Blog Roundup: Super Easy Recipe For Delicious Vegan Apple Strudel

Patch bloggers take time out of their busy days to let you know about some things going on in their neck of the woods. Here, we've gathered what a few of them from around the area had to say. (If you'd like to start your own blog on Patch, click on the Blogs tab at the top of this page and then click on "Start your own Blog")

Should You Wash Pre-Washed Lettuce?

I must admit that when it comes to preparing salads, I am one lazy princess! The mere thought of preparing salad greens and drying them with a salad spinner exhausts me, so I usually resort to buying pre-washed, packaged greens. My pre-packaged lettuces of choice are Olivia’s Organic and Earthbound Farms Organic Spring Mixes.

Sick of “Revis Island”

I am so sick and tired of hearing about “Revis Island.  Darrelle Revis is a great NFL cornerback.  He has been the top cover corner in the league.  I won’t argue that.  But he is not Superman.  He hasn’t played football in a year.  He is coming off a serious knee injury.  He is playing with an unfamiliar new team.

Super Easy Recipe For Delicious Vegan Apple Strudel

If you are ever in the mood to bake a really impressive vegan dessert and don’t feel like fussing too much, then this super easy recipe for vegan apple strudel is for you. 

Two Reasons Why You Should Not Drink Alcohol During Pregnancy

Alcohol is a teratogen!  A teratogen is a drug or any other substance that can affect the development of an embryo and can lead to birth defects or other developmental problems.  Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a constellation of physical, behavioral, and cognitive abnormalities in children resulting from a mother drinking alcohol during a pregnancy.

Molly Brings Agony, Not Ecstasy

Two attendees at the Electric Zoo Festival on Randall’s Island died this past weekend after taking the illegal drug called Molly.

Formerly called Ecstasy, Molly’s popularity is on the rise, as are its risks. There were more than 20,000 Molly-related emergency department visits in 2011, compared to just over 10,000 for 2004, according to the Drug Abuse Warning Network.