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Month: July 2011

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Sydney: can anybody recommend a garden consultant? I want somebody to tell me what will actually grow in our space.

    RT @GGDSydney: Great write up about our Google GGD last Thursday by @codemiller http://bit.ly/m9zGME

    @imdominating I’ve been to that! GOOD GOD, that was like 12 years ago! It’s still going??

    @kunaal84 Vikings don’t mind the cold. PHWOAR!!

    It appears @venks79 has announced our secret: I’m now “BA/Project Coordinator” for @mobileembrace. More skillz to learn! Wish me luck…

    @drkknits @kunaal84 Hahaha, indeed. I would rather be at Fangtasia than Winterfell though…

    @drkknits @kunaal84 “YOU… ARE… MINE!!” He damn well better. 🙂

    @drkknits @kunaal84 I made him listen to it earlier today. He’s used to it!

    @drkknits @kunaal84 …who goes to Amanda Palmer concerts. Pshaw, right.

    The hatred I felt towards the Nutkin socks has now been completely inverted for the Leyburns. I am LOVING THEM.

    RT @renailemay: Whoah … Amazon just bought the Book Depository: http://tcrn.ch/k31Eh3

    @redambition That’ll happen! Just keep moving and it’ll get better. 🙂

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @SallyPompom @drkknits @Kat13v @witty_knitter I saw it. Classy. Nothing on mine yet, but I also vet all new commenters before they get shown

    @SallyPompom @drkknits @Kat13v @witty_knitter Also, I record IP addresses. So if one does come through, we can find out where it’s from.

    @MiscMarci WTF is a Wawa?

    Jamie’s 30 Min Meal #21: Pork Fillet & Catherine Wheel Sausage, Meaty Mushroom Sauce, Celeriac Smash, Garlicky Beans. http://bit.ly/mmsMmo

    @hexsteph Bwahaha… I have a feeling that 13yo me would’ve found that style The. Coolest. #suchadork

    Happy 4th of July… and happy birthday to @mrs_sockvictim! (Easiest birthday to remember EVER.)

    @kunaal84 OOOOOooooooOOOOOO. Nice!

  • Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals #21: Pork Fillet & Catherine Wheel Sausage

    This is our 21st cooking/blogging experiment from Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals. For this one we chose “Seared Pork Fillet & Catherine Wheel Sausage, Meaty Mushroom Sauce, Celeriac Smash, and Garlicky Beans.” We chose this one mainly because it seemed fairly low-carb. (I’m back on the diet.) Unfortunately this episode hasn’t aired yet, so all we had to refer to was the recipe in the book (and a couple YouTube videos). I was on chef duty, and it actually ended up being a fairly complicated meal with lots of components. My clock time was 36:37, but the sausage spent a few minutes longer than that in the oven. Oh, and I got to cut up KIDNEYS for the first time in my life. It was like high school biology class all over again!

    Pork Fillet & Catherine Wheel Sausage

    Substitutions: Pork kidney seems to be unheard of here, so we went with lamb kidney instead. We used just plain button mushrooms instead of “white or chestnut” mushrooms. I used some cheap cooking sherry in place of the Marsala. I didn’t have long wooden skewers for the sausage so I used several toothpicks instead. Other than that, everything was as written in the recipe!

    Quick verdict: This was one of the best recipes in the book in terms of the harmony of all the flavours. All the various components complemented each other so well! It was also perfect for a winter night. I was dubious about the mushroom and kidney sauce, but it was the highlight of the whole meal. Seriously, SO GOOD. (Well worth the effort and grossness of prepping the kidneys.) I ran into some problems with time management and there are things I’d do differently next time. Still, we both rated it a 9 out of 10 for tastiness!

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  • Nutkins

    NutkinsNutkin Socks
    These are the second socks in the 2011 “Super Special Six Pattern Sock Club”… and I’m officially two months behind schedule. Yikes. These suckers just sucked all my will to knit. I HATED them! I knitted them on a pair of 2.75mm circular needles with Lang Jawoll Magic. The combination of pattern and wool just drove me nuts. The folded cuff was incredibly difficult to do, especially in such a dark yarn. (I ended up doing a provisional cast-on in a lighter yarn so I could see what I was doing.) I added in an extra 8 stitches to each sock (in the purl sections), and I still can barely get them over my ankles. They twist badly. The wool gets very fuzzy. I followed the pattern for the heel, but I just did a traditional decrease and graft for the toe. But whatever, they’re done now and they’re not too ugly. I’ll get some use out of them. Now onto the Leyburns! (More details over on Ravelry.)

  • Shared today on Google Reader

  • Glazed Beet Donuts

    Glazed Beet Donuts. I would totally eat these. I am loving beets lately.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Looks like we’ll be running a bit late to the knitterly lunch today. But we WILL be there!

    Happy birthday @witty_knitter! The candles have been blown out. 🙂 http://twitpic.com/5jvqu2

    She REALLY liked our gift! @knitabulous @randomknits @mrs_sockvictim @drkknits @Yarna_ (cc @witty_knitter) http://twitpic.com/5jw7gv

    @mrs_sockvictim COME ON! We want to know where you’re going!!!

    OH man, I think @carbolicious would be ALL OVER today’s teefury.com shirt. (cc @imdominating) (I am wondering – what is in the bag??)

    Tonight’s Jamie meal: Pork Fillet, Catherine Wheel Sausage, Meaty Mushroom Sauce, Celeriac Smash, Garlicky Beans. http://twitpic.com/5k0d2n

    Whoa! The bits of garlic left over from “Garlicky Beans” turned BLUE in the pan! Turns out this is a thing: http://bit.ly/lm24nm. Who knew?!

    @drkknits Was it Theon Greyjoy? Because man, right now I loathe that dude. 🙂

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @zephyrama We tried a couple times yesterday. Non of the non google addresses got the emails.

    So today’s the big day, huh? Is anybody actually going to court? I’m looking forward to getting some closure on this… (cc @witty_knitter)

    @zephyrama *GASP* The mystery of our age. Is it?

    @drkknits @witty_knitter I didn’t see it! Still at work. Are the avatar photos actually of her, or did she lift ’em?

    RT @witty_knitter: Hope everyone interested in Nora aka Black Dog Designs was watching 10 News. There is no doubt now she is the fake dr …

    @witty_knitter @drkknits So was there a sentence handed down?

    @zephyrama It was on the news, and various people have confirmed it’s definitely her. (Plus some knitters were there in the court.)

    @witty_knitter @knitdra @drkknits WTF. People are asking me about a rumor she’s pregnant.

    @zephyrama WTF. Given that she’s apparently 47, I highly doubt it!

    @katejf No idea!

    RT @witty_knitter: A link to the video of Nora at court (thanks @jenwren) http://j.mp/mLF2iy (Fake doctor faces jail)

    @jenwburn @witty_knitter @knitdra @drkknits At 47???

    @witty_knitter Linked.

    @bellsknits But the concept of a witch hunt is you’re trying to find a scapegoat, right? I don’t think it’s really equivalent.

    @bellsknits But yeah, schadenfreude is not nice. But sometimes it’s tiring always taking the high road, especially when others don’t. 🙁

    @bellsknits Yeah, I agree with you there. I can see where those personally affected would need to vent a bit tho.

    In happier news, got some new responsibilities at work today! Hoping I can live up to @venks79 and @VenessaHunt’s high expectations…

    Another fake doctor! This one scratched up my leg, and I don’t think she’s as young as she claims either. http://twitpic.com/5jhwf3

    RT @knittingnews: Question – Is sanctioned knit graffiti still graffiti? Fascinating article: http://bit.ly/jZ0tuR // I know it still SUCKS.

    @betsybookworm @liedra I’m in the “anti” camp. In month view, if I have 2+ events on a day, I have to click a link to see them. That sucks.

    @lisawilliams @codepo8 Hear, hear. I want to extend it to knitters as well. My biggest circle on Google+ right now is Knitters!

  • Craziness

    If you’re wondering about the whole crazy stalker person thing I mentioned the other day, you can now get all the details over on Mary-Helen’s blog. Yes, the Nora who used to blog at Black Dog Knits has been confirmed as the same Nora Zacardas who has been convicted of impersonating a doctor. It was even on the TV news tonight. I don’t like the feeling of pointing my finger at someone who is obviously mentally ill, but she has hurt a lot of people over the past few years. And she scared the crap out of me when she called Mary-Helen’s office Monday night threatening to have her arrested for stalking…

  • RunningBlog: Week 26

    Halfway through the year! I can’t believe it’s gone by so quickly. It feels like just yesterday I was stressing over getting to 1000km… and here I am six months later with a MARATHON under my belt! My recovery is going pretty well. I’m back on the Slow Carb Diet, and I think I’m past the initial “carb withdrawal” hump. (I was pretty cranky and tired on Wednesday, but I’ve perked up again.) I managed five workouts this week: a 10K “long run” with the Snook on Sunday, Spudds on Monday, lunchtime run on Tuesday, Spudds again on Wednesday, and another lunchtime run today. Oh, and I managed double-hundreds on the rower at BOTH of my Spudds classes! No wonder I was tired and grumpy. 🙂

    June 26: 10.46km
    June 28: 5.41km
    July 1: 5.61km
    Total this week: 21.48km (13.4mi)
    Total in 2011: 666.36km (416.5mi)

    In order to meet my goal of running 1200km in 2011, I should be at 600km right now. So I’ve got a nice healthy 66km cushion! (At this point last year, I was at 489km… so I’m like 180km ahead!)