Issue 5
Volume 81
28 January 2021
MIR|ROR
2021 Loma Linda Academy News Reflecting on LLA since 1940
Table of
CONTENTS
04 06 Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions 07 Processing 2020 08 New Year’s Eve Gatherings 10 Working for the Community 11 Adopt Don’t Shop New Year’s Resolution
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Editor-inChief Noah Hernandez
Reporter Allison Kim
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Copy Editor Funanya Ikechukwu
Reporter Cody Regester
Photo Editor Melissa Gomez
Reporter Alex Swen
Designer Leilani Calixto
Reporter Aiden Velez
Reporter Abigail Inostroza
Sponsor Danelle Taylor Johnston
Publisher Iveth Valenzuela
COVID-19 and the Film IndusBriefs Lavender Tea Bread Carrot Cake February Birthdays
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New Year’s Resolutions
At the start of the new year, many people around the world make New Year’s resolutions. They make a promise to themselves to improve their life in the coming year. Many students at LLA have also created New Year’s resolutions. Here are what some fellow students would like to fix, improve, or change this year. Meadow Stumpf’s (12) New Year’s resolution is to spend less time on her phone. She said, “A habit I want to break this year is my poor time management.” A new skill she would like to learn this year is how to make the perfect iced latte at home. She chose these resolutions because they would be beneficial to her, and she plans to stick to them by using selfdiscipline.
“I know that I will eventually have to learn these skills, so I might as well start now.” - Jordyn Jamison Val Erben Bayeta’s (11) New Year’s resolution is to learn how to do jazz improvisation on his saxophone. He also wants to pick up another instrument as well as get better at video and audio editing. A habit he would like to break this year is
BY ALLISON KIM
his “incredible procrastination and terrible time management.” To assure he keeps these resolutions, he believes consistency is key. He said, “Consistency in practice is key to seeing proper results.” Matthew Ko (10) has many New Year’s resolutions. He would like to get more rest and sleep earlier. He also wants to get straight A’s this year and stop procrastinating. He said, “These are all things that I have not really accomplished and have struggled with my entire life. If I could turn them into a habit, then my life would be a lot better.” He says he will pray to God to help him achieve his goals along with restricting things that will distract him and lead him astray. Annabelle McCully’s (9) New Year’s resolution is to exercise more. A bad habit she wants to break is procrastination and going to bed late. One skill she would like to learn this year is how to do a reverse layup in basketball. She said, “I chose these things because I think they could improve my health, academics, and my performance in sports.” She plans to write down her resolutions so she won’t forget them. Julienne Role (10) says that she noticed herself being more quiet and shy and wants to be more outgoing. She would like to get out of her comfort zone more often and talk to more people. She wants to break the habit of making a greater deal of what 4
her problems are and being anxious in situations. She wants to learn to trust herself more. Another skill she wants to improve is her art skills. To stick to these resolutions she said, “I will take it one step at a time and not go too far beyond my limits.” In the new year, Helena Hilton (11) wants to be more detail orientated and get better at singing. A habit she wants to break is her procrastination. To remind herself of these resolutions, she will write notes and reminders to herself.
“Consistency in practice is key to seeing proper results.” - Val Erben Bayeta On the topic of writing, a skill that Noah Wang (12) would like to learn is how to write fantasy stories this year. He enjoys reading stories of those genres, so he wanted to try it too. Another resolution he has is to keep his grades above a C and to stop staying up late. To help him with this goal, he will make sure to leave time in the week to read the types of stories he wants to write, and then imitate the story’s tone and style. Zoey Chonkich (9) wants to learn how to focus on her goals and stop
procrastinating this year. She plans to set many goals for herself throughout the year and will try her best to accomplish all of them. She says that she does not have a plan for how she will remember her resolutions this year. Allyson Manoharan (10) would like to exercise more this year to stay fit. A habit she wants to break is snacking so often. She also said, “I want to learn to play guitar this year because I think it would be fun.” To make sure she works at her resolutions, she will make a schedule and try to stick with it the whole year. Another student who would like to exercise more often is Kailee Bilbao (11). Her New Year’s resolution is to work out daily and keep in shape. She said, “I plan to have a workout buddy and force myself to remember for the first week, so it becomes a habit.” She also wants to improve at snowboarding because she loves going and wants to get better at it. A bad habit she wants to fix is her messy room. She wants to be better at keeping her room clean and organized this year.
also wants to stop watching so much YouTube and be more productive in her free time. She wants to get better at focusing on her work and not procrastinating. She said, “I know that I will eventually have to learn these skills, so I might as well start now.” To remind her to stick to her resolutions, she will keep her resolutions in an area where she can see them. Lauren Park (10) says that she wants to exercise more this year as well as eating less junk food. She also says that she wants to learn how to write with her left hand this year. She said, “I like to learn new things and I think if I keep these resolutions, it will be very helpful to me.” She plans on making a schedule to remind herself to keep them up.
Atalia Villegas (12) wants to make the most of this year and be the best version of herself possible. Last year, she felt like she wasted so much time being upset over quarantine, however, this year she wants to do her best to make as many memories as possible while being safe. She said, “As a senior, this is my last chance to make the most of my high school experience, and I want to do all that I can to give myself and my peers one more enjoyable and memorable semester.” A bad habit Villegas wants to break this year is procrastinating on everything she does. She also wants to get better at initiating a conversation with new people and getting out of her comfort zone. She has always been a little shy and hated the thought Jordyn Jamison’s (9) New Year’s of having to talk to new people, resolution is to start cooking more for but now she wants to interact with herself and be more organized. She as many people as possible because 5
“We’re living in a world right now where we have to make most of the opportunities we are given, because we don’t know when our next chance will be.” - Atalia Villegas
she’s realized that our opportunities are getting limited. She believes that sticking to her resolutions will not be so hard this year because “we’re living in a world right now where we have to make most of the opportunities we are given because we don’t know when our next chance will be.”
“I like to learn new things and I think if I keep these resolutions, it will be very helpful to me.” - Lauren Park While many students have their own New Year’s resolutions, many teachers also have goals for this year. Richard Davisson (science teacher) says that he would like to get more sleep at night. He is aiming for about eight hours each night. On top of getting more sleep, some skills he would like to develop is his golf game as well as get better at playing basketball and shooting shots off the dribble. He believes that these resolutions all fit in with a healthy lifestyle, so this year he is going to try to be more healthy and active. To help him stick to his sleeping goals, he uses a wearable sleep/activity tracking ring that connects to an app on his phone. By abiding to what it tells him, it should help him stick to getting the eight hours of sleep he needs. Overall, New Year’s resolutions can be very fun to make and to try to accomplish them throughout the year. They can also be very helpful by encouraging you to live a happy and healthy life! As you can see, many students have high hopes and goals for this new year of 2021. Good luck with your New Year’s resolutions! Happy New Year! picture credit: unsplash.com
Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions BY FUNANYA IKECHUKWU
Every New Year’s Day, many people write down their hopes and to-do lists for the new year. A new year’s resolution can be trying to stop lousy procrastination habits, to become more healthy, or to just survive this new year. Many people, after writing down their resolutions, do not complete their resolutions. According to uabmedicine.org, 92% of Americans do not stick to their resolutions. Following these tips can help readers to stick to that list. Allison Rhee (12) said, “We should always try to better ourselves and see what works for us. Think of things you think you could improve on from the previous year that you would like to implement in your life.” Choose attainable resolutions. Your resolutions do not need to be large. Choosing something within reason can help you stick to it. Reaching small goals can lead you to reaching larger goals.
Benjamin Chun (9) said, “A few suggestions that I would give to people that are thinking about New Year’s resolutions they can set for themselves would be to pick something that can easily fit into your schedule but also gives you benefits in some way. For example, another one of my resolutions is to take a run at least once every day. I think this is a great one cause I can stay active during these times, while it doesn’t take too much time to
important to deal with the small things to get to the grand parts.” Remind yourself of your goals constantly. Don’t just write it down and cram it in your bag or purse. Put your list somewhere you will see it consistently so that you will not forget your goals. Lynne Hattendorf, the guidance counselor of LLA, said, “Acknowledge that it’s okay to restart.” Sometimes problems and issues arise, that makes it hard to keep motivated and to stay on the right track. These are times to take a short break and restart. Making lists, reminding yourself of your goals, and being consistent is the key to sticking to those new year resolutions. It is hard to stick to your goals, but if you do not stick to these goals, you will regret them. Life is too short, to put off doing what you love, so do want you to do and complete your resolutions to the best of your abilities.
“We should always try to better ourselves and see what works for us.” -Allison Rhee
“Acknowledge that it’s okay to restart.” - Lynne Hattendorf
do and it can be something that I will be able to stick with.” Soobin Jeon (10) said, “One thing you could do is to have your resolutions with you. Keep them visible, maybe write them on your phone or stick them on your wall. Having a visual will give you some kind of motivation. Another thing you can do is to break your goals into small parts. Sometimes it’s 6
Processing 2020 BY NOAH HERNANDEZ
On social media, many people have expressed feeling overwhelmed by the multiple challenges the year 2020 has posed. Feelings of stress, depression, and anxiety ignited an important conversation about mental health. There has been a focus on topics such as mindfulness and staying connected with loved ones, yet there has not been a lot of attention on processing.
Dr. Kendal Boyd, a professor at Loma Linda University, one healthy method of processing is talking about how you are feeling. “Many people find talking to someone who is a good listener to be very effective.” For people who do not necessarily like talking about what is going on, another healthy method of processing is journaling or go for a walk and think about the problem. Boyd also recommends trying some non-verbal methods of processing. Painting or drawing can help people who prefer to process events and situations through art. In terms of why processing is necessary, Boyd says that the verbal methods tend to be highly effective. “Verbalizing events and one’s reactions to them helps us get a more objective perspective because we can hear ourselves talk and it often seems less confusing. When it’s internal and non-verbal it can seem much more confusing.” Each of the previously mentioned verbal methods has its own benefit. Talking gives social support, journaling allows people to look back when they’re done, and walking So many events have just flown by while thinking helps especially when in 2020, that it is hard to slow down processing emotions. and analyze what is going on. From Just like there are healthy methods the quarantine to the election, the year of processing, there are also methods 2020 was a wild ride, so starting 2021 that ultimately do more harm than knowing to process information could good. Methods associated with give people a leg up this year. aggression and violence should be There are different methods of avoided. “Expressions of aggression processing the information one are associated with bad psychological receives on the daily. According to outcomes, even things such as hitting 7
inanimate objects. Expressing feelings, such as anger and frustration, can be done without physical or verbal aggression with practice.” Stressful and frustrating situations cannot be solved with aggression, which will only lead to more tension and stress. Choosing a healthier method of
“Many people find talking to someone who is a good listener to be very effective.” -Dr. Kendal Boyd processing will have a bigger payoff in the long run. Ultimately sometimes it can help to talk to a professional. Not every single friend is going to be a good listener, and parents are not always a go-to resource for processing. In cases like these, speaking with a counselor or therapist would be beneficial. 2021 does not have to be as stressful or worrisome as 2020 was. While not all stress can be avoided, there are steps that can be taken to alleviate any unnecessary suffering that can come from being under the pressure life can bring. It starts with acknowledging the situation and then processing the events. graphic by: pixaby.com
New Year’s Eve Gatherings BY LEILANI CALIXTO
The year 2020 threw people curveball after curveball, many were ready to bring the new year with open arms. However, celebrating this year would look very different due to the high COVID-19 numbers. While some unfortunately went against guidelines this New Year’s Eve, but most stayed home were safe.
“Seeing other people gather for New Years this year, I’m quite worried” -Haley Dugaduga One of the many who chose not to social distance in the New Year includes Actor Kirk Cameron. According to abc7news, Cameron hosted a maskless New Year’s Eve gathering at Point Mugu. A few weeks earlier he hosted two caroling events in Thousand Oaks. In regards
to the New Year’s Eve gathering, Cameron took to social media to say, “We’re hoping that we’re going to have hundreds of people here. Please come and join us by candlelight as we sing and as we pray for our country.” State Senator Henry Stern had some words for Cameron Wednesday, “You may win a few followers. Maybe you’ll even win a lawsuit if you successfully divert public safety resources and force officers to shut down this COVID-19 party disguised as a protest/prayer.” Cameron responded on Instagram with, “I’m not trying to endanger people, I’m outside under the stars, giving people hope.” Ron Cam (12) said, “I think it’s best to not host or go to big gatherings but instead, maybe have it with immediate family. Better to be safe than sorry.” Sean Feucht also held a gathering on New Year’s eve. According to Cindy Carcamo from Los Angeles Times, Feucht drew an estimated 2,500 mostly unmasked attendants to the Higher Vision Church’s
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parking lot in Valencia, CA. People could be seen standing shoulder to shoulder while jumping, singing, and shouting. Emily Castillo (10) said, “Big gatherings heighten the risk of spreading COVID-19, which is not good. Big gatherings during the new year were unnecessary this year.”
“I think it’s best to not host or go to big gatherings” -Ron Cam A few celebrities, however put on socially distant shows. Steve Aoki headlined an online edition of Grand Park and The Music Center’s annual family-friendly New Year’s Eve Block Party. Snoop Dogg, Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and a few others participated in “Peace Out 2020” with performances by Becky G. and Keke Palmer with host David Dobrik. Justin Bieber put on a paid
preformance sponsored by T-Mobile year, I’m quite worried and I hope that was streaming worldwide on they took precautions of social the Moment House platform. Dick distancing or made careful choices.” Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2021 with Ryan Seacrest also aired amongst many other events. Haley Dugaduga (11) usually goes to the same person’s house every year and has a huge New Year’s party, watching the ball drop and celebrate with lots of Filipino dishes, apple cider, and lighting up some poppers outside. This year she and her family stayed home, but still watched the ball drop on the TV having apple cider and lighting poppers outside. Dugaduga states, “Seeing other people gather for New Years this
“Big gatherings during the new year were unnecessary this year.” -Emily Castillo On New Year’s Day, the Rose Parade and game in Pasadena were canceled for the first time in seventy-five years. According to Carcamo, this caused the region to lose up to $200 million. Due of the cancellation, Richard Ur of 9
Bradbury called car clubs across Southern California to organize a cruise along the parade route calling it a Rose Parade Cruise. He encouraged participants to social distance, wear a mask, and “bring a rose or two or more.” A different group called the People’s Rose Parade also organized a car caravan Friday to honor the victims of COVID-19 and advocate for healthcare changes. Caleb Morales (9) found himself having a small dinner with parents and brothers and played lots of music to bring in the new year. Remember that through these difficult times stay as safe as possible. COVID-19 will not go away if people continue to not social distance, or choose not to wear masks. Together we can get through this, so do your part to make this year a better year. Photo Credits: Pixabay.com (1,3) PixaHive.com (2)
Working for the Community BY: AIDEN VELEZ
Learning to give of one’s time is an important skill and is required for graduation. Work Experience Hours (WEE) are required each at LLA. Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic, students can still find creative ways to reach out to our community. This year the total numbers of hours will be reduced due to the pandemic. Hans Figueroa, vice principal, said this year LLA is requiring 10 hours of community service, instead of 25 hours, due to the Pandemic, as voted in on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Sadly with COVID-19 pandemic, it’s harder to get community hours before graduation. However, there are still many options.
LLUC Ureach is probably the most well known option for community service for LLA students U-Reach has lots of ways to get involved Options vary from Vacation Bible School in the summer to Quilting and helping stock clothes in relive thrift or maybe help giving to those who are in need, and that’s exactly what Ureach is about.
Helping Teachers around campus (TA) Many students are getting hours by volunteering to be a teacher’s assistant. It is a fun way to get to help a teacher out with grading papers to give technical advice if needed, and you might even build a strong friendship with the teacher you’re working for.
Writing letters to Seniors It’s always a nice feeling to receive a letter from someone, whether it be digitally or physically. That act of kindness is greatly appreciated. There are many retirement homes in Loma Linda. Consider sending mail to brighten the resident’s day. Caring for the Senior citizens by by doing something as simple as writing a letter can not only earn you community hours, but also brighten up someone else’s day
In addition, you can look for solutions right in your home. Hans Figuora said an exception has been made for community service requirements during the pandemic, so that students can now do volunteer work for their immediate and extended family along with any other volunteer work. So this would be a good time to help your family out by volunteering to do projects that Senior community service hours are due May 14, in order to be on the cleared to graduate list. For every else they are due at the end of the school year.
Senior community service hours are due May 14, in order to be on the cleared to graduate list. For every else they are due at the end of the school year. Students can email either a photo of the WEE hour form or email Ms. Bathke or Mr. Figueroa. Also student’s supervisors can email the number of hours directly to Ms. Bathke or Mr. Figueroa. Send emails to sbathke@lla.org or hfigueroa@lla.org. Get creative; find ways to brighten someone’s day. “Do a selfless act for someone without expecting anything in return,” Figuerora
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Adopt Don’t Shop BY ABIGAIL INOSTROZA
Pet shelters are great places to get a pet. If you’re looking to get a new pet for the new year, many pet shelters everywhere are looking for people who would like to adopt a pet and give them a good home. Instead of going to a shop and buying a pet, you can adopt one for $15 at a pet shelter.
Maddie Condon (10) and her family decided to adopt a pet from an animal shelter instead of purchasing one, “I think people should adopt, but shop responsibly.” Shopping for a pet instead of adopting may result in a unproperly breeded pets (dog or cat) at or health issues that can arise due to irresbonisble breeding. When getting a pet from a breeder, it’s important to be careful about where you get them from because just like Maddie said, some irresponsible breeders may give you dogs that have health conditions that can be fatal if the buyer isn’t aware of the condition. Adopting a pet is beneficial for the family as well, especially if there are children in the home. Pets are shown to
improve a child’s behavior especially if they suffer from any mental disorders according to a research journal by the University of Lincoln.
Andrew Stratton (11) said, “We decided to adopt because my sisters had been wanting a dog for a very long time, they finally convinced my parents to get a dog after asking for a year, we chose him because our family has always loved dogs and we haven’t had one ever since we moved.” Pets can make a child’s childhood more enriched when there is an animal present in the home. Pets aren’t only to just have but to also enjoy their presence, having a fluffy animal on you and petting it can help relax anyone.
Emilio Puentes (11) said “You’d be surprised to see how many animals get abandoned and left in the streets, I would only recommend buying if you want an animal with specific characteristics and training.” Animal abandonment is a big issue but thanks to shelters they can have a home until adopted. Since Emilio’s family had to move to a smaller home they gave the dog a new home with a new family.
“As soon as we saw him we knew where he belonged.” - Andrew Stratton
Adopting instead of shopping is the best thing to do when looking for a pet, to give them a loving and caring home. Dogs from shelters can be trained to help those with mental disabilities is important in our society. If you want to adopt a pet for the new year, go to your local pet shelter such as The Redlands Animal Shelter or visit the website petfinder.com to find a shelter near you. Shelters have plenty of beautiful Thank you for your patience as pets there that need a loving home. So we worked on addressing our instead of shopping and buying a pet, community service adopt a pet who you could give a warm and WEE hour requirements. and loving home too. Loma Linda Academy values service as an important part of our educational program. However, under the current circumstances we Photo understand credit: Maddie Condon, Andrew Stratton 11 that
“You should adopt because you could potentially be . saving a dogs life by adopting them.” - Maddie Condon
COVID-19 and the Film Industry The coromavirus has impacted many people, but the film industry has taken an especially large hit. Theaters have been shut down and workers laid off. Production has not gotten luckier, with films being delayed left and right. Animated films however have been thriving despite the restrictions. The film industry relies heavily on the box office so the close of theaters has lost the industry billions. According to a report by media and tech research firm Omdia, 2020 saw a 71.5% decrease in box office revenue compared to 2019 and was set to lose $32 billion. With theaters closed, streaming services have been at an all time high from 2019’s $26 billion to $34 billion in 2020 according to variety.com. Production of films has been slowed or postponed due to the pandemic. Safety measures are expensive and delay filming, but some filmmakers are willing to weather the storm. “Production came to a standstill pretty soon after the official stay home orders,” said audio engineer and producer for Fox Studios, Erin Rettig, “people began to reschedule and rethink how things are gonna proceed.” Rettig also explained that instead of recording live orchestras he now must record each section separately and then put it all together in post. Many films have been delayed due to Covid, most notably Black Widow, No Time to Die, and Dune. While some films are waiting for theaters to reopen to release, many, for instance Mulan and Wonder Woman 1984, are going straight to streaming services like Disney
BY ALEX SWEN
Plus and HBO Max. Though live action production is having trouble living with the restrictions of the pandemic, animated shows and films are barely skipping a beat. “Even though studios like Pixar in Emeryville, CA, and DWA in Glendale, CA, house their animation ops under one roof, the fact is that most animated movies are made remotely, with various crews working around the globe. When COVID-19 hit, many animation staffers took their computers, editing and sound systems home to work,” according to deadline.com Covid-19 has made a significant impact on the film industry, but just like a lot of other industries has found a way to compensate and accept the new normal. They’ve managed to schedule many films for 2021 despite the hard times.
Anticipated Movies
of 2021
• To All the Boys: Always And Forever • No Time to Die • Black Widow • Cruella • Fast 9 • Luca • Minions: The Rise of Gru • Top Gun: Maverick • Space Jam 2 • Dune • Mission Impossible 7 • West Side Story • Sherlock Holmes 3 • Raya and the Last Dragon via rottentomatoes.com
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Briefs
First-semester report cards are available to view on myLLA. Steps: First, log in to myLLA. Then, click on the “My Day” tab and choose “Progress.” Next, under the “Performance box,” click on “Report Cards” and choose “Semester 1 Report Card” to view your report card.
Governor Gavin Newsom has lifted the regional stay-at-home order. This was as a result of experts projecting an increase in ICU capacity above 15% in hard-hit California counties, according to abc7.com. Newsom also promises a $600 stimulus check to any struggling California residents. MAP testing for grades 9-11 is coming up on February 9-10, 2021. It will be taking place on-campus at specific times for each class. Freshman will be on February 9, 8:00-11:15 AM; check-in at 7:30 AM. Sophomores will be on February 10, 1:00-4:15 PM; check-in at 12:30 PM. Juniors will be on February 10, 8:00-11:15 AM; check-in at 7:30 AM. According to World-o-Meter, there have been 25.5M COVID-19 cases and 420K deaths as of January 25, 2021. In California, there have been 3.19M cases and 37,203 deaths. In San Bernardino County, there have been 266K cases and 1,678 deaths. If you would like to make a change to your schedule for the second semester, please email Mrs. Staples at mstaples@lla.org or Mrs. Hattendorf at lhattendorf@lla.org. The final date to make a schedule change will be Friday, January 29, 2021, by 1:00 PM.
There will be no school on Monday, February 15 due to President’s Day. There will also be no school on Monday, February 22 due to Teacher In-Service.
Loma Linda Academy High School is reducing the community service hour requirements from 25 hours to 10 hours for the 2020-2021 school year for all students. WEE hours are being waived for Seniors graduating during the 2020-2021 school year. Although the credits will not be required for graduation, seniors who have turned in hours will be given credits on a sliding scale from 1 credit to 5 credits on their transcript, based on the number of hours completed (1 credit per 20 hours).
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Lavender Tea Bread BY NOAH HERNANDEZ
Ingredients
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Tea Bread 3/4 cup milk 2 Tbsp. dried lavender flowers finely chopped, or 3 Tbsp. of whole lavender flowers 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 6 Tbsp. butter softened 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs
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Simple Glaze 1 cup Powdered sugar 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract 1/2 spoon lemon juice 1 1/2 tbsp milk
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Lavender Tea Bread 1. Grease a loaf pan with a spray or butter. 2. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. 3. Put the lavender and milk in a small pot. Set the stove on medium heat and turn it off just before the milk begins to boil. 4. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl. 5. In a separate bowl, combine the butter and sugar until it is smooth. Then proceed to add eggs, one at a time, beating until light and fluffy. 6. In three parts, add the dry mixture into the wet mixture. Combine them until the batter is blended and thick. 7. Pour into the pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick/ knife/fork inserted in the bread comes out clean. 8. Let the bread cool in the pan for five minutes, then place it on a wire rack so it can cool down.
Simple Glaze 1. Combine the ingredients until smooth and drizzle over cooled bread, garnish with fresh sprigs of lavender. 2. Spread the glaze onto the bread while it is almost cool but still warm.
Photo Credits: Noah Hernandez
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Carrot Cake
Cake
Ingredients
BY CODY REGESTER
• 1 cup chopped pecans • 1 ½ cups brown sugar • ½ granulated sugar • 1 cup of vegetable oil • 4 large eggs • ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour • 2 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp baking soda • ½ tsp salt • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon • 1 tsp ground ginger • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg • ¼ tsp ground cloves • 2 cups grated carrots Frosting • 16oz cream cheese • ½ cup unsalted butter • 4 ½ cups confections’ sugar • 1 tbsp heavy cream or milk • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract • Pinch of salt
Directions
Cake
Frosting
1. Preheat oven to 350℉. 1. In a large bowl using a Grease two 9-in cake pans. handheld or stand mixer 2. Whisk the brown sugar, fitted with a whisk or padgranulated sugar, oil, eggs, dle attachment beat the applesauce, and vanilla cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl together on medium-high until combined and no speed until smooth, brown sugar lumps reabout two minutes. Add main. In another large the confectioners’ sugar, bowl, whisk the flour, cream/milk, vanilla exbaking powder, baking tract, and a pinch of salt. soda, salt, cinnamon, ginBeat on low speed for 30 ger, nutmeg, and cloves seconds, then increase to together. high speed and beat for 3 3. Pour the wet ingredients minutes until completely into the dry ingredients combined and creamy. and, using a rubber spatuAdd more confectioners’ la or wooden spoon, fold sugar if frosting is too the ingredients together thin, more milk if frosting until just combined. Fold is too thick, or an extra in the carrots. pinch of salt if frosting is 4. Pour/spoon the batter too sweet. Frosting should evenly into the cake pans. be soft, but not runny. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 2. Using a large serrated 350°F. Continue to bake knife or cake leveler, layer until cooked through. off the tops of the cakes to Allow the cakes to cool create a flat surface. Place completely in the pans set 1 cake layer on your cake on a wire rack. The cakes stand or serving plate. must be completely cool Evenly cover the top with before frosting and assemfrosting. Enjoy! bling 15
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