I have a girl crush on Betsy.
You may remember Betsy from such trades as Jar Grandma or from the Great Skirt Controversy of 2007. She's cute as a button and sometimes dressed like a lesbian lumberjack -- and still manages to look girl-ier than I do in a skirt and heels. She's so cute you'll probably want to throw her in a pot, cook her down into a delicious jam and can her. No?
Just me then?
Oh well.
I sent off a list of "Interview questions" to Betsy and here's what she said:
Q. How much energy does it take to be so cute?
A. It takes the equivalent caloric measure inherent in one full loaf of chocolate zucchini bread & one full bottle of red wine to keep me this cute. Let me just tell you, the grocery runs are exhausting.
Q. What's your favorite recipe for jam?
A. My favorite jam recipe is rhubarb ginger conserves:
3 oranges, peeled, cut-up, seeds removed
2 lemons, peeled, cut-up, seeds removed
12 cups rhubarb finely chopped
1/2 cup candied ginger finely chopped
10 cups sugar.
Grind the oranges and lemons and combine them with the rhubarb, ginger, and sugar.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat and cook for about an hour.
Makes about 10 jars.
Q. Are you all moved in and unpacked yet?
A. We are fully moved but not quite unpacked yet. What's important is that we're unpacked enough that I've already made my first flat of jelly here. Tart plum. I have an acre and a half now to fill with projects. Call the police.
Q. When can I come over?
A. We're throwing a house warming party in October. Date to be announced. You are invited. Then & many more times after that.
Q. Have you used your knitting machine yet?
A. The knitting machine is neglected. I have a deep sense of guilt every time I look at it.
Q. If we were into polygamy, would you be our second wife? We need a jam making wife.
A. This question makes Andy fake cry. Don't worry about defining what we have: the Gales are on my jam list.
Note from The Sauce: I think whoever asks for your hand in marriage first, gets you. Doesn't he know he's gotta lock that down?
