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Jenna Helwig, food director at Real Simple, joined the be Well team to show us simple swaps you can make in the kitchen to achieve a greener lifestyle. 

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Seventh annual Toy Drive and looking pretty good this evening out there tonight, Dave. Yeah, you know, we've got some really ok weather. It's going to be on the chillier side, but this is the first week, full, first, full week of December. And we're finally starting to see that December chill descend upon the area. We will eventually get back to a warming trend for the upcoming weekend and you're going, hey, all right, warm for the weekend, but it also comes at a price with the possibility of some rain showers as far as the forecast is concerned. We do have some clouds that will eventually clear out as we get closer to daybreak tomorrow. So we are going to be looking for a mainly sunny start to your Tuesday. Temperatures are going to be chilly in the lower thirties. It gets even colder for the next couple of mornings. So tonight, you have 31 in Sussex, 36 in Newark, 33 in Trenton, 36 down towards Atlantic City. Again, these numbers are near or just below where they should be for this time of year. But as I just mentioned that chill is going to be with us for the next couple of days. And if there is a little bit of a breeze and it looks like there will be one, especially Wednesday and Thursday morning, we'll have wind chills that will feel like the lower twenties. So that winter chill is already starting to move across the northern plains and into eastern Canada. All of that's going to be dropping down on to New Jersey. The jet stream has buckled. It's moved down towards the Carolinas which is allowing more of a colder, unsettled weather pattern over most of the northeast and New Jersey. Now, we're not looking at anything significant this week. I mean, maybe worst case scenario, Wednesday afternoon, there might be a Sprinkle or a wet snow flake but nothing to really worry about. We will be looking for daytime high temperatures to again be in the upper thirties and lower forties. The opportunity for a more, at least a bigger stretch of storminess looks like it's going to come late Saturday, going into Sunday. So it's quiet this week. It's just on the cold side of seasonable. Friday is the best day this week because you're back to about 51 degrees, which is a little bit above average and you've got nothing but sunshine, partly sunny skies for the start of the weekend, we're dry and then it looks like we've got a wind driven rain coming in on Sunday, temperatures peaked to near 60 degrees, but it's almo, it looks like it's going to be a washout as those rains leave. Look at how chilly but sunny it gets for next week. More details coming right up. Well, c.

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Brooklyn

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Right now, storm watch teams, Hoose has been tracking some chilly weather making its way. Are we a chilly or cold? Hope, what are we looking at now? Chilly, too cold. So we're starting off with some chilly temperatures tomorrow and then it's just going to gradually get colder as the week goes on. So here's a first look at what you can expect. This week, the cold does return some wet weather and then we warm up, warm up. So a little bit of a roller coaster that we need to get through as we get through the next couple of days. But this is where we're starting the day, mid to upper thirties to start our Tuesday, we're going to see a little bit of that sunshine, but the cold, that's what you're gonna feel tomorrow morning feel like temperatures will be near 30 degrees. So in the afternoon, mid forties and then we start to experience some colder air. By Wednesday morning, you're waking up the temperatures near 30 degrees once again and it looks like temperatures are really struggle to get to near 40 degrees by Wednesday afternoon. The only good thing about this weather pattern is that we're not seeing any wet weather that's going to hold off until the weekend. But the coldest air that we'll experience this week will be actually Wednesday night into Thursday morning, temperatures will be in the mid to upper twenties, feeling like the low twenties and even the thirties as the day goes on. So as we get into the end of the week, it is going to be dry but milder Friday and Saturday looks and feels amazing. But this is what we're watching for our Sunday, the storm system, it is going to bring in a swath of rain and even some gusty winds, we're still ironing out the details to find out the exact timing and impact for the storm. So keep it in our new 12 and we'll let you know as the week goes on. But in the short term, it is going to be cold by tomorrow and even through Thursday.

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Westchester

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All right. There are less than 21 days until Christmas and a week to the first day of winter. I don't like, I, I don't like talking about that. I just go, don't worry, Kevin, we're gonna go ahead and make sure that we're gonna have any cold air coming our way as we move on in towards those first few days of winter coming on up because you can see that temperature trend for the month of December shows us trending on the warmer than average side. In which case, the average high throughout the month is around 39 to 47 degrees. So we'll be seeing sixties and seventies. No, but we'll be trending a little bit around 47. Are you a little bit warmer? Yeah, it is certainly possible. Especially heading up in tours this weekend. I'll show you those numbers in just a moment first. These numbers right here as we're continuing the countdown for the holiday season. We do have winter officially arriving December 21st in the evening hours, 17 days from now. Christmas arrives, of course, December 25th, 21 days from now. So you still have time to go ahead and continue some holiday shopping and New Year's Eve, of course, getting ready to ring in 2024 27 days from now. Looking out and about, it's a quiet night out there past the Cuomo Bridge. We are watching those skies getting clearer as time goes on, temperatures cooling down to the upper thirties and then we'll watch more cloud cover head our way going in through the middle of the day, but no showers are coming out of those clouds. In fact, we'll continue to enjoy a dry stretch of weather. We certainly do need to have that kind of raw wet day on Sunday. Well, look at this, our next chance of rain is coming up this coming Sunday where we're gonna be a large system moving towards the northeast, but Saturday is gonna be beautiful. It's my pick of the week. Probably cloudy guys, 53 degrees for a high running nearly 10 degrees above the average high of 44. So through your future cast, we go tomorrow afternoon we have temperatures in the thirties and forties feeling a little bit cooler. And then by Wednesday morning we see those temperatures in the twenties and thirties having a touch of a chill in the air. So each and every morning going forward, it's gonna feel bit colder and colder. Getting in towards Friday to Saturday. Here comes that system heading our way. A southerly breeze will help to boost those temperatures on Friday and Saturday. Then here comes the rain, Sunday morning, just rain coming on down, breezy winds. Then the system is out of here by Sunday night. So we should go in towards our Monday coming out of next week with drier, yet cooler air coming on down. So guys overall a very nice stretch of 10 days with one dreary day in sight.

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Long Island

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With Christmas trees and everything. Did you pick out your Christmas tree yet? Got it, got it overpaid for it. Fake. I gotta go. You get to enjoy it longer. You know, it's the time I feel like the month is already flying by. We're making our way through December and we're going to get some colder weather in here feeling like the holidays and Hanukkah starts this week as well. Tuesday 46. That's your high, a little bit below normal. You can see the chilly days will be Wednesday and Thursday temperatures right near 40 then we're on the rise again. So bit of a roller coaster ride with our temps by this weekend, we are topping out in the fifties. So tomorrow morning at the bus stop 36 in the afternoon, we are up to 46. It is dry and we are starting your day off with sunshine. You do see the clouds coming in for the afternoon. So there's a chilly damp, feel dry for Wednesday and Thursday skies will be mostly clear. There's an outside chance you might see a brief flurry on Wednesday morning. Otherwise we're going to be dry through Friday and we have a warm up on the way. Even beyond this week, temperatures will be trending above normal. So, yes, the next two days will be chilly. But after that, I think we're going to start to see more of those fifties popping up on the map. So Wednesday, Thursday will be dry. Friday. 50 nice on Saturday, Sunday, we're tracking rain will be breezy with showers throughout the day, soggy. Finish to the weekend.

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Hudson Valley

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Connecticut

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And storm watch team. Meteorologist Scott Skoff is here now and hey, it looks pretty nice and sunny out there. Oh, it's be a beautiful, nice. It is looking great. Today is actually gonna be one of the nicest days of the week because tomorrow it's gonna be some changes. Yeah, some changes might not be the best thing in the world. But hey, you know what, today, let's just go outside and enjoy it. Pleasant conditions. Gonna be a cloudy and breezy into the afternoon. So all in, all looking peachy keen out there, we are seeing some good conditions out across western Connecticut. But as you go towards tomorrow and Wednesday, even Thursday, things are gonna get colder. So be ready for that winter gear, subfreezing temperatures in the mornings, real cold in the afternoons, upper thirties to around 40 colder as the week progresses. But then the temperatures rise back up Friday in the forties, fifties on the weekend. But Sunday could come with a catch. Some showers are on the way, even some stronger winds and that's what we're gonna be seeing really off and on throughout the week. 10 to 20 MPH. So, garbage cans might get knocked over, secure them in the garage. Anchor down those holiday decorations, the inflatables you don't want Mr Grinch going all over down to your neighbor's house. Right, because we are looking at a little bit of snow over in New York state that is gonna be just to our north. But however, we could see a stray raindrop lake or ice pedal coming on in from the Great Lakes over the next several hours as colder air comes on. And right now though mainly cloudy skies as that's gonna be continuing to push across Litchfield, Fairfield and New Haven counties into the overnight hours. So what are you looking at cloudy skies this afternoon? Temperatures in the upper forties to around 50 degrees? That's really the warmest it's gonna get throughout the day. Temperatures will cool down with a little bit of moisture pushing in around dinner time towards war in Cornwall, Litchfield County along and north of 84. Then that cooler air is gonna dry us out, make us real cold towards Cornwall 2930 is up. So across the region Tuesday morning. So kids definitely have the jacket on their way to school and then a few more clouds into the afternoon for your Tuesday. But today, upper forties toward the north fifties down to the south, mostly the partly sunny skies, more breezy and cloudy conditions as the day goes on with a few gusty winds overnight, those temperatures dropping to around freezing with clearing conditions into the morning. Tomorrow, those winds will make it feel a little bit colder into the twenties. But then as we go into your Tuesday tomorrow, 43 degrees 40 on Wednesday, 38 on Thursday, looking at some more wind and clouds and then those temperatures increase forties and fifties as Hanukkah progresses, then some rain chances on Sunday. That's a look at your hyper local forecast.

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0612BeWellGoGreenKitchenNEWGOOD_2023-06-12-10-12-21

Live Life Better: Kick-start your ‘go green’ journey in the kitchen

Welcome to be. Well, Shannon is out today on a top secret location. We're gonna bring you some more details on that in the upcoming weeks, but right now we're gonna dive right in. If you've ever wanted to be more eco friendly at home. I really didn't know how to start. We're gonna kick start your go green journey in the kitchen. Jenna Hellwig food director at real simple is here with us to take us from start to finish from the store all the way through to the clean up. So I see that you have this is the thermometer. Yes. So let's start by talking about your refrigerator temperature, which might be something that you don't naturally think of when you think about saving energy and conserving. But you want your fridge to be between 35 38 F. Ok. So some fridges have a built in thermometer. But if yours doesn't, you can pick up a thermometer like this for less than 10, a hardware store on Amazon. And that will make a big difference in how much electricity I'm using. Yes. So you obviously don't want your fridge to be too warm your food will go bad. You'll have to spend more money. Go back to the grocery store. But you also don't want it to be too cold because then your fridge is using more energy than it needs to, which also raises your electric bill and is not as good for the environment. Ok. And we do want to keep it, like, pretty full though. Right. Because doesn't the coldness, like it all helps each other. Yes. Exactly. Exactly. Yeah. Don't be afraid to put stuff in it. And also you might want to check the seal on your refrigerator. Ok. So this is something that is also new to me. I was like, oh my gosh, I have to do this. So you just get a simple piece of paper, put half of it in the fridge, the other half sticking out, close your fridge door and give it a little tug. Ok? And if it just slips out, you might need to replace your seal and that's gonna be inexpensive to do. You could do it yourself. And that's a great, I will go to a professional, um, me too, but it could save you money in the long run. For sure. Because if that cold air is getting out then your food is going bad more quickly and it's just not good for anyone. Ok. So up next, are you gonna make me clean? Yeah. Not at this exact moment. But, so let's talk about kicking your and my paper towel habit. Right. It's hard. It is actually if you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, cooking, cleaning. Um, so a couple tips. Yes. First of all, think out of sight, out of mind, stop keeping your paper towels right by the stove or by the sink. Instead put them in a cabinet or the pantry. So they're there if you need them, but they're just not quite as super easy to grab. OK? And also keep a stack of microfiber cloths around. These will be your new best friend and we're trying to get out to and we can wash and dry those. They, they will be, I don't wanna spread any germs. No. Exactly. And same with this little guy. This is a Swedish dish cloth. OK? Um It's like a cross between a paper and sponge. So feel it, it feels like a sponge before you. Yeah. So it's very, very absorbent. I use this instead of regular sponges at home. Now absorbs you can use it for what you want to use it for a day or two and then put it in the washing machine. OK. So you can just keep reusing it over and over again. And then when you feel like you don't want to use it anymore, you can compost it. Oh, ok. Now I like this because it's a reusable bag but in many forms. So no more of those sealed bags. Yes, that's right. So these are stash bags. There are other brands that make a similar thing. They're silicone and they can really help keep plastic out of your kitchen. So, because I also feel like I always want a little bag for something. But if you buy these in different sizes, you can keep soups in here, you can wet things. They, they go in the dishwasher. They're incredibly versatile. I love these little ones for when I have like a half a lime left over. I don't know what to do with it. So now did the pack come with like all different sizes or you buy each side? It comes both ways so you can customize or you can buy a larger set. And this would also be good if your kids are going off to camp or school in their lunch box and it comes back home, you put it in the dishwasher, it'll be ready the next step. So easy, so easy. And it really is. I, I still keep the plastic bags on hand again if you really need it, you know, it's gonna be disposable. Just me like a field trip where they're not bringing it back. Exactly. But we use these the vast majority of the time and it's great for keeping plastic out of the kitchen. Ok. So now this one I thought was a little bit surprising because I don't already have it. And why is that? Yes, I, I should. So what is this, these are reusable produce bags. So chances are you're probably already taking your reusable tote to the grocery store to put your groceries in. Um But the next step is to use these reusable bags at the grocery store or the farmers market. Instead of grabbing one of those plastic bags to put your broccoli or your oranges or apples in, you can just take one of these, put it in and then take it home and also wash it now for somebody who says, ok, but this is heavier than what I'm getting at this supermarket. I don't want to pay extra every time. Well, let me tell you, there's something super cool here. So all of these bags have what is called the tear weight on them. So this one weighs almost an ounce 10.95 ounces. So when the cashier is ringing you up, they will subtract this. Ok? So cashiers know about this. Ok. That's great. I just did it. Yeah, I know, but they, they, they see a lot of bags these days. So um this is really been kind of life changing for me also. All right, we can help save the planet and hopefully save some money at the same time. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it, Jenna Hellwig Food Director at real simple. Now, for more tips to make sure you check out the June issue of real simple. It is in stores right now.

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