Thoughts On Stuff

What’s this, what’s this?, originally uploaded by sundaykofax.

It’s the first set of fingerless gloves of the season, started in
Detroit. Why am I knitting in Detroit? My plane is broken, and I’m
waiting for the new plane to be ready. Ho hum.

At least it’s more fodder for Helpful Paws.

Meatless meat pie, originally uploaded by sundaykofax.

All families, I think, have those meals that are quitessential. For my
family, one of those meals is meat pie. It’s a leftover-made meal,
made from last night’s roast and potatoes.

For my sister and I, it was a vegetarian, from-scratch, need-to-make-
gravy version. I roasted vegetables, and made the pastry crust. Then I
made a roux, and added miso paste. It made a rich gravy.

Since my sis is off onions and garlic (lots of sulphur makes baby
gassy), I was worried that it would be bland.

Luckily, our family’s recipe IS bland, so it tasted juuuuust right.

Savory Meat Pie

Saute in hot fat…
1/4 c. chopped onion
2 T. chopped green pepper

Combine in 2 qt. baking dish with…
2 c. diced cooked meat (beef, lamb, veal from leftover roast)
2 c. diced cooked vegetables (fresh or leftover, such as carrots, celery, peas, corn, turnips, parsnips)
1 1/2 to 2 c. well seasoned gravy thinned with milk or stock

Heat in hot oven (425 degrees) for 15 min.

Cover with … Golden Pastry
Have mixture hot when topping goes on to insure a thouroughly baked top crust.
Sift together 1 c. flour, 1 T. sugar, 1.2 tsp. salt. Cut in 6 T. butter. Mix 1 egg yolk, 1 1/2 T. lemon juice, 1 T. water. Blend into dry ingredients. Dough will be soft. Chill several hours or overnight in refrigerator. Roll out on lightly floured board.

Cut slits in top for steam to escape. Bake until golden brown.

Temp: 425
Time: Bake about 20 min.
Amount: 6 servings

Day 17, originally uploaded by sundaykofax.

Today, Felix is 17 days old. I slept all through the night, so I don’t
know if he kept my sister up all night.

I’m back at the Java Hut, for some workity workity before a grocery
run and then Felix’s first trip to the farm. I wonder if he’ll want to
pick apples and pet the cows.

I’m at the Java Hut in downtown Iowa City, working. I worked a little this afternoon, but mostly spent time with my sister and her new baby Felix. He’s so so so tiny (16-days-old tiny). I don’t know that I’ve seen such a tiny baby in a long time. Maybe since my brother and sister came home from the hospital, which was nearly 26 years ago.

My sister isn’t big on photos being on the internet, so I’m respecting her wishes. I do plan on asking her if once we take a really nice portrait, she’ll let me post it. She may say no, so don’t get your hopes up, internet friends.

From the garden, mini edition, originally uploaded by sundaykofax.

One potato rules them all.

All Tommorrows Sleep-overs, originally uploaded by sundaykofax.

Everywhere interesting to take a picture is too dark. I’m at an All
Tomorrows Parties curated music fest at a built-in-the-70s-creepy,
dilapidated resort near Monticello, NY. Jason and the male half of
Sparkleyforks are watching Dinosaur Jr. I’ve seen Thurston Moore,
Edan, Shellac, The Drones, Harmonia, Autolux, Mogwai, Bob Moyld, EPDM,
Trail of Dead, and a blur of others. I left Dinosaur Jr early in
exchange for a bit of knitting time before this chocolate cake wears
off and I crash in bed.I’m going to totally miss My Bloody Valentine,
but that’s OK. Jason promised to wake me up for the 1:30 showing of
the 1960 French horror film “Eyes Without a Face”. We’ll see if I
actually get up and go.

Bake me up before you go go, originally uploaded by sundaykofax.

Two dozen bagels, mostly in the freezer now. I’m tired.

From the garden, originally uploaded by sundaykofax.

Tomatoes, acorn sqash, oregano, peppers, carrots, dill, coriander, and
lavender. (Not all seen.)

Thoreau up!, originally uploaded by sundaykofax.

Thoreau leads us around the replica of his cabin.