• Blog - Kitchen

    Pattern challenged

    May 2, 2013 - By 

    Ok…it took me three rounds to to notice my mistake.  Do you see it?

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    Here’s a clue…

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    We all learned in school that hex means 6, correct?!

    And now lets count together…

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     Like I’ve said many times…I’m pattern challenged.

    I think watching TV while crocheting isn’t the best idea to begin with but I can’t blame it all on that. Maybe next time I’ll try and easier pattern…and learn to count more accurately.

    I’m not giving up and starting over. I’ll just have a pentagonal dishcloth. There’s nothing wrong with that. If a Pentagon is good enough for the U.S. Military…it’s good enough for me and my dishes.

  • Blog - Kitchen

    Cabbage dyed yarn

    May 1, 2013 - By 

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    What’s a girl to do when she has a bunch of boring white cotton yarn?

    Dye it of course.

    I used a batch of red cabbage dye that I saved in the freezer from dyeing eggs.

    I decided  to use some crochet skill to try out a dishcloth.

    I love that the yarn isn’t a solid color. Some people would look at that as a flaw but I think of it as a bonus.

    I made up my own pattern. Frankly, it looks like a thick doily to me.

    I’m not sure how the color will stand up to repeated washings but who cares! It’s a dishcloth after all.

    Next I’m going to attempt to follow an actual pattern. We’ll see how that goes…since I seem to be pattern challenged.

    PS…it’s snowing here again.

    **SAD FACE**

  • Blog - Kitchen

    Sushi Saturday

    March 9, 2013 - By 

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    I decided to get brave and try making sushi at home after having been to a sushi party at a friend’s house.  I was able to get a lesson in making a roll as well as good advice on purchasing the fish and making the rice.

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    I picked up the equipment I needed this week such as the bamboo mat for making rolls.

     

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    The process definitely gets easier once you’ve made a couple rolls. I’m sure it’s like any skill. It must be practiced and honed to get it right.

     

    Between the wasabi and the radish sprouts in this roll it was REALLY spicy. Clears out the sinuses, that’s for sure.

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    Of course since I’ve never done this before I had no idea how much to make. Yeah…I definitely made way more than we could eat.

    We called up the neighbor to help us eat some.  I’ll certainly try it again but will make much less and try some other ingredients for fillings.