Monthly Archives: April 2015

Inspiration San Diego

1 Reply

I just got back from a trip to San Diego with my husband and his family.  We ate a lot of good food, drank a lot of good beer, and generally had too much fun.  (I’m a little crispy around the edges, even though I spent half my time applying and re-applying sunscreen.  I guess that’s what happens when you take a white girl from Seattle and put her on a beach in southern California.)

We spent the week beach combing, (attempting to) body surf, and generally being beach bums.  And as nice as the weather was in the daytime (70s and 80s-sorry everyone in the Great White North!), the evenings got quite chilly.  You need a sweater at night in San Diego.

Luckily, I specialize in sweaters.  Let’s take a look at some beach-appropriate sweaters that I will definitely be knitting before my next trip south.

This light pullover would be perfect for wearing on your morning walk, sipping coffee and examining the beach for treasures that washed up overnight.

San Diego Pullover by Kimberly K. McAlindin

tcb_197_medium2[1]This sweater should be worn while sipping margaritas and eating guacamole at an outdoor cafe overlooking the ocean.

California Dreamin’ by Ilga LejaCalifornia_Dreamin__Main_Image_medium2[1]

And this is the sweater I want to wear while sitting around a campfire on the beach, listening to the waves and looking at the stars.

driftwood by Isabell Kraemer

DSCN0355_medium2[1]What knitwear do you like to pack when you travel?

Idea Day

2 Replies

Hi everyone!

Happy Idea Day!  It’s the most magical day of the year!

What’s that? You haven’t heard of Idea Day?   It’s the best holiday ever (that I just made up)!

How do you celebrate Idea Day?  First you drink the traditional Idea Coffee and eat the traditional Idea Chocolates while wearing the traditional Idea Slippers.coffee-chocolate_00379544[1]After coffee, we’ll trim the traditional Idea Tree, and sing the traditional Idea Carols.

simple-tree-hi[1]Then, you send me your ideas for topics for me to cover!  Interested in a specific technique?  Have a favorite yarn-loving TV character that I’ve ignored?  Having trouble reading a pattern?  Let me know, and we can celebrate Idea Day together by writing blog posts!

Or, do you have a story, tutorial, or essay that you want to write yourself?  Let me know, and we can give Guest Posting a try!

I’d love to see your Ideas!

Happy Idea Day!

On the Noodles

2 Replies

I don’t know about you, but I think I’m done with that whole knitting thing.  I guess it was just a fad after all.  Ah well.

Now I’m onto bigger and better things!  Things that I can eat!  Welcome to my new blog- On the Noodles!

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOn the Noodles is your one-stop-shop for everything related to pasta, and the sauces you put on top of it.

And without further ado, let’s get to the first-ever On the Noodles Recipe!

Allison’s Super-Easy Chunky Tomato Sauce

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoon olive oil

1 1/2 C chopped onion

2 cloves minced garlic

1 large can diced tomatoes (with juice)

1 teaspoon dried oregano

2 teaspoons dried basil

Salt and pepper to taste

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPour the oil into a large pot and heat over medium-high heat.  Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent and the garlic smells yummy.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAdd the can of tomatoes (juice and all).  Stir to combine.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAdd oregano, basil, and salt and pepper to taste.  If you want your sauce slightly spicy, add a half-teaspoon of red pepper flakes.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAReduce heat to low and simmer until you get hungry (at least 15 minutes). If too much liquid cooks off, add a little water.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAServe over noodles, with grated Parmesan cheese.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHappy Noodling!

(And happy April Fool’s!  Don’t worry, we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled knitting on Friday.)