More Hip Than Hippie - We've Gone Batty!
This week we've gone batty. That's right - it's all about those furry, creepy flying things with a face that only a mother can love. Well, a mother and Val. She LOVES bats and shares some information that you might find mighty useful during this upcoming summer. We also discuss allergies, Dori gives the tooth fairy a bad name, we give away those Chance CD's (we love him!) and cover a lot of listener email. Here we go......

 

The Beer and The Chocolate (and a Tasty Treat)

The Beer: Butte Creek Brewing from Chico, CA We taste tested their Seasonal Spring Ale.

The Chocolate: Listener Katie from Toronto (eh!), kindly sent us a bar of micro-chocolatiers SOMA chocolate found at http://www.somachocolate.com. We dove into their bar called "The Dark Fire", 66% cacao spiced up with a blend of chili, cinnamon, ginger and their secret blend of spices. Oh, yeah baby!!!!

Tasty Treat: We also had the honor of gobbling up the tasty and nutritious Bear Fruit Bar from http://www.morfoods.com. With flavors like Organic Apple Blueberry and Organic Apple Raspberry - what's not to love?

Here's the 'complex' chocolate dipped bar recipe from owner Craig Gass. We'll be trying this out this week.

1. Select Organic dark chocolate of choice.
2. Slowly melt chocolate - be careful not to burn it or yourself.
3. Dip 1/2 inch wide strips of Bear Fruit Bar of your choice halfway (or all of it!) into melted dark chocolate.
4. Let sit on waxed paper until firm.
5. Chase with your favorite organic beer!

Ha! We've found the recipe of our dreams.... Check out their website for retail locations.

Shout Outs!

• Podchef.show
• Techiescientist.blogspot.com
• cambridgechatter.blogspot.com

 

Winners of Chance CD's

Congrats to the following winners of the Chance CD Giveaway. Stay tuned for more contests!

• Kellie in SF (ding ding)
• Hannah Ball
• Erin Arnold

 

Bats - Friend or Foe? (Depends if you're a mosquito!)

They're fantastic for the environment and while not a pet, they're pretty darn cool to have as your neighbor or tenant!

• Bats: The Truth Revealed
• www.batbox.org - This site has not been updated for a while, but many of the links at the bottom are great - they include a lot of global information.
• www.batconservation.org - These people know it all!
• http://www.cdc.gov - Information from the U.S.A.'s Center for Disease Control on bats and rabies. Definitely worth a read!

 

Allergies
Val's down and out (sniff, sniff, cough, wheeze, itch), but thankfully, Dori's built up a resistance. How are you fairing this springtime? Here's some info on natural alternatives to over the counter meds.

With all the choices, what really works? What have you done that's truly been effective? Please email us at hip@greenfeet.com.

Listener Emails

• Patrick emailed regarding SUV's and their true place in the world of transportation. Check out www.edmunds.com for specs on vehicles to do comparisons, www.dodge.com, and www.caranddriver.com
• Tammy provided us with some startling information on PFOA - a chemical found in Teflon. Check out these links
  • pubs.acs.org
  • www.ohiocitizen.org

www.washingtonpost.com

www.ewg.org

Patrick is a believer in the "take your foot off the pedal" mode of driving. Here's a great article that he found: news.yahoo.com

Here's the eagle website that Val adores sent to us by listener Karen. Remember, only watch for a short time as the volume is blocking many people out. This goes to say that you may need to try a few times to get through. www.infotecbusinesssystems.com or mms://array.galaxytelevision.net/hanlive/hanlive.wsx

The lovely Jill-icious found this interesting idea on a greenbusiness forum. If you want to be on a tribal island but can't get on Survivor - here's your chance: www.springwise.com or www.tribewanted.com

Emily discovered Yolo paints - no VOC's and they offer a very nice and broad natural palette.

Travis bumped his head and forgot for a while that he enjoyed living green. But, he's recovered and is enjoying a new found love of biodiesel and all things green.

Travis, here's a few links for you regarding corn plastic. You'll find pens, cups, all sorts of things.

• www.greenearthofficesupply.com
• www.recycledproducts.com
• www.millerpromotions.com

 

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