Plus, all of the patterns from her great-grandma's collection! Between all of the Ohlsen's, this little girl will never be cold..
Living Without Ghosts
2 weeks ago
Monday, March 17, 2008
IJO's knits
My upcoming niece's birth means there is much to do:
Plus, all of the patterns from her great-grandma's collection! Between all of the Ohlsen's, this little girl will never be cold..
Plus, all of the patterns from her great-grandma's collection! Between all of the Ohlsen's, this little girl will never be cold..
BootiesxBooties%BootiesxBootiesxBooties˚=Booties
I am having a go at my Aunt Heidi's baby bootie pattern. It is going very nicely. It seems, however, that I am of an age where my baby bootie knitting days will never be at an end. Let's see...If one skein of yarn makes two pairs, and most of my friends know each other, what is the most cost effective way to make presents in different colors and how frequently can I present them?
O.K.: if green is x, and yellow is y, than pink can only be used on every blue moon if the baby is in the 3rd trimester. Higher math may be necessary. Robert, HELP!
O.K.: if green is x, and yellow is y, than pink can only be used on every blue moon if the baby is in the 3rd trimester. Higher math may be necessary. Robert, HELP!
Kim Chi Goodness!
I was first introduced to Kim Chi in college by my roommate Matt. He had spent his LDS "mission" in South Korea, and shared his love for the cuisine with me. JD and I are fond of the classic cabbage version, but we have tried them all. Thank you, Uwaujimaya!
Our latest favorite is scrambling it with eggs for breakfast. We recently found a new brand, Island Spring, that also makes delicious organic tofu. We have yet to make our own, but I am reminded that I still have not planted my garden, and certainly fermenting cabbage would keep out maurading raccoons, cats, and dogs. Unfortunately, I don't think it will do anything about the slugs...
Our latest favorite is scrambling it with eggs for breakfast. We recently found a new brand, Island Spring, that also makes delicious organic tofu. We have yet to make our own, but I am reminded that I still have not planted my garden, and certainly fermenting cabbage would keep out maurading raccoons, cats, and dogs. Unfortunately, I don't think it will do anything about the slugs...
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Board Games for Winos
JD and I had a lovely evening last night with friends Lori and Genyk at their house in West Seattle. We were served an amazing Cauliflower Red Lentil Curry, with some sauteed spinach and garlic. WE brought the wine. Three bottles of Beaujolais, in fact. Three bottles of different Beaujolais from several vintners with the intention of playing our new favorite game: Winerd.
At last! Someone has finally gotten wise to the existing phenomenon of drinking while playing board games, and created a game where you drink wine BECAUSE the board game rules tell you to!
Of course, along the way you may have to answer trivia on how wine is made, what distinguishes varietals from each other, and when it is cool to drive drunk (an actual question.) I learned that blind taste testing is much harder than I thought, and that not spitting it out really does affect your ability to function the next day. Again.
I also came away with a much healthier appreciation for Beaujolais. I might need to have another go at French wines...
At last! Someone has finally gotten wise to the existing phenomenon of drinking while playing board games, and created a game where you drink wine BECAUSE the board game rules tell you to!
Of course, along the way you may have to answer trivia on how wine is made, what distinguishes varietals from each other, and when it is cool to drive drunk (an actual question.) I learned that blind taste testing is much harder than I thought, and that not spitting it out really does affect your ability to function the next day. Again.
I also came away with a much healthier appreciation for Beaujolais. I might need to have another go at French wines...
SUSHI-YA!
We have mastered the art of sushi with the help of a luscious little site: www.makemysushi.com.
And when I say "mastered," you will know precisely what I mean: Our sushi was cylindrical before it was sliced and had most of the ingredients centered within the rice and nori.
It also had ahi, mango, avocado, cucumber, sesame seeds, and chili mayo! And then we tried inside-out roll with the rice on the outside. And then, no nori, but rice, mango, and plenty of cinnamon and sugar. Umm-hmm. Figure that one out! Of course, it was so exquisite that we didn't have time to take pictures before it was all in our BELLIES!
Well, we did get this one:
A humble beginning, I know, but we have just begun!!
When you go to makemysushi.com, go to Sushi University and you will get the basics for assembly. Make sure you also check out the short film on the home page!
And when I say "mastered," you will know precisely what I mean: Our sushi was cylindrical before it was sliced and had most of the ingredients centered within the rice and nori.
It also had ahi, mango, avocado, cucumber, sesame seeds, and chili mayo! And then we tried inside-out roll with the rice on the outside. And then, no nori, but rice, mango, and plenty of cinnamon and sugar. Umm-hmm. Figure that one out! Of course, it was so exquisite that we didn't have time to take pictures before it was all in our BELLIES!
Well, we did get this one:
A humble beginning, I know, but we have just begun!!
When you go to makemysushi.com, go to Sushi University and you will get the basics for assembly. Make sure you also check out the short film on the home page!
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