Happy second birthday to us! That's right, this podcast is entering it's terrible two's and in classic toddler fashion it has become incredibly temperamental and impossible to reason with. We encountered some technical difficulties the first time we did this so you are listening to take two (itself not free from tech issues, unfortunately) and we are answering some of you, our listeners, most pressing questions! We are giving you all the mildly interesting details about how we pick a show topic, what we wish we could buy at Trader Joe's, what our favorite episode was and so much more!

The Birthday Gurl

6 apricots, chopped and pitted

1 pint raspberries

1 pint strawberries, sliced

1 ripe mango, peeled and diced

1 lime, sliced

1/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup ruby red grapefruit juice

1/4 cup elderflower liquor

2 bottles of rosé

In a large pitcher, combine all the fruit and the sugar and muddle well. Add the juice, wine and liquor. Stir and refrigerate for several hours before serving. Serve on ice and top with seltzer if desired.

Links

Yogurt maker Homa Dashtaki shows dedication and respect for whey

Serious Eats fried Chicken

Moral Orel clip

Drawn episode

Linen pants from Old Navy

Pork dumplings

Double Deuce episodes

Ep 184

Ep 185

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In this episode we're talking about four different versions of spherical heaven, meatballs. We've made Swedish, ginger meatballs in a coconut broth, veggie packed italian meatballs and meatball banh mis. We are balled out but it was worth it.

Let's taco bout tortillas. We made them, corn and flour varieties. They were good! We also recreated two favorites from a dearly departed favorite taco spot, talked deviled eggs, yet again, made gallons of pico de gallo and reveled in our master frying skillz.

The Pico de Cocktail

Rim a glass with salt (we used habanero salt but kosher or smoked would be great too). Fill glass with ice then add 1.5 oz of tequila, 2 Oz pico de gallo juice and the juice of half a lime. Stir then fill rest of glass with beer.

Fresh Jalapeno Salsa

In a food processor, combine three jalapeno peppers, one clove garlic, ½ cup grape or other small tomatoes, juice from half a lime, a handful of cilantro. Process until finely chopped. Add salt to taste.

Flour tortilla recipe

Corn tortilla recipe

Pioneer Woman pico de gallo

Cabbage slaw

Half a cabbage, shredded and salted for several hours, excess water drained

Juice of half a lime

2 scallions, thinly sliced

¼ cup Mexican crema

¼ cup chopped cilantro

Combine everything in a bowl.

Potato Taco Filling

Cook 2 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks, in well salted boiling water until fork tender. Drain potatoes, add ½ cup sour cream and 2 tbsp olive oil. Mash well but leave slightly lumpy. Salt to taste.

Fish taco recipe

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Hey, we're 50! Episodes, that is. What better way to celebrate this momentous podcast event than with the return of something as thrilling as EGGS. This year we dyed Easter eggs with food stuffs and came up with two new types of deviled eggs. The dying, not so hot. The deviling? EXTREMELY HOT. So hot in fact, we want you to get in on the action! If you are planning to celebrate Egg Sunday this week, invent your own deviled egg and share it with us! Either on Instagram (@lizandalissa) or in our Facebook group, Liz and Alissa Made Me Make It. Devil an egg and we'll send you one of our fabulous enamel pins!

Paas The Gin

In a shaker full of ice, combine 1/2 cup red zinger tea (cooled), 1 egg white, 3 oz gin, the juice of half a lemon, 1 oz simple syrup. Shake until chilled and frothy, about 15 seconds. Pour into two glasses and garnish with a marshmallow Peep.

Liz's favorite breakfast

Naturally Dyed Eggs

BLT deviled eggs

1 dozen hard boiled eggs

Slice eggs in half lengthwise and put yolks in a bowl. Mash the yolks and combine with:

• 1/2 cup mayo
• 2 tsp red wine vinegar
• 4 tbsp finely chopped marinated tomatoes in olive oil 
• 2 tbsp chopped watercress

Spoon or pipe yolk mixture into egg white halves.

Top with bits of crispy bacon. 

Antipasto Deviled Eggs 

1 dozen hard boiled eggs

Slice eggs in half lengthwise and put yolks in a bowl. Mash the yolks and combine with:

• 2 tsp red wine vinegar
• 1/2 c mayo
• 5 tbs castelvetrano olives, chopped finely 
• 4 tbs chopped pickled peppadew peppers chopped finely
• 3 tbs finely chopped salami 
• 1 clove garlic, grated

Spoon or pipe yolk mixture into egg white halves.

Top with shaved parmesan.

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Oops, we did it again. We are gluttons for punishment and our abysmal meat pie and Charlotte Royale didn’t do enough to scare us off of attempting more great British baking feats. And this time, we convinced a guest to join us! Kait, co-host of The Worst Bestsellers, took a stab at a star-studded Swiss roll and we made...drumroll please...a wedding cake. I don’t want to give anything away but, I don’t care, WE ALL KICKED ASS WITH THIS ONE. We also discuss further perils of candle making, what not to do with cake scraps (cough, cake pops, cough) and we’ve added a fancy new tool to our podcast pantry.

The Paul’s Cup

• Ginger sugar
• 1 lemon wedge
• 1/2 small cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 ounces Pimms
• 1 ounce Cointreau or other orange liqueur
• 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
• Ice

Rub the lemon wedge on half of the rim of a glass then dip rim in ginger sugar.

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber then add ice, Pimms, Cointreau and lemon juice. Shake for 15 seconds then strain into glass.

2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500"> Kait's Swiss roll

Ina's lemon cake

Lemon curd

Vanilla buttercream

Vanilla cake

Cocoa cake (so good but not good for wedding cakes!)

Coconut cake

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We’re waxing nostalgic for a time before half the things in our kitchens were covered in paraffin. Why, you ask? Because we made candles! Stupid, barely scented, fifty dollar candles. We never promised you a rose garden (scented candle) and we never promised you we’d actually succeed at half the shit we do for this show! But we can laugh at our failures, right? Or at least you all can! In addition to our adventures with wax, Alissa figured out the recipe for full box Chex mix, Liz’s vision board continues to bring the hits, Liz’s daughter discovered the wonders of self-rising flour and we learn that we are pretty clueless as to the size of an acre.

The Basic B-swax

1.5 cups of strawberry purée (purée strawberries in a blender with a splash of water)

1/4 cup honey simple syrup (equal parts honey and water, heated until honey dissolves)

Juice of one lime

3 oz gin

16 oz ice

1/4 tsp habanero salt

Combine all ingredients in a blender and whiz it up! Makes two drinks.

Full Box Chex Mix

Use a full regular size box each of Wheat Chex, Corn Chex and Rice Chex, about 3 cups pretzel sticks and 3 cups nuts. Ingredients for the “juice” are as follows:

• One lb of butter
• 10 Tbs Worcestershire
• 7.5 tsp season salt
• 3.75 tsp garlic powder
• 2.5 tsp onion powder

Use instructions from the original recipe to make mix. (But don’t follow the microwave directions, make it in the oven. You’re better than that!)

Shitty candles in the making

Liz's misguided attempt at making bloody mary scented oil

The Christmas Candle (SNL sketch)

Candle Making Supplies

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Here's what's happenin' on the ranch: along with special second time guest, Lauren, we made recipes from everyone's favorite city gal turned Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond. We all love some of Ree's recipes and make them regularly. Others, not so much. Join us as we journey through Ree's frontier and make, among other things, escalloped cabbage, the best lasagna ever, and Marlboro Man's favorite sandwich. Listen to find out if these recipes were approved by cowboys, hungry kids, and me, I mean, Ree!

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Just like your mom always told you, breakfast really is the most important cocktail of the day. Breakfast foods are maybe some of our most favorite foods so we’re a little shocked that it’s taken so long to actually do this episode. We made congee, shakshuka, grits and yeasted waffles, not to mention the sunniest, most refreshing tequila cocktail you’ve ever had before 10 am.

3 stalks of celery

Juice of one lemon 

1 cup fresh carrot juice

1/2 cup fresh yellow tomato juice 

Pinch of salt 

2 oz tequila 

 

Blend the celery and lemon juice together in food processor or blender.

 

Add carrot and tomato juice to celery mixture with pinch of salt and blend. 

 

Pour blended mixture into a shaker filled with ice. Add tequila. Shake until cold. Strain into ice filled glasses that are rimmed with salt. Makes 2 cocktails. 

 

 

Congee - Liz made the broth from this recipe and used the Instant Pot instructions from this recipe.

 

Shakshuka

 

Liz Harvatine's "You're Worth It" Grits for One

 

In a small pot, bring 1 cup chicken stock to a boil.

Slowly whisk in 1/3 cup (not instant) grits. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until the liquid is absorbed and the grits are tender.

Add up to 1/2 cup of milk, cream or combination of the two and a pat of butter. Cook until thick and creamy.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve in a bowl, topped with soft scrambled eggs, grated cheddar, scallions, diced tomatoes, parsley, flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper. 

 

Yeasted Waffles

 

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Pucker up, we picked a bushel of lemons and turned them into absolutely everything we could think of, minus lemonade. Limoncello, lemon cheesecake, Atlantic Beach pie (we know, what?), chicken piccata, and lemon salad. Ooh la la, it was delicious. Liz has also been unable to resist remaking 2 of our 3 fast food copy cats AND she tried (and failed) to duplicate our former macaron glory.

The Sourpuss

Make lemon sugar: finely chop the zest of one lemon and combine with 2 tbsp white sugar.

Rim a champagne coupe or flute with lemon juice and lemon sugar. In the glass, combine 1 tbsp of limoncello, 1 tsp lemon juice and 3 dashes of angostura bitters. Fill glass rest of the way with champagne.

Limoncello

Chicken Piccata

Atlantic Beach Pie

Cheesecake Number 17-Alissa used this recipe but lemon-ed it up by using lemon cookies for the crust, adding a lot of lemon zest to the batter, using limoncello in place of vanilla and topping the whole cheesecake with lemon curd (recipe for that below).

Lemon Curd

Preserved Lemons

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Lemon Salad

• Tomatoes (grape/cherry tomatoes unless it’s tomato season)
• Red Onion
• Cucumber
• Red or yellow bell pepper
• Iceberg lettuce
• Lemons
• Neutral oil
• Salt
• Finely ground pepper

Slice tomatoes and thinly slice onions. Place in the bottom of a large salad bowl and toss with salt. Let them sit while you prepare the other ingredients.

Chop cucumber and bell pepper and add to the bowl.

Tear lettuce into manageable pieces and add to bowl.

Toss all veg together before dressing.

Drizzle oil over the salad.

Squeeze lemons over salad. I generally end up using 1.5 lemons for a full head of lettuce, but do it to taste. It should be bright and lemony.

Generously salt and very generously pepper the salad and toss everything together. Taste a piece of lettuce. Add more lemon, oil, salt or pepper as needed.

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What do you get when you combine a hankering for basic AF chili, a woman with zero chill on Instagram stories and a podcast in constant need for new content? Homemade fast food, of course! We’ve long said that we wanted to make a chicken sandwich that was both delicious AND didn’t infringe upon the rights of others. This episode we were finally inspired to do it. Find out to what success we were able to recreate such fast food classics as “Wendy’s Chili!”, “The Big Mac!” and the chicken sandwich everyone hates to love, you know, it’s Chick-Fil-A.

The "Do You Want Fries With That?"

For two drinks:

1 lemon, juiced

1 lime, juiced

3 oz of tequila

8 oz of Coca Cola 

Combine lemon juice, lime juice and tequila. Divide evenly between two ice-filled glasses. Top each glass with 4 oz of coke. Garnish with a slice of lime and a slice of pickle if you’re feeling awesome.

Wendy's Chili Recipe

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Copycat Big Mac

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Happy New Year! This week we went against every skeptical bone in our bodies and made vision boards with Kate Spencer, cohost of Forever35 and experienced vision boarder. Spoiler: we liked it. Will the secret work? Will Alissa actually knit something in 2019? Will Liz breathe the same air as Harry Styles? Only time will tell but we're feeling positive! We also find out what blasphemous things were added to Chex mix this holiday season, how many chickens gave their lives for Alissa's Christmas dinner and learn the answer to the question at the forefront of everyone's minds: what gift did Claud make for Liz???

The Vision Blurred

To make spiced lemon simple syrup:In a small sauce pan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, 1 star anise, 5 whole cloves and the zest from one lemon (cut off in strips). Heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Strain into a separate container and discard solids.

Is the best way to celebrate the holiday season having a party and stuffing your friends full of hors d'oeuvres? Yes, yes, a thousand times, yes! That's what we did and we are feeling festive AF. Join us on an epic journey through the wonderful world of appetizers. PLUS: the epic return of CHEX MIX CORNER.

Drinks

The Cooking Bubbie

The Brown One

Apps

Fried, Stuffed Olives

Kale and Prosciutto Bruschetta

Ina’s Herb Dip

Salt and Vinegar Potatoes

Roasted Vegetable Antipasto

Chex Mix Cheese Ball

8 tbs salted butter (completely softened)

10 oz very sharp shredded cheddar

12 oz cream cheese (completely softened)

1 bunch finely chopped scallions

¼ tsp cayenne

The juice of 1 lemon

3 tbs Worcestershire sauce

1.5 tsp seasoning salt

1 tsp garlic powder

½ tsp onion powder

Chex mix to cover (double the juice, obv)

Combine all ingredients in a stand mixer with paddle attachment and mix until smooth. Scrape contents onto wax paper or Saran Wrap and form into a ball. Refrigerate till firm, a few hours at least. Before serving, roll cheese ball in lightly crushed Chex mix, pressing in to coat. Serve with pretzel chips or sticks.

The Kelly Family's Rumaki Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 Cans of water chestnuts, cut in half
• 1 lb bacon
• 1/2 Cup of Chili Sauce
• 1/2 Cup of Mayonnaise
• 1 Cup of Brown Sugar

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Wrap water chestnuts in bacon and secure each with a toothpick.
• Bake in a dish for 45 minutes.
• Drain off grease.
• In a small bowl, combine chili sauce, mayo, brown sugar.
• Pour mixture over water chestnuts.
• Bake for 20 minutes longer at 350.

Wasabi deviled eggs with jalapeños

12 hard boiled eggs

¼ cup wasabi mayonnaise

¼ cup regular mayonnaise

4 scallions finely chopped

1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1 jalepeno thinly sliced

Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks and put them in a bowl. Reserve whites on a platter. Combine the yolks with mayonnaises, scallions, sesame oil and vinegar. Mash with a fork or use a hand mixer to whip yolks. Taste the yolks and season with salt if necessary (I usually find the mayonnaise makes the yolks salty enough). Fill the egg white halves with the yolk filling either with two spoons or a piping bag. Garnish each egg half with a slice of jalepeno.

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It’s the Festival of Lights and we have had our very own oil related miracle. We made our very own Hanukkah feast, complete with brisket, two types of latkes, applesauce and jelly donuts. We are stuffed but basking in the glow of the menorah. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode, we have a very exciting something that we want to try and it involves YOU!

The Gimel and Tonic

This is more of a technique than a recipe. This drink is a very lime heavy gin and tonic, previously called the Gim and Tonic, for its similarity to a gimlet.

Fill a large glass with ice. Pour 2 oz gin over the ice then add the juice of 1-2 limes, depending on personal taste and the size of your limes. Top with a splash of tonic water.

The Recipes

Sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts)

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Applesauce

Latkes

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Pie, glorious pie! Is it the least exciting part of the most exciting meal of the year? Yes! But is it still delicious and worth talking about? You tell us! JK, anything worth making is worth talking about, amiright?! If you say no then this is not the podcast for you. In this episode we talk about the six (6!) pies we made a week before the most pie heavy holiday America has to offer. We also fill in the gap between Liz’s pysanky phase and her crocheted mitten phase and learn about Alissa’s first job and the smells associated with it!

The Cranberry Grown-Up Drink

Cranberry Rosemary Simple Syrup

In a saucepan, combine ½ cup water, ½ cup sugar, ¼ cup fresh cranberries, 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary. Heat over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and cranberries have burst. Allow to cool.

To make one drink:

In a shaker combine 2 oz gin, juice from half a lime, ½ oz cranberry rosemary simple syrup, 6 fresh cranberries, cut in half, small sprig of rosemary. Shake well. Strain and pour over ice and top with Key Lime LaCroix.

Grapefruit Custard Pie

Butterscotch Pie

Shoofly Pie

Salty Pluff Mud Pie

Pineapple Coconut Macadamia Pie

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Our annual quilt guild retreat is approaching so we teamed up to make secret gifts for our Fabric Fairies (think Secret Santa but for quilt dorks). With Liz's help, Alissa faced her fear of sewing bags and they came out awesome. We also have a rundown of Halloween costumes, Harvaween costumes and how at peace we are now that October is over!

The Bitter Fairy

In a glass combine, over ice, 1 1/2 oz reposed tequila, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 3/4 oz Campari and 1/2 oz fresh orange juice. Stir. Top with grapefruit LaCroix and garnish with a strip of orange zest.

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Roll out the barrel cause we're having a barrel of cabbage. Also sausage, spaetzle, pretzels, sauerkraut and cheese sauce. It's an extremely delicious barrel. We are still obsessed with cucumber snack, thanks for asking and we even found a way to fit it into our German feast.

The Salty Brat

Salt the rim of a pint glass. Fill the glass 2/3rds of the way with German lager and the rest of the way with grapefruit soda (we used San Pellegrino). Add a squeeze of lime and 5 dashes of grapefruit bitters.

Soft Pretzels

Sauerkraut

Braised Red Cabbage

Herb Spaetzle

Beer and Cheese Dip

Pickle Pebbles!

Continental Sausage

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We're having flashbacks to the Night of a Thousand Dips because we made condiments! Are they dips? Are they sauces? Are they everything that our hearts desire? How about all of the above. Join us on this magical journey of making mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise and ranch. Find out what Liz made with 3 pounds of bananas, hear what Alissa has been experimenting with in the Duggarverse and so much more!

Hot Sauced

Make honey syrup: combine 3 TBSP honey and 3 TSP water in a glass measuring cup and microwave 30 seconds or more, until honey has dissolved into water.

In a shaker, combine 1 tsp honey syrup, 6 dashes Cholula hot sauce, 2 oz white tequila, 1 oz of lime juice and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Shake for 15 seconds.

Serve over ice in a glass rimmed with smoked salt.

Makes one cocktail.

From This Episode

Alton Brown mustard water recipe

Spicy Mustard

Mustard Tips

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BEST Ketchup

Banana Ketchup recipe from the book Make the Bread, Buy the Butter

Mayonnaise

Ranch

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You asked and we delivered. We've made a veritable feast, fit to feed a family of 21. There were so many cans involved, our recycling bins are overflowing. And we're joined by very special guest (sorry, not Jana) Liz's sister Lauren!

The Side Hug

In a glass, muddle 6 luxardo or similar cherries, 1/2 tsp syrup from cherry jar (or more or less to taste), 2 oz bourbon or vodka, juice from one wedge of lemon, 1/8 tsp vanilla, 2 dashes angostura bitters. Strain into a different glass over ice. Top with club soda.

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Chicken 'N a Biscuit

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In Southern California, we cling to what meager scraps of Autumnal changes mother nature deigns to kick in our direction so we have no choice but to manufacture that crisp fall feeling that you know we love. Knitting, pumpkin, cider, we are making it happen, because science won't do it for us. PLUS! We got a phone number! Give us a call and leave us a voicemail! 

The Amazing Cider, Man

• 2 shots apple cider
• 1 shot spiced rum
• 1/2 shot Apple brandy
• 3 dashes angostura bitters

Even if you've never ordered a pupu platter in your life, if you live in the US you've surely snickered at it's amazing name. This episode we made more pseudo chinese food than your pupu can platter with SHOCKING results. Well, we're shocked at least. 

The SummerRoll Spritz

• Half a lime
• Handful of cilantro
• Three shots gin
• One shot ginger cilantro simple syrup(recipe follows)
• ice

Shake for 15 seconds then pour over ice. Top with coconut LaCroix.

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• Scallion Pancakes
• Egg Rolls
• Chinese Ribs
• Fried Wonton recipe from Madame Wong's Long-Life Chinese Cookbook

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Hey! it's still summer and it's still hot and we're still making cold food! Mostly ice cream but there's also a boozy frozen Arnold Palmer and kick ass cocktail. Our kids are back at school (some of them at least), we review bad romantic comedies on netflix, talk about Trader Joe's so much that you'd think we were sponsored by them (we're not) and we experiment with different ways to channel our inner Ben and Jerry.

The Bloody Sloshed

750 mL (one bottle) light red wine

½ cup tart 100% cherry juice

½ cup sugar

¼ cup luxardo cherries

1 tbsp luxardo cherry juice

Pour wine into a shallow baking dish and put in freezer until almost solid. It will not freeze entirely because of the alcohol.

While wine is freezing, put cherry juice and sugar in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool.

Scrape frozen wine into a blender. Add ½ cup of the cooled cherry syrup, the luxardo cherries, the luxardo cherry juice and 1 cup of ice. Purée until smooth (you can add the cherries halfway through blending if you prefer them to be a little chunkier). Put in freezer for at least a half an hour, until slush thickens.

Coconut ice cream: https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2017/05/15/coconut-ice-cream-recipe/

Strawberry Rhubarb Ice Cream: https://www.lacrema.com/strawberry-rhubarb-ice-cream/

Ice Cream in a Bag: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/amp54721/ice-cream-in-a-bag-recipe/

Frozen Arnold Palmer

Fill one ice cube tray with iced tea.

Fill second ice cube tray with lemonade.

Freeze completely.

When ice cubes are frozen, put all the lemonade ones in a blender and grind up to desired fineness. Rinse blender and then do the same with the iced tea. Layer the lemonade and iced tea ice flakes in a clear glass to make stripes. Add a glug of vodka if you feel like it.

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I know, I know, what could possibly be more thrilling than cold soup? How about: SELENA GOMEZ and THE DUMPIEST CAMEO THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN. You don't want to miss this episode. We made gazpacho x 2, vichyssoise, beet buttermilk soup and more milk punch! Now with 100% more goat and 100% less cow! 

The Goat-Mopolitan (aka Tequila Goat-rise)

Chartreuse and Tequila Milk Punch

Pineapple Gomme

Golden Beet and Buttermilk Soup

Gazpacho recipe from Vegetable Love by Barbara Kafka

White Gazpacho

Anthony Bourdain's Vichyssoise

And now, the moment you've been waiting for:

Selena Gomez Visits a Park and Reads to a Little Girl

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Imagine us, two ladies, lounging by a pool, eating yogurt, loving life, loving yogurt yet being so SO salty. Bring on the spinach. Bring on the cucumbers. GIVE ME ALL OF THE CHICKEN THIGHS. This is not the Yoplait commercial that you're used to. We've made yogurt and we've salted it up and it is good. Also discussed: Religion Shark Tank, Old Sturbridge Village, boyfriend potatoes, slam dunks vs. grand slams. EVERYTHING YOU LOVE.

If you couldn’t tell, we are super out of practice and we 100% forgot to come up with a cocktail name! Oops. At least it’s not actually a cocktail, just a delicious, non-alcoholic drink. So doogh it up and and enjoy: https://www.cookwithmanali.com/dough-afghan-yogurt-drink/

To make yogurt:

Labneh: https://food52.com/blog/4547-homemade-labneh

Labneh with Garlic and Herbs: https://www.maureenabood.com/your-go-to-summer-dip-labneh-with-garlic-and-herbs/

Straining yogurt: https://www.maureenabood.com/homemade-yogurt-straining-for-laban-labne-and-labne-preserved-in-oil/

Whey Flatbread: https://culturecheesemag.com/recipes/whey-flatbreads

Savory Oatmeal: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017989-savory-oatmeal-with-greens-and-yogurt

Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017359-sheet-pan-chicken-with-potatoes-arugula-and-garlic-yogurt

Claud's Pickles recipe

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Happy 4th of July, Americans! And happy July 4th, rest of the world! Whether you're celebrating or not, it's always a good day for potato salad, cole slaw, pasta salad and hamburgers. So join us for a summertime picnic, complete with punch for all ages and alllllll of our many opinions on picnic foods.

Picnic Punch (You in the Face)

1 small watermelon cut into small chunks 1 English cucumber 3 1/2 cups water 1 cup sugar 1 small bunch fresh mint  1 cup lemon juice Vodka

Juice the watermelon and cucumber separately in a juicer or blend in a blender and strain out the pulp. Keep separate. 

Combine water, sugar and mint in a sauce pan and heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Let sit until cool. Remove mint.

Combine watermelon juice in a pitcher with sugar water and lemon juice. Chill along with cucumber juice in fridge until cold.

To serve, pour watermelon mixture in a glass over ice (add vodka for grown ups!) then add about an ounce of cucumber juice, pouring slowly so the cucumber juice floats on top.

Liz Harvatine's Strongly Held Pasta Salad Opinions

Cook one lb short cut pasta (preferably something curly with a lot of ridges. I like to use multicolor pasta) in very salty water until al dente, about a minute shy of the recommended cooking time on the package. As soon as it’s cooked, strain it and run cold water over until it’s cool.

Chop up your veggies, meat and cheese into bite sized pieces and put them in a very large bowl. The key to this recipe is to add A LOT of stuff. There should be more stuff than pasta. This is what I like to use:

• One persian cucumber
• One bell pepper
• One can of black olives
• A lot of tomatoes, preferably grape or cherry halved but a couple big tomatoes diced is good too
• 4 scallions
• One 8 oz salami, like the kind you would serve with cheese
• Cheese! Prob 8 oz - a pound. Little balls of fresh mozzarella or big balls cut up, feta is good, mild cheddar cubed. Whatever you like!
• Handful of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

You can’t go wrong with more veggies so add as much as you want!

Add the pasta and mix in a couple spoonfuls of mayonnaise, some kosher salt and black pepper. Start with just a little salt and add more if you need it. As for the mayo, you don’t need much. You want everything to be coated but not dripping. Start with two spoonfuls, mix it well and taste it. Add more if you think it needs it. You can also add a splash of cider vinegar or red wine vinegar but really mayo is all you need.

I will serve it without chilling if it’s dinner time but I have never given a second thought to eating it cold right out of the fridge. It’s really good that way! I hate leftovers but I will eat this for breakfast.

Liz's Favorite Cole Slaw

Well Done Burgers that aren't Terrible

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Join us and our fabulous guest Becca as we wing our way to France for a fanciful buttercream filled adventure. Except we didn't use buttercream, we used fish. Yes, you heard that right, we thought it would be a good idea to fill cookies with fish. Maybe we were successful?! (Shrugging lady emoji) We also get the nasty details from Liz's camping trip and hear about how Alissa spread the joy of Claud's pickles to the fathers of Sierra Madre.

The French Salmon-y Salmon

Unlike our cookies, this drink only has the color of salmon, not the actual flavor.

For 2 cocktails

Combine 1 oz gin, 1 oz Elderflower liqueur, 1 oz grapefruit juice and .5 oz lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 15 seconds and strain into a glass. Top with prosecco.

Becca's book: Les Petits Macarons by Kathryn Gordon and Anne E McBride 

Liz and Alissa's macaron were made based on these two recipes:

Savory Macarons

Macaron Basics

homemade-strawberry-lemonade-jam.html"> Strawberry Lemon Marmalade

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It's summer vacation and that means we are going to do our best to keep the off-week bonus episodes coming but we can't guarantee there won't children screaming in the background. Today we are together making macarons for our next episode that will be blissfully child freeeeeeee!!!!!!

We’ve acquired some of that sweet millennial heat from our guest, Julia Williams, to pamper (?) ourselves with homemade scrubs and lip balms. I know what you’re thinking, have they not learned their lesson after the make-up and the face masks?  What can we say, we just love putting food on our faces! Also, what else are we going to do with this 5x lifetime supply of beeswax pellets?

Julia can be found on Instagram @alchemytea

And on the web at: www.juliaelenawilliams.com

As well as at: www.etsy.com/shop/alchemytea

The Lip Bomb.Com

Berry Ginger Gin Cocktail

(We doubled the ginger in the simple syrup and 1.5x the syrup in each cocktail)

Facial Scrubs

Tomato Face Scrub

Coffee Face Scrub

Julia’s book was “Homemade Beauty”. It’s easily google-able and also not great.

Julia’s Scrub recipe:

½ cup coarse sea salt

3 tsp virgin coconut oil

3 tsp virgin olive oil

Juice from ½ lemon

• Mix salt and oil until thoroughly blended, then mix in the lemon juice

Lip Balms

Burt’s Bees Imitation Lip Balm

Julia’s Balm recipe:

2tbs beeswax

1tsp coconut oil

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Mini episode! The masses have spoken so we're back with another mini episode. This is a little bit of a Night of a Thousand Dips post mortem and we break down the Liz and Alissa patented method for dipification, discuss how to dedipify something and explore the life cycle of a dip. Liz also mentions quite a few of her in-laws, for some reason. 

We've been podcasting for one year so we decided to make one thousand dips and talk about them in front of a live audience to celebrate! Ok, we didn't actually make 1000 dips, we're being hyperbolic, give us a break already. It did feel like a thousand and, dare I say, taste like a thousand? Let us regale you with our tales of dipification, gallons of milk punch, romance novels and Mark Ruffalo? It's all here for you!

The Drinks!

I Dip, You Dip, Milk Dip Milk Punch

We used this recipe but substituted light rum for the batavia arrack: https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/black-tea-port-milk-punch

Big Dipper Sangria

Combine two bottles of rose with sliced strawberries, thinly sliced oranges, raspberries, and about a half cup of rhubarb simple syrup (or any other simple syrup of your choice). Let it sit overnight in the fridge before drinking for maximum flavor.

The Dips!

Liz Dips

• Houston's Spinach Artichoke Dip
• Damn Good Queso, Tomatillo Salsa and Habanero Salsa from the book Queso! by Lisa Fain

• Pasta Salad Dip
  • Cut into a small dice and combine 1 small cucumber, one green bell pepper, one seeded tomato, 1/2 lb salami, 1/4 lb feta cheese, 4 scallions, one can black olives, drained. Add a handful of chopped flat leaf parsley, 2 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.

• Chex Mix Dip
  • Combine 16 Oz sour cream, 2 tsp Lawrys seasoned salt, ½ tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp dried onion, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce. Chill and serve with pretzel sticks.

• Horseradish Buttermilk Dip 

• Thanksgiving Dip
  • No exact measurements here, just use your Thanksgiving leftovers! Finely chop turkey and mix with gravy. Mix chopped scallions, flat leaf parsley and some softened butter into mashed potatoes. Spread a layer of stuffing into the bottom of a shallow baking dish. On top of the stuffing spread the turkey and gravy mixture. Dot bits of cranberry sauce all over the turkey layer. Spread the mashed potato mixture on top of the cranberry sauce. Sprinkle some shredded cheddar on top of the mashed potatoes and bake in a 350* oven for 30 minutes.

• Jalepeno Artichoke Dip

• Crack Buffalo Chicken
  • In the Instant Pot, combine 1.5 - 2 lb chicken thighs, 1 packet Ranch dressing powder, 1 8 oz brick of cream cheese, ½ cup water. Cook on manual for 15 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally. Shred chicken in pot or remove and shred in a mixer then return to pot. Add 3 chopped scallions and ½ cup Frank’s Hot Sauce (more or less to taste). Mix thoroughly. Spread mixture in a pie plate or baking dish and top with bleu cheese crumbles. Serve warm with carrots and celery sticks.

• Ina's Herb Dip

• Cuban Sandwich Dip

• Rueben Sandwich Dip
  • Combine 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons relish, 16 oz drained rinsed squeezed kraut, 1 lb corned beef diced small, 16 oz shredded swiss. Bake at 350* for 30 minutes.
• Santino Fontina

• Deviled Egg Dip

• Pico de Gallo

Alissa Dips

• What’s Greek for 7 Layer?
  • On a platter, layer hummus, tzatziki, chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber, sliced kalamata olives, feta cheese crumbles and pine nuts. Serve with pita chips.

• Loaded Baked Potato Dip
  • Combine 1 generous cup of sour cream, half a cup of chopped fresh chives, a tablespoon or so of minced shallot and ¼ cup of grated sharp cheddar cheese in a bowl. Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight to let the flavors meld. When you are ready to serve, top with more grated sharp cheddar, a handful of chopped chives and four or five slices of crispy bacon that you’ve crumbled into bits. Serve with sturdy potato chips for dipping.

• 7 Layer Dip On
  • On a platter, layer refried beans, sour cream seasoned with taco seasoning, guacamole, salsa, sliced black olives, chopped scallions and shredded cheddar cheese.

• Jalapeno Ranch - I made the Pioneer Woman’s ranch dressing recipe with minimal buttermilk for a thicker texture. Then I blended it in the food processor with about 3 tablespoons of pickled jalapenos.

• White Bean Dip 

• Black Bean Dip

• Dill Dip in a Bread Bowl 

• Curry Pea Dip 

• Pimento Cheese 

• Olive tapenade 
• Hummus

• Tzatziki

• Mexican Street Corn - Heat up a bag of Trader Joe’s frozen charred corn in the microwave. When it is hot, drain any water. Stir in a half cup of mayo, a tablespoon of chili powder, a pinch of cayenne, a large bunch of cilantro that you’ve finely chopped, and about ¾ cup of crumbled cotija cheese. Salt and pepper (and cayenne pepper!) to taste. When you serve, add additional cotija crumbles on top. Serve with tortilla chips.

• Muhammara 

• Chimichurri Dip - Make a recipe like this for chimichurri and combine with 3 Tbs of cream cheese and 3 tbs of sour cream

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Surprise! It's a mini episode! We are busy making dip, dip and more dip for our live show, May 19 but we thought we'd take a break and give a few updates, visit Chex mix corner, and learn what incredible trick Alissa has devised for remembering dip recipes. 

If you can't be at our live show, please join us in a virtual dip party! Make dip, buy dip, order dip at a restaurant, just EAT DIP Saturday night and share a photo on your social media platform of choice. Use the hashtag #NightOfAThousandDips and tag @lizandalissa to be sure we see it!

And if you're reading this in the future? Be kind to yourself, make some dip for dinner tonight. You're worth it.

This episode is ostensibly about bread but somehow we manage to talk about dicks WAY too many times. Sofie, skip this one for sure. We also talk about children's literature, Finnish comfort food, Japanese reality tv and candy that does not at all look like candy. Also, Quincy, the world's hungriest cat update! And if you can't come to our live show, find out how you can still participate from wherever you are, May 19!

Also, get tickets to our live show. They're free!!!!! May 19!

Challah ‘bout that ‘barb

For the rhubarb simple syrup:

1.5 cups water

1.5 cups sugar

Large bunch of rhubarb, chopped into one inch pieces.

Combine sugar, water and chopped rhubarb in a small pot. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain through a mesh strainer, pressing the rhubarb pulp with a spoon.

For the cocktail (makes 2):

In a cocktail shaker full of ice, combine three shots of gin, five tablespoons of rhubarb simple syrup and shake until chilled. Pour into two champagne flutes and top with champagne or other sparkling wine.

Paul Hollywood’s Plaited Bread

Challah Recipe

Video of braiding 10 strand challah

Alissa’s brioche recipe comes from Paul Hollywood’s cookbook, How to Bake.

King Arthur Flour's Basic Focaccia

The Peeps at Joann Fabrics. I did not lie.

Finnish comfort food (but use molasses, NOT maple syrup!)

Alissa's favorite cherry pitter 

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Get ready to hear us say the word PIT roughly 43,902 times. We counted. Along with our special guest Leasa, we made three varieties of homemade deodorant with, no joke, surprising results! We also give you an update on Liz's corned beef, take 2, learn that our accents (?) have been confusing some of our listeners and find out which kitchen utensils Alissa considered applying to her underarms.

Check out Leasa's Instagram and her amazing Disney dresses!

LIVE SHOW!

Yes, we are planning a live show to celebrate our first anniversary! The theme will be "Night of a Thousand Dips!" and we want YOU to come, dip in hand! We will record a live episode, share dips galore and of course dip into a fabulous cocktail! We will have a link to get free tickets very soon but in the meantime, details are as follows:

Saturday May 19, 7:00, West LA (exact address will be sent to ticket holders) 

Also, you don't HAVE to bring a dip to share but we would love it if you did! We might even talk about your dip on the show!

The Pit Crew

 2 bottles of rose

1-2 cups each of chopped peaches and mango (I used frozen)

1 cup of pitted cherries (I used TJ's jarred Morello cherries)

2 cups of cherry juice, reduced to 1 cup on the stove.

Combine all the ingredients in a pitcher and let it sit overnight in the fridge. To serve, pour in a glass full of ice and top with a little seltzer.

Liz's deodorant recipe

Leasa's recipe:

Alissa's deodorant recipe

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Liz and Alissa are OVA THE MOON about eggs! Listen to us talk about our egg victories, failures, and the various issues of shell-permeability affecting our lives. Find out what Alissa made in her college dayz and what personal hygiene products Liz thinks are fit for human consumption. And STAY TUNED FOR THE BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENT WE HAVE EVER MADE!

The Ova the Moon

You guys, we’re bad. Our cocktail this episode is this:

https://www.saveur.com/gin-campari-sour-cocktail-recipe

But (hint, hint) swap out the orange bitters for grapefruit bitters for extra grapefruit-y goodness.

Alissa's pavlova recipe

Alissa's lemon curd recipe

How to make shaving cream dyed eggs

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Guess who's back...back again...Pastrami's back...tell...a.......your stomach? I guess?? This is my way of telling you WE MADE PASTRAMI and it was very very good. We also made corned beef and it was very very mediocre to not at all good! Listen to find out all those meaty (wink) deats! We're also drinking more fat washed bourbon, finding disgusting things inside of Easter eggs, joining the sisterhood of the traveling currants and discovering new and creative uses for stump remover AND lime juice. 

Irish soda bread

All other recipes are listed in the show notes for episode 22.

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We are back! Back from Las Vegas, back from Disney World and back to releasing episodes on schedule! What better way to celebrate than to buy a couple of brisket babies, soak them in some salt and spices and then turn them into corned beef and pastrami?! While we wait for our meats to cure, we are talking to Heather Grant, quilter, friend and project-cooking super fan. Heather and her friends created the ultimate Reuben sandwich and she is here to tell us all about her pastrami making journey and see if she can impart a little wisdom. We’ll also talk about how Liz’s Disney costumes turned out and whether or not Liz’s mom consents to being internet pickle famous.

The Baconator (part deux)

• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• 2 oz bacon bourbon (recipe below)
• 1 inch long piece of orange peel
• 2 maraschino cherries
• 1 piece maple candied bacon (recipe below)

In an old-fashioned glass filled with ice, combine maple syrup, bitters,  and bacon bourbon. Squeeze orange peel over glass and add. Stir until drink is cold. Add cherries and garnish with bacon.

Bacon Bourbon

• 1/4 cup bacon fat, hot enough that it is liquid
• 750 mL bottle of bourbon

Remove 1/4 cup bourbon from bottle and save for another day. Or drink it right now, I don't care. Pour bacon fat into bottle and put cap back on. Gently shake the bottle to combine. Allow the bourbon to sit out at room temperature for about four hours, shaking occasionally. You want to keep the fat from solidifying in a big clump too soon. Put the bottle in the fridge and chill for 3 - 7 days. Strain the bourbon through paper coffee filters and it's ready to drink!

Maple Candied Bacon

• Thick cut bacon
• black pepper
• brown sugar
• maple syrup

Heat oven to 375*. Lay bacon slices on a baking rack in a rimmed baking sheet, lined with parchment paper or a silpat liner (for easy clean up.) Sprinkle bacon with black pepper and brown sugar. You don't need to use much sugar because too much will just melt off. Back for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with maple syrup. Bake for another 5 minutes or until crisp.

Liz's Disney costumes

Heather's Ultimate Reuben Project

Corned Beef Recipe

Pastrami Recipe

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It's true, we fought against our shy, introverted tendencies and made FRIENDS! That counts, right? We spent four days at the Modern Quilt Guild's annual convention, QuiltCon, and made friends with a few listeners, forced strangers to wear a button with Liz's face on it and also did a little bit of sewing. Also in this episode, learn which former guest has NEVER TRIED CHEX MIX (blasphemy!), whether or not Liz will meet her bananas goal of making 15 costumes before her trip to Disney World, why Alissa can lay claim to the epic legacy of Friends the tv show, PLUS we made up a friend quiz and YOU can win a fabulous prize if you enter! 

The "Cuke Complete Me"

First, make Claud's Refrigerator Pickles:

In a large pot, combine 2 quarts of water, 1/2 cup salt, 1/4 sugar, 1 cup of white  vinegar. Bring to a boil to dissolve salt and sugar. Let it cool before you pour it over pickling cukes packed in jar with a bunch of fresh dill and a head of sliced garlic. Cover and leave on the counter for 24 hrs and then refrigerate. Pickles will be ready to eat after 24 hours.

REST OF DRINK RECIPE COMING SOON

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Happy Valentine's Day...I mean Galentine's Day...I mean, HAPPY DAY AFTER LIZ'S BIRTHDAY. It's the season for love and we are showing it with homemade truffles, fried Cheeto hearts and MORE. You'll also hear about what costumes Liz has made recently, how many she is going to make in the next two weeks, what TV show makes Alissa's heart go pit-a-pat and who takes the prize for coolest listener for joining the Instant Pot FaceBook group on our recommendation! AND that's not all! Someone gets an impromptu aura reading at Bed Bath and Beyond and find out what Harv ate on he and Liz's first "date". It is an f-ing love fest up in here!

The Borscht-Tail

You need a juicer to make this cocktail, so please, if you don't have one make like Alissa and stalk your local buy/sell FB groups until you can find one!

For 2 servings

Combine 3 oz beet juice, 1 oz celery juice, 1 oz carrot juice, 1/2 oz lemon juice and 3 oz vodka.

Serve over ice in a highball glass with a salted rim and garnish with a sprig of fresh dill.

LINKS

White Chocolate Coconut Truffles (that Alissa turned into cups)

Peanut Butter Buckeyes (that Alissa modified into truffles) 

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Yes, at long last, we're getting high on the ability to cook dried beans without soaking them overnight! It's the Instant Pot episode people. We are joined by guest and and IP enthusiast Sandi Hazelwood and we are throwing everything we can into that dang pot. Cheesecake, bone broth, crack chicken...it's all here. We also share our top three things to make in the IP and dish on the often bananas and always entertaining Instant Pot Facebook group.

The Cocktail:

The Bloody F-ing 30

In a food processor combine:

4 stalks of celery, roughly chopped juice of 1 lemon 2 tbsp diced onion 1 tbsp horseradish 1 tbsp coconut aminos 1 tsp kosher salt 12 dashes of Tabasco sauce

Process until chopped very fine and then combine with 32 oz tomato/red bell pepper juice. Serve over ice in a glass with a salted rim. Add 1.5 oz vodka if you are not concerned with being Whole30 compliant!

Links

The Crafty Planner Podcast

Nom Nom Paleo bone broth

Cheesecake #17

Crack Chicken

The (infamous?) Instant Pot Facebook Group

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Same great taste, half the booze!

Happy New Year middle of January! You may have given up on your New Years resolutions already but we're gaming the system by only starting them now! Find out why only one of us has vodka in her drink, why Blue Apron will never sponsor us and why Liz is still coming down off the high of last year's resolution. Topics include: the reception of our handmade Christmas gifts, the Whole30, self-care, and turning Liz's house into less of a s**thole. 

Cocktail

The Not-So-Dirty 30

This episode's cocktail is a little different because only one of us is drinking! So feel free to drink this with or without vodka, it's tasty both ways! Also, Liz's drink had basil and lemon juice and Alissa's was cilantro and lime. Do what your heart tells you. Both are delicious.

In a glass, muddle a 2" piece of cucumber, cubed, four leaves of basil (for Liz) or a small handful of cilantro (for Alissa) and the juice of one lemon (Liz) or lime (Alissa). Top with sparkling water and a shot of vodka if you are so inclined.

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The January of Our Discontent

Alissa attempts to make one of Liz's most difficult patterns. Will she succeed? YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO FIND OUT!

COCKTAIL

The Salty Friend

In a shaker full of ice, combine two parts grapefruit juice to one part vodka or tequila. Shake vigorously and pour into a martini glass rimmed with salt. Top with a little prosecco.

PICS

Liz's perfect, tiny January Quilt blocks.

Beautiful tiny stitches!

LINKS

January Quilt pattern

Look at many, many January Quilts on IG

It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, it's not back-to-school, (nice try Staples) it's time to give gifts! You know the gifts we're giving are 100% certified fresh, AND homemade. Or not, but some percentage of our gifts are definitely made by us, including the ones we are giving each other! We are exchanging the most well suited, super dorky, Christmas gifts, talking about gifts we've made for others this year and in the past, and sharing some of our listeners' most memorable handmade gift giving experiences. BONUS: Just like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, stay 'til the end for a visit from You-Know-Who!!!!!!!

 (MORE SHOW NOTES COMING SOON)

Clarice's Christmas Cooler

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Liz's Reusable Grocery Bags

Tina Belcher cross stitch that Liz made for her sister.

Liz and Alissa and the Not So Nice Bake

 At last, the moment has arrived! You voted and we are making raised Game Pie and Charlotte Royale, two complicated, crazy challenges from one of our fave shows, The Great British Bake Off. How would we fare on GBBO? Did we collect roadkill to fill our game pie? Does any of this taste good enough to be worth the effort?! Listen to find out!

The Princess Meghan Mark-tail

1 shot vodka

1/2 shot amaretto

Luxardo Cherries and their syrup

Lime

Seltzer

In a glass of ice, combine vodka and amaretto. Add three or four cherries and a teaspoon or so of the cherry syrup. Squeeze in a wedge of lime and stir to combine. Top with seltzer. Drink and feel like a princess!

The recipes we used:

Raised Game Pie

Charlotte Royale

The start of construction of the Charlotte Royale.

Braaaaaiiiiiiiinnnnn.

The inside of our Charlotte Royale was less than vibrant.

So much meat.

It at least looks good!

That's nothing but meat. And fat. And gelatin.

We spent this past weekend on our annual Quilt Guild retreat and between that and Thanksgiving (in two days!) we have SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT! Learn all about the bs that is homemade face masks as well as our thanksgiving status, what's made Liz's bujo oh so glamorous and join us for our new segment, Chex Mix Corner!

Mask recipes: http://www.marieclaire.com/beauty/how-to/a2830/best-homemade-face-masks/

MORE SHOW NOTES COMING SOON!

Thanksgiving Ho! (Stick)

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We are in full turkey mode over here and this episode probably could have been 3 hours long if we thought you'd listen that long. We discuss how Alissa is flipping the t-giving script this year, how Liz is keeping it classic and what the f*** a "ho stick" is! Join us as we wax rhapsodic about the holiday to end all holidays.

 The Cocktail!

Cranberry Gobbler

In a shaker combine:

1 Tablespoon of cranberry sauce

The juice of two clementines

1.5 oz vodka

Ice

Shake until well combined. Pour into a glass of ice, top with a splash of unsweetened cranberry juice and some sparkling water. Garnish with a squeeze of lemon and a lemon wedge.

LINKS

Lucinda Scala Quinn and her amazing IG stories

Cranberry and walnut relish

Crack Pie

MUSIC

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Lions and Trash Bags and Packer Cats, Oh My!

Halloween approaches and we have trick or treaters to clothe! We are talking about homemade Halloween costumes, past, present and future! (Because we're not done yet, of course.) We also made a festive fall drink that one might describe as spooky because it definitely resembles...well, I'm not going to say, you just have to listen to find out. We also get into some new holiday traditions that you may not have heard of like the Purim Mouse and Harvaween!

The Hallowini

Recipe coming soon...

You can see all of Liz's Harvaween costumes on Facebook or on Instagram under the hashtag #happyharvaween.

To see more photos and share what you're making, join our Facebook group, Liz and Alissa Made Me Make It!

Music: 

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Enrobing Wishes and Candy Corn Dreams

You are definitely going to want to come trick or treating at our houses this year when you hear about all of the sweet, sweet (literally, so sweet) homemade candy that we will have on offer. OR WILL YOU?! Does making candy leave us with sweet dreams or a mouthful of cavities? You'll have to listen to find out!!!

Keywords/Potential Drinking Game: enrobe, Garfield, dental crown

The Jack-O-Lantern

Behold, our candy spread!

The recipes we used:

Candy Corn

Peanut Butter Cups

Millionaire Shortbread (fake Twix)

Lollipops

Twix

Lollipops

Alissa bought her candy making supplies at the lovely Jane's Cake & Chocolate Supply in La Cañada Flintridge. They have a great website where you can satisfy all of your candy making needs! But no penis molds though. Maybe you have to buy those in person?

In case you're interested, here's "Garfield Minus Garfield", AND the halloween classic and inspiration for this episode's friends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aWPYngPBa8

Music: 

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Meet the Clumps

Keywords/possible drinking game: Eye Holes, Infected, Burning

Makeup Milk Punch

NOTE: We straight up copied this from America's Test Kitchen. Here is their awesome recipe:

Black Tea Port Milk Punch 

Pics

The disgusting makeup we made

Liz's beautiful self-makeover with our makeup. We promise she is not actually dying/dead.

Here is our esteemed guest, professional makeup artist Tifanie White, completely cracking up while attempting to apply our makeup on Liz.

Here is Liz after Tifanie applied real makeup to one half of her face and our terrible makeup to the other half. Can you guess which half is which? Hmmm...

Music: 

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Liz and Alissa have made a lot of very nerdy stuff. Let's GET INTO IT.

Keywords/possible drinking game: Nerd, Fandom, Juicer

The Nerdy Verde

NOTE: We made all of these juices ourselves. You will not be able to find them at the store. So this is a cocktail for when you have a juicer and some time. IT IS SO WORTH IT!

In a shaker combine:

2 oz yellow tomato juice

2 oz tomatillo juice

2 oz cucumber juice

2 oz celery juice

A splash of lime juice

A splash of cilantro juice

A few drops of garlic juice

A dash of Worcestershire

2 oz of vodka OR tequila

Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain. Pour over ice into a glass rimmed with salt.

Links

Juicer

The Adorkable Misogyny of The Big Bang Theory

Pics

Liz's not very tear stained Hamilton handkerchief

Liz's nerdy quilt for the North Hollywood Classic Mac Collectors Club

And here it is on display at the North Hollywood Classic Mac Collectors Club HQ

Liz's Moana Costumes

Alice in Wonderland with Liz's sister Lauren's kids

And 7, count them, SEVEN Frozen costumes

1...

2...

3...

4...

5, 6... (Lauren made the one on the right, I can't take credit for that one!)

...and 7!

Alissa's Dalek Pillow

And Barry Manilow

Alissa's Planet of the Apes Quilt

The teeny tiny man shape she cut FREEHAND.

Alissa's collection of Reality Show Villians

Music: 

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Subtitle: Dear Diary, Why is Liz Making Me Do This?

Straight to number 8, with a bullet! We've made bullet journals people, or at least one of us has. Find out which one, what a bullet journal actually is (maybe?), what Liz regularly eats for breakfast and what our very special guest did on March 16, 2017. Plus we talk a lot about Chex mix juice.

Keywords/possible drinking game: Chex mix juice, my monthly, dear diary

The Bull-jit-jo

In a shaker combine:

Juice of one lime 15 mint leaves 20 blackberries 1 Tbsp sugar 4 oz Bulleit bourbon

Crush the berries a little bit with a muddle or wooden spoon.

Add ice and shake vigorously. Strain. Pour over ice and top with a splash of ginger beer.

Links

The official Bullet Journal website. This is a good place to start. You can read about the basics but I found the most helpful thing was to watch a couple videos so you can really see things put in action. This is the video from the official site and I also found this video very helpful.

We both bought fancy pants Leuchtturm notebooks, the dotted variety, which come with prenumbered pages and a dedicated index. Also, this is just a very nice notebook. Did I mention it was fancy pants?

PS, I highly encourage you to click the link above. This fancy pants notebook comes in a wide array of fancy pants colors. It is a sight to behold.

I (Liz) also treated myself to the following accoutrements:

And now, the moment you've been waiting for:

Liz's bujo!

Complete with wine stain.

And for real people, I will make a video of this shit, just say the word! I only need the slightest bit of encouragement.

Other Business:

Recipe Jenny used for her amazing Chex Mix juice roast

Grilled Shredded Wheat

At the beginning of the episode Liz talked about her dad's recipe for grilled shredded wheat which he thought should be included as a family recipe. While it's not Liz's recipe it is definitely a good, wholesome, comforting breakfast and if you're in the mood for something hella old timey you can't go wrong with shredded wheat! And Liz was correct when she said credit for this recipe actually goes to her dad's dad. It was one of the few dishes in his repertoire and we must give him his due!

First of all, buy this:

• Spread butter on either side of a shredded wheat biscuit.
• Poor about 1/2 cup of water into one end of the biscuit and let it run out the other. Repeat.
• Fry in a skillet over medium heat until golden, about 3-4 minutes. Flip and repeat on other side.
• Serve in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar, with cold milk.

Music: 

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Cream of Chicken Soup for the Podcaster's Soul

This episode, we're talking family recipes with some real live family, Liz's mom Claud! We do our best to celebrate the food traditions of our families while avoiding (sometimes unsuccessfully) all canned soup products. You'll also hear about the thrilling saga of who eats which pierogi, learn about delicacies such as "Noodoos" and Texas Trash and find out where Alissa will be spending next Christmas!

Possible drinking game: Nanny, Claud, Doritos, Noodoos

The Pink Claudy

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2 oz gin 1/2 oz lemon juice 1/2 oz st Germain Splash of cranberry Shake and serve over ice.

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Nanny Casserole (Alissa's version)

Ingredients

Pierogi dough

 

1 egg

2T sour cream

1 cup milk

1 cup water

4.5 - 5 cups flour

 

Whisk wet ingredients until combined. Slowly add 3 cups flour and stir with a wooden spoon. 

Turn out on floured surface and knead in 1 cup, then 1/2 cup flour. Knead for 8 to 10 minutes. 

 

Cabbage Pierogi Filling

 

1 large can sauerkraut, drained and rinsed

1 small to medium head cabbage, shredded

3 onions, chopped

4T butter

1/4 cup water

 

Chop cabbage and onion with water in food processor. Drain. Fry with sauerkraut and pepper in butter until soft and light brown. 

 

To assemble pierogi:

 

Divide dough in half. Cover one half and set aside. On lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/8" thick. With a 3" round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut as many rounds as you can. Place about 1T of filling in the center of each circle. Fold over and pinch the edges to seal. Repeat with the rest of dough. 

 

Noodoos

1/2 Box Acini de Pepe

1 large can crushed pineapple (in juice!)

1 can mandarin oranges

3/4 cup sugar

2 Tbs corn starch

2 eggs, beaten

8 oz Cool Whip

 

Cook pasta in salted water. Drain and rinse well.

 

Drain fruit, reserving juice.

 

In a microwave safe bowl, combine juice, eggs, sugar and cornstarch. Heat until thickened. Cool. 

 

Combine cooled mixture with pasta and cool whip. Chill overnight.

 

Pics

Kelly Family Christmas! You know you want to be a Kelly.

 

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Our amazing feast!

 

Music: 

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2 Legit 2 Sit

Liz and Alissa make stuff to sit on and listeners will be GLUED TO THEIR SEATS!

Keywords/Drinking Game Fodder: Swap, Sit, Staples

 Something to Sip On

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 small cucumber, peeled and chopped

1 lemon, zested in strips and squeezed

Splash simple syrup

8 oz of gin

Prosecco

In a cocktail shaker, muddle chunks of celery and cucumber till juicy and mangled. Add in lemon juice, simple syrup, gin and a bunch of ice. Shake vigorously till the shaker is frosty on the outside. Strain into two glasses, and top with prosecco. Garnish with lemon zest. 

 Photos

Liz, showing off her awesome seat cushion for the swap.

Alissa's chairs, before and after.

The Stuff We Used

Seat Cushion:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007X2EXHY/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_c_T9uGzb4RCHB79?th=1

Music: 

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Curdles and Whey Part Deux

We're betting you didn't get enough of curdled milk last episode so we're bringing you more, more, MORE! This week we've made 6, count 'em 6 of baby's first dairy products. We talk about all of the cheesy details of making mozzarella, ricotta, yogurt, butter, cream cheese and cottage cheese. Plus, dairy gets our brains working because we come up with about 50 ideas while recording this episode. We need you to take notes.

Keywords/Drinking Game Fodder: cheese quilt, Little House on the Prairie, WHEY

This week we have 2 cocktails! One uses whey leftover from yogurt and one does not, for the whey averse.

 Yes Whey

1 hibiscus tea bag

4 oz vodka

1 oz yogurt whey

½ oz lemon juice

½ oz simple syrup

Steep tea bag in vodka for five minutes. Discard teabag. In a shaker combine hibiscus vodka, yogurt whey, lemon juice, simple syrup, ice. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds. Serve in martini glasses. Makes 2 cocktails

No Whey, Jose

2 fresh jalapenos, sliced

12 oz of Jose Cuervo Silver Tequila

4 oz of Triple Sec

24 oz Frozen Mango

1/2 sugar or simple syrup

2 limes

ice

Tajin seasoning

Place the sliced jalapenos and tequila in a glass jar with a lid. Let steep for at least 24 hours, or for a maximum of 72 hours. The longer it sits, the spicier it gets.

Strain out and discard the jalapeno slices and seeds.

In a strong blender, combine infused tequila, Triple Sec, frozen mango, sugar, the juice of the limes and a couple handfuls of ice. Blend to desired consistency.

Rim a glass, first with your squeezed lime, and then in a combination of 1 part tajin and 1 part sugar. Pour in your cocktail and enjoy!

Recipes

Yogurt in the Instant Pot

Cream cheese recipe is from Make the Bread, Buy the Butter by Jennifer Reese

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Cottage Cheese

Butter

Fresh Mozzarella

Ricotta

And for dear Diane, lactose free ricotta, which might give you a clue as to how to make lactose free cottage cheese!

 Photos

Behold, our beautiful(?) array of dairy. Clockwise from bottom left: cream cheese, ricotta, mozzarella, yogurt, butter.

Prettier? Our oh-so-tasty spread.

The Stuff We Used

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Animal Rennet 

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Vegetable Rennet

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Citric Acid

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Heavy Duty Cheesecloth

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Instant Pot

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Liz and Alissa Make Milk Punch - Curdles & Whey, PART 1

Join us as we delve into the fantastical alchemy that is clarified milk punch! We talk about how we discovered this gross sounding but heavenly tasting cocktail, learn about it's sometimes disgusting origins and make enough silky smooth drinks to last us through 2019 at least.

Keywords: milk, rum, simple syrup, curds, whey, Aretha Franklin, beef

Steak in a Snuggie

Thank you @houseonhillroad on Instagram for naming our beefy treats

2 tbsp olive oil, divided 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped 1/4 cup dry sherry 1/4 cup heavy cream 3/4 lb beef tenderloin, cut into 16 3" strips, about 3/4" thick 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed One egg

Preheat oven to 450*..

Put 1 tbsp oil, garlic and rosemary in a cold pan and place over medium heat. When garlic is fragrant and just turning golden, add sherry. Cook until sherry is reduced by half. Add cream, stir until sauce bubbles and starts to thicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and set aside. 

Pat beef dry with paper towels. Season liberally with salt and pepper. In a separate pan, heat remaining tbsp of oil over high heat until it's almost smoking. Sear the beef on all sides. It should be browned but not cooked through. Set aside. 

On a floured surface, roll out the sheet of puff pastry to a 12" x 12" square. Cut into 8 6" x 3" rectangles then cut each rectangle diagonally into 2 triangles.  Spread a small dollop of cream sauce across the base of one triangle. Lay a strip of beef on top of sauce. Roll beef up in pastry and lay on a large baking sheet. Repeat with remaining beef and space evenly on baking sheet. 

Lightly beat egg with a splash of water. Brush each pastry roll with egg. 

Bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Serve with horseradish cream sauce (recipe below).  Horseradish Cream Sauce 1/2 cup sour cream 2 tbsp prepared horseradish 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley Salt and pepper to taste Combine all ingredients. 

What We Made:

• Liz made: dd-summer-cocktails-clear-milk-punch-20140729-story.html">Faith & Flower style milk punch

• Alissa made: fog-english-milk-punch-curdled-milk-rum-punch-with-tea-recipe.html">Quicker version 

Pics:

Finished milk punch

 Liz's milk punch in process.

Alissa's gross curdles

Alissa's straining set up

Music: 

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So Fresh, So Stained

Keywords: laundry, stains, soap, hydrogen peroxide, bank robbery

Themed Drink: Stainmaker Sangria

• FOR SYRUP
  • 1.5 cups Cherry Juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup peppercorns
• 2 bottles Red Zinfindel
• Approximately 5 cups of assorted red fruit (raspberries, sliced strawberries, pitted and halved cherries, halved red grapes)
• MAKE THE SYRUP
  • Boil the syrup ingredients in a small pot until the mixture has reduced by about 1/3.
  • Strain into heatproof container and discard the peppercorns
• ASSEMBLE THE SANGRIA
  • In a large pitcher, combine both bottles of wine, prepared fruit and cherry syrup
  • Chill for several hours or overnight
  • Serve over ice.

What We Made:

• Liz made:
  • Laundry Soap
  • Stain Remover
  • Wool Dryer Balls

• Alissa made:
  • homemade-laundry-detergent-cheap-and-green-free-printable-2.html"> Laundry Soap
  • Stain Remover
  • Dryer Sheets

Products we used in this episode:

Zote Laundry Soap - In original citronella scent!

Dr. Bronners Liquid - For washing clothes and washing hands.

Washing Soda

Borax

Hanes Pantyhose - In case your mom doesn't buy you seconds for Christmas.

Pics:

Powdered soap with way too adorable label.

Successful, yarn wrapped dryer balls and unsuccessful sweater lumps, both in dyed black panty hose and out.

Successfully microwaved soap!

Sad burned soap.

Liz's stain test:

Alissa's stain test:

Our model, Harv!

Music: 

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You Dim Sum, You Lose Some.

Liz and Alissa make a whole lotta dim sum and tell you all about the process and the results! We also introduce you to our dim sum-themed cocktail, which is refreshing and delicious!

Keywords: Dumplings, lotus leaves, sweet babies

Themed Drink: You Dim Sum, You Lose Some

• Brew green tea and chill in the fridge.
• Make ginger lime simple syrup
  • Heat 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 2 limes worth of zest and a few inches of peeled ginger in a sauce pan till translucent and all the sugar has melted.
  • Remove from heat and cover for a few hours.
  • Strain out the zest and ginger and refrigerate.
• Assemble the drink:
• In a glass with ice, combine one part vodka, three parts green tea, ginger lime syrup to taste. and top with sparkling water. Squeeze in a lime and garnish with additional lime.

The Kelly Family's Rumaki Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 Cans of water chestnuts, cut in half
• 1 lb bacon
• 1/2 Cup of Chili Sauce
• 1/2 Cup of Mayonnaise
• 1 Cup of Brown Sugar

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Wrap water chestnuts in bacon and secure each with a toothpick.
• Bake in a dish for 45 minutes.
• Drain off grease.
• In a small bowl, combine chili sauce, mayo, brown sugar.
• Pour mixture over water chestnuts.
• Bake for 20 minutes longer at 350. 

From the Episode: 

Dim Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch by Ellen Leong Blonder

Instant Pot electric pressure cooker

Bamboo Steamer

Lotus Leaves

Music: 

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Ep 1 Liz and Alissa Make a Podcast: On a Wing and a Pod!

We discuss our pre-podcast conception and development process, introduce the world to our delicious cocktail, The Vodcaster, and gain some truly fascinating insights into Liz’s interior life.

Keywords: angel, Casper, PODCAST

Signature drink: The Vodcaster

INFUSE THE VODKA

• Marinate about 1/2 cup chopped strawberries in 8 oz or so of vodka for a few days.
• Strain vodka and discard the strawberries

MAKE THE STRAWBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP

• Combine ½ cup water with ½ cup sugar and several chopped strawberries in a glass bowl or measuring cup and microwave for 1:30, stir, and continue to stir and microwave for 30 second intervals till all the sugar is melted.
• Using a blender or immersion blender, blend the berries into the syrup.

ASSEMBLE THE DRINK

• In a glass with ice, pour 2 parts vodka, 1 part strawberry simple syrup and one part seltzer. Squeeze in a wedge of lime. Garnish with a strawberry.

Podcasts we love:

Liz: My Brother, My Brother and Me, Judge John Hodgman, Rose Buddies, Sawbones, Stuff You Should Know

Alissa: podcast.com">Undisclosed, Truth & Justice, Generation Why, How Did This Get Made, Crimetown, You Must Remember This

From the episode:

Podcasting for Dummies 

Our microphone

Our pop screen

Music: 

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This is a short teaser for our new podcast, Liz and Alissa Make Stuff. Episode 1 goes up May 24, 2017!