Friday, December 28, 2012

Recycle and Help Others!

It is amazing how many recyclable bottles and cans my family produces! One  of the ways I have found to recycle them is  the Greenopolis recycling kiosk. You sign in, receive an awards card, (which you scan each time you recycle) scan each bottle or can and deposit them into the machine. After you have finished depositing you get points that can be used for movie tickets,  restaurants, hotels etc. I use a kiosk at a grocery  store I frequent so I don't make an extra trip, just take my recycleables when I go to do my grocery shopping. The web site has a location site to help you find them in your area. http://greenopolis.com/onstreet

The best place to recycle your paper is a one of these Paper Retriever dumpsters. They can usually be found in schools or church parking lots. You simply pull up deposit your newspapers, magazines, paper and others get the rewards. Better than filling a landfill. They don't take phone books and never deposit anything with your personal information on it. They also have a location site on their web site. http://www.paperretriever.com/
Photo: Help raise money for Washington County 4-H!! Please bring all of your newspapers and magazines to these recycle dumpsters, located at the Extension Office and Marvin's grocery store.

Both of these would be great ways to teach children the importance of recycling. Let them be responsible for keeping everything sorted. Let them decide which place you want to take your papers and let them see how their points add up and where they want to spend them. They may even be able to collect items from elderly relatives or neighbors, great way to connect and help others.
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Monday, December 3, 2012

Green Bean Bundles

I found this recipe, made a few changes and now have a favorite  for special occasions and holidays. They are delicious but simple to make and can be prepped the day before, which for me, makes for a perfect dish!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. fresh green beans, trimmed
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
bacon, cut in half
Wash and trim beans. Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add beans to boiling water and boil for 3-4 minutes. Drain beans and rinse with cold water. Pat dry. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
 Place butter in a casserole dish and melt, either in the microwave or oven, add brown sugar, garlic and salt, mix. Take 6-8 green beans and  tightly wrap with bacon, (a toothpick can be used to secure bacon, just remember to take them out before serving) place in casserole dish. I don't use toothpicks but place the bundles close together in dish. Bake for 30-45 minutes, rotate bundles every 15 minutes, bake until bacon is cooked and beans look wrinkled. Serves 6-8. 
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