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Polar Plunge Returns To TOBAY Beach March 19th

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Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Lou Imbroto invite residents to be “Freezin’ for a Reason” at the annual Polar Plunge benefitting the Special Olympics New York on Saturday, March 19th at TOBAY Beach. The event, originally scheduled for earlier in the month, will include COVID-safety protocols and pre-assigned time slots. “Many of […]
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On National Engineers Week, PSEG Long Island Salutes Team Supporting Electric Vehicle Adoption

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For National Engineers Week, Feb. 20-26, PSEG Long Island is proud to highlight the ways its engineers are expanding the adoption of electric vehicles across the service area. It starts with Electric Vehicle Program Manager Rachel Lane, of Babylon Village. Lane’s career is in project management, but her degree is in electrical engineering. “My engineering […]
Recipes

A Lenten Meal The Kids Will Love

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Religious Christians make the commitment to avoid meat in their Friday meals for the duration of Lent, signifying a sacrifice for their faith that recalls the ultimate sacrifice Jesus Christ made during the crucifixion. Vegetables and pasta dishes are a staple of the Lenten season, and seafood also serves as a popular substitute for meats […]
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Shake Up Lenten Dinners With Variety

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It’s customary for people participating in Lenten fasting to skip meat and poultry dinners on Fridays between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. It is a sacrifice symbolic of the sacrifices of Jesus Christ. However, opting for vegetables and fish in lieu of meats doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor. “Seafood Pancakes” from “Judy Joo’s Korean […]
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Blueberry Pie Wins Raves Every Time

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Everyone amateur baker needs a go-to pie recipe in his or her repertoire. While apple may get much of the fanfare, blueberries pack that perfect punch of sweet but tart flavor that just bursts in the mouth with every bite. “Ginger n’ Spice Bubbling Blueberry Pie” is not only the official pie of the U.S. […]
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Vegan Twist On Popular Lunch Sandwich

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The bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, commonly known as the BLT, is a classic. People who avoid meat for health or other reasons can enjoy the essence of a BLT in a wholesome sandwich full of tasty ingredients all their own. A “Tempeh, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich (TLT)” is a worthy stand-in for the traditional […]
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Pecans Give These Cookies Extra Appeal

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Pecans are tasty offerings that are ideal in both savory dishes and desserts. Like fruits of other members of the hickory genus of trees, pecans are not truly nuts, but drupes. A drupe is a fruit with a single stone or pit surrounded by a husk. With pecans, the outer husk dries out and splits […]