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Wednesday May 08, 2019
Wednesday May 08, 2019
Episode 14
May 2, 2019
On the Needles 1:08
playtime by Lori Versaci, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock (80/20 merino/nylon SW), Smoke on the Water Whisper
Socks: Regia design line by Arne and Carlos
Little Bird by Veera Välimäki, Isager Spinni (lace wool) in 101 Deep Teal
On the Easel 6:37
#100DayProject with Lindsay Jean Thompson. I’m doing #100Chromatics.
Art Supply Sale—May 5th. See my IG stories for details.
On the Table 11:51
Smitten Kitchen Every Day
- Broccoli melts
- Petit four cakes
- Chocolate pavlova (not actually in the book)
- Strawberry cloud cookies
Okonomiyaki (The Dinner Plan)
Roasted Garlic Herb Sauce (Cook 90)
Cheese fondue (from Dinner by Melissa Clark)
Pesto Chicken, this version is close to how I make it.
Chicken Country Captain from House Beautiful.
On the Nightstand 31:42
Bird King by G. Willow Wilson
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum
Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken
Dreyer’s English by Benjamin Dreyer
Lost and Wanted by Nell Fruedenberger from Book of the Month Club (not sponsored)
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Episode 13
April 18, 2019
On the Needles 1:08
Little Bird by Veera Välimäki, Isager Spinni (lace wool) in 101 Deep Teal
Garter Stitch Baby Kimono by Joji Locatelli
playtime by Lori Versaci, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock (80/20 merino/nylon SW), Smoke on the Water Whisper
Socks: Regia design line by Arne and Carlos
On the Easel 12:57
#100DayProject with Lindsay Jean Thompson. I’m doing #100Chromatics.
Watercolor Illustration Class with Lindsay Stripling at Case for Making
Scribble Bots and Creative Bug’s 30 Days of Overcoming your Creative Block
Art Supply Sale—May 5th. See my IG stories for details.
On the Table 19:39
Food52 Absurdly Addictive Asparagus
Twenty dollar, Twenty Minute Meals by Caroline Wright
- Skillet pizza
- Orzo radicchio risotto
Umami potatoes from The Dinner Plan by Kathy Brennan and Caroline Campion
My chocolate chip cookie technique. Recipe is based on Nestle Toll House quantities. I use semi-sweet Ghirardelli chips.
3 Tips:
- All ingredients room temperature.
- Cream butter and sugars till they are super-fluffy!
- Smack the mid-baked cookie sheet whilst on the oven rack to flat and “concentrate” the cooookie. YUM.
Extra Helpings: meal planning 33:29
On the Nightstand 46:40
Kinship of Secrets by Eugenia Kim
Early Riser by Jasper Fforde
Bird King by G. Willow Wilson
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Florida, stories by Lauren Groff
Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Episode 12
April 4, 2019
Now on Spotify and pocket casts
On the Needles 3:34
My Leftie: Miss Babs Yummy fingering in slate & reds (baby yarn in aubergine, lady bug, mahogany, ruby spinel and tulipa)
Imagined Landscapes Imagikniting KAL
DONE!
Willow Cowl by Amelia Lyon, Desert Vista Dyeworks DK (100% merino), Orcas colorway (black, white, lavender, lilac)
DONE!
Garter Stitch Baby Kimono by Joji Locatelli, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock (80/20 merino/nylon SW), Smoke on the Water Whisper
Socks: Regia design line by Arne and Carlos
On the Easel 14:00
Paintings for the babies!!
#100DayProject with Lindsay Jean Thompson. starts April 2nd! I’m doing #100Chromatics.
Finished Oil painting class with Erika Lee Sears on Creative Bug
On the Table 22:58
More Smitten Kitchen Every Day:
- Carmelized Cabbage Risotto,
- Dutch Boy with Mushroom Sauce
- Couldn’t find savory but several breakfast ones
- romesco/egg/chickpea/spinach bowl
I cooked a WHOLE (well, half) salmon in parchment!
Special sauce that Monica won’t let me say on the air. (wink wink)
EXTRA HELPINGS: Spring food favorites
Absurdly addictive asparagus from Food52.com
All the asparagus. Including the strata (I build mine in a loaf pan with sliced sourdough layers).
Shrimp Scampi from How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman. (I also love his How to BAKE Everything cookbook)
Melting Potatoes from Smitten Kitchen
Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler from Fields of Greens by Annie Somerville
All the strawberries. Including from-scratch biscuits
Short Stacks Editions, also check Amazon
On the Nightstand 44:10
Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee
Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox
Ritz and Escoffier: The Hotelier, the Chef, and the Rise of the Leisure Class by Luke Barr
Kinship of Secrets by Eugenia Kim
Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
Golden State by Ben H. Winters
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Episode 11
March 21, 2019
Happy Spring!
On the Needles 1:12
Skull & Bones pullover from Alterknit Stitch Dictionary by Andrea Rangel
YOTH yarns Father (worsted) in Oyster (MC) and Thyme (CC)
2 Knit Lit Chicks colorwork KAL
DONE!
Socks: Regia design line by Arne and Carlos
My Leftie: Miss Babs Yummy fingering in slate & reds (baby yarn in aubergine, lady bug, mahogany, ruby spinel and tulipa)
Imagined Landscapes Imagikniting KAL
On the Easel 8:16
Oil painting class with Erika Lee Sears on Creative Bug
Color by Betty Edwards
#100DayProject with Lindsay Jean Thompson. starts April 2nd!
On the Table 16:21
Meatball marsala: multiple mushroom mishaps
Pi day: Banana Butterscotch Cream Pie
Butterscotch pudding: I think this is the recipe I used but they all look fairly similar
2019 prep goal:
Smitten Kitchen Everyday: Tofu & broccoli: nextover broccoli for broccoli fritters
Rotisserie chicken: potato/asparagus/chicken salad from Cook90 and chicken pho from A Bird in the Hand
Shortbread that I rolled too thinly. We all decorated them with green sprinkles before baking
Warm Grain Salad with Miso Butter from Simply Vegetarian. MISO BUTTER!!
Roasted asparagus WIN. I just seasoned lightly with salt, pepper, & olive oil
Chicken Chili from Taste of Home
On the Nightstand 35:15
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster by Stephen L. Carter
Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Episode 10!!
March 7, 2019
Women’s History month! National Pie Week! World Book Day!
On the Needles 2:09
Skull & Bones pullover from Alterknit Stitch Dictionary by Andrea Rangel
YOTH yarns Father (worsted) in Oyster (MC) and Thyme (CC)
2 Knit Lit Chicks colorwork KAL
Socks: Regia design line by Arne and Carlos
My Leftie: Miss Babs Yummy fingering in slate & reds (baby yarn in aubergine, lady bug, mahogany, ruby spinel and tulipa)
Imagined Landscapes Imagikniting KAL
Stitches!
- Spincycle Yarns
- Clio by Elizabeth Doherty
- Sincere Sheep
- Destination Yarns
- Invictus Yarns
- Sock blank example
- Door prize! Yarn Matrix
- Canon Hand Dyes
On the Easel 16:55
Instruments
Oil painting class with Erika Lee Sears on Creative Bug
#100DayProject with Lindsay Jean Thompson. starts April 2nd!
On the Table 24:37
Ground meat fest
- Beef Wellington from Jamie’s Food Revolution by Jamie Oliver
- Sausage Lasagna from the Slow Cooker Revolution
- Tacos
- Meatball marsala from Smitten Kitchen Every Day
- Merguez burgers from Twenty-Dollar, Twenty-Minute Meals
- Beef and cabbage skillet from Real Simple
Hot honey chicken (half baked harvest), chicken noodle soup, chicken parm from Sheet Pan Suppers
Two cakes!
Genius Asparagus pasta from simply vegetarian cooking
No-bell-pepper crab cakes from Pinchandswirl.com
Stonemill Matcha—check out their beautiful aesthetic.
Chicken, broccoli, & rice casserole—one pot dinner for the WIN. (I recommend fresh tomatoes over canned).
On the Nightstand 37:34
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Home Fire, by Kamila Shamsie
The Overstory, by Richard Powers
A Woman is No Man, by Etaf Rum
The Likeness, by Tana French
Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
February 21, 2019
On the Needles 2:20
Skull & Bones pullover from Alterknit Stitch Dictionary by Andrea Rangel
YOTH yarns Father (worsted) in Oyster (MC) and Thyme (CC)
2 Knit Lit Chicks colorwork KAL
Socks: Regia design line by Arne and Carlos
My Leftie: Miss Babs Yummy fingering in slate & reds (baby yarn in aubergine, lady bug, mahogany, ruby spinel and tulipa)
Imagined Landscapes Imagikniting KAL
On the Easel 9:35
Oil painting resources
Encyclopedia of Oil Techniques by Jeremy Galton
Portrait Painting Atelier by Suzanne Brooker
#100DayProject with Lindsay Jean Thompson (Elle Luna is helping too). starts April 2nd!
Monet: the Late Years at the De Young Museum
On the Table 20:00
Smitten Kitchen Chicken Marsala Meatballs
Blueberry Breakfast Bars from Whole-Grain Mornings by Megan Gordon
Smitten Kitchen Mushroom shepherds pie-- cook it in the skillet!
Simply Vegetarian Cookbook by Susan Pridmore review
- Wimpyvegetarian.com
- Protein guide
- Spanish Paella
- Cheesy Broccoli quinoa bake (or Cauliflower)
- Lentil potato salad
- Genius Asparagus Pasta with absorption method
- Cilantro-lime cauliflower rice
- Want to make Zucchini Fritters!
On the Nightstand 33:55
Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera, translated by Lisa Dillman
At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen
Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce
Golden Child by Claire Adam
Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman
RBG a life by Jane Sherron de Hart
You Can’t Touch My Hair by Phoebe Robinson
Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
https://www.cityarts.net/event/marlon-james/
this may be available on the City Arts podcast at itunes, spotify, google play, etc… eventually
Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
Episode 8
Thursday February 7, 2019
On the Needles 1:39
Jimmy beans wool knitting craftvent calendar FINISHED!
Skull & Bones pullover from Alterknit Stitch Dictionary by Andrea Rangel
YOTH yarns Father (worsted) in Oyster (MC) and Thyme (CC)
2 Knit Lit Chicks colorwork KAL
Socks: Regia design line by Arne and Carlos
My Leftie: Miss Babs Yummy fingering in slate & reds (baby yarn in aubergine, lady bug, mahogany, ruby spinel and tulipa)
Imagined Landscapes Imagikniting KAL
Mondo Cable Cardigan or my “7/8ths sweater” by Chic Knits
On the Easel 11:53
it’s #shirtmonth on Instagram hosted by Indie Sew
Oil painting, with help from Skillshare
The Vein of Gold by Julia Cameron
On the Table 19:45
Meal assembly
- sweet potatoes
- falafel plus lamb meatballs from High Flavor, Low Labor by J. M. Hirsch
Meat & gluten week
Cook90 by David Tamarkin & editors of Epicurious
- Pan seared steak with cilantro salsa verde and crispy broccoli
- Steak and soba salad
- 3pm energy bites
- Spaghetti with white beans, harissa & dill
- Grain bowl with spiced squash, mushrooms, and curried yogurt
- Grain bowl with rotisserie chicken, spiced chickpeas, and avocado-- kasha!
Herbed Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas from Cookie and Kate
Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Pretzels from Half-Baked Harvest
On the Nightstand 38:38
Once upon a River by Diane Setterland
Reservoir Tapes by Jon McGregor
Lost Queen by Signe Pike
Hild by Nicola Griffith
Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
Daughters of the Lake by Wendy Webb
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
On Beauty by Zadie Smith
In my heart 57:09
Blocking
Craftivism: Neighborhood Fiber Company
MATCHA: Tea & Tea Latte, Pretzels, Chocolate
YOGA:https://yogawithadriene.com/ OR https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
BOOKS: San Francisco Public Library
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
January 23, 2019
#LibraryShelfieDay 4th weds in January, started by NYPL
On the Needles 1:36
- Shannon Cook & Jane Richmond, Heart on My Sleeve collection
- Plucky Knitter Trusty FIngering, sw merino, Love Potion No. 9, Heartbreaker
- FINISHED!
- Waist shaping
Jimmy beans wool knitting craftvent calendar
Socks: Regia design line by Arne and Carlos
My Leftie: Miss Babs Yummy fingering in slate & reds (baby yarn in aubergine, lady bug, mahogany, ruby spinel and tulipa)
Imagined Landscapes Imagikniting KAL
Mondo Cable Cardigan or my “7/8ths sweater” by Chic Knits
On the Easel 10:00
Instruments series, quilt mending, portraits!
Sktchy currently only iOS but you can sign up for Android updates
Simone Cardi from StyleArc patterns
On the Table 15:41
On the Road chicken sandwiches
Minestrone from Slow Cooker Revolution
Maple lime salmon and coconut rice from Time for Dinner
Smitten Kitchen Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie
Oatmeal + Chocolate chip scones from Commonsense Kitchen
Vegetable-laden shepherd’s pie inspired by Smitten Kitchen.
Whole-Grain Mornings by Megan Gordon
On the Nightstand 22:56
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
Melmoth by Sarah Perry
Libby the Library App
Golden Hill: a novel of old New york by Francis Spufford
Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer
The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
On point 39:29
My re-useable produce bags!
What Should I Read Next? Podcast
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
January 10, 2019
On the Needles 1:04
My Deke by Elizabeth Doherty, plucky knitter one hit wonder
My Without a paddle dk by kinoknits, barrett wool co home fingering in field
Jimmy beans wool knitting craftvent calendar
- Shannon Cook & Jane Richmond, Heart on My Sleeve collection
- Plucky Knitter Trusty FIngering, sw merino, Love Potion No. 9, Heartbreaker
- 2KnitLit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL
Socks: Regia design line by Arne and Carlos
My Leftie: Miss Babs Yummy fingering in slate & reds
Imagined Landscapes Imagikniting KAL
On the Easel 9:34
Finished Draw the Dictionary!
On the Table 16:34
Bernaise sauce from MtAoFC
Lobster party: lobsters from New England Lobster Market
Polenta lasagna, recipe forth-coming
On the Nightstand 29:00
Melmoth by Sarah Perry
Big Alma by Bernice Scharlach
Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Milkman by Anna Burns
History of Bees by Maja Lunde
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor
Hazards of Time Travel by Joyce Carol Oates
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Golden Hill: a novel of old New york by Francis Spufford
The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
On the Horizon 50:55
Knit Sweaters!
Big year for anniversaries and birthdays so big knitting
paint daily. Sew clothes.
What makes an ideal project bag?
Prep cooking
Vegetarian/more vegetables
Dinner: A Love Story post on weeknight vegetarian
Reading challenge to stretch types of books read
Read at least 1 book per week,
a presidential biography
Team of Rivals by Dolores Kearns Goodwin
In the Hurricane’s Eye by Nathaniel Philbrick
Becoming by Michelle Obama
planner: Ink + Volt
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Episode 5, December 13, 2018
On the Needles 1:50
- Rachel Roden
- Destination Yarn Note (fingering, single, merino), Mt. Fuji
- Mary Jane’s Attic, merino/bamboo, nylon, (dark grey)
Jimmy beans wool knitting craftvent calendar
Secret Christmas Knitting! Wait till next episode for info :)
- Shannon Cook & Jane Richmond, Heart on My Sleeve collection
- Plucky Knitter Trusty FIngering, sw merino, Love Potion No. 9, Heartbreaker
- Sleeve knitting
Beekeeper Cardigan (the Four Day Sweater KAL by Marie Greene/Olive Knits)
On the Easel 8:30
Gift tags for Paradise, CA kids with Social Sketch!
Birds in December with Charlotte Hamilton (blueshineart)
Sense of the Holidays/Illustrated Holidays 2018
Nightlife at the California Academy of Sciences
On the Table 13:38
Chicken stew with biscuits from Barefoot Contessa Family
Empanada search
Bolognese with lots of carrots
America’s test kitchen New Essentials Cookbook
- Tofu, spinach mushrooms brown rice with miso dressing
- Unstuffed shells with butternut squash and ricotta
- Crunchy Pork Chops with Winter Squash and Cranberry Sauce
- Shrimp Pad Thai
- Chicken & Cauliflower Tikka Masala
- Thai-Style Pork Burgers with Sesame Green Beans
On the Nightstand 20:35
Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller
Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by NK Jemisin
Bellewether by Susanna Kingsley
I’ll Be Your Blue Sky by Marisa de los Santos
Melmoth by Sarah Perry
Down Memory Lane 26:13
Advent calendar by mom
Elves—daily magic, pranks, etc.
Sugar Cookies—dough & prebaked. Decorated with the kids on Christmas. It’s the only dessert! Recipe foibles…so I only use the Williams Sonoma recipe off the alphabet tin.
Cookie day
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Best Christmas by Lee Kingman
The Sweet Smell of Christmas by Patricia Scarry
Fir scented candle by Thymes
Trader joes holiday tea