I’ve been looking for quick projects that will be done sooner rather than later lately.  Jewelry fits the bill nicely.  I ran into this tutorial and picked up ribbon and a string of beads at the craft store last night. Half an hour of quick work with a needle and thread and it’s done.  Horrible, [...]

Once upon a time,  I was a starry eyed girl happy to pass hours in my kitchen laboring over tender brioche doughs and chocolate tarts and potato and sage pizza.  That girl grew up and brioche was replaced by quick cupcakes for the kids and potato and sage pizza by macaroni and cheese. Cooking became [...]

In an attempt to find something new and different, I stuffed portobello caps with a mixture of spinach, artichokes, ricotta, parmesan and fresh mozzarella. I topped them with more parmesan and a bit of panko. We drizzled them with a bit of balsamic.

I tried my first full bust adjustment and it worked. The top itself did not, but it was intended as an experiment. I am working on an Amy butler tunic pattern…Anna maybe in a yellow dot. I should finish it tonight. More sewing projects to come.

Day one, right front completed. Also finished the leg of a sock started yesterday before the games.

First, let’s be honest. I love my yarn stash, possibly like I love no other possession in my home. It’s soft, it’s soothing, and it’s pretty. I add to it when I’m happy, I add to it when I’m sad. It lives in a lovely 1940s buffet, beautifully refinished to a lovely soft shine.  Soft [...]

IMAG0057.jpg Originally uploaded by kyteler_2 Tomorrow morning’s breakfast is fresh out of the oven. I started with the chocolate yogurt muffin at http://www.cookiemadness.net/?p=1950 using some semi-sweet chips, some milk chocolate, and about 3/4 of a cup of fairly tart dried cherries. This is a very muffin-y muffin, and not at all cupcake-y. It seems quite [...]

IMAG0055 Originally uploaded by kyteler_2 My plans for Friday night didn’t finalize until I was left with about 40 minutes to prepare dinner and well, not a lot in the house. I need to go shopping. I did have half a package of puff pastry in the freezer, baby bella mushrooms, cannellini beans, garlic, celery, [...]

I was left making dessert last night without any eggs in the house (and there’s snow, ice and sub-zero temps preventing fetching more). I did, however, have a package of frozen puff pastry in the house. I found Pioneer Woman’s apple tart and threw it together at the last minute. The end result was quite [...]

I will grab a picture tomorrow, as I’m sure someone will have leftovers. 1/2 cup minced celery 1/2 cup minced carrot Minced garlic to taste 4 cups vegetable broth 5-6 chopped potatoes 2 cans creamed corn 1 can evaporated skim milk 1 can chopped green chilis half and half to taste 8 oz pepper jack [...]