Episode 30: Cruising Along
What we discussed:
Bootie had the pleasure of going on an Alaskan cruise, even though she is not newly wed, nearly dead or overfed (well ok, there were many trips to the buffet and man, does Bootie miss that buffet). Alaska is the perfect place to show off your handknits and Bootie did so on many occasions. It's also a great place to learn about whales and bears, even if there were no sightings of them (despite wearing bear and whale hats from the book Knitting the National Parks). In the picture with the bear hat, Bootie is wearing the Fiadh sweater by Marie Greene of Olive Knits. She used Kelbourne linens Lucky Tweed. She made the cowl but doesn't remember the yarn or pattern. Bootie does not remember what yarns she used for the hats--they were from stash!
About the Recipe:
In celebration of our 30th episode (cue trumpets), we need a drink! And we chose another gem from Laylita.com. She has so many great cocktail recipes, we recommend you try them all; you're welcome. This one is Melon Sangria. First you use a melon baller (or in Bossy's case, a cookie dough scooper) and soak them in a little grappa, honey and lime juice. You let that sit in the fridge, and then you add some wine and chill it for another hour or two. To serve, you add a some seltzer, mint leaves, and lime slices. To be really fancy, you can also make some melon ball ice balls (and you know how we love fancy ice balls ;-)). To make those, you put some melon balls on a tray in the freezer and then once they're frozen (in a couple of hours), you put them in a container in the freezer. And then you're ready to party whenever the mood strikes. Your future self will thank you for balling up the melons, even if ours are not as perfect as Laylita's!
Whatever you do, don't knit like my sister!!
