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THE DOWNSIZING DONATION GUIDE, funded by a grant I received from Recycle CT  , has been posted online since early in May. THE DOWNSIZING DONATION GUIDE. It has been shared and posted on a num...

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It’s online! THE DOWNSIZING DONATION GUIDE was funded by a grant I received from Recycle CT  one year ago. THE DOWNSIZING DONATION GUIDE is available on the home page of the HomeHave...

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CALLING ALL NOT FOR PROFITS IN NEW HAVEN COUNTY! I HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU. As the recipient of an Innovation Grant from RecycleCT, I am contacting not-for-profits in New Haven County see...

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Recycling has been the law in Connecticut since 1991. In 2015 residents and business recycled and composted about 35% of our state’s waste, a rate that has remained relatively flat over the pa...

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There is something about the smell of meat being cooked… If you have ever in your life enjoyed a burger or a steak, you know what I am talking about. Decades have passed since I have grilled a...

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This weekend is one hour longer for most of us, for today marks the end of Daylight Savings Time  for Americans living in all but the states of Arizona and Hawaii. But just because your week...

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There’s nothing like seeing an Al Gore movie to make you feel like you can’t waste another single thing or another second more.  That was (and still is) my exact situation after having th...

http://ontheroadtogreenness.blogspot.com/2017/07/meatless-flourless-monday.html

When you walk down the supermarket aisles today it is difficult to tell what is in season unless you read the fine print indicating the produce’s place of origin. With the advent of produce fr...

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Putting my own house in order is one way I’ve found a bit of peace in these challenging times. I have been trying to use up things I have on hand before heading out the door with a shopping...

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It’s a tradition in my family to have RICOTTA PIE for dessert on Easter (and Thanksgiving or any other time calling for pie). The tradition was handed down from the Italian side of the family ...

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I am down to the wire in posting this, but I am hoping that some of you will be able to fit an observance of Earth Hour into your Saturday night plans. Saturday, March 25, marks the 11th ...

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It’s been over a month of Mondays since I last managed a post. I thought I’d get back in the groove by sharing a simple idea with you. It’s in the teens outside today. But the warm w...

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I let the end of the year slip by without farewell thoughts or best wishes for the new year. I returned from my first ever Christmas on the west coast, with resolutions in hand. At the top of...

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Each of us has important people in our lives whom we like to honor with tokens of love, gratitude, and affection. The quest to find meaningful gifts that will be enjoyed and not stowed can be da...

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CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL.  In these uncertain times each of us needs to commit to doing all we can to lower our individual carbon footprint. Eating less meat is one step we can take. Wasting ...

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Just in time for Hallowe'en! Today's Meatless Monday topic is the pumpkin. Celebrated at this time of year for its potential to grow to a gargantuan size and the ease with which it can be carv...

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We are in a drought in Connecticut. Our fall palette is somewhat muted this year with russet tones replacing our normally brilliant reds. Our rainfall deficit is why state residents are being as...

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Those of you who read my recent post on peaches know that I cannot pass up a bargain, particularly when it comes to food. At a late Friday stop at Bishops’s Orchards in Guilford, Connecticut...

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We had a very pleasant surprise on a visit to Bishops’s Orchards in Guilford, Connecticut several weeks (and a season ago now). We are peach lovers and, though hopeful, didn’t really expect...

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The normal late summer sequence of Pick Your Own in Connecticut is blueberries, peaches, raspberries. It was a terrible season for pick your own peaches; a string of 50 degree days in February t...

http://ontheroadtogreenness.blogspot.com/2016/09/meatless-monday-raspberries-raspberries.html

I’m finally back, with a really short post. It’s not like me to throw anything away, but today I tossed the incandescent lightbulbs I had stashed in my basement. I put them in a sturdy paper...

http://ontheroadtogreenness.blogspot.com/2016/08/saturday-shorts-082716-out-with-old.html

Prickles Even in the midst of this year’s rainfall deficit in Connecticut  , the wild urban plants continue to thrive. One of the most prolific inhabitants of the space between fence and ...

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EAT WELL. STAY SAFE. DON’T LET THE BUGS BITE! Summer is in full swing, and it’s time to head outdoors to enjoy the long sunny days with family and friends. Much as I like to cook, my s...

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It’s the first day of summer! And the weather in New England is glorious at the moment. With such perfect weather it is a shame to spend too much time indoors. In our house, summertime is sala...

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Many of my blog posts have an optimistic tone. I strive to share good news about people doing things to make the world a better place, such as the recent post about a bee swarm and a beekeeper w...

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