An alterative expression of creativity
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selenayIt appears that my current main obsessions are cooking and knitting. It keeps surprising me because a few years ago I'd never have thought that I'd end up loving such domestic, home-making things. I'm not an artist, I never will be, but I consider myself to be creative and it appears that these crafts are the outlets I've found for that.
Anyway, my new sweater is progressing apace. I've finish the back of the shrug section and joined to start knitting the arm in the round. Gave it a quick try last night and, despite my misgivings, it appears that the fit is just right so far. Even better, the Cashsoft felt amazing against my skin so I should end up with a sweater than doesn't itch me. Hooray!
It's October, which means that winter is fall is here and winter will be on top of me before I know it. Last winter I found acquiring good fruit and veg and issue. Although that has largely been resolved by the farmer's market and Pete's, I'm still starting to conclude that my current breakfast of grapes, granola and plain yoghurt is not sustainable. The grapes that I picked up this week are flavourless and I can't imagine that they'll get better as the winter goes on. Plus, they're not exactly eating local and sustainable!
So what can I do for breakfast that's healthy and nutritious? I'm thinking that I need to look into breakfast muffins - homemade, of course - so on Friday I'll make a trip to the bookstore to have a look for a suitable recipe book. I want things that aren't too sweet and are preferably filled with fruit, nuts, bran and other healthy things. The kind of thing that I can heat up in the microwave and enjoy with a glass of milk, possibly accompanied by a small bowl of granola-and-yoghurt, and feel warmed and comforted for the day. They'll need to be good for freezing, so that I can make batches and defrost a few at a time, and having a variety of recipes to try would be great.
Yup, I need a new recipe book. I may also look for a soup book. I really fancy making soup. My biggest regret right now is that I didn't steal my mum's copy of the Covent Garden soup book when I visited in February. She said I could because she never uses it!
I'm going to end up with so many recipe books at the rate that I'm going :-)
Anyway, my new sweater is progressing apace. I've finish the back of the shrug section and joined to start knitting the arm in the round. Gave it a quick try last night and, despite my misgivings, it appears that the fit is just right so far. Even better, the Cashsoft felt amazing against my skin so I should end up with a sweater than doesn't itch me. Hooray!
It's October, which means that winter is fall is here and winter will be on top of me before I know it. Last winter I found acquiring good fruit and veg and issue. Although that has largely been resolved by the farmer's market and Pete's, I'm still starting to conclude that my current breakfast of grapes, granola and plain yoghurt is not sustainable. The grapes that I picked up this week are flavourless and I can't imagine that they'll get better as the winter goes on. Plus, they're not exactly eating local and sustainable!
So what can I do for breakfast that's healthy and nutritious? I'm thinking that I need to look into breakfast muffins - homemade, of course - so on Friday I'll make a trip to the bookstore to have a look for a suitable recipe book. I want things that aren't too sweet and are preferably filled with fruit, nuts, bran and other healthy things. The kind of thing that I can heat up in the microwave and enjoy with a glass of milk, possibly accompanied by a small bowl of granola-and-yoghurt, and feel warmed and comforted for the day. They'll need to be good for freezing, so that I can make batches and defrost a few at a time, and having a variety of recipes to try would be great.
Yup, I need a new recipe book. I may also look for a soup book. I really fancy making soup. My biggest regret right now is that I didn't steal my mum's copy of the Covent Garden soup book when I visited in February. She said I could because she never uses it!
I'm going to end up with so many recipe books at the rate that I'm going :-)
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Date: 2009-10-14 11:26 pm (UTC)Tootle around my recipes tag - I had something called "commuter breakfast" that was couscous, dried fruit, and powdered milk - pour in hot water at the beginning of your commute and at the end, you've got a hot, filling breakfast. It won't freeze, but in dry form, it'll keep forever in an airtight container. And you control the sweet factor.
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Date: 2009-10-15 09:37 am (UTC)You've given me a few more Christmas present ideas for you. Hopefully, I'll actually get to see you this year, and give them to you in person! I'm going to have a look later, and see what I can dig out on food preserving and stuff, as I think you'll get into that sooner or later :-).
As for Agatha Christie - I *may* have a few of the Penguin Classic original covers. Hmm. I'd need to know which ones you already have.