The knitting diet

I’m working on my forth pair of socks since New Year’s and have lost 13 pounds. Yes, friends, there is a correlation. I discovered that one of the things that results in my eating too much is wanting something to do with my hands that isn’t work-work in the evening. Popcorn helps, but it’s still…

Three approaches to one problem

Yesterday we ran out of dog food. My stop-gap measure during such an emergency is to feed the dogs cooked brown rice. This fills them up enough that they don’t create drool puddles on the floor while watching us eat. It also alleviates the need to regularly count the limbs and digits of all humanoids…

I am going to be in so much trouble for this….

…, but I can’t help it. I just love it when he makes bread. 🙂 Fortunately for the Internet, I have no problems with getting flour on my shirt while kneading. Plus I’m better at hiding the camera.

Last of the harvest

With the threat of a possible hurricane, not to mention a dearth of free time, looming, I decided to pick the last of the veggies from the garden. I thought there might be a tomato or two, but wasn’t quite prepared to find this quantity: In fact, I can’t even claim credit for most of…

More baking – Rustic Italian Bread with bruschetta

I seem to be on a morning baking and food prep kick. Probably has to do with the fact that it’s something Katherine enjoys and takes care of supper all at once, leaving me free to work during the afternoon and evening. Yesterday’s creations were Rustic Italian Bread and Tomato-Zucchini Bruschetta. Recipes below…. Rustic Italian…