"spooky"

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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"

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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"

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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.