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13 Articles

3 min.

Doodlebug & Dandelion Bread Maker Blues

“THAT GARAGE SALE had a ton of good stuff!” Dandelion Pinkley said as she and her best friend, Tomiko, carried their finds into Tomiko’s house. Right behind them were Dandelion’s brother, Doodlebug, and another good friend, Boggington Bogsworth the Third. “Garage sale home run!” Doodlebug agreed. Soon their purchases were spread around the living room for inspection. There were games and rare toys and strange articles of clothing. Doodlebug showed off some Viking action figures, and Bog put on a top hat that had peacock feathers stuck in its band. Dandelion and Tomiko had found a pair of sparkly ruby red slippers, a toy chicken that squawked, and a never-used tool kit for bicycle repairs. “But here’s the best part!” Doodlebug crowed. “Snorkels and scuba goggles!” He held up two…

1 min.

Cookie Crush

Well, hello there, Mr. Cookie!What a happy little snack.You’re looking quite incr-ediblewhile cooling on that rack. Mmm, you smell delicious!Extra chocolatey and sweet.(Don’t tell Brownie, but I thinkthat you’re my favorite treat!) I’m sorry to disturb you,but, I mean, is it alrightif maybe I just took a teeny,itty-bitty bite? Oh, WOW! Oh, wowy, wowy, WOW!You’re moist and warm and chewy!Your outside’s crunchy-crispy,but your inside’s ooey-gooey. I think I love you, Cookie,and I’m sorry this must end.It’s how the cookie crumbles.So farewell, my little friend.…

2 min.

Bread Beads

BREAD IS THE go-to food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack. But have you ever tried to turn it into a craft? What You’ll Need: 10 slices stale white bread mixing bowl white school glue round (not flat) toothpicks wax paper acrylic paint fishing line or embroidery floss, as long as you’d like the necklace to be large sewing needle (for adult use only) gloss glaze or clear nail polish (optional) What to Do: 1. Cut or peel off the bread crusts. Toss them outside as a snack for birds. 2. Pick the white bread into tiny pieces or shred into a mixing bowl. (The smaller the pieces, the smoother the beads will be.) 3. Add glue to the bread slowly, mixing with your hands as you go. The…

5 min.

Stone Soda Bread

YOU SEE, IT all started when a stranger came strolling up the road from Ballyknuckles. He seemed a friendly sort, but they weren’t used to strange faces in the village. He called himself Rafferty. He was on his way to the big town, so he said, and was looking for a bite to eat. The menfolk mumbled, “We’ve nothing to share.” And the women agreed, “Not a scrap to spare.” “No matter.” Rafferty chuckled. “Lucky for me I know the recipe for stone soda bread. Made with only a stone, so it is.” Mrs. O’Mara was the first to speak. “Soda bread from a stone?” she clucked. “Why, what nonsense!” She wrung her apron in her pudgy hands and rolled her eyes at the stranger. “No, it’s true,” Rafferty exclaimed.…

1 min.

Rafferty’s Stone Soda Bread

What You’ll Need: 1 stone 3 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 11/2 cups buttermilk 1/2 to 1 cup raisins 1 teaspoon caraway seeds What to Do: 1. Find a nice stone about the size of an egg. Put it in your pocket. 2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 3. Mix the flour, sugar, egg, baking soda, and oil in a large bowl. 4. Add the buttermilk slowly. Stir until the dough is sticky. 5. Fold in the raisins and caraway seeds. 6. Pour the dough into a greased loaf pan. Run your fingers through some flour, and press the dough evenly. 7. Dampen a knife, run it through some flour, and then cut a large cross in the top of…

2 min.

The Twisted History of the Pretzel

IT CAN HAPPEN without warning. Suddenly you’re hit with a snack attack! If you are looking for a tasty treat to tempt your tummy, why not grab a handful of pretzels? Before you bite into one though, take a closer look. Why are pretzels made in that crisscrossed knotted shape, and where does the name “pretzel” come from anyway? Which came first: the hard pretzel or the soft pretzel? Many claim that the pretzel was invented around 610 by an Italian monk who gave them to children as a reward for memorizing their prayers. The name may have come from the Latin word pretiola, which means “little reward.” The monk chose the crisscrossed shape because it reminded him of the way children were taught to cross their arms when they…

1 min.

Bad Taste

The cream puff started screaming at the chocolate éclair, “Watch me take off at the bake-off. I’ll be the best one there. I will thrill them with my filling while you fall flat on your face, for I am the prince of pastry and will surely win first place.” “You’re just bluffing, stuffy puff bag,” huffed the chocolate éclair. “No one doubts you are delicious, but to me you can’t compare.” And while both were busy bickering ’bout the merits of their case, a most ordinary brownie came along and won first place.…

5 min.

Ramadan Cake

SHIREEN STOOD ON her tippytoes to tie a balloon to the banister rail. “Another green, please.” She struggled to hold back a yawn. “How much longer, Mama?” Her mom gasped. “You’ll have to wait. I’m almost out of air.” Shireen giggled. “I meant until sunset.” “Only ten minutes less than the last time you asked, my darling.” Shireen tied on the balloon with a sigh. How did her family do this every year? It was so hard to go all day without food or drink. The phone rang. Shireen perked up. It was her friend Amy. “Can I please go to the park with Amy and Maya?” she begged. “They want to show me their new scooters.” “Better not,” her mom said. “It’s your first day of fasting. You’ll get…

2 min.

Spider’s mailbox

Hi, Everybuggy, Will you adopt Lulu? That’s the name of my dog. She tries to eat flies, but that won’t happen. If you give her a walk and a treat and food every day, she’ll start to love you more and more. I hope she’s a good girl. Jalen, age 8 Collinsville, Connecticut Dear Spider, Did the spider kids like Choo Choo? I have his friend called Honk Honk! Thistle, will you adopt Hiccups? He eats jellybeans. Tell Bill that he will be a good friend for him. Isidore Putnam, age 6 Whitewood, South Dakota Dear Everybuggy, You should do a how-to-draw section. Anyway, will you adopt Tío and Izzy? They love cookies. They also are magic. Tío is fast. Izzy can revive dead flowers. Take good care of them.…

1 min.

Contest Rules

Here are the only rules: 1. Your story should be 150 words or fewer. 2. Your entry must be signed by a parent or legal guardian, authorizing its publication in print and/or online and saying it’s your own idea. 3. Be sure to include your complete name, age, and address. 4. Your entry must arrive by April 25, 2022. We will publish our favorites in the September 2022 issue of Spider. Email your entry to spider@cricketmedia.com, or send it to Spider’s Corner, P.O. Box 300, Peru, IL 61354.…

1 min.

COOKING CLUES

W hat You' ll Need: pencil What to Do: Find each step of the recipe in a box in the maze. Connect the correct pictures to get to Miro’s super-secret treat. What Miro Is Doing in the Kitchen: 1. Miro combines two cups of flour with two teaspoons of baking powder. 2. In a different bowl, he beats together a stick of butter and a cup of sugar. 3. Miro cracks two eggs into his fluffy mixture. 4. He stirs in a teaspoon of vanilla extract. 5. Miro dumps the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients, while mixing in a cup of milk. 6. He pours the batter into a greased pan. 7. Miro puts it in the preheated oven at 350°F for 35 minutes.…

1 min.

BUGGY BULLETIN

Answers to Piya’s Peculiar Pizza Mind-Buggler padlock, pea, popcorn, pretzel, popsicle, pumpkin, piccolo, pyramid, potpie, piggy bank, paper clip, pencil, peanut, paddle, peppermint, purse, parrot, pansy, pepperoni Bread Broken Down Bread has been around for thousands of years and is enjoyed all over the world. Bread comes in so many shapes and flavors. But most recipes use the same four main ingredients. Which is NOT a typical main ingredient? A.) flour B. ) water C. ) salt D. ) pepper E. ) yeast Answer to OPHELIA’S LAST WORD Cooking Clues cake Q. What do you ask a frowning baker? A. What’s the batter? Send your jokes to spider@cricketmedia.com!…

1 min.

HOMEMADE BROWN E’S

WANT TO REALLY trick your chocolate-loving friends this April Fools’ Day? Whip up a batch of these delicious Brown E’s, and pass them out to all your buddies. Bonus: they’re sugar-free! (Snicker, snicker.) WHAT YOU’LL NEED: brownie pan (8” x 8” square pan) aluminum foil scissors marker WHAT TO DO: 1. With the scissors, cut out all of these scrumptious E’s around the dotted lines. 2. Put the E’s into the brownie pan. Mm, smells good. (Wink.) 3. Cover the pan with foil. If your pan is glass, use the foil to cover the sides of the pan, too so that no one can peek inside. 4. Write “Brownies” on the foil with your marker. Feel free to decorate the foil as much as you like! 5. Walk up to…

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