Season 1
It's snowing in colonial Massachusetts and threatening to snow (mostly large drifts of paranoia) out in the Pacific Northwest so we offer Ina's Winter Minestrone to warm the cockles of your soul, and your belly. It meets all of our criteria: one pot, it makes a lot, and uses mostly ingredients from your larder. Bootie and Bossy do a deep dive into the brilliant short animation Visible Mending by Samantha Moore. Show Notes at www.bootieandbossy.com
In this episode, Bossy shares her recipe for a delicious cranberry cocktail, using your leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving (or if you already ate it, Bootie recommends a recipe). Bootie is immortalizing her aunts and mom in gnome form while Bossy is upcycling one of her father in law's sweater. And as always, we share our family stories and for a special bonus you get to hear Bossy speak middle English in an Elmer Fudd accent! Show notes at www.bootieandbossy.com
We had many (ok, one) requests for our corn bread recipe that goes with the Portuguese Bean Soup from Episode 19. So, our recipes for this episode are corn bread! In terms of knitting, the merits of shawls versus ponchos are discussed. No rats were harmed in the making of this podcast. Ok, maybe one rat but that rat didn't seem to phased and we're guessing its progeny are alive and well.
That's right, in the name of scrupulous research and purely out of devotion for developing the content of our podcast, Bootie and Bossy made the sacrifice and went to the famous Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival in New York. So we have seen and experienced Rhinebeck's wonders, and we are Rhinebeck virgins no more! We met the knitting celebrities--Andrea Mowry, Adella and Jimmy Colvin, Aimee Gille, and many others--oh my! But what was most inspiring was seeing so many people gathered in one place all wearing their handmade garb and eating cider donuts. We have found our people. It was like walking into a yarn store where all of the mannikins had come to life and wanted to tell you about what they were wearing--like the person we saw wearing a tutu they fashioned out of a fleece crowned by a bodice they knit themselves. As they said, "I wanted to wear something special for Rhinebeck." We say, objective achieved! "Take the risk." --Adella Colvin of LolaBean Yarn, Co. We would add, "Knit who you are." And with the sweater weather coming on, we share a favorite family recipe for a fabulous fall soup--Portuguese Bean Soup, which meets all of our criteria--one pot, a big crowd pleaser, and it gets better everyday (an especially good thing because it makes A LOT). And where did we get this recipe? Ironically from a place where you will probably never have the occasion to wear a sweater--the island of Kauai in Hawaii, the wettest place on earth. We learn after some hasty research on the Google that Waimea Canyon gets 440 plus inches of rain a year, whereas Sturbridge, Mass gets 42 inches and Seattle a mere 38 inches a year. There, we did it: the only time in history where Sturbridge and Kauai will ever be compared for anything. But who would have thought that Sturbridge is wetter than Seattle? These are the kinds of profound revelations and small surprises we offer in this episode. It's those small miracles that light each day with the sparkle of wonder--we are so glad we took the risk in making our podcast, and we hope you will continue to take a risk in listening! Thank you!! For show notes including pictures of our adventures, go to Bootieandbossy.com
Bootie and Bossy each thought they had the best ginger snap recipe. It turns out that their recipes are virtually identical! Bootie's came from her wonderful friend, Mary Ellen Haley, who is well known for her delicious baking. Bossy's came from Marion Cunningham's cookbook, The Breakfast Book. Bossy has been luring her coworkers into attending meetings with these cookies, along with the accompanied lemon curd, for many years. One of her coworkers said he goes to bed dreaming of them. Bootie recounts her knitting get together with Marie Greene, the author of the most wonderful book, The Joy of Yarn. Got yarn? Marie to the rescue with wonderful tips about how to rediscover the joy in the stash you already own, plus gorgeous patterns to use it up! Show Notes , including the recipe, can be found at bootieandbossy.com
We present Fanny's (aka Bootie's mother in law) recipe for ratatouille. This delicious vegetable dish always reminds Bootie of relaxing summer visits to Fanny's house in the country. See the recipe page for more details. Bootie and Bossy discuss the bittersweet transition of our children's moves to college (Will they have enough deodorant for the after life? Will they use the right pan? Will they ever find the Better than Bouillon?). As usual, knitting gets us through the emotional roller coaster. We give updates on our latest projects (ah, the joy of Fall knitting!) and adventures. For show notes, please go to bootieandbossy.com
We remember two great spirits we lost in the past few weeks--Connie Morrison, Bossy's beloved mother-in-law, and our Uncle Harold, who managed to keep up with his wife, the indomitable Aunt Betty. Connie was a wonderful knitter and never failed to keep all six of her children and husband warm in hand-knitted sweaters every year, not to mention baby blankets for her 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She left many to remember her, and she embodied all of the best qualities of a fine knitter--warmth, kindness, generosity, productivity and a wit as sharp as her needles!Uncle Harold never missed an opportunity to embrace the moment, whether that was sporting buffalo horns or helping Bossy's son climb up the rocks in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He has joined Aunt Betty in the great beyond where their spirits soar on the wings of eagles. Our recipe for this episode is family favorite from Connie's Cookbook: Zucchini Casserole. Shownotes, including the recipe can be found at BootieandBossy.com
In this episode, Bootie and Bossy remember their beloved Aunt Betty who passed away on June 15th. As Bossy said, the world has lost a beautiful soul. Bootie and Bossy share their love for another Ina Garten favorite: Panzanella. Updates on Bootie and Bossy's knits are also shared. For more information, check out the show notes at bootieandbossy.com
Bossy and Bootie share the recipe for Fourth of July cheesecake. It's the best part of Fourth of July! Bootie and Bossy review Peggy Orenstein's book, Unraveling: What I learned about life while shearing sheep, dyeing wool, and making the world's ugliest sweater. Show notes and the recipe can be found at bootieandbossy.com
Bossy shares her delicious cocktail, which we are now calling Bossy's Colonial Ginger Mint Hooch. This one is excellent as a host/ess gift, a mocktail, or to accompany you on a Champeaux Road lazy river experience. Bootie shares her tips about swatching and Bossy has an update on Mom's consolation hedgehog. For more information check out the show notes at Bootieandbossy.com