Tuesday, December 16, 2008
And The Winner Is.....
The contest is over and I truly appreciate each of you who stopped by and participated in my blog questionnaire. FairySari has won the prize drawing and I will be making up a special custom prize for her according to her favorite fibers and weight of yarn. This is going to be much fun and I look forward to making this special prize package. I will post pictures of the final prize after FairySari receives her gift, cause I want it to be a surprise for her.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Creamy/Yeasy Potato and Brussel Sprout Soup
7 medium red potatoes
1 1/2 to 2 lbs of brussel sprouts
1/2 head of cauliflower
3 small eggplants
2 medium leeks
2 cloves of garlic
1 tsp of dried basil or about four leaves of fresh
1/2 tsp rosemary
2 tblsp of vegan margarine
1 16oz container of soy milk- plain
3 cups of water
sea salt to taste and ground black pepper to taste
Yeast Mixture:
1 cup of nutritional yeast (to add after all veggies have cooked)
3 tblsp of potato or corn starch
2 tblsp of tamari or regular soy sauce-add this directly to the soup when adding dry ingredients.
Cut potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Cut ends from brussel sprouts and remove any damaged leaves-Cut in half. Cut cauliflower into small pieces. Slice eggplants and leeks into 1/4 inch slices. Press or slice garlic. Add all ingredients (except yeast) to large soup pot and bring to a rolling boil. Note that the soy milk will most likely become foamy and separate, but this will not matter after the yeast mixture is added. Lower the temperature to low or med-low and cover. Once all vegetables are cooked to your liking stir in yeast mixture and return to a higher heat long enough to thicken the soup slightly. Serves 8
1 1/2 to 2 lbs of brussel sprouts
1/2 head of cauliflower
3 small eggplants
2 medium leeks
2 cloves of garlic
1 tsp of dried basil or about four leaves of fresh
1/2 tsp rosemary
2 tblsp of vegan margarine
1 16oz container of soy milk- plain
3 cups of water
sea salt to taste and ground black pepper to taste
Yeast Mixture:
1 cup of nutritional yeast (to add after all veggies have cooked)
3 tblsp of potato or corn starch
2 tblsp of tamari or regular soy sauce-add this directly to the soup when adding dry ingredients.
Cut potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Cut ends from brussel sprouts and remove any damaged leaves-Cut in half. Cut cauliflower into small pieces. Slice eggplants and leeks into 1/4 inch slices. Press or slice garlic. Add all ingredients (except yeast) to large soup pot and bring to a rolling boil. Note that the soy milk will most likely become foamy and separate, but this will not matter after the yeast mixture is added. Lower the temperature to low or med-low and cover. Once all vegetables are cooked to your liking stir in yeast mixture and return to a higher heat long enough to thicken the soup slightly. Serves 8
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Hummus :)
Okay! Okay! Hummus
15 ounce can of garbonzo beans - drain and set liquid aside
1 clove fresh garlic
2 tblsp tahini or 1/4 cup of sesame seeds
1 tbsp of olive oil (I sometimes omit this with good results)
1 tsp powdered garlic or 2 tsp if you have no fresh on hand
2 tsp tamari or regular soy sauce if you have no tamari
2 tsp cut pimento
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
Put beans and all ingredients into food processor or blender and blend until smooth. If you like incredibly thick Hummus then omit any of the reserved bean liquid. If you want to use as a spread rather than a dip....add up to half of the reserved liquid. Chill for at least an hour for flavors to meld.
Test other additions such as jalepenos, black olives (drained), onion, green onion, sun-dried tomatoes. ENJOY!
15 ounce can of garbonzo beans - drain and set liquid aside
1 clove fresh garlic
2 tblsp tahini or 1/4 cup of sesame seeds
1 tbsp of olive oil (I sometimes omit this with good results)
1 tsp powdered garlic or 2 tsp if you have no fresh on hand
2 tsp tamari or regular soy sauce if you have no tamari
2 tsp cut pimento
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
Put beans and all ingredients into food processor or blender and blend until smooth. If you like incredibly thick Hummus then omit any of the reserved bean liquid. If you want to use as a spread rather than a dip....add up to half of the reserved liquid. Chill for at least an hour for flavors to meld.
Test other additions such as jalepenos, black olives (drained), onion, green onion, sun-dried tomatoes. ENJOY!
TWITTER FRIENDS
Twitter friends,
Thanks for stopping by to answer these questions. I truly appreciate your time and help:) Drawing for free gift will be held on December 15th from names of all who chose to respond. One winner-one GREAT gift :)
I am curious as to whether my knitting and crochet friends purchase small yardage samples/accent yarns to add to projects?
Would it be practical to offer 5-25 yard sample/accent skeins? Priced between $2.00-$5.50 :)
If you liked the colorway/colors would you purchase several skeins in order to make a project?
What weight/wpi do you find most useful for accent yarn?
****Please just add your answers as a comment and I will get an email with the information****
The reason that I am asking is that with watching my grand-daughter nearly full-time and other household duties, I am finding it difficult to spend a week(on what would normally take a day and a half) making 150-200 yards of two-ply yarn. I love to spin and have mastered spinning navajo ply-as-you-go. On my small Bosworth this gives me about 20 yards per skein of three-ply yarn. I have tons of wool which I wish to get spun and out of my storage, so I am looking for a workable way to do this and your answers will certainly help with my decision on how to proceed.
Thanks for stopping by to answer these questions. I truly appreciate your time and help:) Drawing for free gift will be held on December 15th from names of all who chose to respond. One winner-one GREAT gift :)
I am curious as to whether my knitting and crochet friends purchase small yardage samples/accent yarns to add to projects?
Would it be practical to offer 5-25 yard sample/accent skeins? Priced between $2.00-$5.50 :)
If you liked the colorway/colors would you purchase several skeins in order to make a project?
What weight/wpi do you find most useful for accent yarn?
****Please just add your answers as a comment and I will get an email with the information****
The reason that I am asking is that with watching my grand-daughter nearly full-time and other household duties, I am finding it difficult to spend a week(on what would normally take a day and a half) making 150-200 yards of two-ply yarn. I love to spin and have mastered spinning navajo ply-as-you-go. On my small Bosworth this gives me about 20 yards per skein of three-ply yarn. I have tons of wool which I wish to get spun and out of my storage, so I am looking for a workable way to do this and your answers will certainly help with my decision on how to proceed.
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