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Saturday, March 5, 2011
I'm movin'!
Not away from Ann Arbor... but over to WordPress. Blogger has been a little too glitchy for me as of late. So go on over to thecraftyhooker.wordpress.com and there you shall find me.
Toodle loo!
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Mrs. Beans Famous Nutmeg Ginger Apple Snaps
My favorite movie of all time is probably Chicken Run. But in the last five years, my favorite move has been: The Fantastic Mr. Fox.
That movie is spectacular for so many reasons that to speak of them would be too much for this blog alone. But in one scene, two of the wee foxes come upon a batch of Mrs. Bean's Famous Nutmeg Ginger Apple Snaps.
I have discovered this recipe, thanks to Mario Batali (my favorite Iron Chef thank you very much) who wrote the recipe.
I used salted butter when the recipe called for unsalted and I didn't use 3 tablespoons of fresh ginger like I was supposed to, I only used 1. This recipe made... a gazillion cookies too which is always a positive.
So anyway, these cookies are pretty awesome. And by pretty awesome I mean EXTREMELY awesome. And now I am going to eat them. All.
for more info on The Fantastic Mr. Fox and more on the cookie recipe go to: rushmoreacademy.com
Friday, February 11, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Finished Products
Winter in the midwest... Oh how I dream of spring...
But now to happier thoughts! Like... my finished projects! Hooray!!! Exclamation Points!!!
First is my wine colored cap. Its long and its warm, but its not what one might call... cute. Its definitely comfortable and on those cold -13 degree days it does the job. Its just not gonna win any fashion prizes. Ever.
I loved working with the yarn though. Its the first time I've worked with bulky Cascade. The yarn is soft, but still has some body to it, which means its nice on the hands, and it doesn't just flop over. I did screw up the decrease, when I dropped a stitch and then picked it up with the wrong DPN, but my mom told me no one will notice so... fingers crossed.
I also finished the cutest damn baby hat ever. Working with teeny tiny metal hooks was really
rough on my fingers. I think my index fingers are bruised on the ends. I also had to give up on my scottish yarn when, while at a very bizarre superbowl party, literally ripped a stitch in half. Disheartened, I ripped the whole thing out, which was stupid but alas.
So instead of I used my sport weight Cascade in turtle and a dusty brown. This yarn was much stronger and just like it's chunky brother, was still very soft. It held up to my super, stitch ripping powers and still looks very cute. I like the color combo too.
And now to make some baby booties to match the hat!
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