Strawberry Moon

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] This week marks an extraordinarily rare coincidence in which the longest day of the year happens at the same time as a full moon.  Read more about the strawberry moon here. www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/strawberry-full-moon-makes-summer-solstice-super-rare-thing.html Best quote from the article:  “We probably won’t push people off pyramids like the Mayans did.” …

Peconic Bay Zen

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Peconic Bay Zen is a Zen Buddhist meeting that meets Mondays at 7PM in the Jamesport Meeting House on the Main Road in Jamesport.  Curious about Zen Buddhism?  Contact designated Practice Leader Parnel Wickham at wickhamjp@gmail.com . [/xf_textblock]

Mandala

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Here is a mandala rendered in fiery orange and red flower petals in celebration of the summer solstice by Kathy Klein.  A mandala is a sort of circular drawing or design that serves as a spiritual symbol and an aid to meditation in Eastern religions. [/xf_textblock]

Summer Solstice

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] This is the week of the summer solstice, when the planet has its maximum axial tilt toward the sun. What does this part of the summer bring to mind? Does it put you in mind of beach parties on the East End that last late into the night?  …

North Fork Patch

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Visit North Fork Patch to keep up-to-date on local events.  Patch.com is an independent news and engagement network with an emphasis on what is going on locally.  Lisa Finn, editor. [/xf_textblock]

The Big Duck

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Wickham’s Fruit Farm recommends the Big Duck, located on Route 24 in Flanders.  The Big Duck is a unique piece of roadside Americana set in a quintessentially Eastern Long Island landscape of sandy flat coastal land.  The Big Duck is staffed with guides who have an impressive knowledge …

Recipe: Roasted Stuffed Tomatoes

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Here is an appetizing recipe for roasted stuffed tomatoes from www.freefromfusion.com 8 beef tomatoes 1 red onion 2 garlic cloves 1 red chili pepper 500g mince 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 200g basmati rice 2 slices of gluten free bread 1 teaspoon mixed herbs 1 tablespoon …