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Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Episode 49
Sept 17 2020
Special thanks to Kelly C. for her guest appearance while I was with family.
On the Needles 4:09
Abington Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, Olann Hand Dyed in Ireland Donegal DK in Temptress-- DONE!
Sockhead Slouch Hat by Kelly McClure, KnitCircus Opulence in badger tracks stripes-- DONE!
The Sharon Show by Casapinka, A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bad Wolf (pink), Forbidden Fiber Co. Superstition in Wedding Dress, Three Irish Girls Adorn in Deep Blue Sea, Yarntini Sock in Ginger Ice
Te Whēnua by Francoise Danoy (aroha knits), Lady Dye Yarns Superwash fingering in ??
Toe up socks, Must Stash Yarns Perfect Sock Self Striping in Hook (summer concert tour)
Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway
On the Easel 13:29
Limn + Latitude : Japan!
Connecticut sketchbook
On the Table 18:23
Foodstyling 101 with Pineapple Collaborative
Beans!
- Garbanzo beans in the Instant Pot
- White beans on stove
- Tomato, wild rice and bean salad (rancho gordo salad)
- shrimp/white bean tacos
Strawberry cake from Smitten Kitchen-- didnt use almond flour
https://tasty.co/recipe/macarons
Broma Bakery for rabbit hole of macarons and other baked goods
Mississippi mud pie this is not exactly what my friend makes, but pretty darn close
Apple fritters from Iambaker.net
Claryssa’s Zucchini Bread with Walnuts
Morgann’s Stuffed Mushroom Caps:
Bulk sausage, cheddar, fresh parsley, garlic powder, onion powder. Press into mushroom caps, and bake at 350F for 25 minutes.
This version looks great for vegetarians!
On the Nightstand 41:15
Tall History of Sugar by Curdella Forbes
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (audio)
Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev
If I had your Face by Frances Cha
Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (audio)
Turning Darkness into Light by Marie Brennan
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, mentioned & currently reading
Devotion, a memoir by Dani Shapiro, mentioned & currently reading
Bingo 1:01:45
Vacation cooking: apple fritters
Vacation sketching: CT sketchbook
Did not achieve a BINGO blackout—missed the “Kitchen Dance Party”
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Episode 48
September 4, 2020
On the Needles 2:28
- Textile Traditions of Peru - Abby Franquemont
- Dyeing with Lichens- Judith MacKenzie
July Hat by Courtney Kelley, cascade 220 in silver grey-- DONE!
The Sharon Show by Casapinka, A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bad Wolf (pink), Forbidden Fiber Co. Superstition in Wedding Dress, Three Irish Girls Adorn in Deep Blue Sea, Yarntini Sock in Ginger Ice
Te Whēnua by Francoise Danoy (aroha knits), Lady Dye Yarns Superwash fingering in ??
Sockhead Slouch Hat by Kelly McClure, KnitCircus Opulence in badger tracks stripes
Abington Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, Olann Hand Dyed in Ireland Donegal DK in Temptress
On the Worktable 15:52
Macrame plant holders
Wall hanging
Crochet top
On the Table 23:51
Food styling class with Pineapple Collaborative & Elle Symone Scott
Salmon salad from DInner: a Love Story
Disney World Recipes You MUST Try -- Dole Whip
Squash sandwiches from Vegetable Kingdom-- made broccoli-dill spread, pickled peppers
Instant pot sweet potato tortilla soup from Pinch of Yum
More beans!-- sheet pan nachos
https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/spanish-green-beans
Julia Child & Jacque Pepin green beans
chopped salad with feta, lime and mint from Smitten Kitchen
NYT Carrot Tart with Ricotta and Feta
The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book by Loren Bouchard and the Writers of Bob’s Burgers
On the Nightstand 42:00
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
Darwin Affair by Tim Mason
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Dear Girls by Ali Wong
The Tattoo Artist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi
I Know Why a Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
In Her Studio Spaces and Stories of Creative Women Volume 2 Issue 4 inherstudiomagazine.com
Bingo
We have a winner! Listen to the episode to find out if it’s you!
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Episode 47
August 20, 2020
On the Needles 2:25
Downpour Socks by Susie White, Lollipop Yarn Quintessential Gripes in What’s New Pussycat? (yarn Aug 2016, started sept 2017)-- DONE!!
Nice to Gnome You by Sarah Schira, leftover Lady Dye Yarns in Study in Pink & Grey, 3IG Adorn in Bayside-- DONE!!
The Sharon Show by Casapinka, A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bad Wolf (pink), Forbidden Fiber Co. Superstition in Wedding Dress, Three Irish Girls Adorn in Deep Blue Sea, Yarntini Sock in Ginger Ice
Te Whēnua by Francoise Danoy (aroha knits), Lady Dye Yarns Superwash fingering in ??
Sockhead Slouch Hat by Kelly McClure, KnitCircus Opulence in badger tracks stripes
Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway
On the Easel 12:23
Limn + Latitude : Japan!
Gouache zine, in progress. I think I’m titling it “Squash Paint.”
On the Table 20:47
Bean odyssey
Start Simple by Lukas Volger
- Beans and greens soup
- Silken tofu and tomatoes
- Pineapple-sriracha tofu
- Black bean tostada with greens
- Omelette with tahini, pickled onions
Panda Express copycat Beef Broccoli
On the Nightstand 40:50
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (aug 8)
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (aug 9) Luc & Oliver
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Lovely War by Julie Berry
His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (audio)
The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Bingo 1:02:47
Starts friday evening may 22, ends Sept 7
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2020 to instagram or Ravelry
New technique: cocoa stencil
Display something I made: son’s commission.
Restaurant recipe: Beef Broccoli
New Technique: baking soda as meat tenderizer
Cold recipe: Iced Matcha Latte
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Episode 46
August 6 2020
On the Needles 5:03
Criterion Cowl by Casapinka, Lady Dye Yarns (Big Minis): Color A: Mrs. Hudson (lt. pink), Color B: Moriarty (grey), Color C: Irene Adler (hot pink)-- DONE!!
Sunnyside by Tanis Lavallee, Three Irish Girls Springvale Sock in Freya-- DONE!
The Sharon Show by Casapinka, A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bad Wolf (pink), Forbidden Fiber Co. Superstition in Wedding Dress, Three Irish Girls Adorn in Deep Blue Sea, Yarntini Sock in Ginger Ice
Downpour Socks by Susie White, Lollipop Yarn Quintessential Gripes in What’s New Pussycat? (yarn Aug 2016, started sept 2017)
Nice to Gnome You by Sarah Schira, leftover Lady Dye Yarns in Study in Pink & Grey, Three Irish Girls Adorn in Bayside
Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway
On the Easel 16:11
My kid made a bed! We found the pattern at Ana-White.com
Limn + Latitude : Japan!
Make Art Where You Are by Courtney Cerruti via CreativeBug.com
Illustrated Journaling: 14 Days of Prompts by Dylan Mierzwinski on Skillshare.com
Gouache zine, in progress. I think I’m titling it “Squash Paint.”
On the Table 27:26
Plum Crisp (too tart!) from MSL.
Apple Crisp (too sweet!) from The Chunky Chef.
Maple Salmon from allrecipes.com
Vegetable Kingdom Cookbook Review (34:10) I purchased from Omnivore here in SF.
Playlist on spotify
- Dry yardlong beans
- Carmelized leek & mushroom toast
- Dill-pickled fennel
- Sweet potato po’boys
- Dirty Cauliflower
- Chickpea, fennel & potatoes
- Haricots verts & mushroom stew
- Oven-roasted zucchini with collard-peanut pesto
- Broccoli & dill sandwich spread
- Still to make: warm beluga lentils, all the charred scallions, charred cauliflower with tahini sauce, big beans & broccoli rabe sandwich, scallion-teff biscuits with mushroom gravy
On the Nightstand 53:38
Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Bingo 1:11:13
Starts friday evening may 22, ends Sept 7
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2020 to instagram or Ravelry
Vacation reading: party of two to Hawaii
Three recipes from same book: Vegetable Kingdom
Into the Mail: family-friend Quilt, and hand-painted grad card.
3+ recipes from the same cookbook: Vegetable Kindgom AND Atsuko’s Japanese Kitchen.
Farmer’s market: too tart plum crisp
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Episode 45
July 23 2020
On the Needles 2:29
4 Day KAL
Soundtrack Pullover by Marie Greene, Neighborhood Fiber Co.: studio DK in Ward Circle (blue) and Broadway Market (grey)-- DONE!!
EmPower People cowl by Casapinka, Mouse House Fiber Co Storr in moxie-- DONE!
Criterion Cowl by Casapinka, Lady Dye Yarns (Big Minis): Color A: Mrs. Hudson (lt. pink), Color B: Moriarty (grey), Color C: Irene Adler (hot pink)
Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway
JAPANESE YARN
Hamanaka Check out their Bonny fluorescents!
Ito. Incredible color palette.
Avril. I’m enthralled with the fuwa fuwa tail yarn.
Habu Textiles. Lots of plant fiber yarns.
Noro Yarn. Has super-colorful yarn & on-line magazine.
Daruma. Wide variety, and I loved the Genmou line.
On the Easel 15:41
Limn + Latitude : Japan!
Nearly finished with my 100 Day Project.
Ordered patterns from Hotpatterns.com
Making a Gouache Zine. And a Creativity Deck.
On the Table 25:51
Boys:
- Easy Pan Steaks By Ayesha Curry
- Camembert Pasta from Jamie Oliver
- Grilled Cheese from Sheet Pan Suppers by Molly Gilbert and Tomato Soup from How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
French onion frittata (here is an omelet version, I dont think it’s the one I originally was inspired by, but it’s close)
Toffee Bars, take 2. This is the perfect reproduction; we just mix in choc chips, no nuts. Easy!
Plum compote is in the works!
On the Nightstand 40:28
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory Olivia & Max
Two Janes by Louisa Luna
New Moon and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Starr
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
The Water Dancer by Ta’Nehisi Coates
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Bingo 1:02:53
Starts friday evening may 22, ends Sept 7
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2020 to instagram or Ravelry
Double batch
Finished a work-in-progress: family-friend Quilt!
Wrote a gratitude list.
Read The Water Dancer on Monica’s recommendation.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Episode 44
July 10 2020
On the Needles 2:37
Patterns still link to Ravelry so please be careful!
Porthole Cowl by Knitting Expat Designs, Three Irish Girls Yarn: Adorn Sock in Maple Vanilla mini set (2009), Westerly Sea Sock in Ocean Gradient (merino/sea cell- natural seaweed fiber, 2010)-- DONE!!
Criterion Cowl by Casapinka, Lady Dye Yarns (Big Minis): Color A: Mrs. Hudson (lt. pink), Color B: Moriarty (grey), Color C: Irene Adler (hot pink)
Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway
4 Day KAL! Soundtrack Pullover by Marie Greene, Neighborhood Fiber Co.: studio DK in Ward Circle (blue) and Broadway Market (grey)
On the Easel 12:56
Limn + Latitude is coming back, and I’m headed* to…Japan!
(*not really, just in spirit, art, literature, & cuisine).
New website in process.
On the Table 20:44
Upcoming: cooking from Vegetable Kingdom by Bryant Terry
Boys
- Curry biryani from Jamie’s Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver
- Beef & broccoli from How to Cook without a Book by Pam Anderson
- Sausage carbonara from 5 Ingredients by Jamie Oliver
- Chorizo quesadillas from The Dinner Plan by Brennan & Campion
Wingaersheek lunch for the 4th of July
Strawberry ice cream from How to Cook Everything
Toffee Bars, take 1 & take 2. Take 2 is the perfect reproduction; we just mix in choc chips, no nuts. Easy!
Pork Gyozas from Just one cookbook.com
Falafel fail. (Note to self: LISTEN when everyone tells you to start with dried beans).
Pickled red onions on everything.
HIGHLY recommend: local salsa! By Joy & Kelly. The most delicious, flavorful slurry of goodness
On the Nightstand 42:14
My Antonia by Willa Cather
Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi, Joshua David Stein
The River by Peter Heller
The Immortals of Tehran by Ali Araghi
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
The Memory Police by Yoko Ogama
My Ex-Life by Stephen McCauley
Bingo 1:07:16
Starts friday evening may 22, ends Sept 7
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2020 to instagram or Ravelry
Monica
- Heirloom: Wingaersheek 4th lunch
- Farmers market: kohlrabi
Cortney
- Heirloom recipe with Toffee Bar success!
- Book Set in a Foreign Place (several)
- New-to-me Periodical/Magazines: Kokeshi Trends, Tokyo Weekender, Breathe, Stanger’s Guide, Traveler’s Times.
- New project: Appa on canvas for my kid
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Episode 43
June 25 2020
On the Needles 2:45
Note: my pattern links go to Ravelry. I’ve switched back to Classic View but not sure that will hold on your device. Please be careful if you are having problems with the new format!
Everyday Lined Hat by Denise Bayron, cascade 220 in blaze -- DONE!
4 Day KAL (this is not a Rav link)
Porthole Cowl by Knitting Expat Designs, Three Irish Girls Yarn: Adorn Sock in Maple Vanilla mini set (2009), Westerly Sea Sock in Ocean Gradient (merino/sea cell- natural seaweed fiber, 2010)
On the Easel 16:32
#100DayProject is 100 Joyful Things paused for anti-racism awareness.
The Good Ship Illustration class
Working on watercolor grid pad from Case for Making. June is “produce” with Daria. We’re calling it Gouache Grid.
Skillshare class Illustration Practice: Lettering & Florals with Adobe Fresco by Dylan M.
Limn + Latitude is coming back, and I’m headed* to…Japan!
(*not really, just in spirit, art, literature, & cuisine).
On the Table 24:36
Kale mushroom tacos from Now & Again by Julia Turshen (this recipe is not the one I made but I thought about making)
Zucchini rice gratin from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
Father day feast from Now & Again by Julia Turshen
Boys switched methods!
- Dec: crackin’ good burger
- Dash: sesame chicken
Chicken Parmesan and cherry pie
Pizzas made at home on the pizza stone.
Rice bowls with Crispy Tofu from Cookie + Kate, 9-minute eggs, roasted vegetables.
Queen of Monrovia hamburger, anyone?
On the Nightstand 42:15
Bring Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
New Waves by Kevin Nguyen
I’d Give Anything by Marisa de los Santos
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Japanese Ghost Stories by Lafcadio Hearn
Wind Up Bird Chronicles by Haruki Murakami
Bingo 1:01:23
Starts friday evening may 22, ends Sept 7
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2020 to instagram or Ravelry
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Episode 42
June 11 2020
Black Lives Matter
On the Needles 2:40
June hat by Meghan Kelly, cascade 220 in blue and white-- DONE!
Lounging Top | Sport by Joji Locatelli, Destination Yarn Trinket in Great Barrier Reef-- DONE :(
September Hat by Caroline Dick, cascade 220 in Jet-- DONE!
Everyday Lined Hat by Denise Bayron, cascade 220 in blaze
On the Easel 12:13
#100DayProject is 100 Joyful Things paused for anti-racism awareness.
The Good Ship Illustration class
Working on watercolor grid pad from Case for Making. June is “produce” with Daria. We’re calling it Gouache Grid.
Two awesome finds:
Smithsonian Black Artists online archives.
The Art Assignment with Sarah Urist Green, featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant
On the Table 18:30
Roasted (Broccoli) salad from Dinner Changing the Game chickpeas tahini dressing spinach/sprouts
Boys cook
- Shrimp scampi from Mad Hungry
- Fried catfish from AllRecipes
- tacos
- Pizza Artichoke pizza
Potato pancakes, with leftover mashed potatoes. Very soft texture.
Pizzas made at home on the pizza stone.
Chicken gyros with tzatziki sauce served with warm flatbread—WINNER!
On the Nightstand 29:58
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
The Third Rainbow Girl by Emma Copley Eisenberg
Bingo 48:47
Starts friday evening may 22, ends Sept 7
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2020 to instagram or Ravelry
#diversespinesreadingchallenge has a GREAT booklist
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Episode 41
May 28 2020
On the Needles 1:32
Continuous by Kelly White, Favor Aran by Sincere Sheep -- talk about the book: I Knit San Francisco -- DONE!
Porthole Cowl by Knitting Expat Designs, Three Irish Girls Yarn: Adorn Sock in Maple Vanilla mini set (2009), Westerly Sea Sock in Ocean Gradient (merino/sea cell- natural seaweed fiber, 2010)
June hat by Meghan Kelly, cascade 220 in blue and white
Lounging Top | Sport by Joji Locatelli, Destination Yarn Trinket in Great Barrier Reef
On the Easel 11:37
100DayProject is 100 Joyful Things
The Good Ship Illustration class
Working on watercolor grid pad from Case for Making. May is “gems” with Daria. We’re calling it Gouache Grid.
Re-evaluating art goals from January.
On the Table 22:19
Tartine chocolate buckwheat cookies (this one seems close)
https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/05/confetti-cookies/
You have one then you just need 5 more
Banana cake with cream cheese frosting
Sourdough from a friend!
Sourdough chocolate chip cookies--slightly too cakey for me.
Next time, I'm trying this version…
On the Nightstand 42:35
Ghost bride streaming on netflix
Two lives of lydia bird by Josie Silver
Oona out of order by Margarita Montimore
The Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna
Book of Longing by Sue Monk Kidd
Drawn In by Julia Rothman
You are an Artist by Sarah Urist Green
Bingo 1:04:24
Starts friday evening may 22, ends Sept 7
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2020 to instagram or Ravelry
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Episode 40
May 13 2020
On the Needles 1:23
Vanilla is the New Black by Anneh Fletcher , White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 sock in Roamin’ Gnomial-- DONE!
Continuous by Kelly White, Favor Aran by Sincere Sheep -- talk about the book: I Knit San Francisco
Rainbow Birthday Cake by Yarn Blossom Boutique-- DONE!
On the Easel 8:31
#100DayProject is 100 Joyful Things
The Good Ship Illustration class
Working on watercolor grid pad from Case for Making. May is “gems” with Daria. We’re calling it Gouache Grid.
Also, thinking about collage and this awesome book about Mary Delany by Molly Peacock.
On the Table 12:51
Almond gato from Simple Cake
E-cookbooks for charity
- Stay In, Cook Out -- Tartines salted chocolate buckwheat cookies, super duper burgers pickles
- Family Meal: Recipes from our community-- Smitten Kitchen, Ina Garten, Eric Ripert
Almond gato from Simple Cake
Turkey meatballs from Small Victories, cauliflower slaw from SK
Lemon Curd from Luscious Lemon Desserts.
Lemon Macarons and Oreo Macarons from Broma Bakery.
And Monica thinks I may need this accessory…
On the Nightstand 29:13
The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Lucia Graves (Translator)
Unwomanly face of war by Svetlana Alexievich
Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore
My Ántonia by Willa Cather
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
On the fly 47:30
Online dance class
Bingo 49:50
Starts friday evening may 22, ends Sept 7