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Bronx News Roundup, Jan. 28

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Just a few Bronx news stories to get you caught up on this snow piled Friday afternoon.A very important cautionary tale from yesterday. Two young Bronx girls collapsed from carbon monoxide poisoning after their mother left them in her running car while she dug it out of the snow. Problem was, fire officials said, the mom neglected to clean the tailpipe, causing carbon monoxide to flood the interior of the car. Both kids are in stable condition and are expected to be fine.But let this be a stern reminder to all parents digging their cars out of this massive snow build-up: CLEAN THE TAILPIPE FIRST!More on the death of former Bronx State Senator Guy Velella who died yesterday: Times,

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Bronx Foodie: Hearty Marinara Sauce with Whole Wheat Penne

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The weather has been keeping me in the house quite a bit and I’ve been taking advantage of the time by cooking lots of yummy meals. (Don’t forget it’s Bronx Foodie’s new years resolution to cook 50% of all meals at home.)It’s tough to go grocery shopping when it’s snowing every other day. But if you pick one day a week and keep your cupboards and freezers well stocked with things like rice, beans, tomato sauce and frozen vegetables, you will always have good ingredients for cooking a healthy meal. Today I’m sharing a recipe for a hearty marinara sauce with whole wheat pasta. I had a craving for spaghetti with ground beef, but since I’m making an effort to eat less meat, I tried to recreate the flavor with portobello mushrooms and eggplant.

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BxNN Annual Appeal: Donate Today!

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We’d like to remind everyone that we are in the middle of our annual fundraising appeal. If you value the news and information that you get on this blog, please donate to our campaign today! If you’d like to go straight into PayPal, click here. If you have any questions about how your donation will be used, feel free to email me, BxNN’s Development Associate, at isalazar@mpcbronx.org. Even small donations will add up to make a big difference for our programs. And check out videos from some of our fans, Rosemary Ordonez-Jenkins of Phipps Community Development Corporation and Councilman Fernando Cabrera.