Episode 100: A Look Back

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Weigh in:

Effortless Cardigan- on to the sleeves!!
Started: Peace socks in Classic 150 by Classic Elite yarns
Upcoming:
Frog or finish
Sock of the month

Fiber Exercise:

Still spinning black raspberry- ever going.

Cooking School:

K3tog tbl -or- p3tog

In the Kitchen:

Beer Bread

3 cups self-rising flour*
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 (12-ounce) can of beer
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease or spray a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Combine all ingredients, mixing well.
3. Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour.
Makes 1 loaf.
*Or you may substitute with 3 cups all purpose flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.

Pineapple ham

1 bone in ham
1 small can frozen pineapple juice
12 whole cloves
Put ham in crock, top with frozen juice, and sprinkle with cloves.
Cook on Low 6-8 hours or on High 4 hours.

Pot Luck:

Pauly81: Paul’s first shawl
GrandmaJean: Worm Binder Needle Holder
Mollysmum: Chilli
KnitNurd: Sock Monkey Funkiness

Field Report:

Sarge update

Recipes:

Hosts of the past
Interviews:
Meet ups:
Other Podcasters I have met:
Sharon- She-knits
Meghan- Stitch it
Jackie- KIPing it real
Amy- Outliers
Dawn- Knit Naturally
Sasha- The Spin Doctor
Spinningbuddy- Homespun Journey
Sydney- KnakedKnits
Cat- Let’s Knit2gether
Savvy Girls- Savvy Girls Podcast

Things from this year that makes me happy:

Travel French Press Mug
Triangle Loom
Spinning wheel- Pinkie & Roo
Zingerman’s bread
Sheep notions bags -- Need the pink one now that I saw it!!
Wine Tote for Spindle
Golding Spindle
Lolo Bar

Knitting disasters from the show:

Ms. Purple pants
It felt random bag
Hemlock ring blanket
Lumpy Dumpy
Inspired socks

Christmas 2010

On the Menu:

“Get-a-ways”
Upcoming:
Knit-a-way 2011
High Fiber Diet Retreat 2011

Gadget Corner:

Favorite Gadgets:

Hornshaw woodworks Swift
Toothbrush used in spinning
Diz/ plying template
Lizardtoes stitch markers
Darn Pretty Needles – by Dyak Craft
Sock blockers- signature & Hand made
Thimble it
Ott Light
Crochet hook for picking up stitches.
Straight Cable Needles- Knitpicks
Stork Scissors

New gadget to celebrate:

Electric wine bottle opener

Episode 99: Organized?

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Weigh in:

Finished : Scathatch hat. Baby blanket
Still going Effortless Cardigan
On hat kick- want to make: Star crossed slouchy hat, Cabled Chapeau, diamond head beret, Druidess Beret , and Gretel
Baby Knitting- Blu
Ending the year: Frogging & Finishing

Fiber Exercise:

Spinning Black Raspberry


My exercise:

yoga and some pilates.

Cooking School:

Building a pvc noddy

In the Kitchen:



Lemon herb chicken for dinner:

4 chicken breasts- boneless if you wish
1 lemon sliced
Hand full of fresh thyme & Rosemary
2 cloves of garlic sliced.

Throw in crock, cook on high 4 hours.

Dried Apricot Pine Nut Pilaf Recipe
Submitted by wasunwilling

Makes 6 servings


Nutty, fruity side dish.

Ingredients
160 g onion, chopped (1 med)
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup brown rice, uncooked
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cup chicken broth (14 oz can)
1/4 cup water
96 g dried apricots, diced (1/2 cup)
47 g pine nuts, toasted (1/3 cup)
1 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 dash black pepper

Directions
1. Cook onion in olive oil over low heat.
2. Add rice, salt, broth and water.
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Cover, turn the heat down to simmer for 35 or 40 minutes for white rice, 50 minutes for brown rice (until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed).
5. Remove from heat.
6. Add apricots, cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
7. Stir in the pine nuts, basil and cumin. (Pine nuts can be toasted in a dry frying pan over medium heat.)
8. Pepper to taste and serve.


Pot Luck:

Pauly81- green stripe hat
AnneLena- Sam the Ram
KnittinWolf- Gretel
LyndyStitches- pencil bookmark

Field Report:

Week of FUBAR,
Soldiers silent night

Recipes:

New Craft magazine- Podcaster from CraftSanity.
College finals
Christmas traditions?

On the Menu:

Knit-a-Way 2011 – April 7-17th
HFD Retreat- Finalizing plans for the venue

Gadget Corner:

Namaste bags: Messenger, Urban Hipster and Classic Hipster

Episode 98: Field Report

Weigh in:

Effortless Cardigan, Scathach hat

Fiber Exercise:

Mulberry mint, Black Raspberry

My exercise:

Recovery

Cooking School:

ON Recess

In the Kitchen:

Pumpkin Cranberry Bread
3 Cups all purpose flour
5 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
3 Cups granulated sugar
1 (15 oz) can Libby's 100% pure pumpkin
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 Cup Orange Juice
1 cup Fresh or frozen cranberries

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease and flur 2 9x5 loaf pans
Combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
Combine sugar, pumpkin, oil and OJ in large mixer bowl and beat until bleanded.
Add Pumpkin mixture to flour mixture, stir until moistened. Fold in cranberries.
Spoon batter into loaf pans.
Bake for 60-65 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool on wire racks for ten minutes. Pop out of pans and allow to cool completely.


Pot Luck:

Texaspurlgurl: C2S2 Swappies
Lyndystitches: cupwarmer for T
Wannaknitsox: Christmas 2010- Hoodie Vest
Lily: Warm

Field Report:
Sarge let us in on what is happening.

Recipes:
Knitting group
Get well & Holiday cards
Crafting time-Audio book

Gadget Corner:
Flashlights

Episode 97: Umm TMI

Weigh in:
Effortless Cardigan, Baby blanket, Core spun shawl
Fiber Exercise:
Mulberry mint, Black Raspberry
My exercise:
Surgery
Cooking School:
Angelina and Firestar
In the Kitchen:
Raisin Bran Muffins
Pot Luck:
Puffygriffinclaw: OWL Herbology Fall 2010
MissColleen: Traveling Bear Warmers
SapphireRuby: Mom's Knotty Gloves
Dnaprice: Cozy Earflap hat
Field Report:
Hats to MilMom’s troops
Holidays without loved ones.
Recipes:
Little miss Z turns 2
Nerd Christmas
Cats new toy
Aloe Vera Transplanting
Changing Majors
On the Menu:
HFD Retreat
Gadget Corner:
Row counter Bracelet