by Jean Trebek | May 22, 2021 | Featured, Jean's 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 | Charities, 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, Jean's 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, Jean's 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, Social Issues
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, Jean's 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...
by Jean Trebek | Mar 28, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
A Delicious Breakfast Alternative I love cookies…and so when my friend Natalie sent me the recipe to these Lemon Blueberry Healthy Breakfast Cookies, I knew I had to try them. These cookies are healthier than your average cookie, as they have less sugar and they...
by Jean Trebek | Mar 15, 2021 | Featured, Jean's Reliable Recipes
The Stew That Broke the Internet! Here it is!!! The famed stew that broke the internet… and, it has it’s own hashtag, #thestew. This recipe hails from New York Times columnist Alison Roman, who truly excels at creating some really down-home,...
by Jean Trebek | Mar 11, 2021 | Charities, Featured, Social Issues
“It inspires me that 625,000 public school teachers have brought classroom dreams to life through our site. ” —Charles Best, DonorsChoose Founder & CEO The DonorsChoose organization has been a long-time favorite of ours. It’s such a simple, wonderful idea –...
by Jean Trebek | Mar 8, 2021 | Featured, Special, Videos
Don’t Wipe That Smile Off Your Face! A couple of years ago, I noticed that I was losing my smile. My thinking seemed less than optimistic, to put it mildly. I knew better because I have studied the Science of Mind and understood that my thoughts have power....
by Cheryl Farrell | Feb 25, 2021 | Featured, Guest Writers
Cheryl Farrell with her daughter, Nia, and son, Alec, along with Alex in 2002 With a unique perspective as a Jeopardy! Clue Crew member and to celebrate our theme of love and honor, contributor Cheryl Farrell writes a letter to insidewink co-founder Jean Trebek in...
