#3 Englishtips.org

#3 Englishtips.org
You just don’t have to kill trees to get your point across.

Now available as a blog at http://environmentalenglish.blog.com/
Only the first edition is available now but the 2nd and 3rd will be up soon.

Another source of eliminating paper usage is, Drum Roll…. RRRRRBRRRRRBRRR
www.englishtips.org.

Gee-whiz Betty Lou! What in the world is englishtips.org? Well, it’s a site where you can go and download all kids of books, readers, etc. on teaching English. Free. Of course they would like a donation and they also include links where you can purchase a legal copy. You do have to join the site to get to the mother lode. But, once you join…… it’s open season. Is everything you can possibly think of there? NO, but there is enough to put a dent in your craving, fixation and addiction for material to make photocopies to your heart’s content.

You are asking yourself, “How is this Environmental?” As low paid English teachers you go through your chosen career path coming across different kinds of books where you say to yourself, “That would be a great book to take material from at a later date.” That date generally never comes. You eventually find yourself with a ton of books that you drag around from place to place always intending to use the material. Not to mention that the libraries where you have previously worked are all short a few books when you leave.

I speak from experience. I once found myself in Guatemala with 96 books to validate my career. I said to myself, “Self, &%#@ this.” I then got rid of all the books by various means and went to making a digital collection. I probably have 70 or 80 digital copies. I never use them but the amount of paper I have saved dragging around this mindless collection of material which never seems to have any correlation to what I am ever engaged in has been worth the effort.

I fully understand there are addictions in this world like, Drugs, Alcohol and even making photocopies to prove your worth as a teacher. I think there ought to be a 12-step group, “Photocopies Anonymous.”
www.englishtips.org. Check them out and save a few branches.
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Noodler’s Delight

Chicken Noodle Casserole
A great chicken and noodle bake.
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:

* 8 ounces egg noodles, uncooked
* 1/2 cup butter (8 ounces)
* 1 cup sliced mushrooms, about 4 ounces
* 1/3 cup flour
* 2 cups chicken broth
* 1 cup milk
* 1/4 cup pimiento, chopped (2 ounce jar, drained)
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 2 cups cooked diced chicken
* 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation:
Cook noodles according to package directions and drain. In large skillet, melt butter in a large skillet over low heat; sauté mushrooms. Blend in flour, stirring until smooth. Gradually add broth, milk, pimiento, salt and pepper, stirring constantly until sauce is thickened. In a buttered 2 1/2-quart casserole, combine noodles, chicken and sauce. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top. Bake chicken noodle casserole 20 to 25 minutes in a preheated 350° oven.
Shared by Coastieswife


Until next time, try not to kill any trees.