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
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (second from left) recently joined with Jessikah Chautin, of the Syosset Public Library, (third from right) to unveil a ‘Little Lending Library’ in the Skate House at the Syosset-Woodbury Community Park. Little Lending Libraries are designed for you take a book, and leave a new book in its place. […]
“SAVE OUR SUBURBS” was the rallying cry heard from a coalition of Long Island leaders after a provision that forced localities to permit Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), also known as apartments, on the property of single family zoned homes was added to Governor Hochul’s New York State Budget Proposal – a change that would have […]
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced that the 11th Annual Town of Oyster Bay Long Island Blues Winter Classic will take place on Saturday, March 5th at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center. This special event showcases LI Blues hockey players with special needs enjoying a game they love verse three other […]
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 11:00 AM the Long Island State Park Region will hold a virtual lottery to select permittees for use of cricket fields at Heckscher State Park in East Islip and Valley Stream State Park […]
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