Via Whip Up, I saw this post with knitting patterns featuring Barak Obama.
I wish I had a small dog, so I could knit the Bark Obama sweater for it.
I don’t think I can knit fast enough to get this done in time.
I’ll have to settle for some fingerless gloves [pattern here]
I tried looking for McCain-inspired knit patterns, but came up short. The only hit of interest was the Spock Ears.
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By that, I mean a friend who brings you exactly what you need.
Tim and I started hurling the rhino at each other. He has a pretty
good arm.
Abby introduced me to Cake Wrecks, which is the Go Fug Yourself of cake design. (Wow, that’s niché, isn’t it?)
A few weeks ago, I went to an All Tomorrows Parties music festival near Monticello, NY. While at the grocery store there, I spotted a wreck of a cupcake. Being the dutiful documenter that I am, I snapped a picture, and sent it in. Who can resist the mocking of a porn-’stache-wearing, cookie-choked Cookie Monster?
And so, I have made it onto Cake Wrecks. Huzzah. Now, on to my next goal: Cute Overload. I need to take one million more pictures of my cat.
Today we lazed around recouperating from the face flu (as opposed to
the stomach or butt flu). Now we’re enjoying a late lunch. It’s not
that the flu made Jason’s head any larger, he’s just drinking espresso.
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.
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
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.
