Bootie and Bossy Eat, Drink, Knit

We present Fanny's (aka Bootie's mother in law) recipe for ratatouille. This delicious vegetable dish always reminds Bootie of relaxing summer visits to Fanny's house in the country. See the recipe page for more details. Bootie and Bossy discuss the bittersweet transition of our children's moves to college (Will they have enough deodorant for the after life? Will they use the right pan? Will they ever find the Better than Bouillon?). As usual, knitting gets us through the emotional roller coaster. We give updates on our latest projects (ah, the joy of Fall knitting!) and adventures. For show notes, please go to bootieandbossy.com

We remember two great spirits we lost in the past few weeks--Connie Morrison, Bossy's beloved mother-in-law, and our Uncle Harold, who managed to keep up with his wife, the indomitable Aunt Betty. Connie was a wonderful knitter and never failed to keep all six of her children and husband warm in hand-knitted sweaters every year, not to mention baby blankets for her 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She left many to remember her, and she embodied all of the best qualities of a fine knitter--warmth, kindness, generosity, productivity and a wit as sharp as her needles!​Uncle Harold never missed an opportunity to embrace the moment, whether that was sporting buffalo horns or helping Bossy's son climb up the rocks in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He has joined Aunt Betty in the great beyond where their spirits soar on the wings of eagles. ​Our recipe for this episode is family favorite from Connie's Cookbook: Zucchini Casserole. Shownotes, including the recipe can be found at BootieandBossy.com

In this episode, Bootie and Bossy remember their beloved Aunt Betty who passed away on June 15th. As Bossy said, the world has lost a beautiful soul. Bootie and Bossy share their love for another Ina Garten favorite: Panzanella. Updates on Bootie and Bossy's knits are also shared. For more information, check out the show notes at bootieandbossy.com

Bossy and Bootie share the recipe for Fourth of July cheesecake. It's the best part of Fourth of July! Bootie and Bossy review Peggy Orenstein's book, Unraveling: What I learned about life while shearing sheep, dyeing wool, and making the world's ugliest sweater. Show notes and the recipe can be found at bootieandbossy.com

Bossy shares her delicious cocktail, which we are now calling Bossy's Colonial Ginger Mint Hooch. This one is excellent as a host/ess gift, a mocktail, or to accompany you on a Champeaux Road lazy river experience. Bootie shares her tips about swatching and Bossy has an update on Mom's consolation hedgehog. For more information check out the show notes at Bootieandbossy.com

Is 13 a lucky or unlucky number? Bootie and Bossy discuss various lore about the number 13 and discover that the overriding message is "be inclusive!" You can definitely do that with Ina Garten's pork posole recipe, which is sure to feed a hungry and diverse crowd. As always, family stories are shared (Hi Mom!) and updates on our knitting projects. Show notes can be found at Bootieandbossy.com

In this episode, Bootie and Bossy have three book recommendations. First, we discuss the cookbook Community by Hetty McKinnon. She approaches salads like a good novel: with tantalizing characters and delicious plot twists. She has excellent advise for what to put in your larder so that you're ready when 5PM rolls around to put together something nutritious and satisfying. In fact, it's so satisfying that you might not even mind that it's vegetarian! Next, we discuss Knitted Animal Friends by Louise Crowther. Bossy gave this book to Bootie for her birthday and we got to see one of the animals in person at All Wound Up yarn store in Edmonds (see the video below for a tour of the store). Finally, we discuss the book Knitting the National Parks by Nancy Bates. All Wound Up features kits for these wonderful park inspired hats. Check out the Show Notes at Bootieandbossy.com

Sometimes things don't go as planned. Bootie and Bossy were very excited about all the excellent adventures they had planned for Bossy's visit to Washington. Three days in, our Mom fell and fractured her pelvis. Spending time at the hospital was definitely not what any of us had in mind, most especially Mom, but we did manage to salvage what we could and were glad just to be spending time together. We love you Mom and we wish you a very speedy recovery so you can enjoy our cocktail, the Blackberry Ginger Rye for this episode!! Show notes can be found at Bootieandbossy.com

Bootie presents a delicious jell-o recipe similar to one from her childhood. Bootie and Bossy reminisce about April Fool's jokes of the past and discuss ideas for this year. Vintage craft projects that need a come back, such as toilet paper covers and beer can hats are presented. Show notes can be found at Bootieandbossy.com

For this episode, Bootie and Bossy interviewed Michelle Obama's...book, The Light We Carry The entire first chapter is devoted to knitting and how learning to knit helped Michelle get through the pandemic. Michelle speaks openly and honestly about parenting (we really appreciated her honestly about the less than stellar parenting moments), marriage, overcoming fear, and remaining positive during the most trying of times. Even if we wouldn't be invited to Michelle's "retreats" with no alcohol, no dessert and lots of rigorous exercise, we still love you, Michelle! The recipe for this episode is a classic, just like Michelle: Chicken Marbella.

Bootie and Bossy had the honor of interviewing Layla Pujol, the creator of Laylita.com, an Ecuadorian food blog and one of the contributors to the cookbook Yo Cocino Latino. Bootie has had the pleasure of tasting many of Layla's dishes and they are all wonderful. You can find more information by checking out the Show Notes at Bootieandbossy.com

This is the episode where pretty much everyone gets thrown under the bus! Our amazing mom shares her wonderful recipe for brownies, along with many family stories of "camouflage and subterfuge." We have updates on the Knitalong Bootie is doing with Marie Greene and Bossy's Arpeggio poncho.

In this episode, we share our tried and true recipe for chili, along with our childhood memories of eating it. We present our (insert trumpet sound here) January knitting projects.

In this episode, we discuss the merits of homemade marshmallows. Who knew this delicious treat was so easy to make and so much better than store bought? In terms of knitting, we take a look at projects we completed for the holidays and projects we are making in the new year.

In this episode, we have pumpkin bread, a remembrance of Pussy hats past, hats for the present, and hats to work up to in the future, such as brioche (knitting, not bread). For more information , check out our website: bootieandbossy.com

Bossy reads the Christmas letter she wrote in 2011, the year she gave us each a stocking made out of our dad's old ski sweater.Instructions for felting an old sweater and turning it into a Christmas stocking can be found on our website Bootieandbossy.com, along with a picture of our dad skiing in Colorado.

Happy Holidays!! Aunt Betty's famous dinner rolls and great small knits, plus memories of Christmas Joys.

First off, Mom's OK! Bootie shares her recipe for Tarte Tatin. Bootie and Bossy talk about their current projects which include a cowl, toys and a baby blanket. Gender and color are discussed. The recipe and patterns discussed are in the show notes.

Welcome to Bootie and Bossy, the podcast where we share our favorite recipes and make you feel better about your own crafting projects! Check out our show notes and more at Bootieandbossy.com

"The beginning is more than half the whole and sheds its light on all the rest"--AristotleBossy shares her favorite Fall cocktail. Bootie and Bossy discuss their beginnings and new beginnings in crafting. Check out our website for show notes and more: Bootieandbossy.com