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Apartment Gas Meter Replacement

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“Replacing your PSE&G gas meter will not directly lower your gas bill, because the new meter itself does not consume less gas. However, the upgrade can indirectly help you lower bills by ensuring you are billed for your exact usage rather than older, often incorrect, estimates.”  

Why Greens Water Became Monetized

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For the overly curious, a confluence of events led to Greens Water blog’s monetization. Here’s a peek behind the curtain: The algo suddenly pushed my numbers up, seemingly toward food and lifestyle content in general, which was a surprise. It seemed there were some significant lurkers with much larger followings. That’s cool. Felt the vibe, though it cannot be confirmed. AI says that it’s a common experience. A great many creators have my admiration so maybe the love is “much”. That’s slang for mutual and is used in spoken English.   There were rumblings of Greens Water imitators. Imagine that, given that the coverage is a spontaneous, boutique experience harkening back to an individual, personal story.   Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. We’ll leave it  be.    There is a stockpile of content, from divine to cringe, to pull from, in order to sustain the blog.   The one rule I had when starting Greens Water: I would make mistakes, removing...

Summer Chill Gazpacho 🍅

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A chilled, spicy, cold vegetable soup for the summer — Jersey tomatoes are a natural match up with Spain’s most storied soup during World Cup fever.   Ingredients 2 heirloom or in season Jersey field tomatoes, sliced 1 cucumber, cubed 2 Dorot garlic cubes or 2 garlic cloves 1/3 cup olive oil, such as:   https://amzn.to/4aROroR 2 tablespoons honey to taste (optional, but great for balance) Salt + pepper Ice Water Method Combine tomatoes, cucumber, garlic, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper in a blender. Add ice and a splash of water. Blend until you reach a cold, pour-able soup consistency. Definitely Chill. Serve cold with a drizzle of olive oil. Notes My addition:   Honey works as a natural thickener and counter point to bitter vegetable notes. Whole Foods prepared version uses wheat as a thickener; traditional Spanish gazpacho uses bread — I prefer honey, and honestly, it works, e...