Liz and Alissa Make Stuff

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 

Theme song:

The Show Must Be Go Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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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