So wintertime has hit Seattle full throttle, and it’s hard to stay warm. This little number helps. It’s the Loopy Velez cowl from Stitch ‘n Bitch, and it’s a little hard to wear in public. I’m tempted to glue on googly eyes and run around the mall like a muppet on parole. [...]
Well, Thanksgiving was a success chez Pensive Frog! The guajillo-tamarind turkey turned out quite nice, though the sweet-n-tangy gravy was a bit of a surprise. A good surprise, but very different than your typical gravy. We made the leftovers into turkey colorado, which is currently chillin’ in the fridge waiting for me [...]
Okay, now a brief hiatus from chopping and cooking and baking (oh my!). I’m trying to think of quick, nice knitted holiday gifts, and I was thinking that ribbed hats would be a cinch. I’m really pleased with how my Kureyon Kap turned out, but the wool is too itchy for most people, [...]
Since I can’t find any of the snaps I’ve taken of my previous pies, here’s a bit of calm before the storm. This photo was taken a few weeks ago on Rainier Vista Way on the University of Washington campus.
Anyway, today is the final chapter of my Thanksgiving treats trilogy. Last but not [...]
First things first, here’s the link to the caramelized onion roast turkey I mentioned yesterday.
Today’s entry is a salute to the bottom of the food pyramid - carbohydrates! Here’s a cavalade of my most beloved starchy side dishes, including sweet potatoes, stuffing, and rolls. My roasted sweet potato recipe comes from Bon [...]
I’m taking a brief hiatus from knitting content this week, as I begin my preparations for our big Thanksgiving feast. I’ll post information about my plans for a different dish each day - today, the turkey! I’ve put in my turkey order at Larry’s Market - their birds have treated us well in [...]
Okay, let’s put on our thinking caps, and see if we can figure out what’s really going on with all those people on Lost. Lynette had the optimistic thought that everyone is already dead, and are just manifestations of one person’s psyche, a la Identity. There also seems to be a little Life [...]
But I just love spending hours and hours on 2×2 ribbing for a sweater before realizing that it is going to be too big and fugly. Why did I invest all that time? Oh well. The embryonic sweater you see here has since been transformed into several neat balls of unfurled acrylic [...]
One of the nice things about living in Seattle is that there is no shortage of tasty restaurants. Every so often, a gaggle of the best eateries offer a 25 for $25 promotion, which is a great deal for some great food. First course, entree, and dessert for $25. I just love [...]
I’ve drowned the healthy goodness in caramel! Caramel apples have become a fall staple in our household, but I only make a half-recipe to keep the decadence to modest levels. Plus, that leaves me with leftover sweetened condensed milk for cafe sua da. Yummmm…
So here’s what I decided to do with that Cotton Fleece. I decided against the Irish Hiking Scarf for this yarn because the pattern is not reversible. Since the yarn is not fuzzy at all, the WS would look pretty horrid. Sometimes you can get away with an ugly WS if the [...]
I was watching Family Feud last night (oh Richard Karn, how the mighty have fallen) and one of the final showdown survey questions was “Name a crisp vegetable”. I do believe that lettuce was the number one answer, but if the question was posed of the fruit kingdom, you can bet that apples would [...]
So someone said I should really post a photo of the orphan Cotton Fleece yarn, so here it is. I’ve been getting lots of great feedback about what I should do with these skeins, and I think it would be great to turn them into a project where softness is key. Even though [...]
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