| The Owl Gazette |
| Issue 43 June 2007 E |
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| Penshire Favorites |
| Pumpkin Bread
INGREDIENTS � 1 cup butter or margarine, softened � 3 cups sugar � 3 eggs � 3 cups all-purpose flour � 1 tablespoon baking powder � 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda � 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon � 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves � 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg � 1 (16 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin DIRECTIONS 1. In a mixing bowl, dream butter and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Stir in pumpkin. Pour into two greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until bread tests done. |
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| Chewy Brownie Cookies
INGREDIENTS � 2/3 cup shortening � 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar � 1 tablespoon water � 1 tablespoon vanilla extract � 2 eggs � 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour � 1/3 cup baking cocoa � 1/2 teaspoon salt � 1/4 teaspoon baking soda � 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips � 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans DIRECTIONS 1. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugar, water and vanilla. Beat in eggs. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and beat just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts if desired. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 7-9 minutes; do not over bake. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. |
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| 10 things to do when it�s raining
By Kamron 1. Go outside 2. Read a book. 3. Write a book. 4. Find Prof. Snape's Potions 5. Look for a golden cookie. 6. Laugh at Zoey when she's not looking. 7. Poke Ron. 8. Act like some rich person no one knows about. 9. Tell Pad it�s raining over and over again. 10. Go see Kamron for a new list of things to do if those don't work. |
| Top ten reasons why I like candy
By Kamron 1. Its really good. 2. It makes me hyper. 3. I like to give it to random people. 4 Pocky is candy and I like Pocky. 5. There is many kind's of candy. 6. Its better then healthy food. 7. Zoey has a lot in her locker. 8. I gave some to Uncle Lockhart and he gave me nothing in return. 9. Candy is something that you eat. 10. I just like it okay? |
| 10 ways to be happy
By Kamron 1. Just be happy. 2. Act like you�re happy. 3. Get a big book of jokes and laugh until you�re happy. 4. Become the King/Queen of the world. 5. Find a big cookie and show people but don�t let them have any of it. 6. Eat a lot of candy. 7. Eat even more candy. 8. Tell people you have candy. 9. Make new friends. 10. Don�t worry, just be happy. |
| 10 Things to do at PADs
By Kamron 1. Post like crazy. 2. Make some RPs 3. Make some new friends. 4. Go chat in the great hall. 5. Think of pranks to pull on prefects. 6. Tell the professor there is a problem in the lab. 7. Do the challenges for some points 8. Articles; write a lot of them. 9. Ask me about golden cookies. 10. Tell your head of house you�re leaving and then say just kidding. |
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| Top Ten Things Needed for Summer Break (or at least July)
By Summer & Gemini 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book 2. Tickets to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 3. Sticky notes to remind you to buy the tickets 4. A permanent marker to write "Buy HP7" on your arm 5. A pre-sent howler to remind you to read the sticky note 6. A calendar to keep track of when it comes out 7. A chair, to bring when waiting in line at 11pm on July 20th 8. An alarm, to wake you up when it's time to start lining up 9. A map, so you'll know where you'll be lining up at 10. Money, so you can pay for the book and the ticket, otherwise all the other things you've done are pretty useless. |
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| Top Ten Things to Do During Summer Break
By Summer & Gemini 1. Read HP7 2. Watch HP5 3. Re-read HP1-6 4. Re-watch HP1-4 5. Make sure to have psychological help on hand 6. Re-read HP7 7. Re-watch HP5 8. Re-read HP1-7 9. Re-watch HP1-5 10. Hype yourself up for the release of HP6 movie |
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| Top Ten Things to Read
By Summer & Gemini 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2. The movie synopsis of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 6. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 9. Quidditch Through the Ages 10. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them |
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| Top Reasons to be a Snake
By: Jennifer Kull (JUNK) 10. No unnecessary limbs to deal with 9. You gross out those you don't like 8. You can be a myriad of different colors, if you wish 7. Intelligence comes with the packaged deal 6. You're FAMILY as soon as you join the CR 5. We're friendlier than we seem...to each other 4. We're GREEN 3. Being a favorite of the Potions Master always has its benefits... 2. You're most likely good-looking 1. You just know you want to be bad |
| Top 5 Reasons to Quit Muggle Life
By: Jennifer Kull (JUNK) 5. Witchcraft and Wizardry 4. MAGIC 3. PADs 2. Harry Potter 1. It really is just too much stress to stay there full time |
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| Top 9 Things to do This Summer: Part 1
By Kiley Blaire 1. Go for a swim 2. Go for ice cream 3. Go to a baseball game. 4. Wash the car. 5. Go on a picnic. 6. Shoot some hoops. 7. Go for a walk. 8. Take in a free outdoor concert. 9. Go to the zoo. Top 9 Things to do This Summer: Part 2 By Kiley Blaire 1. Fly a kite. 2. Go fishing. 3. Go to an outdoor play. 4. Go strawberry, raspberry, or cherry picking. 5. Play miniature golf. 6. Go in-line skating 7. Go to a festival or fair. 8. Rent a canoe, paddle boat, or even go inner-tubing on a local lake or river. 9. Go to the park. Top 9 Things to do This Summer: Part 3 By Kiley Blaire 1. Set up a lemonade stand in your neighborhood. 2. Have a garage sale. 3. Draw on the sidewalk with chalk. 4. Play games outside like hide and seek, kick the can, hopscotch, and tag. 5. Go water skiing or boating. 6. Make popsicles. 7. Make homemade ice cream. 8. Ride bikes. 9. Run through a sprinkler. |
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| Top Ten Places not to visit on summer vacation
By Areyna Havic 1. Azkaban- no explanation needed. 2. Candy Land- Kind of fun for the first little but a major stomach ache in the end. 3 .The Weasley Burrow- way to crowded. 4. The land of Oz- way to many short people. 5. Atlantis- way to soggy to visit. 6. Disney world - too many over sized rodents. 7. St. Mungo�s- even if you�re just visiting it is a bit more than depressing. 8. The Kingdom of caring - so cuddly you won�t be able to help but gag. 9. #4 Privet Dr. - Well duh Muggles all over the place. 10. Queerditch Marsh- it�s sticky it�s stinky and it�s hard to find. |