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Here is your Good Day Columbia Morning Report for Monday, September 17, 2012:

Body armor to protect those who protect us:

If you want more information about the JHS Capital body armor matching fund program to purchase the needed vests for Columbia Police Officers, you can log onto: www.jhscapitalholdings.com.  If you want to make a donation, send it to: The Columbia Police Foundation, PO Box 1694, Columbia SC 29202.  Please include “JHS Shield Program” in the memo line.

Learn more HERE.

The Holiday’s are here

Rosh Hashanah started Sunday, and Fraendy took a look at the Jewish high holiday:

Learn all about it HERE.

Here are Chef Gary’s fall delights:

See it made on tv:

Roasted butternut squash soup

1 butternut squash ( pealed and diced)

1 gala apple ( pealed cored and diced)

1cup chicken broth

1/2 teaspoon dried sage

1/4 cup heavy cream

Salt and pepper to taste

Place squash and apple on a baking sheet a pan drizzle with a little olive oil sprinkle salt and pepper and place in a pre heated oven at 400 degrees roast for about 30 min or until tender and soft remove from oven and carefully transfer in to blender add in chicken broth, cream and sage blend on hi until smooth serve at once.

See it made on tv:

Italian sausage with leeks and fennel

1 pack Italian sausage ( hot or mild sliced)

1 fennel bulb ( sliced in thin strips)

1 leek(diced& washed)

2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Heat a large skillet on med heat add oil sauté leeks and fennel for about 5 min add in sausage and sauté 15-20 minutes more or until sausage is done and enjoy.

Mechanic Monday:

Are you feeling whipped by your wiper blades?  No worries, on our Mechanic Monday segment, Mark Player showed us the quick fix for the streaks, squeeks, and spots.

Whipped by your wipers

The Ultimate Tailgate search:

Tyler and Henry took to Williams Brice once again in search of the Ultimate Tailgate, sponsored by our friends at All South Credit Union.  Who did they deem the ultimate tailgate of the week?

The USC – UAB Tailgate