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In the Kitchen this week is Patrick DeGrace. Patrick is a summer student at the Smurfit Stone Public Library in Bathurst. He is a 2005 Ecole Secondaire Nepisiguit graduate who is entering his fourth year at the University of Moncton studying elementary education.

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Patrick DeGrace

Patrick would like to remind everyone that the library has begun its summer reading club for children and that activities are planned throughout the next few weeks. Activities are related a science theme with the main goal to have fun and encourage youth to read. Patrick says the library has a goal of 20,000 books read so if you haven't dropped by the library, do so.

Registration for activities goes all summer and a schedule of events is posted at City Hall office and the library.

The recipe Patrick is sharing is chocolatey banana pops, a cool treat during the summer.

Chocolately banana pops

INGREDIENTS

Three bananas

9 popsicle sticks

500 ml (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips

250 ml (1 cup) sprinkles

Chopped nuts

Candy sequins or other edible decorations

DIRECTIONS

1. Line a large cookie sheet with waxed paper. Peel bananas and cut each into three pieces. Push a popsicle stick part way into each chunk of banana and rest them on the cookie sheet. Place in freezer until frozen

2. In a mixing bowl, melt the chocolate chips

3. Pour decorations onto a shallow plate. Dip each frozen banana into the melted chocolate. Use the back of the spoon to help coat the bananas.

4. Roll each chocolatey banana in decorations. Place back on waxed paper. Put cookie sheet in freezer for two hours or overnight.

Makes nine delicious banana pops. Prep time: 20 minutes, plus two hours in the freezer.

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