Why We Need More Caf Announcements

By Miasya Bulger Lisgar cookies, oh Lisgar cookies... why art thou so tasty… Wait, what? Is that seriously caf food? It’s almost 2016 - that means you and your friends will probably be making some New Year's resolutions. Maybe some of you want to ace AP Calc, eat healthier, or actually get sleep on weeknights. …

Spaghetti Dinner & Trivia Night

By Amy Zhang Spaghetti Dinner, also known as Trivia Night, took place in the Lisgar Cafeteria on Friday, the 20th of November. The money raised went to the KEY “Eliminate” project, fighting child tetanus. The event had everybody on the edge of their seats - literally! The entire cafeteria was packed with students, teachers, and …

Mrs. Galpin’s Stained Glass Window Cookies

Ingredients: ½ cup shortening ¼ cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 ½ cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 kg candy canes Directions 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Cream together shortening, butter, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix together dry ingredients and blend into …

For the Love of Bread

By Justin Chitpin Flour. Water. Yeast. Bread in its simplest form is made of just three ingredients, yet it is a food eaten all over the world, from Asia to the Old World to the Americas. Whether you’re rich or poor, regardless of your nationality or beliefs, bread is universal. As a species, we have …

United Way Pancake Breakfast

By Jamie M (ed. Merissa T-M): In the wee hours of November 15th, Lisgar students went crazy, crazy, crazy ’til they saw the sun, clad in wooly pyjamas, while eating pancakes. This warm and fuzzy celebration marked Lisgar’s annual United Way pancake breakfast fundraiser, which was wildly successful. With a total of $2 200 raised …

In Celebration of the Oreo’s 100th Anniversary: The Best Way to Eat an Oreo

By Catherine Guo and Kate Marland: If you're anything like me, cookies are never far from your mind. Soft and chewy ones with melt-in-yourmouth- chocolate pieces are sure to cheer up any bad day, while crunchy and colourful ones always manage to make me smile. There's such an amazing variety out there, you're sure to find …

Cooking Corner: Salad Greens and Pasta Primavera

By Jilian Wakarchuk: With St. Patty's day just over, everyone will still be remembering their best green outfits. As for food, some people went all out with the green and added food colouring to just about everything, but why not use naturally green ingredients? Here are a few recipes using my favourite green food: baby spinach. If, like me, …

Muffins: A Classic

By Lauren Lin: Winter has begun to make its way into our lives, and we now need those simple pleasures that we can alwaysturn to (especially after battling the freezing temperatures). Biting into a delicious, freshly baked muffin is the perfect way to bring comfort and warmth back into the unforgiving cold. Muffins are a classic …

The Cupcake Lounge

By Jennifer McAlister: A Cornucopia of Deliciousness - One day, a friend of mine asked me, “Do you want to get cupcakes after school? There's a cupcake place that just opened in the Byward Market.” Now, anyone who knows me should be completely aware of this, but in case you don't know who I am, I'll let you in on the secret: if …

Pumpkin Spice Nice

By Jillian Wakarchuk: Although Thanksgiving has come and gone with heaps of turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy, there is something about pumpkin pie that makes it the perfect fall dessert, even post turkey-coma. The best pumpkins to use are the small ones, but the large ones work just fine. Conveniently, Halloween is right around the corner and afterwards, you …