Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

We had lots of adventures yesterday, the puppy and I.

The morning started off with us heading to the vets' office. Georgia has been sneezing for the past few days but otherwise acting normal. She was coming up on her annual appointment so we came in to get a check up and make sure it's really allergies and not a cold. The vet (not our usual one) commented on her energy like a tweaked out coffee hound! She clearly had her morning coffee! Then proceeded to love her and give her treats from the counter!!! She checked out fine and we left with some Antihistamines. Vet said "I'd be curious if it stops for the summer and comes back next spring" Seasonal allergies! Poor thing.

From there we came home to a box of new toys and treats that I had just ordered Sunday! Chewy.com is crazy awesome! Not to mention cheaper than getting it from a pet store! Ah the beauty of warehouse space! We got a HUGE ball on a rope which Georgia proceeded to kill. Running around the house with it in tow bouncing off the walls. It was priceless even though I  had to keep picking up strings from all over the house! She also got some fun new treats in duck, venison and salmon. She's not spoiled at all!!! >.>

As she killed her rope ball I worked on making cinnamon rolls. At this point normal/plain cinnamon rolls. When the dough was rising I hauled the puppy from her toy into the bath tub. Not her favorite place. She enjoyed the scrubbing if not the water so we managed then I let her out in the wonderful 70 degree sun to dry. With the dough ready to punch down I added the remainder of my flour and a goodly amount of coco powder. XD Yum! Split the dough, rolled out the first half, spread the goodies inside, rolled, cut and placed in a pan for the morning. Then did the same for the second half, stopping at after I rolled it to wrap it up for the freezer and later enjoyment!

I did some planning for the farmers' market. I have a few things to print, a few things to buy and a lot to make. [luckily that's not for a few weeks yet] A lot of money will be spent before I go onto maternity leave. Sadly an unpaid maternity leave. Cross your fingers this year I nail the market!

I had to do some corrections on a clients catalog. Man do I feel horrible! This baby brain is gonna get me fired!

I ordered the wood for my garden bed. Once that comes and gets installed I'll be ordering a load of compost dirt from the farm down the road. [I should apply for a job there] Then it should be warm enough to plant my babies! At least the tomatoes. Corn has to stay safe till June....except they are happy on the deck right now so I might just plant them too! Seems like my butternut squash seeds were all duds. Nothing growing there so It's good that the Acorn I got in trade are doing so well! The eggplant haven't sprouted either! Sigh. Not a lot of luck this year in my garden. Once the mini greenhouse is empty I'll try these guys again. Oh and my cucumbers are super happy!

Today: Work this morning, take care of puppy dog after lunch, trade my car for the truck then head back down south to meet Amanda who is helping me move my things out of moms' house. Maybe get some mowing in after lunch before I meet Amanda...if not I have to mow Friday after work or tomorrow.

Why you taking my picture mom?

Any more treats up there?

NEW TOY!!!

Must kill it!

Wet puppy dog!

Cold brew in the works

Lavender cold brew and chocolate cinnamon rolls
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Saturday, April 1, 2017

Did some experimenting last night with my favorite chocolate cookie! Turned out great the first time!

Then this morning after rushing out of the house thinking I was late, only to turn around about 5 miles out once I realized I was an hr and a half early;  I baked orange cinnamon rolls and made myself a well deserved coconut milk latte!

Orange Cinnamon Rolls with Coconut Milk Latte 
Oreo truffles

Monday, February 4, 2013

Morgainѐ Continued

It would almost seem that now that I'm set to figure a new way of finishing this hood I may now understand the directions: Go figure! So to picturize my understanding ...

Lay flat to help visualize!
 The right side of your piece should be at the top. That is to say the right edge. That's what my pink yarn is for btw. To mark my 'right' edge. The live stitches should be held to your right, CO to your left. The Cabling likes to get all twisty so be sure to straighten it out. Tempted to pin this sucker to my floor!

Now that we got that sucker down we gotta start picking up sts. Looks easy enough all a sudden. Hmph! Anyway, it would seem that you want to pick up every stitch that you can find to equal out the amount the pattern wants. A little tricky, I might need to bust out another pair of needles.

As I knit along, getting more fabric, I wish I had changed to larger needles. I find myself stopping to double check my yarn to what is recommended thinking it shouldn't be so stiff with such nice yarn. Next time, if there is a next time, I might use larger needles or a not so bulky yarn. If I wanted my items to be this stiff I'd have stuck with crochet! Note to self:  knit looser!

COOKING:

Well not too long ago I got the hankering to make myself some buttermilk. I don't care to use the powder and the stuff you get in cartons really isn't buttermilk. I now have proof of that! So I got a mason jar out cleaned it and poured some heavy cream in. What comes next is one heck of a work out. I shook that jar for a good 20min. After about 15 (which btw my online source said 10-12min of shaking) I noticed the cream thickening to ... well cream. Another 2 min had it sticking. It was like a dough in my jar. I plopped it out onto a muslin cloth, Squeezed all my buttermilk out and Jarred it then rinsed my butter in ice water. Yum on both accounts. Homemade is so much better!

So I made some pancakes with my buttermilk and they just fluffed right up!

See! Fluffy!
 Daniel of course said, "Bisquick's are fluffier!" The bugger! See if I make him pancakes again!

MORE UPDATES:

I love this photo I took of my newest pixie hat.
Pixie Hat
In addition to my knitting and cooking I was inspired to make some Valentine's Day cards. Since I only have 1 lover I'm not sure who to give these all too. So I'm just going to store them until someone wants them or I get inspired. All are hand lettered and drawn plus folded and cut!



5"x5" postcard style. Great for framing.


Love the dangling crochet heart! Adds some more whimsy to the calligraphy style.