Cabbage and Chicken Slaw This Vietnamese inspired salad is a variation on cole slaw. It holds up well in the refrigerator and will last a few days so make extra! Ingredients Serves 6 2 tablespoons Fish Sauce 2 tablespoons Lime Juice or 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice 1 clove Garlic minced ¼ teaspoon red pepper chili flakes SALAD 2 cups Chicken cooked and shredded 1 head Cabbage small, cored, and sliced thinly 1 Carrot shredded […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Pete is a four year old, Catahoula Leopard breed dog. He is very stunning with his merle colored coat. He also has two different color eyes. The Catahoula Leopard breed requires firm guidance and early socialization, as they can be independent, territorial, and protective. For the same reasons, they do not allow mistreatment and will […]
Energy Matters: Does your 10 acres cover your carbon footprint?
Dear friends of ours are confident that their 10-acre woodlot, which they manage sustainably, compensates for all the greenhouse gases they produce living an average rural Maine lifestyle. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, right? Meanwhile, they drive around some, but their house is modest and they don’t have a yacht or a Florida […]
What I’ve Learned
Among musicians there used to be a joke that asked, what’s the difference between a violin and a fiddle? The answer was, about ten thousand dollars. What made this funny is that a violin and a fiddle are the same instrument. A high-quality violin sold in a shop that catered to classical players tended to […]
Movie Review: A Quiet Place Part II
For over a year, “A Quiet Place Part II” was just out of reach. The film was originally supposed to open on March 20, 2020. The weekend of March 13 turned out to be the last for new releases before the pandemic shut down theaters. The film was pushed back to May of that year, […]
Do you have room in your heart?
Your ideal cat might be one that sits on your lap and purrs. Someone else might like the idea of a cat that can handle anything. Meet Nemo. He’s a two year old that can hold his own against anything that comes his way. He likes to play and can be touched, but when […]
Healthy cooking for the whole family
Quick and Easy Sheet Pan Shrimp and Asparagus Ingredients serves 4 1½ pounds baby red potatoes, cut into ¾-inch cubes 1 tablespoon olive oil ¾ teaspoon sea salt, divided 3 medium limes ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper ½ pound fresh asparagus, trimmed ½ pound broccoli, cut into small florets […]
Extensions offer webinar on irrigation
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar about irrigation for the home garden from 6–7:15 p.m. June 23. “Irrigation for the Home Garden” explores different ways to water a garden, with a focus on how to successfully install, maintain and manage a drip irrigation system. Pamela […]
Do you have room in your heart?
Yang is a special needs cat. She doesn’t need much. She just needs someone to love her. Yang is a sweet, golden oldie cat with a neurological condition that makes her appear to be tipsy. It is difficult for her to coordinate her legs. It is not difficult for her to ask for love. […]
What I’ve Learned/ Tin can phones
When I was in the first grade, the teacher had our class sit in a circle so we could play a game called telephone. The teacher started the game by whispering something to the girl next to me and having her whisper the same message to the person on her left. That person whispered it […]