by Jean Trebek | Jun 8, 2021 | Featured, Reliable Recipes |
A Crowd-pleasing Summery Dish! With summer fast approaching, here’s a recipe that you’ll really want to try…Cilantro-Lime Shrimp Tacos! They are absolutely delicious, fast and easy. My friend, Lisa Rogers (who wrote our very popular series on Living...
by Dove Rose | Jun 6, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured |
… wait! … what? … Touch Joy? What the heck does that mean? ☺ You can’t touch joy, it isn’t three-dimensional, you can’t hold it and put it in your pocket…or can you? Before I go on I would like to ask you a few questions to see if you already know...
by insidewink | Jun 2, 2021 | Featured, Videos |
In March, we did a zoom interview with the wonderful Nataly Kogan. And everyone loved it so much our wonderful editor, Jeanette Dubois, created a longer version of the talk with Jean, Alison and Nataly. Maybe it’s her smile. Maybe it’s her effervescent...
by insidewink | May 30, 2021 | Everyday Hero, Featured |
An everyday hero is someone who answers the call to help another. When we received Linda Van Kessler’s email about her husband Charles’ childhood, we were awestruck at his strength and courage. We were so moved that Charles’ past inspired him and...
by Cheryl Farrell | May 25, 2021 | Featured, Guest Writers |
On the theme of nurture this month, guest contributor Cheryl Farrell writes about self-nurture and answering the call of your purpose. What Do You Want To Be? In an eighth-grade English class essay, I answered the question, “What do you want to be when you grow...
by Jean Trebek | May 22, 2021 | Featured, Reliable Recipes |
Gluten-Free Goodness! This amazingly delicious and nutrient dense bread contains no wheat..(yes, you read that right…it’s gluten-free) and it’s high in fiber and protein. I adapted the recipe from My New Roots’ “Life Changing Loaf of...
by Jean Trebek | May 16, 2021 | Charity, Expert Advice, Featured |
Ahead Of Its Time Home Grown, Low-Stress Agriculture Alex loved the Musk Ox. It may sound strange, but it’s true. When I met Alex, one of the first things he shared with me was his love of this animal. He collected sculptures of musk oxen made by Canadian and...
by Lisa Marie Layman | May 8, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured |
Article and photos by Lisa Marie Layman “Actually, every human being should show the greatest interest in beekeeping because, much more than you can imagine, our lives depend on it.” – Rudolf Steiner Honey bees are our most important pollinators....
by Jean Trebek | May 6, 2021 | Featured, Reliable Recipes |
Delicious Baked Goodness Hail to the tried and true zucchini… it definitely is one of my favorite summertime vegetables! Not only for it’s nutritional benefits but also because it is actually easy to grow in my garden and it’s such a versatile...
by insidewink | May 4, 2021 | Featured, Scuffed Stuff, Staff Picks |
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas There are all types of Moms. Some gave birth to their kids. Some choose their kids. Some kids choose their moms. Some have furry, feathered, scaly and watery “kids”. Sometimes we mother others. Sometimes we mother ourselves. A...
by Jean Trebek | Apr 30, 2021 | Featured, Respect Farm |
“Sharing The Good” of So Many Highlighting our interviews with Maria Shriver, Louis Gossett, Jr., Val Kilmer, Genein M. Letford, The Doe Fund and Kathleen Noone insidewink is a website that “shares the good”. When we started two years ago, our...
by Jean Trebek | Apr 24, 2021 | Featured, Reliable Recipes |
A Unique Take On Chicken Meatballs! There are some recipes that I come across that I just can’t wait to share with our readers, this is one of them. These meatballs are unbelievably delicious…you will love them, I promise!! I served these nuggets of...
by insidewink | Apr 21, 2021 | Featured, Respect Farm, Scuffed Stuff |
We Are Here We are at the eclipse… the moment… the transition. When the verdict came out in the Derek Chauvin case, a collective sigh of relief that comes from counting on our justice system to work was heard around the country. Horns blared in communities, cheers...
by Cheryl Farrell | Apr 21, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured, Guest Writers |
On the theme of hope this month, guest contributor Cheryl Farrell writes about that “deep in your bones” belief that things will be alright. The low-pitched hum you hear is me taking deep breaths. If you listen closely, you’ll hear me inhale and exhale, hope is a...
by insidewink | Apr 15, 2021 | Everyday Hero, Featured, Interviews |
The essential workers of the world are our heroes When the Practical Nursing Director at the Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy, Gretheline Bolandrina, contacted us about three of her students we emailed right back! As Gretheline puts it, the Bay Path Academy ...
by Kate Fuglei | Apr 10, 2021 | Featured, Guest Writers |
One Year Ago – 2020 On our final night in Brooklyn a year ago, my husband and I took a walk on Court Street. We headed through Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens to our favorite pizza joint. It was grey and rainy. A fine mist fell over everything as...
by Steve O'Bryan | Apr 6, 2021 | Artists, Expert Advice, Featured |
“I create a safe space for singers to come in and learn to sing better & I can sing what I teach.” – Katie Riggs Singer, Teacher Insidewink always likes to share people with interesting careers and occupations. Recently insidewink sat down with...
by Jean Trebek | Apr 4, 2021 | Featured, Reliable Recipes |
A Delicious sweet Coconutty treat! I’m sure like most of you, I like surprising my friends with little treats. Recently, I learned that Alison was a huge fan coconut… just like me, and so I decided to make her this easy, delicious coconut loaf. I love...
by insidewink | Apr 1, 2021 | Everyday Hero, Featured, Guest Writers |
“For people to connect and be compassionate, they need to know how to connect with people from various backgrounds.” —Genein Letford, M.ED Genein Letford is on a mission. With a Masters Degree in Education and the 2015 Charter School Teacher of the Year honor, Ms....
by Cheryl Farrell | Mar 29, 2021 | Featured, Guest Writers |
On the theme of connection this month, guest contributor Cheryl Farrell writes about cherishing friendships made during the pandemic. Thank you for your friendship, Cheryl. Online Friends Matter As quarantine life slowly closes out and we return to “normal,” a...
