Couch)
I'm always cold, I'm never hot, you keep food
here, I'm always near (Refrigerator)
In the room we bake a pie, where do we look
out to see the sky? Your next clue you will
spy. (Put the next clue on the kitchen
window)
Look, oh look see, and yourself you will see.
And when you do, you will find your next
clue. (Mirror)
Sweaty and stinky this hunt has made you,
don't give up. To clean yourself this is where
you'll need to go, (Bathroom)
This is close to where you sleep, you might
keep toys under here, there are no monster
here as you see, you will find something and
say "YIPEE!" (Under bed)
The numbers 1 to 12 are here, take a look for
some Easter cheer. (Clock)
I have 4 legs, but cannot walk. You may sit
and me and use your knife and fork. (Dinner
table)
If eggs are what you are looking to find, take
a look in the paper you unwind. (Toilet roll)
The next Easter egg will be found with ease
If you get a sudden urge to sneeze (In a box
of tissues)
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Rev up a game of hopscotch outside by
packing a box of sidewalk chalk into
your child’s basket. It’s a simple way to get
them outside and active, and to teach them
to play games without cords and
controllers. Enrich their minds and bodies
with this idea! In addition, don't forget
about balls, which are inexpensive and can
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Easter is on its way! Along with Peter
Cottontail, you and your kids will encounter
more than your share of sugar-packed
jellybeans, malted milk balls, cream-filled
chocolate eggs and life-size chocolate
bunnies. The common Easter basket is filled
to the brim with pastel-colored candy eggs,
bunnies, lambs and more, but while
celebrating with sweets is fine in
moderation, eating a pound of chocolate
eggs in a matter of days doesn't fall under
that definition.
This year, why not load your baskets and
office candy jars with some alternative
treats? Teach your children, grandkids,
friends and co-workers that you can enjoy
this spring holiday, basket and all, without
overindulging in sugar. And when you do
choose to treat yourself, be conscious of
your choices. Instead of eating on a whim
from a bottomless basket, plan your treats
each day and track your calories. Don't
throw away your wrappers when you're
finished; keeping them in sight will become
a visual reminder of how much you've
already eaten, and you'll be less likely to
keep reaching into that basket without
thinking first.
Here are some more ideas that will inspire
you to think outside the basket and still have
fun this Easter!
Egg-xactly!
Those hard-boiled, decorated Easter eggs
are a healthful addition to any basket. Don't
let all that protein go to waste! Peel and eat
your dyed eggs plain, with or without the
yolk. Consider slicing them onto a salad,
including them in a wrap or pita, or making
them into egg salad with light mayonnaise
for a tasty springtime sandwich.
Plastic eggs are a great way to add a
celebratory twist to your basket, but be
careful how you stuff them. Tuck sugar-free
gum, small boxes of raisins, or miniature
packets of peanuts into the colorful eggs
for a healthy twist. For kids, fill the eggs
with age-appropriate prizes, such as beaded
jewelry, lip balm, small toys or other fun
tokens. Coins and small bills make for
exciting treasure as well!
Beyond Bunny Carrots
For a festive look, pack orange crackers
(like cheddar Goldfish made with whole
grains) or dried apricots into a triangle
pastry bag. Tie some green ribbon or raffia
to the top and you have a healthy carrotshaped goodie. You can even take a black
permanent marker and draw a carrot onto
the outside of the plastic bag to create a
more distinguished look.
Create cute and tasty carrotshaped homemade granola bars by baking
your recipe in a pan and then cutting your
masterpiece into lengthy triangles. Wrap
them in baggies to pop into baskets. You
can even add a few drops of orange food
dye to make your "carrots" more colorful!
Vegetables aren’t the only thing your little
bunnies should be eating this Easter! Dried
fruit is a great way to meet your daily fruit
quota. For ease, purchase it at the store, but
be sure to read ingredients labels and avoid
items with added sugar. You can also use a
dehydrator at home to make your own
dried fruit. Try apricots, mangos, apples,
banana slices, cherries, and pear slices.
When you dry your fruit at home, you
don’t have to add any sugar and it tastes
great! It can also be a fun project for kids to
do with you.
Hop to Health
Who says an Easter basket should only
contain edible surprises? You can include
creative items that promote movement and
aerobic activity, too. A jump rope packs
easily into a grass-filled basket and can be
used year-round. Hop to heart health with
this great calorie burning, muscle-building,
and fun activity. Get a rope long enough
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Books are a great non-food gift for a loved
one of any age. Slip the latest teen fiction
series, a copy of the traditional Easter
Bunny tales, or the most recent non-fiction
best seller.
Other ways to pop some fun into your gifts
baskets are to add playing cards and a small
book of card games. This addition can
provide good old-fashioned family fun.
Small and portable travel games are always
useful, as are packets of crossword or math
puzzles. Pair these gifts with sets of colored
pens or pencils and it’ll be a sure hit.
Reach your 10,000 Steps
Increase your activity on Easter morning
and help your family reach the
recommended goal of 10,000 steps a
day by encouraging additional activity to
help offset some of the candy and sweets
you'll be eating. Hide your healthy Easter
baskets in a discrete spot in the house or
yard and put together a scavenger hunt to
lead your kids and friends to them with
multiple clues and stops. At each station,
leave a physical activity assignment (have
your scavengers perform jumping jacks,
frog leaps, push-ups or other silly tasks)
along with the clue for the next location on
the hunt. Make sure to follow the group
around as they search to help get your steps
in, too!
Enjoy your sweet treats in moderation and
get creative to include some healthier items
in your celebration! Encouraging your
children, friends and family members to
find alternate ways to celebrate Easter that
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example for
health living.
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Depending on how cooked you like your hard boiled eggs, the eggs should be
done perfectly in 10-12 minutes. When you find a time that works for you,
given your preferences, the types of eggs you buy, your pots, stove, and
cooking environment, stick with it.
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If I'm cooking a large batch of eggs, after 10 minutes I'll sacrifice one to check
for doneness, by removing it with a spoon, running it under cold water, and
cutting it open.
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Useful Information:
• Older eggs are easier to peel than fresh eggs. If you are planning to make
hard boiled eggs for Easter and want to make sure that the eggs are easy to
peel, buy your eggs at least a week ahead of time (two weeks even better,
they'll keep).
• If you need easy-to-peel eggs and you have fresh eggs, you might want to
try steaming the eggs for 20 minutes. Somehow the steam penetrates the
shell a bit making the eggs easier to peel.
• If you've boiled a batch of eggs that you are now finding difficult to
peel, try cracking the shells all around without peeling them and soaking
the eggs in water for a while. The water often seems to seep in enough
under the shell to make the egg easier to peel.
1. Place the eggs in a single layer at the bottom of a saucepan. Cover with
at least an inch or two of cold water. The more eggs that are crowding the
pan the more water you should have over the eggs. Heat the pot on high heat
and bring the water to a full rolling boil.
Adding a teaspoon of vinegar to the water may help keep egg whites from
running out if an egg does crack while cooking. Also some people find adding
1/2 teaspoon of salt to the water helps prevent cracking as well as making the
eggs easier to peel.
2. Turn off the heat, keep the pan on the hot burner, cover, and let sit for
10-12 minutes.
If you have the type of stove burner that doesn't retain any heat when turned
off, you might want to lower the temp to low, simmer for a minute, and then
turn it off.
I also find that it is very hard to overcook eggs using this method. I can let the
eggs sit, covered, for up to 15-18 minutes without the eggs getting overcooked.
3. Strain out the water from the pan and run cold water over the eggs to
cool them quickly and stop them from cooking further. Or, if you are
cooking a large batch of eggs, remove them with a slotted spoon to a large
bowl of ice water.
The best way to store hard boiled eggs is in a covered container in the
refrigerator. Eggs can release odors in the fridge which is why it helps to keep
them covered. They should be eaten within 5 days.
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