"boy bands"

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guests:

livia, valerie

and

stephanie manica

recipes:

waffles
makes 6 waffles

2 cups flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbasp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups milk
6 tbsp oil
2 large eggs

mix ingredients in bowl until well blended.  let sit 5 minutes.  preheat waffle maker. pour 1/2 cup batter into the centre of the waffle iron, and spread it out with a spatula.  close it and wait for the green light to appear.  then remove your waffle!
serve with butter and jam, blueberry greek yogurt and walnuts!

(recipe from the cuisinart classic waffle maker instruction booklet)

songs played:
i'll be there for you by the moffatts
i wanna be with you by the backstreet boys
together by 2ge+her
thinking of you by hanson
it's gonna be me by n*sync
i do cherish you by 98 degrees
if ya gettin' down by 5ive
girl on tv by LFO
the call by the backstreet boys

pancake mix #3!!!

 access the playlist HERE

this mixtape is for a lazy dreamy morning. 

perhaps one spent inside a blanket fort reading and drinking

apple cider.

songs: 
say no to winter by wisdom tooth
sara by chad van gaalen

blue corolla by casiotone for the painfully alone

lessons by beach fossils

i wish that i could see you soon by herman dune

nature's goodnight by the welcome wagon
i'd like to walk around in your mind by vashti bunyan

shine (instrumental) by majical cloudz

veo al diablo by charades

look at me by mirrors

"cartoons"

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guests:

nicole d'amario - @NicoleDAmario

and

paul chin - @ohyeahpaulchin

recipes:

 

egg white scrambled eggs
serves 3
1 tbsp olive oil
about 4 green onions, sliced thinly
equivalent of 1 cup (or more) egg white - - I used free run egg whites in a carton
grated monterey jack cheese
salt and pepper

heat oil in a pan on medium and fry the onions for about 2 minutes.  Add the egg white and stir after about a minute to make fluffy.  add cheese, salt and pepper and serve!
**simplicity**

songs played:
hello kitty theme
pepper ann theme
rainy day man by sailor moon
sonic the hedgehog theme
i run around you run around by digimon

the drawing contest results:

3rd place - andrea

 

2nd place - nicole

 

1st place - paul 

 

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

very special cartoon links:
bozzlebag's zip


 

"robot"

* play *

guests:

frederick the computer

(melissa luk)

recipes:

ciabatta bread
makes 2 loaves

3 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose white flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
1 1/2 c water
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

use wooden spoon to mix dry ingredients.  add in wet ingredients and stir 10 minutes til combined in a dough.  flour down counter space, turn out and cut in half.  place in two floured bowls and cover with tea towels and place in a warm place for 1 hour.  take them out, flatten and fold left and right top and bottom, flip and do the same - -  see this video at 4 minutes for a more accurate depiction: here
put them into the bowls again and cover another hour.  take them out and fold again.  put back in bowls and wait one more hour.  take them out one last time and flatten and lengthen them to make rectangles.  put them on a floured, greased baking sheet and bake them at 450 for 30 minutes.  sprinkle every 5 minutes with a bit of water.

(made with the recipe found in the video @ caitlin cooks)

songs played:
robots by kraftwerk
mister roboto by styx
remix to ignition by r. kelly

pancake mix 2!!!

 access the playlist HERE

the second mixtape is a tribute to danceable pop music from current radiowaves.

pop music is AWESOME!! don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

songs: 
va va voom - nicki minaj
ta ka ta - tacabro
i can only imagine - lil' wayne and chris brown (david guetta)
love is a gamble - victor magan
good time - carly rae jepsen and owl city
thought of you - justin bieber
touch the sky - sean paul
what the hell - avril lavigne
eh eh - lady gaga

"breakfast"

* play *

guests:

sara england

and

mary ma

recipes:

vegan banana pancakes
makes 10
1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp sugar/honey
sprinkle of salt
1 mashed banana
1 1/3 cup of almond milk
2 tbsp oil

mix dry ingredients in a bowl, then add the mashed banana and almond milk.  heat oil in a medium skillet, then add to the mix.  use 1/3 cup of batter or so for each pancake.  drop in pan and wait til edges bubble before flipping.
serve warm with maple syrup, jam, or fruit! yumyum.

songs played:
breakfast by chiddy bang
breakfast (syrup) by kreayshawn feat. 2 chainz
milky cereal by ll cool j

pancake mix #1!!!

access the playlist HERE

taking a break from the podcast this week to bring you the first mixtape!

YAY!

packed with feel good tunes to get you trough this 

chilly day.

songs:

waikiki by blackbird blackbird

genius of love by tom tom club

higher by jackie wilson

procissao by gilberto gil

lotto-zahlen by klaus wunderlich

meet me in the city by the babies

soultime by dee dee, barry, and the movement

atlantic city by real estate

someone to call my lover by janet jackson

we went wild by lord huron

"home"

* play *

guests:

emily shields

maica
and
dieda

recipes:

serbian feta  cornbread (proja)

makes 10 servings
5 cups cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces (2 sticks) softened butter or margarine
3 large beaten eggs
1 cups milk
1 cup sour cream
1 cup crumbled feta cheese

heat oven to 375 degrees. lightly coat a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.

in a large bowl, mix cornmeal with salt, butter or margarine, eggs and milk, until thoroughly mixed, at least 5 minutes. add sour cream and mix again for 5 minutes.  stir in feta cheese.

transfer to prepared pan and bake until golden (45 minutes). cut into squares, but leave in the pan, and bake an additional 5-10 minutes. the cornbread should be crusty on all sides.  serve warm.

songs played:
black sheep boy by tim hardin
home by edward sharpe and the magnetic zeroes
home by beach house
feels like home to me by chantal kreviazuk lol
comin' on back home by the swinging machine

"spooky"

* play *

guest:

elsa ruck - @elsa_jayne

recipes:
vegan pumpkin scones

makes 1 dozen
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
2 tbsp almond milk
5 tbsp brown sugar

preheat the oven to 400f.  in a large bowl sift together all of the dry ingredients.  mix oil in until it resembles coarse crumbs.  in another bowl, mix the pumpkin, milk & sugar.  add this to the flour bowl and mix to combine.  you'll end up with a fairly dry dough.  {if it really doesn't come together you can add some water or more milk a teaspoon at a time.}

turn this out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 3 equal balls.  flatten each one into a round disk that's about 6 inches across and 1/2 inch thick.  using a sharp knife, cut each disk into quarters and place them on a baking sheet.  bake for 15-16 minutes.  remove from the oven, allow the scones to cool and then drizzle them with spiced glaze.

spiced glaze
5 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp molasses
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ginger
pinch cloves
1 tbsp non-dairy milk

mix everything together in a small bowl and drizzle onto the scones either with a spoon, or from a plastic bag with the tip cut off.

(adapted from the pumpkin scone recipe found at cupcakes and kale)

spicy pumpkin seeds 

1 medium pumpkin

3 tablespoons honey

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Pinch of cayenne pepper, to taste

1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil

rinse pumpkin seeds after removing them from the pumpkin and allow them to dry (you can spread them on parchment in a low heat oven for about 1 hour)

in a medium bowl combine the spices. heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. add pumpkin seeds and toast for a couple of minutes.  add honey. cook 45 to 60 seconds. transfer to bowl with spices, and stir well to coat. let cool. store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

(adapted from the recipe found at martha stewart)

songs played:
thriller by michael jackson
you must be a witch by the black lips
marvelous things by eisley
what's a girl to do by bat for lashes
walk at night by cults
hoshi neko by yamantanka//sonic titan 

* a lil' correction for y'all! elsa's uncle was in: "haunted honeymoon!!!" and not "young frankenstein."
gene wilder and dom deluise? NEATO

"birthday"

* play *

guests:

joanna aitcheson - @joannaaitcheson

and

danica drago - ♥

recipes:
blueberry bagel french toast

for 3 servings

3 blueberry bagels, cut in two
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp butter or margarine
1 banana
jam

beat eggs in bowl with vanilla, then coat bagels with the egg mix

heat frying pan on medium heat with butter or margarine until melted

place bagel halves in pan, two at a time & fill holes with egg, after about three minutes, flip and cook the other side.

serve with sliced banana and home-made strawberry jam - or maple syrup!

songs played:

the happy birthday song by andrew bird
september by earth wind and fire 
ceremony by new order
happy birthday by altered images
unhappy birthday by the smiths
birthday boy by ween

BTW:

*ELSA*

is the winner of last week's contest!!

she left a comment suggesting we read harry potter and the philosopher's stone

she shall get a fabulous prize

"book club"

* play *

guests:

danielle bartlett - @dani_bartlett

and

jon montes - @montesjon

recipes:
vegan pear scones

makes 8 scones

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup quinoa flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup earth balance margarine, cut into cubes
1/4 cup apple sauce
1 cup almond milk + 1tbsp lemon juice (save 1/4 cup for brushing)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 small ripe pears, sliced thin
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

preheat oven to 400 degrees f.

sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  incorporate earth balance until mixture resembles coarse meal. mix almond milk and lemon juice and let sit til it curdles.  in separate bowl, combine apple sauce, 3/4 c of almond milk & lemon juice mixture, and vanilla.  add the liquid to flour mixture, stir to make a soft dough.

knead on floured surface about 15 times.  roll into a rectangle on a floured surface, about 12-inches long and 10-inches tall.

brush half of the rolled out dough with the almond milk & lemon juice mixture.  arrange pear slices, in a single layer, across the moistened dough.  sprinkle with half of the cinnamon sugar mixture.  carefully fold the dough & press together around the edges.  slice dough into eight even pieces.

place dough on prepared baking sheets.  If dough has warmed, and feels mushy, place in the fridge for 20 minutes to rechill.  Remove from the fridge.  Brush each scone top with almond milk & lemon mix, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar.

bake scones for 15-18 minutes.

(adapted from the peach cobbler recipe found at joy the baker)

books mentioned:
i was told there would be cake by sloane crosley
holidays on ice by david sedaris
i don't care about your band by julie klausner
shane by jack schaefer
little women by louisa m. alcott
lucy/ annie john by jamaica kincaid

songs played:
wrapped up in books by belle and sebastian
the book i read by the talking heads
all the books by the proctors
tropical islands, germany by trouble books

leave your 

email address in a comment with a book you 

recommend and you may win a lovely prize from me!!! 

i'll email the lucky winner. :)

thanks for listening to the first ever episode.

p.s. forgive me - little women takes place in concord, massachusetts not in canada.