What's Happening Today - Nov. 1, 2016

Learning all about how we as a community can donate to first responders

Today on DelmarvaLife:

Now that Halloween is over, do you have a ton of candy corn laying around? We found a few recipes online so you can put that extra candy corn to use.

Sean stops by the Rehoboth Beach Public Library to learn how a few common household ingredients can be used to clean your home in an enviromentally friendly and economically smart way. The Rehoboth Beach Public Library will be hosting a class covering the same topic called Clean, Green and Thrifty on Monday, November 14th. To find out more information, and to register, visit their website.

Joe Merritt, is the coordinator of Operation We Care and he talks to us about items they need to fill care packages for soldiers such as:

Baby Wipes
Shampoo/Body wash
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta
Deodorant
Disposable Razors
Pop Tarts
Ramen Noodles brick
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Instant Oatmeal

They also make donations to local law enforcement and fire departments. Find drop-off locations and information here.

Local runner, Sara Headrick, will be competing in the New York City Marathon this Sunday. She joins us on the couches to talk about her love for running and how she qualified for the marathon. Good luck Sara!

Chef Kevin Reading from Brick Works Brewing and Eats is making cider glazed pumpkin gnocchi in the DelmarvaLife kitchen today!

Cider Glazin’ Pumpkin Gnocchi
with Sautéed Apples, Sage, & Walnut

1 Cup Water
1 Cup Pumpkin
4 Ounces Butter
1 Teaspoon Salt

2 Cups Flour
Dry Sage
Porcini Powder
Cinnamon
Clove
All Spice
Nutmeg
1 Cup Fresh Parmesan

Ingredients for Dish
Brown Butter
Pumpkin Gnocchi
Walnuts
Apple
Duck Confit
Fifer’s Cider
Sage
Salt & Pepper
Shaved Moody Blue Cheese
Pomegranate Seeds

In a pot bring first four Ingredients to a simmer.
Add flour and over low heat mix until it forms a dough. Add remaining Ingredients.

For the dish, Brown Butter, add Gnocchi, let brown. Add Duck Confit. Add Apples and Walnuts.
Deglaze with Cider. Mount with Sage and Butter. Garnish with Moody Blue Cheese and Pomegranate Seeds.

WBOC’s Lindsay Tuchman tells us all about the craft beer industry really taking off recently. She tells us how for many of the craft breweries on Delmarva, it all starts in the fields. Learn more by watching “From Farm to Six-Pack” tonight on WBOC News at 6 pm.

It’s time for DelmarvaLife’s “Hallowin” Costume Contest! Your creativity and cleverness could win you a $50 gift card to Vernon Powell. From now through Nov. 3, upload a picture of your Halloween costume to DelmarvaLife.com/Halloween or post it on Instagram using the hashtag, #DelmarvaLife. Starting Nov 4, people can go to our website and vote for their favorite costumes. On Nov. 11, the top three costumes will be declared winners, and they will each receive a $50 gift card to Vernon Powell.

If you’re playing in our High School Football Showdown, be sure to get your picks in and keep checking the leader board to see where you rank among the competition. If you haven’t registered to play yet, it’s not too late! Enter here. Each correct prediction accumulates points and the highest scoring player will have the chance to win a trophy delivered to you by WBOC Sports Director, Matt Pencek, in Chopper 16.

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