Summary: <p><strong>Celebrating 100 episodes + listen q&a</strong></p><p>We reflect on the last four years of making the podcast, then answer listener questions. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions! We cover everything from how we knew our families were complete to whether we have a personal theme song. Listeners, we are so grateful to have you with us on this podcasting journey. Here's to the next hundred episodes!</p><ul> <li><a href="http://friendlierpodcast.com/graceful-quitting/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Graceful quitting</a></li> <li><a href="http://friendlierpodcast.com/hard-times/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hard times</a></li> <li><a href="http://friendlierpodcast.com/beauty-and-style/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beauty and style</a></li> <li><a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/what-a-day/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What a Day</a></li> <li><a href="https://homecooking.show/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Home Cooking</a></li> <li><a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-america/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pod Save America</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-to-midwifery/id1480282508" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Journey to Midwifery</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harry Potter and the Sacred Text</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hot and Bothered</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv-0mmVnxPA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Let the River Run</a> by Carly Simon</li> </ul><p><strong>Life lately</strong></p><p>Abby gives a chick update.</p><p>Sarah's family has started having weekly family meetings.</p><p><strong>Reading lately</strong></p><p>Abby is listening to (and loving) <a href="https://amzn.to/3odPdSa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Wisdom of Plants</em></a> by Robin Wall Kimmerer, while Sarah finished <a href="https://amzn.to/3lxgEoF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Unfollow: A Journey From Hatred to Hope</em></a> by Megan Phelps-Roper.</p><p><strong>Eating lately</strong></p><p>Sarah made <a href="https://damndelicious.net/2018/10/14/instant-pot-swedish-meatballs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Swedish meatballs</a> for the first time and Abby made Apple Dapple Cake (recipe below).</p><p>3 c. chopped apples, set aside</p><p> Combine: </p><ul> <li> 1 1/2 sticks melted butter </li> <li>1/2 c. apple sauce</li> <li>4 eggs</li> <li>1 1/2 c. sugar </li> </ul><p> Then stir together dry ingredients:</p><ul> <li> 3 c. flour (unbleached)</li> <li>1 tsp salt</li> <li>1 tsp soda</li> <li>1/2 tsp cinnamon</li> </ul><p> Add dry to wet ingredients.</p><p> Stir in apples.</p><p> Bake in bundt or tube pan for 45-60 ish minutes at 350.</p><p> During the last few minutes of baking, combine 1/2 c. brown sugar with 1/4 c. butter and 2 T. milk in saucepan. Bring to boil. Cook 2 minutes.</p><p>As soon as cake comes out of oven, poke holes in top and then pour topping over. Let cool in pan before inverting.</p><p><em>If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at </em><a href="mailto:friendlierpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>friendlierpodcast@gmail.com</em></a><em>, or find us on Instagram </em><a href="http://www.instagram.com/friendlierpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>@friendlierpodcast</em></a><em>. Thanks for listening!</em></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
