Idea Exchange: August 20th – August 24th

Monday, August 20th:

CLIMATE WISE LANDSCAPING: PRACTICAL ACTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, Sue Reed and Ginny Stibolt

What can we do, right now, in our own landscapes, to help solve climate change?

Predictions about future effects of climate change range from mild to dire – but we’re already seeing warmer winters, hotter summers, and more extreme storms. Proposed solutions often seem expensive and complex, and can leave us as individuals at a loss, wondering what, if anything, can be done.

Sue Reed and Ginny Stibolt offer a rallying cry in response – instead of wringing our hands, let’s roll up our sleeves. Based on decades of experience, this book is packed with simple, practical steps anyone can take to beautify any landscape or garden, while helping protect the planet and the species that call it home.

TODAY IS: Lemonade, Pony Express, Bamboo, National Radio, Stay At Home With Your Kids, Summer Cool Off

Topics of discussion this morning: the Pony Express, Invention of the Radio, money saving tips, simple ideas with food from the garden and the Special Edition Fair recipes are here at the station, while supplies last. Recipes: Easy Stuffed Poblanos, Swiss Beer Bread, Watermelon Lemonade, Pineapple Kiwi Pops.

 

Tuesday, August 21st:

TODAY IS: Spumoni, Senior Citizens, Christopher Robin’s birthday, Oldsmobile released in 1897

We talked about Spumoni, Christopher Robin (the movie), harvesting vegetables and fruits of the season. Recipes: Blueberry Bliss, Funfetti Birthday Cupcakes, Tomato-Peach Pie, Baked Tomatoes and Goat Cheese, tomato Pizza Sticks and Bloody Mary Tomatoes.

 

Wednesday, August 22nd:

TODAY IS: Pecan Torte, Be an Angel, Punctuation, Tooth Fairy, Southern Hempisphere Hoodie Hoo, Cadillac introduced in 1901, Peppermint Patty’s birthday

I announced the rules for the August Apron contest: email or call me with your favorite breakfast cereal. ( I will be showcasing a fun BREAKFAST BAR with combo ideas during tomorrows LOCAL DISH program with BD Piggly Wigglyl and Bill Leisses. Recipes we shared: Limoncello, Sweet Pickle Relish, Pecan Torte, Omelet in a Bag, Grape Nuts from Scratch and Watermelon Krispie Treats.

 

Thursday, August 23rd:

LOCAL DISH WITH BEAVER DAM PIGGLY WIGGLY live on DAILYDODGE.COM

TODAY IS: Sponge Cake, Eat a Peach, Buttered Corn, Hug your Sweetheart, Valentino, Gymsatics, Singing in the Rain (Gene Kelly’s birthday-1912)

I shared how to make an EDIBLE PENCIL (Hershey Kisses and Rolos) and gave ideas for making a fun BREAKFAST BAR before the kids go back to school (The Elvis, The Cinnamon Roll, S’mores and PB &J) and Bill prepared PARMESAN EGGPLANT and Zucchini Ribbons with Bolognese.

 

Friday, August 24th:

TODAY IS: Waffle, Shooting Star, Single Parent Family, Strange Music

We talked about waffles, Vesuvius, what the definition of “strange music” is, yesterday’s LOCAL DISH program and back to school lunch ideas. Recipes: Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage, Ultimate Classic Waffle, Turkey Panini, Extra Easy Hummus and Microwave Sweet Potato Chips