"thrifty"

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guests:

samantha torres - @samwise_t

recipes:

blackberry banana smoothie
makes 1
1 frozen banana
handful of blackberries
about 4 dates
3/4 cup unsweetened soy milk
2-3 tbsp plain yogurt

blend 'er up in the blender til it's smooth!  if you chop the banana before you freeze it, it blends much more quickly and easily.

songs played:
mo' money mo' problems by notorious b.i.g. feat puff daddy
i'm broke by sam salter
somebody loan me a dime by fenton robinson
broke by natalia kills
bargain by the who

pancake mix #4!!!

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summer songs galore for your pleasure

in honour of the unseasonably warm days we've been having.

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enjoy the tropical mix!

songs: 
a summer song by chad & jeremy

egyptian reggae by jonathan richman

under the boardwalk by tom tom club

summer girls by LFO

sunshine by rye rye ft. MIA

take it easy by surfer blood

into the sun by blackbird blackbird

summer sun by koop

here comes summer by jerry keller

"document ur life"

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guest:
dave cave - ★

recipe:
rice pudding with prunes

2 cups cooked brown rice
almond milk
prunes

put rice and prunes in a saucepan on medium heat and cook with almond milk until it becomes a mush.  Serve with more almond milk, walnuts, or even add some maple syrup. num num num


songs played:
how ya like me now by leo
beyond the clouds by mr. fingers
thought ballune by unknown mortal orchestra
google me by teyana taylor
how many licks by 112 featuring lil kim


p.s. my apologies for some crude language - don let your kid listen to this one. also don let them listen to the lil' kim song, as it contains 'n' word :(

"boy bands"

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guests:

livia, valerie

and

stephanie manica

recipes:

waffles
makes 6 waffles

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

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

(recipe from the cuisinart classic waffle maker instruction booklet)

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

pancake mix #3!!!

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this mixtape is for a lazy dreamy morning. 

perhaps one spent inside a blanket fort reading and drinking

apple cider.

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

blue corolla by casiotone for the painfully alone

lessons by beach fossils

i wish that i could see you soon by herman dune

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

shine (instrumental) by majical cloudz

veo al diablo by charades

look at me by mirrors

"cartoons"

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guests:

nicole d'amario - @NicoleDAmario

and

paul chin - @ohyeahpaulchin

recipes:

 

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

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

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

the drawing contest results:

3rd place - andrea

 

2nd place - nicole

 

1st place - paul 

 

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

very special cartoon links:
bozzlebag's zip


 

"robot"

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guests:

frederick the computer

(melissa luk)

recipes:

ciabatta bread
makes 2 loaves

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

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

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

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