My love affair with the beet is still in it’s honeymoon phase. I had never known, upon glancing at the pedestrian root vegetable that it could be so delicious. However, recently I came across a recipe for a beet salad that I knew I had to try. I modified the original recipe in a few… Continue reading Beet salad
Chevron Rib Tank
I can’t tell you when I started knitting the Chevron Rib Tank. I can tell you this though, I know I was still married at the time, because I remember working on it as a passenger in the car when my then husband was driving. Eventually, I finished knitting the thing, but by that time,… Continue reading Chevron Rib Tank
Third Monday
The third Monday of the month goes a lot like this: 6:15 Wake up and get myself ready for the day 6:45 Wake Alex up and get him ready for the day. 7:00 Breakfast 7:30 Leave for school 8:00 Drop Alex off at School 8:30 Meeting at work 12:00 (or so) Try to squeeze in… Continue reading Third Monday
Pear butter
Along with apples and pumpkins, pears are one of the tell-tale signs of the season to come. I love pears, and have been known to eat them to the point where the core is merely a string barely holding onto the pear seeds. My pear-love is one of those taken-for-granted loves. Pears have so much potential,… Continue reading Pear butter
Not quite a drawing
Goal number 8 is to improve my drawing. This, like improving cardio endurance or improving one’s cable-knitting skills, is a matter of practice. Yesterday, when I was wasting time on the Internet, I came across an image on Sugar City Journal. It was striking to me. Her image appears to be collage, it is of little… Continue reading Not quite a drawing
Two seasons
I am really proud of this tomato because it grew from a plant that I started from seed. I didn’t maintain the plant, but take satisfaction in the success of the seed starting. Woo-hoo, heirloom tomato. Seeing the tomato, the vegetable of summer (in my mind) makes me feel like the season isn’t winding down.… Continue reading Two seasons
Pineapple Rice
Earlier this week, I decided that I would power up the rice cooker and make a bunch of rice. I figured with it’s versatility, I could come up with a lot of ways to use the rice. And I have been, it has been featured in breakfast this week as well as in more than… Continue reading Pineapple Rice
Inspiration
It’s funny how a commitment to post to this blog every day suddenly makes me want to work on one of my novels. After all, if I am making progress on one of those things, I have something to post about here. However, a general wild exciting schedule has made it difficult for me to… Continue reading Inspiration
Apple butter
Preview this Post I nearly broke my behind for these apples. I was on a ladder on some uneven ground reaching a bit too far. *shudder* The plan was to make apple butter for putting up. But then I realized just how small and, well, homely these apples were and realized that I was not… Continue reading Apple butter
tabouli-like salad-like thing
Sometimes you know that you will be away from home for a long time and that this will require sustenance. Such was the case today. I was scheduled to work 12-6, but had to pick up Alex from my mom in Flint and get a few items from the grocery store. Without planning ahead, this… Continue reading tabouli-like salad-like thing