candy coated rose petals

Another pair of the Yarn Harlot’s Earl Grey Socks have been completed. This time they are Earl Greens! I made these for my dad for Father’s Day. I originally made him these socks in red for Christmas 2007.

I used Knit Picks Gloss in Parsley for this rendition of the pattern. I really like Knit Picks Gloss. I’ve used it for a few other pairs of socks and they have worked out. I don’t think I’ve actually knit it up into socks for myself though. I need to do that one of these days. Here the Earl Greens are modeled by M.   [ Read more ]

Some new yarn has been procured recently. Here it is for your viewing gawking pleasure.

Knit Picks Stroll in Tree Fort

Knit Picks Stroll in Tea Party

Knit Picks Gloss in Parsley

Knit Picks CotLin in Creme Brulee

Knit Picks Comfy Sport in Cypress

Knit Picks Swish DK in Nutmeg

I had some leftover salmon steaks I wasn’t too keen on eating. So I searched for some leftover recipes and came across this Easy Salmon Cakes idea. It sounded appealing, and I like crab cakes, so I gave it a whirl. For the filling, you first saute some onions and celery. This step created the most amazing smell in my kitchen. I could spend hours sauting onions and celery  just to recreate this smell.

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OK, maybe champions don’t eat BLTs … or maybe they can get away with eating them all the time. But for this simple knitting journalist, this was a lunch to remember. You start with some amazing BLT sandwiches and add a side of homemade couscous salad. Now with the sammich, you have some extra tomato slices you don’t want to go to waste so drizzle a little bit of olive oil, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and a quick shake of sea salt for a delicious taste. Then, for dessert, add some pineapple chunks. Lunch of champions in my book!