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HMDWL 95

HMDWL 95! Tonight we love having the right tool for the right job, the dishwasher nugget, as well as Method cleaning products, funnel cakes, and a follow up about iced coffee. Stay tuned for the results of the How Much Do We Love Summer Cocktail Contest! Really!

Check out the cold brewed iced coffee recipe from Smitten Kitchen.

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HMDWL 94

HMDWL 94! Tonight we love iced coffee and our travel cups, makeovers and before & afters, and tomatoes. Stay tuned for the results of the How Much Do We Love Summer Cocktail Contest!

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HMDWL 93

HMDWL 93! Tonight we love a couple of driving-related things, Trader Joe’s Seedy Little Currant Cookies, a detour into dips, and reuniting with old friends.

Time is running out to enter the Second Annual How Much Do We Love Summer Cocktail Contest. Send your recipes to us at podcast@howmuchdowelove.com by July 31. Exciting prizes include an iPod shuffle, a $50 gift certificate to TastyJewelry.com, and a handmade item from Honeysuckle Creations!

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HMDWL 91

HMDWL 91! Tonight we love the new iPhone app Shazam, and reality show catch phrases and lingo.

It’s time for the Second Annual How Much Do We Love Summer Cocktail Contest. Send your recipes to us at podcast@howmuchdowelove.com. Be creative! Photos are encouraged! Even better, bust out those Flip cameras and send us a video!! Get your submission in by July 31. Exciting prizes TBA!

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HMDWL 90

HMDWL 90! America, Hurrah! Rob’s back from Connecticut and Sara’s back from Panama, and we catch up on all sorts of things including Jungle Marge’s close encounter with a sloth, a new Bailey’s cocktail idea, various boxed wines including a new variety of Target wine cube, and Sofia minis canned sparkling wine.

It’s time for the Second Annual How Much Do We Love Summer Cocktail Contest. Send your recipes to us at podcast@howmuchdowelove.com. Be creative! Photos are encouraged! Even better, bust out those Flip cameras and send us a video!! Get your submission in by July 31. Exciting prizes TBA!

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HMDWL Cardigans

HMDWL Cardigans! Rob talks about his favorite sweater.

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HMDWL 88

HMDWL 88! Tonight we love sparkling beverages, lunch at Ikea, and Sara’s new grill.

Special guest appearance by what turns out to be a freaky green stink bug.

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HMDWL 87

HMDWL 87! Tonight we love BevMo’s 5-cent sale, Trader Joe’s Bite Sized Everything Crackers and Pretzel Slims, taking a photo of a friend but really secretly taking a video, and our new Flip Cameras.

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HMDWL Fancy Luggage Tags

A short video travel tip from Sara!

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HMDWL 86

HMDWL 86! It’s April! Tonight we love food poisoning, missing the train, flight delays, lost luggage, and flies.

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HMDWL 85

HMDWL 85! Sara’s in Chicago, and we go to brunch at the Lucky Platter in Evanston where we enjoy bad art, a Bloody Mary, apricot cheese flakeys, and Rob’s mustache.

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HMDWL 84

HMDWL 84! Tonight we love schwag, tagless t-shirts and undergarments, and Muhammara.

Muhammara (Red Pepper Dip with Walnuts and Pomegranate)
Source: adapted from Paula Wolfert’s The Cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean
Yield: 3 cups
2 1/2 lbs. red bell peppers
1-2 small hot chilis, or 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups walnuts
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses, or more to taste
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
For best results, make the recipe at least one day in advance.
Roast the bell peppers and the chili, if using, over hot coals, a gas burner, or under the broiler in the oven, turning frequently until blackened and blistered all over, about 12 minutes. Place in a covered bowl to steam for ten minutes, then rub off the skins. Slit open the peppers and remove the stems, membranes and seeds. Spread the peppers on paper towels and let drain for at least ten minutes.
In a food processor, grind the walnuts, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, garlic, cumin, salt and sugar until smooth. Add the peppers; process until pureed and creamy. With the machine on, add the olive oil in a thin stream. If the paste is too thick, thin with a tablespoon or two of water. Taste and add more pomegranate molasses, salt or sugar to achieve a good balance between sour, sweet and salty. Refrigerate overnight in a covered container to allow the flavors to blend. Serve at room temperature.
MOLASSES:
3 cups pomegranate juice (if there is added sugar in your juice,
reduce the sugar called for in this recipe)
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar

Combine all ingredients.
Simmer and reduce until there is only 1 cup of liquid remaining.
Chill.

Come see Sara sing!
Friday, March 21st
8pm
Cheri Coons in
It’s About Time
with Beckie Menzie
with guest vocalists Sara Davis, Tony Gibson, and Steve Wallem
Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret
1383 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
$10 cover with a 2 drink minimum
Reservations suggested: (773) 278-1830

Don’t miss Rob in Carousel at Court Theatre in Chicago.

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HMDWL 83

HMDWL 83! We take Sara’s new cheapo video camera to a party where we love all sorts of things. 

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HMDWL 82

HMDWL 82! Tonight we love neti pots and nasal irrigation, factory tours on TV, conversation hearts, and the Target Wine Cube.

HMDWL Chicago Listener Meet! 
Tuesday, February 5th
7pm
Hamburger Mary’s
5400 N. Clark St
Chicago, IL 60640

Come see Sara sing!
Friday, February 8th
8pm
Cheri Coons in
It’s About Time
with Beckie Menzie
with guest vocalists Sara Davis, Tony Gibson, and Steve Wallem
Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret
1383 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
$10 cover with a 2 drink minimum
Reservations suggested: (773) 278-1830

Email us at podcast@howmuchdowelove.com or call our new listener line at 206-666-5995! 

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HMDWL 81

HMDWL 81! Tonight we love a few guilty pleasure TV shows, people splitting their pants, and the movie Once.

HMDWL Chicago Listener Meet!
Tuesday, February 5th
7pm
Hamburger Mary’s
5400 N. Clark St
Chicago, IL 60640

Come see Sara sing!
Friday, February 8th
8pm
Cheri Coons in
It’s About Time
with Beckie Menzie
with guest vocalists Sara Davis, Tony Gibson, and Steve Wallem

Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret
1383 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
$10 cover with a 2 drink minimum
Reservations suggested: (773) 278-1830

Check out one of Cheri and Beckie’s songs, Surprise Me, on iTunes.

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HMDWL 77

HMDWL 77! We recap our Thankgsivings and various cheese sculptures, and we love Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii, and dollar stores.


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HMDWL 76

HMDWL 76! It’s Thanksgiving! We revisit Sara’s family’s Thanksgiving Cheese Sculpture tradition, Chick-Fil-A, and Republic of Tea’s Comfort & Joy holiday tea.

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HMDWL 75

HMDWL 75! It’s our 75th episode, which it turns out is not the Ruby Anniversary. Womp waah. Tonight we love crazy Asian game shows (like this one), neighborhood smells, and immersion blenders.

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HMDWL 74

HMDWL 74! HMDWL Halloween??? We recap meeting some listeners and Sara’s first earthquake. Then we love candy corn, carving pumpkins, and pumpkin seeds. And winter squash!

Last chance to send us your scaaaaary stories!

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HMDWL 73

HMDWL 73! Tonight we love Ina Garten’s Sagaponack Corn Pudding, various wedding highlights, a few of the new TV shows, and a fresh coat of paint.

HMDWL Flight of the Conchords music at a wedding?

Halloween’s a comin’! Seen a ghost lately? Your dead great aunt? That old rocking chair rocking in its own? Send your supernatural stories to us at podcast@howmuchdowelove.com for our upcoming Spoooooky Supernatural episode.

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