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Cookin′ for the Coast: Deadline June 11th Photo "Plate of Clams" reproduced under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License Submit Your Favorite Recipes for our Cookbook Fundraiser
Your seafood traditions, picnic favorites, or comfort food that reminds you of lazy summers at the shore--share them in our cookbook. Seafood not required--we want to take care of landlubbers, too. Proceeds from cookbook sales will benefit the American Littoral Society and Sandy Hook Child Care Center (SHCCC), our non-profit neighbor on Sandy Hook. Recipe Submission Deadline:June 11, 2010 Books will be published by Morris Press Cookbooks and available for sale starting summer 2010.
Recipe Submission Instructions
Be sure to include your recipe title, contributor name, category (see below) and any relevant information such as a fun family fact about why this recipe reminds you of the Jersey Shore. Be sure to include your contact information in case we have questions about your recipe: name, e-mail or phone number, and the town and state where you live.
Categories: Appetizers & Beverages, Soups & Salads, Vegetables & Side Dishes, Main Dishes, Breads & Rolls, Desserts, Cookies & Candy, This & That
List all ingredients in order of use in ingredients list and directions.
Include container sizes, e.g., 16-oz. pkg., 24-oz. can.
Keep directions in paragraph form, not in steps.
Use names of ingredients in the directions, e.g., "Combine flour and sugar."
Use abbreviations for ingredients: pt., qt., pkg., env., c., tsp., T., oz., lb., gal., doz., sm., med., lg. DO NOT use statements like, "Combine first three ingredients."
Include temperatures and cooking, chilling, baking, and/or freezing times.
Ten Ways You Can Protect the Coast 1. Replace lawn with native plants
Under current development practices, lawns can be nearly as impervious as a parking lot. Rainwater that falls on your land should percolate through the earth to replenish the aquifer and remove impurities. Water simply runs off most lawns, carrying pollutants into the nearest water body via the storm drain system. Landscaping with native perennials, shrubs and trees allows the earth to absorb rainwater and reduces the need for harmful pesticides and fertilizers. Learn more 2. Report beach access barriers
We can’t foster better stewardship of the coast if people don’t have access to the beach. If you see a new barrier that keeps people from a local beach or have a personal experience that bars you from the beach, we’d like to hear about it. The beach belongs to everyone. Contact dery@littoralsociety.org. To learn more 3. Oppose inappropriate development
Even in the face of sea level rise and increasingly extreme storms, some financial and political powers persist in promoting development projects that threaten coastal habitat, wildlife, and resources important to the quality of life of all, not to mention putting people and property directly in harm’s way. When such projects loom, attend meetings, write to your local, county, and state officials, and the press. To learn more 4. Count Horseshoe Crabs
Scientists don’t have enough information about how many horseshoe crabs there are and many state environmental agencies are calling upon the public to help them gather data. Census are conducted during the spawning season when crabs come onto the bay beaches. In the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this happens during May and June. In the South, it will be earlier. To participate in the New Jersey count through the American Littoral Society, e-mail jim@littoralsociety.org . 5. Discourage balloon releases
Balloons may be pretty and attract attention for your party or event, but when released into the air, they eventually burst and end up in the water, where sea birds, fish and whales mistake them for jellyfish and eat them or become entangled in the remnants. Many states have legislation in place or pending to prohibit mass balloon releases. To learn more 6. Report degraded habitat
When you are out fishing, hiking or kayaking along the Jersey Shore or along one of our many coastal lakes or rivers, and you notice degraded habitat, report it to the American Littoral Society so that we can add it to our coastal habitat restoration inventory. To report degraded habitat in NJ, download our inventory form. To report degraded habitat in other states or to get more information, contact Bill Shadel at bill@littoralsociety.org 7. Don’t litter
Whether you litter on the beach or ten miles from the beach, this thoughtless act condemns sea birds, fish, and other coastal wildlife to cruel and painful deaths by starvation, strangulation, or other impacts of ingestion or entanglement with plastics, Styrofoam, fishing line and tackle, and other refuse. Dispose of litter in designated receptacles or take it home! 8. Tag fish
The American Littoral Society fish tagging program encourages sustainable catch and release fishing practices while engaging recreational anglers to gather much needed data about where fish go and how they grow. Our data matters and is input to the National Marine Fisheries Service database at Woods Hole, MA, where it is used by scientists throughout the world. To learn more 9. Never dump into storm drains
Storm drains lead directly into the nearest stream, lake, river, bay or ocean. Whatever you put into them—oil from your car, chlorinated water from your pool, that bucket of deck cleaner—will harm fish, birds, and wildlife and the beaches where you swim, boat, and fish. 10. Support the enviro of your choice
Whether you give time and talent to ongoing projects, mail in your annual dues, or convince your employer to make a gift, supporting an environmental group or watershed association helps protect the environment in your community, your state, your country and the world. These groups share resources and knowledge with each other and with the public and accomplish amazing things. Join the American Littoral Society
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