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Another Long "Stuff" Post
July 04, 2005
Another update with no pics! I'm such a lazy one.
To do - crafting.
* This week *urgent* finish birthday ted for N. Need to get gift (teddy plus book) in post next Monday.
* Keep working on bloom. It's half done and needs a few long haul sessions to get me through the neverending stockingette I think. Perhaps I will get some dvds out and knit till my brain turns to mush?? I really want to wear it.
* Make a pattern to line french market bag. Figure out how much fabric I need and choose one - have been waiting for my japanese shashiko embroidery book to arrive [will be here any day now I reckon] to decide how I want to embroider the outside, and consequently, what type of lining I'm after. This bag is going to be truly awesome as long as I don't let the team down on the lining and embroidery.
* Finish my sewn baby gift I started a few weeks ago and blog them!
* Work on needle roll with Amanda. She and I are making an awesome circular needle and notions holder which is about 1/3 of the way there.
Arrivals and up next.
* Handpainted yarn delivery should be this week containing some delicious sunny yellow chunky yarn for the corkscrew scarf, and a burgundy chunky for the yoke vest, both from loop-d-loop. These two projects should take three weeks top, methinks - chunky yarn and needles. To finish bloom first or not?? How about I agree to finish off one of the pieces, then there's only half of the other left and I can alternate between that and the corkscrew scarf.
* The yarn for simply marilyn can't be too far away - there was a delay but it is about to ship. Fiona from SnB has recently finished hers so I'll be able to pick her brains. This will be my first cable project - do I need an appropriately sized cable needle or can I use a smaller one which I already have?
And I'd still like to find a new skirt pattern and make one properly! With the same attention to detail as knitting.
Life, etc..
* Finish proposal for new budget and administration plans for our personal finances. Update bank set up accordingly (need a new account, and some new systems in place). Get some charts up around the house etc.
* Finish cleaning out spare room
* Organize dental surgery for miss K.
Food Notes
* I made triple choc muffins from a betty crocker packet mix on the weekend, she's always so reliable! I made really mini muffins using the super small muffin tin that makes 24 to a tin. Normally I fill that tin generously so there is quite a lid but these ones I did not quite 2/3 full, and cooked them for 12 minutes at 170 degrees fan forced. I did a bit of reading that suggested doing muffins at a higher temperature for optimum results, but also that you should lower by 10 degrees if you are using a dark coloured pan which will absorb, more heat, or something.. Usually I do my muffins, the big ones at least, at a much lower temp to give them more rising time.. Anyway these came out fantastic, I will totally use that mix again, and were a wonderful and gorgeous size - bite size or if you were wanting to be delicate you could eat it in about four bites. And yum, yum, yum, and perfectly cooked.. The one box of mix made about 40 of the minis!
* I also made some sandwiches to take to a party with a variation of my yum yum chicken recipe - I couldn't get any coriander on the day so got some watercress and rubbed the chicken tenderloins with heaps of my favourite seasoning of all time - Masterfoods Herb and Garlic Seasoning (the no salt one). Plus lemon juice, oil, a bit of white wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Was very yum, I must get some mini tart cases going at some stage and fill them with this chicken. And I added parmesan which I didn't last time.
There was some issue with the freezer and I had to defrost some beef that had become partially unfrozen, so we're having fajitas for tea tonight. Michael is making gnochi tomorrow night (am I missing a letter in that spelling?), we haven't had it at home before [not making it from scratch though]. I have some ppl from work coming for tea on friday night and I'm not sure what I'll be cooking then, though we'll certainly be polishing off the leftover icqy rasberry dacquiris I have in the freezer at the mo. I am toying with the idea of making a batch of Nikki's muffins to send them away with for Saturday breakfast! Or some little egg and bacon tarts, If I'm feeling very energetic.
Posted by lee_taylor at July 4, 2005 01:27 PM