Utmost Importance
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trelaliMore stuff that totally is not about Lifetraps at all!
Last week at a local Home Show, I was wearing a shawl I made, uh... not like a shawl. I guess I was wearing it like a keffiyeh? Wikipedia tells me this is an indie hipster thing, which makes sense because I first saw it on Hardison.
Anyway, I was wearing the shawl like a scarf and some girl stopped me in the hall and asked to buy one! So I am slowly creating another in the color of her choice and hating it a whole lot less this time around! This is exciting because the pattern maker, while brilliant because this shawl is gorgeous, is like all pattern makers in the sense that she refused to write simple, easy to understand instructions. The first time I made this, I named it the Quantum Math Shawl. Using the notes I took last time, it's getting much easier.
For Ravelry users, it's the Multonomah pattern. And if you'd like to try it, I would be happy to share my notes because they aren't horrifically difficult to measure like the ones provided.
Yesterday, I cooked two things. Cooking has become the best part of my day lately, it's outrageously fun and satisfying. First was a root mash in my Cooking Light magazine. About 6 small golden potatoes, a large sweet potato, a large turnip, peeled and cut up, then boiled and simmered for 20 minutes. Drained and mashed up with about 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter. 1/3 cup sour cream, 1/4 skim milk, then salt and pepper. At the last minute (because I'd completely forgotten about it), I added mild Italian turkey sausage. This was kind of a mistake on my part, though, I should have made it clear to Grandma (who was shopping) to get something spicier. It was still great, just not a lot of flavor.
Anyway, that was super yum. Especially when paired with scrambled eggs and some toasted croissants.
Before that, I made a no-bake icebox cake, which was the easiest thing ever and surprisingly delicious for being so simple. I used Cool Whip instead of homemade whipped cream because I don't have a standing mixer and value my hands. Pinterest and my design blogs are very disappointed in me.
Layer whipped topping at the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Place a single layer of graham crackers on top, followed by more whip. Layer that with sliced strawberries. Repeat until you run out of room or ingredients, and top with lines of chocolate ganache (or Hershey's syrup 'cause I didn't feel like making ganache).
If you go the Cool Whip/Hershey's route, the dessert actually becomes vaguely healthy as well as easy. So I guess that will make Pinterest happy.
DO NOT CONSUME THE DELICIOUS AT THIS POINT. Cover with tin foil and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. You can actually refrigerate it up to 48 hours. The crackers get soft and delicious and it becomes this really dense, delicious cake that's sweet without being sugar-sweet.
EAT ALL THE THINGS.
Success!
Last week at a local Home Show, I was wearing a shawl I made, uh... not like a shawl. I guess I was wearing it like a keffiyeh? Wikipedia tells me this is an indie hipster thing, which makes sense because I first saw it on Hardison.
Anyway, I was wearing the shawl like a scarf and some girl stopped me in the hall and asked to buy one! So I am slowly creating another in the color of her choice and hating it a whole lot less this time around! This is exciting because the pattern maker, while brilliant because this shawl is gorgeous, is like all pattern makers in the sense that she refused to write simple, easy to understand instructions. The first time I made this, I named it the Quantum Math Shawl. Using the notes I took last time, it's getting much easier.
For Ravelry users, it's the Multonomah pattern. And if you'd like to try it, I would be happy to share my notes because they aren't horrifically difficult to measure like the ones provided.
Yesterday, I cooked two things. Cooking has become the best part of my day lately, it's outrageously fun and satisfying. First was a root mash in my Cooking Light magazine. About 6 small golden potatoes, a large sweet potato, a large turnip, peeled and cut up, then boiled and simmered for 20 minutes. Drained and mashed up with about 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter. 1/3 cup sour cream, 1/4 skim milk, then salt and pepper. At the last minute (because I'd completely forgotten about it), I added mild Italian turkey sausage. This was kind of a mistake on my part, though, I should have made it clear to Grandma (who was shopping) to get something spicier. It was still great, just not a lot of flavor.
Anyway, that was super yum. Especially when paired with scrambled eggs and some toasted croissants.
Before that, I made a no-bake icebox cake, which was the easiest thing ever and surprisingly delicious for being so simple. I used Cool Whip instead of homemade whipped cream because I don't have a standing mixer and value my hands. Pinterest and my design blogs are very disappointed in me.
Layer whipped topping at the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Place a single layer of graham crackers on top, followed by more whip. Layer that with sliced strawberries. Repeat until you run out of room or ingredients, and top with lines of chocolate ganache (or Hershey's syrup 'cause I didn't feel like making ganache).
If you go the Cool Whip/Hershey's route, the dessert actually becomes vaguely healthy as well as easy. So I guess that will make Pinterest happy.
DO NOT CONSUME THE DELICIOUS AT THIS POINT. Cover with tin foil and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. You can actually refrigerate it up to 48 hours. The crackers get soft and delicious and it becomes this really dense, delicious cake that's sweet without being sugar-sweet.
EAT ALL THE THINGS.
Success!