Recuperation journey: In the kitchen

Mmm ... chocolate chip cookies.

Regular readers and those who know me may recall that my culinary skills could stand some improvement.

But I can add half a cup of butter and an egg to a cookie mix, mix the dough, drop spoonfuls onto a baking sheet, and bake the blobs for the right amount of time at the right temperature. 

They may not be pretty, but they are delicious.

I'm done in the kitchen for today. Takeout is on the menu tonight for us.

Learn about porcupines at Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby

Photo courtesy of Grant Dupil 

DERBY - Learn about the fascinating world of porcupines! 
Come join Connecticut DEEP-licensed wildlife rehabilitator Gerri Griswold and her non-releasable porcupine at 10 a.m. March 10 at the Kellogg Environmental Center. 
Details at https://go.usa.gov/xnFzE 

The Kellogg Environmental Center is at 500 Hawthorne Ave.


*This information is taken from a Facebook event page.

Pack 7 Scouts to host pancake breakfast, bake sale at Ansonia High School

Pack 7 is hosting its 3rd Annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale. 
Proceeds go toward purchase of camping equipment, project materials, and merit badges. 
Menu features All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes, Bacon, Sausage, Eggs, Home Fries, OJ, Coffee, and Tea. Bake 
Bake sale items include: Cookies, Cupcakes, Brownies, Breads, and more. 
Admission: Adults $10; Children under 12 and Seniors, $7.

Ansonia High School is at 20 Pulaski Highway.


*This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The New Haven Foundation.

Kids to learn about marine pollution at Huntington Branch Library

The Solution to Pollution
SHELTON - Calling all future marine biologists! Kids ages 8-11 are invited at 6 p.m. Wednesday to join University of New Haven student Kaitlin Mochi as she teaches the first of a series of marine education classes at Huntington Branch Library, 41 Church St. 

Through hands-on activities and discussions, participants will learn about ocean life and the ways marine pollution can be prevented. 

Classes will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays through March 15. 

Register for all sessions by calling 203-926-0111. Attendance at all six sessions is not necessary to enjoy each class. 

*Information shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Recuperation journey: De-cluttering

Since it's almost spring I thought it was time to de-clutter.

I started this morning with a kitchen cabinet that can be used to store pantry items.
Mis-matched plastic containers and lids of various sizes now reside in the recycle bin. 

Half of the contents of a decades-old bottle of liqueur? Flushed away. 
And the bottle will be recycled.  

Now I have an empty shelf in a kitchen cabinet! It's a start.