tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292995912478883572024-03-14T01:58:56.348-07:00Sarah Bear CraftsSarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-1720028703269468922016-12-07T10:11:00.002-08:002016-12-07T10:11:32.756-08:00Squadcessories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made a new ebook! So between the 6 patterns in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/stormy-knits">Stormy Knits</a> and the 2 patterns in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/fletch--oliver">Fletch & Oliver</a>, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/squadcessories">Squadcessories</a> has 4 patterns. Let's meet them!<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leighann-mitts">Leighann Mitts</a> are classic and classy; with a roomy, twisted-stitch cuff and a contrasting Swiss tab, these are both fashionable and functional. The convertible cuffs can be worn long and straight, or playfully scrunched! They're worn by my friend Leighann, who somehow manages to be both edgy and elegant at the same time.</div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zelm">Zelm</a> is a smooshy, reversible 2-color brioche hat with a jaunty swirl worked in. Basically two hats in one, this is both fun to knit and wear! It's worn by my friend Brianna, a brilliant teacher in Chicago, who embodies both sophistication and silliness. (We like to sing together, too!)</div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/horcrux-cowl">Horcrux Cowl</a> is a striking, graphic, and warm piece for winter. It's knit as a tube, with a provisional cast on and grafted at the end, using kitchener stitch, creating a completely seamless look, devoid of ends to weave in! Wearing it is Jamie, an amazing visual artist and photographer. Check out her work on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamiegold.art/">jamiegold.art</a>!</div>
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And last, but definitely not least, is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pop-art-pop-tart">Pop Art Pop Tart</a>, a Lichtenstein- and Warhol- inspired topper. Oh yes, and most importantly, inspired by Betsy Johnson, my friend Stephanie's favorite designer! It's knit using stranded colorwork--check out my Instagram for a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BMo45Q_jqke/?taken-by=sarahbearcrafts">video</a> that shows how I control the tension of long floats!</div>
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In doing the Whole 30, I've found paleo ways to make old standards that are sometimes better-tasting (and occasionally, easier) than the non-paleo origionals. Take cheesy soups, for instance: how on earth do you make them without having lumps of cheese throughout? I have never mastered the fine art of thickeners to make a perfectly creamy, cheesy soup. Until today, and believe it or not, no cheese was harmed in the making of this soup.<br />
For this soup I used sweet potato as a thickener, turmeric for its color (that it's high in magnesium and iron is another benefit), nutritional yeast for that <em>je ne se quois</em> funk (the protein and B vitamins are a major plus!), and coconut milk for making it creamy.<br />
To make it I used:<br />
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<li>1 Tbsp ghee (use avocado oil to make it vegan)</li>
<li>1 onion, chopped</li>
<li>1 sweet potato, peeled and diced</li>
<li>5 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped</li>
<li>4 cups bone broth (or vegetable broth to make it vegan)</li>
<li>1 tsp each of: dry mustard, turmeric, paprika</li>
<li>2 tsp salt (or to taste; just keep in mind that salt is part of what convinces you there's cheese involved!)</li>
<li>4 Tbsp nutritional yeast</li>
<li>2 heaping cutting-boards-worth of spinach, chopped (about one small bag or container)</li>
<li>1 14 oz can (or 2 cups homemade) coconut milk</li>
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Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat and add the ghee or oil. When hot, add the chopped onion, and let it cook until translucent. Add the diced sweet potato and garlic and let cook a couple more minutes. Add broth, spices, salt, and nutritional yeast, cover, and bring to a boil.<br />
As it's boiling, chop up the spinach, and add it to the pot one cutting-board at a time. Bring it back to a boil, and occasionally press a sweet potato slice onto the edge of the pot with a wooden spoon to see if it's fully cooked. Once it is, turn off the heat, pour in the coconut milk, and mix with an immersion blender. Serve hot!<br />
This is a very bare-bones recipe. Add a little spice with some hot sauce or pepper flakes! Add some tang with a dash of lemon juice. Add thyme and oregano for a more Italian character. How do you dress up your soups?<br />
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I've now completed 3 weeks of the <a href="http://whole30.com/" target="_self" title="Whole30">Whole 30</a>, and I've experience it as so:<br />
Week 1: Take pictures of all the things! I can only think about food! Make up new recipes and post the instructions on every picture!<br />
Week 2: Take pictures of all the things! I can only think about food! But I'm kind of tired of keeping track of every single thing I do. I'll write the recipes later.<br />
Week 3: Uggg...so tired of photographing my food/making it look presentable. I want to just eat it and get it over with. I have better energy! Oh wait, just got a cold with a fever attached. It's lasted 4 days.<br />
So basically I can't really tell how this diet is working. And I couldn't really have 3 meals a day because I haven't been hungry, and also because I've been either sleeping or crazy productive. The last two days have been crazy productive; I've done the math and typed up charts for a lace shawl, I'm in the process of writing it out long-hand (for non-chart-readers), I've memorized several verses of Не Ветейся Чайки for the <a href="http://www.golosa.org/" target="_self" title="Golosa">Golosa</a> concert on Saturday, and worked on the painting that will fill a big wall in our living room.<br />
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I have had time to test and re-test some recipes, and I found a real winner! Midwestern Gumbo! What makes it Midwestern? The fish comes from a can; I don't trust much un-canned fish around here. Un-canned fish is for the coasts.<br />
The recipe is quite simple! (Two of the ingredients go straight from the can to the soup!) Also, you can change around some of the ingredients; last time I made this I used butternut squash, chicken stock, and spinach, because that's what I had on hand. This time I only had one lonely shallot, where normally I would use a whole onion. It still turned out superbly! Keep the "garbage soup" mantra in mind: <em>If it's in your fridge and might be nice in a soup, use it!</em><br />
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1 Tbsp cooking fat<br />
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1 onion (or shallot--maybe two shallots if you have them), chopped<br />
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5 cloves garlic (more or less, depending on taste), chopped coarsely <br />
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1 Tbsp smoked hot paprika<br />
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1 Tbsp sweet paprika (Pictured above is our "wedding spice blend", which is mostly paprika, both smoked and sweet--if you have one and not the other, use 2 Tbsp of the one you have)<br />
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1 tsp thyme<br />
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1 tsp oregano<br />
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3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed<br />
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1 quart bone broth<br />
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4 links <a href="http://www.wellshirefarms.com/store/page13.html" style="line-height: 1.3em;" target="_self" title="Andouille">Wellshire Farms Andouille Sausage</a> (no sugar!)<br />
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1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces<br />
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1 can diced tomatoes<br />
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1 tin sardines in olive oil (I use <a href="http://www.wildplanetfoods.com/our-products/sardines/" target="_self" title="Wild Planet Sardines">Wild Planet</a>)<br />
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4 leaves kale, stemmed and cut in a <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiffonade" style="line-height: 1.3em;" target="_self" title="Chiffonade">chiffonade</a><br />
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<li>2 Tbsp <a href="https://www.franksredhot.com/" target="_self" title="Frank's Red Hot">Frank's Red Hot </a>(no sugar!)</li>
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Melt the cooking fat in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until golden. Add the garlic and stir until aromatic (or use your spidy sense if you're stuffed up and can't smell anything).<br />
Throw in the spices, stir around so they absorb the cooking fat. Add the sweet potato and toss until coated with the toasted spices.<br />
Add your bone broth and cover the pot until it's boiling. Turn down the heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes.<br />
Lift the lid, turn up the heat slightly, and add the sausage and peppers. After about 5 more minutes, empty the can of tomatoes and the tin of sardines (olive oil and into the soup. Stir it around so the fish breaks up.<br />
Bring it back to a boil; if you haven't already, use this time to chiffonade the kale. It's a super-fancy word for "roll it up and slice it very thinly". When the kale is chopped, throw it in the soup and stir until it's wilted. Add 2Tbsp (more or less) Frank's Red Hot and turn off the heat.<br />
Note that I did not mention salt. Both times I've made this I forgot the intended salt, and only when I sat down to eat it I realized that it didn't need any. This may be because of the sausage, or the can of sardines, but it tasted perfect without any added salt. <br />
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Last fall I was visiting one of my best friends, and she had a book sitting around that looked interesting. She told me about it as pushing a reset button for your metabolism, and changing one's relationship with food. I then poured through her book during my visit (and bought myself a copy at the <a href="http://www.thewritersblock.org/" target="_self" title="Writer's Block Bookstore">Writer's Block Bookstore</a> in Vegas)<br />
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We decided to start our Whole 30 experience on February 1, but some of my local friends were starting mid-January, so I followed suit. New Year's and our friends' wedding contributed to some unhealthy binges (lots of fun!), so I was very ready, come January 19, to start my first Whole 30!<br />
The first week was not easy; days two and three saw me as foggy and irritable, respectively. The weekend was a little easier (early bedtimes, early wake-up times), and I got to do a trip to Costco with my neighbor and Whole 30 buddy, Brianna. Buddy trips to Costco are wonderful; I got insanely huge bags of sweet potatoes and pears, and she got a 4-pack of pork roasts. Since the price for the pork matched the combined price for the produce, we split everything! Win!<br />
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Over the past week I've been trying new recipes, plus writing my own. It's funny how limitations can lead to creativity; when I can eat whatever I want, I often go the rout of pork gyoza with soy-sauce and sriracha, or pasta and pre-made pesto. Both delicious, but kinda boring!<br />
I've been posting some recipes on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahbearcrafts/" target="_self" title="sarahbearcrafts">Instagram</a>, and I thought I'd share them here on my blog so they're easy to find and come back to. I think I'll share some great staples:<br />
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Garlic Sautéed Spinach<br />
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<li>Several cloves garlic</li>
<li>2 or 3 pinches (or shakes) crushed red pepper flakes</li>
<li>2 Tbsp olive oil</li>
<li>1 bag, or several handfuls, fresh spinach</li>
<li>Salt and pepper to taste.</li>
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In a cold pan, scatter the garlic and pepper flakes, then pour in oil and swirl to coat.<br />
Turn heat on medium, and cook until the garlic is fragrant (starting cold makes the garlic infuse the oil). Add the spinach, toss with the garlic, and cook until wilted. Add salt and pepper.<br />
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Chipotle-Lime Mayonnaise <br />
This is fantastic for salmon or tuna salads, a base for chipotle-lime salad dressing (2 Tbsp, plus the juice of one more lime), or as mayo on <em>Jiberitos</em>, a Chicago-Puerto-Rican sandwich on fried plantain slices. It's also a great dip for baked sweet potato fries or roasted butternut squash!<br />
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<li>1 egg, room temperature (1 hour on the counter is good, 30 minutes in your pajama pants pocket is great!)</li>
<li>1/4 + 1 cup avocado oil</li>
<li>1 tsp each of: mustard powder, salt, rosemary, and dried ground chipotle</li>
<li>zest and juice of one lime</li>
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In a food processor or blender, combine the egg, 1/4 cup avocado oil, spices, and lime zest.<br />
With the processor still running, slowly drizzle in the remaining 1 cup oil.<br />
Set the processor to low and pour in the lime juice.<br />
Store in a glass jar in your fridge; it should last about a week, if it indeed lasts that long!<br />
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Best Taco Meat<br />
This is such an easy dish--I might double the recipe next time so we have more leftovers!<br />
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<li>2 Tbsp cooking fat</li>
<li>1 small onion, chopped</li>
<li>4 cloves garlic, chopped</li>
<li>1 tsp each of cumin, coriander, chipotle, and oregano</li>
<li>2 Tbsp chili powder (I used the Centrella brand, which contains salt--if you're using one without, add salt to taste)</li>
<li>1 lb ground beef</li>
<li>1 6oz can tomato paste</li>
<li>1/2 cup chicken stock</li>
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Melt the cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat, and when hot, add chopped onions. When the onions are golden, add the garlic for 30 seconds, or until fragrant. Add the spices, mix around, and add the ground beef. Break it up until browned everywhere (no pink), and add the tomato paste and stock. Stir for 2 minutes over medium heat. Serve over baked sweet potato,spaghetti squash, or in an omelette the next day. <br />
There are more recipes on my Instagram, but either I didn't see them as "staples" or I need to try them again till they work out better, and I may add them later!<br />
Are you doing a Whole 30? What kind of experience have you had so far? Do you have any requests for recipes you'd like to see?<br />
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Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-7312534681103775382015-08-17T12:55:00.001-07:002016-02-11T20:08:44.848-08:00Three New Patterns and Stitches Midwest!On Wednesday, August 5, I released three new patterns! Two of them were shawls that were inspired by my recent trips to the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Georgia" target="_self" title="Republic of Georgia">Republic of Georgia</a>; <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lenjeri" target="_self" title="Lenjeri">Lenjeri</a> is a lace pattern inspired by a small village in Svaneti, and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/polyphony" target="_self" title="Polyphony">Polyphony</a> was my attempt to knit a tangible interpretation of the traditional 3-part vocal tunes prevalent in Georgia.<br />
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When Doug and I visited Lenjeri on our honeymoon, we were enamored with the greenery and flowers finding homes within cracks of stone walls. When <a href="http://leadingmenfiberarts.bigcartel.com/" target="_self" title="Leading Men Fiber Arts">Leading Men Fiber Arts</a> gave me a skein of green merino-silk lace yarn (the Ghost Light base) at Vogue Knitting Live, I immediately associated that green (Envy) with the green I saw in that small village. Fortunately, I had the chance to return this summer with my <a href="http://www.alioni.org/" target="_self" title="Alioni">Georgian Choir</a> on a tour to learn folk songs.<br />
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I'm fascinated with traditional Georgian polyphony, most often sung in <a href="http://youtu.be/vene0nbJeag" target="_self" title="Zedashe"></a><a href="http://youtu.be/eWSXjoIrgE0" target="_self" title="">three</a> <a href="http://youtu.be/xRDzL1c7-S0" target="_self" title=""></a><a href="http://youtu.be/D2APqiD8Pqo" target="_self" title="">parts</a> <a href="http://youtu.be/h1MFUlo0yYE" target="_self" title="">with</a> <a href="http://youtu.be/LYlff6XWHPM" target="_self" title="">close</a> <a href="http://youtu.be/SECzMWCGTbM" target="_self" title="">harmony</a> (each word links to a different style of three-part singing in the country--I could not decide). I decided to combine this fascination with my love for knitwear design, and came up with Polyphony, a warm, color-block stole with a lace center. I tried to make the colors work together to make a whole, as well as illustrating that the middle part in Georgian polyphony is often the most detailed. I knit it out of Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stealer base (80% merino, 10% cashmere, and 10% nylon) in the colorways Dames At Sea, Dusty Quartz, and Sandcastle.<br />
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I modeled it by a river in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.<br />
The third pattern I designed for the Leading Men Fiber Arts boot at Stitches was a fun hat pattern called Zipadee, using elongated slipped stitches forming zig-zag zippers that meet at the top.<br />
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I knit it out of their Playbill base (dk weight single-ply merino) in the Seaweed colorway. It was a fun, quick knit after all the shawls!<br />
On to Stitches! We set up the Polyphony wrap on the model next to several kits that Steve and Andy picked out to go with the pattern. <br />
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This has been the summer of pies. Usually I attempt one pie per summer, then being discouraged by the amount of work involved, I put off my next attempt for the following summer. Not this year! For my husband's 40th birthday he requested "pie" as his type of cake, and since I figured there would be loads of people celebrating that weekend, I decided to bake two. This is indeed the answer, because yes, it is a lot of work. But if you put in the work and it results in twice as many pies, why, it's really only half the work per pie!<br />
A couple weeks ago I made two berry pies, but forgot to look at a recipe when I started. Therefore, I had to fudge a little bit, and it resulted in everyone asking for my pie filling recipe! I had to think about it, and just to make sure, I recreated the pies.<br />
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First, I prepared the filling (remember, this is for 2 pies):<br />
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<li>4 cups sliced strawberries</li>
<li>4 cups blueberries</li>
<li>2 cups rasperries</li>
<li>1 1/4 cups sugar</li>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I mixed them together, making sure the berries were coated, and set it aside.</span><br />
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I then made the dough. I increased the recipe by a quarter because I can never seem to make a pie crust that drapes over the edge of the pan and still have enough for the lattice on top.<br />
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<li>1 2/3 cups ghee (you can use butter, shortening, or lard, but I prefer clarified butter)</li>
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Cut the ghee into the flour, first using two knives, then a hand mixer (I like my mixers analogue), till the largest clumps of ghee are the size of small peas. You'll still have a lot of loose flour everywhere, but don't worry about that; that's the ice water's job.<br />
Add one tablespoon of ice water and toss it around, then press the dough to the sides of the bowl. Repeat this until you can make a solid clump of dough that can be formed into a ball.<br />
Seperate your dough into four pieces. Roll out your first two pieces into 12" diameter circles and drape them perfectly over the pie pans with no cracks or holes.<br />
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I'm far from professional, but I bet even the pros have to play doctor some. Now trim your perfectly-draped (sorry--I just realized that maybe not everyone would recognize the sarcasm here--that's sarcasm) pie crusts and cover with cling wrap and put in the fridge.<br />
Roll your next two chunks into similar shapes, then use a pizza cutter to slice each one into eight 1 1/2" strips. Lay some cling wrap on a cookie sheet, then arrange one layer of strips, then another sheet of cling wrap, and a second layer of strips. Top with a third layer of cling wrap and place in your fridge.<br />
By now, the sugar has probably robbed your berries of some juice. Set up a collander over a bowl, and slide the berry mixture into the collander. Wait a couple minutes for them to drain.<br />
Reserve 3/4 cup of the syrup for the pie. With the rest, I recommend sweetening a pitcher of black iced tea.<br />
Pour your reserved syrup into the bowl where the berries were. Add:<br />
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<li>4 Tbsp Minute Tapioca</li>
<li>3 Tbsp lemon juice</li>
<li>a dash of cayenne (optional, though I added 3 dashes and it was magnificent)</li>
<li>1 tsp each of cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla (extract)</li>
<li>freshly grated nutmeg (does anyone ever measure grated nutmeg?)</li>
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Add the berries from the collander, mix, and let sit for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F, with two racks arranged in the middle two slots. Place a large cookie sheet on the bottom rack.<br />
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Take out the pie crusts and strips from the fridge. When the berry mixture is ready, ladle it in to the pie crusts, equally. Arrange the strips on top of the mixture in a woven lattice, then crimp the edge of the pie crust with your fingers. Seperate an egg and reserve the whites in a small bowl, and paint the egg white onto the lattice. Sprinkle sugar on top, generously, but don't go overboard.<br />
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Place your pies in the oven for 25 minutes. Rotate them, then turn the heat down to 350 degrees F. Cook for another 30 minutes. Take them out and let them cool to room temperature.<br />
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Recently I've been on a not-so-much sugar kick. It's several steps less virtuous than a no-sugar diet; I'll have dessert once a week (or maybe twice or three times...depends on the week), and then stick to fruit and leftover dinner for snacks.<br />
This slight change in my diet has definitely made my baking-brain feel ignored. <em>I want to be creative! I want to make you, my host body, something sweet to nosh on after you get home from work! </em>OK, baking-brain, OK. I hear you. Let's make some honey-roasted almonds, and let's get them right!<br />
A previous recipe I'd tried led to almonds that were stuck to wax paper like button candy. I tried it again, but moved it to the jar before it got to sticky, which resulted them to be stuck to the jar. This time I thought, "hey! My cooling rack has been lonely since I stopped making cookies, maybe that would work?" and bam! slightly-sticky honey-roasted almonds! They still stick to the jar, but will un-stick once I give them a good shake.<br />
Now, on to the formula. You will need:<br />
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<li>2.5 cups raw almonds (Costco, all the way!)</li>
<li>1/4 cup dry sugar (white, brown, turbindo, any natural sugar in crystal form)</li>
<li>1/4 cup liquid sugar (honey, maple syrup, agave, molasses, etc.)</li>
<li>1 teaspoon water</li>
<li>Get creative with your favorite spices! I use about 2 teaspoons total of spice.</li>
<li>1 teaspoon of coarse sea salt, plus more for sprinkling</li>
<li>Saucepan</li>
<li>Cookie Sheet</li>
<li>Wax paper (if using parchment, wet it with a little oil.)</li>
<li>Cooling rack (with holes small enough that an almond won't slip through)</li>
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.<br />
Pour the liquid and dry sugars and teaspoon of water into the saucepan and heat on medium until the dry sugar dissolves into the liquid. Lower heat and add the spices and salt, mixing until well incorporated. Add the almonds, stirring until each one is coated with the sweet, spicy, syrup. Turn off heat.<br />
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper, then pour the sticky lump of almonds onto it. Use a spatula to spread them into an even layer, then slide the pan into the preheated oven.<br />
Bake for 10-15 minutes, or whenever the smell reminds you that you had something in the oven. Maybe don't leave the room if your method is the latter.<br />
Take out the pan, let it cool for a couple minutes, then lift the wax paper carefully by the corners and slide the almonds onto a cooling rack. Use the spatula to even them out.<br />
Throughout the next hour, revisit the cooling rack, breaking the almonds apart as they dry.<br />
After an hour, or as soon as needed if this is a last-minute present for someone and you need to get to their party RIGHT MEOW, transfer almonds to a jar or a bowl.<br />
The two kinds of almonds I made with this formula are quite fun.<br />
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<strong>Smoky, Spicy Almonds</strong><br />
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<li>1/4 cup honey (liquid sugar)</li>
<li>1/4 cup white sugar (dry sugar)</li>
<li>1 teaspoon each of smoked paprika and chipotle (get creative with spices)</li>
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All the other ingredients were the same as the formula. These have a deliciouse, warm flavor. If I had hicory smoke powder I totally would have added that, but the smokiness was definitely present with the paprika and chipotle!<br />
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<li>1/4 cup maple syrup (liquid sugar)</li>
<li>1/4 cup brown sugar (dry sugar)</li>
<li>1 clove minced fresh garlic</li>
<li>2 teaspoons <em>Gateway To The Nort</em>h seasoning from <a href="http://www.thespicehouse.com/info/stores.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwrbSoBRDok47Sv6Ci80wSJABFUszTy_-jDTIATMv8KUU3KmkzdjfA8fDb1jMUbKS3iaiZ-RoC_HDw_wcB">the Spice House</a> (this contains a mix of maple sugar, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt, so if you don't have access to this mix, try using a teaspoon of garlic powder and a smidge more brown sugar.)</li>
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Did you come up with a creative combination? Let me know in the comments!<br />
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Last year, a crew of independent knitting- and crochet-desginers created the "Indie Gift-Along." It's essentially a group in the Ravelry forums that is dedicated to bringing knitters and independent designers together to make gifts for loved ones, and to share pictures with one another as they work.</div>
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I couldn't be more excited to be one of the participating designers this year! Thanks to all the tireless volunteers who organize this (including <a href="http://dull-roar.com/">Alex Tinsley</a> and <a href="http://ninaknits.wordpress.com/">Nina Machlin Dayton</a>), I get to be a witness to the gift-giving process, as well as get to know the work of so many amazing independent designers.</div>
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I know I'm a day late to report this, but for the next 7 days (ending November 21, 2014), <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/bundles/4757">20 of my patterns</a> will be on sale for 25% off! Simply use the code, <b>giftalong2014</b>!</div>
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Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-69706366213281260702014-10-24T15:01:00.001-07:002014-10-24T15:06:08.346-07:00New eBook, Stormy Knits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After months of knitting, designing, pulling up older, unpublished designs, re-knitting them into my desired palette, working with my saintly testers, photo-dates with my friend <a href="http://terijomarie.wix.com/photography">Teri Jo</a> and my husband <a href="http://blackbearcombo.com/">Doug,</a> plus days upon days on my computer, I have <i>finally</i> published this collection of 6 designs! </div>
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First, an art-deco inspired, asymmetrical hat with wayward, bouncing zig-zags and bobbles that drip both up and down, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/altgeld">Altgeld</a>. I love this hat because it's fun, interesting to knit, and works for both men and women. </div>
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Next, in the sportweight <i><a href="http://malabrigoyarn.com/subyarn.php?id=29">Arroyo</a></i> yarn by Malabrigo, are the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/torrential-mitts">Torrential Mitts</a>. These are knit sideways, with a provisional cast-on and grafted together on the palm side, with short-row gussets and a nice picot detail.</div>
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With the rest of the yarn in the skein, I made <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ainslie-street">Ainslie Street</a>, a lacy beret with a swirling vortex on the back. (Don't wear this hat during a vortex of the Polar variety; save that job for the other hats.)</div>
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Using a thicker yarn, I made a lacy cowl that actually might keep you toasty. This, I call <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thunder-cowl">Thunder Cowl</a>.<br />
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Veering away from an exclusively-Malabrigo book, I diversified by using this amazing skein of Madelinetosh <a href="http://madelinetosh.com/store/index.php/yarns/tosh-vintage.html">Vintage</a> in the colorway <i>Black Velvet</i>. <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ship-bay-beret">Ship Bay Beret</a> utilizes a broken, or "mistake" rib pattern that looks deceptively like brioche. Very sneaky.<br />
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Last, but definitely not least, is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stricken">Stricken</a>, knit with Dream In Color's new base, <a href="http://www.dreamincoloryarn.com/yarns/jilly/">Jilly</a>. I named it because it looks like bolts of lightning, ones that might strike. I had no idea (and this makes me a bad <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf_education">Waldorfian</a>) that <i>Stricken</i> auf Deutsch means "to knit." This is equally embarrassing because Dream In Color was created by two Waldorf moms. Ah well, I took Spanish in school.<br />
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Thanks for perusing these new designs! You can, of course, buy the patterns individually, but if you buy the book, you'll get all the patterns for $20 (a savings of $13.50)! Each pattern, as well as the book, comes with a printable, text-and-chart-only black-and-white version so you don't end up wasting your precious ink on all the black I'm wearing in these photos!</div>
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Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-8642514762776464032014-10-17T20:27:00.001-07:002014-10-17T20:49:42.928-07:00Minnesota Nice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week, Doug and I drove up to Minnesota with his mom to see his brother's sweet family in Wayzata, an unabashedly charming little town on Lake Minnetonka. It had everything from gorgeous foliage, a sparkling lake, and still-blooming roses. There was even a miniature electric train set outside the train station!<br />
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Did I mention the foliage?<br />
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After many pleasant turns around the small town, Doug and I went over to Minneapolis to see my friend Leslie. I'd heard about <a href="http://stevenbe.com/" target="_self" title="Steven Be">Steven Be</a>'s store, so I asked if it would be cool to meet there. Leslie doesn't knit very much, but she accommodated my request. Obviously, I got distracted:<br />
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Then, I met the man himself, Steven Be! We posed in front of both the chandalier...<br />
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And also by the "Red Carpet" area!<br />
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What's in the bag, you ask? Well, only a couple yarns that one can only buy at this shop! On the left is <a href="http://madelinetosh.com/" target="_self" title="MadelineTosh">MadelineTosh</a> in the colorway <em>Dead Sexy</em>, and on the right is an amazing, sparkly yarn by <em>Three Irish Girls</em> in the colorway <em>Trust Me, I'm The Doctor</em>. They had almost an entire merch island devoted to <em>Doctor Who</em>. My kind of store!<br />
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Upstairs there's a fantastic workspace:<br />
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In this workspace there is some <a href="http://loopymango.com/" target="_self" title="Loopy Mango">Loopy Mango</a> yarn, and I kid you not, <em>just lying around</em>. Even Leslie was impressed! Or at least I asked her to look impressed, and she complied!<br />
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After this lovely trip, we went to <a href="http://moderntimesmpls.com/" target="_self" title="Modern Times">Modern Times</a>, which had such delicious food (and a friend I had nearly ignored for several minutes while I was fawning over yarn) that I did not take any pictures. Then we headed to <a href="http://www.electricfetus.com/" target="_self" title="Electric Fetus Records">Electric Fetus Records</a>, which had a very impressive selection. Doug found a record by the De Zurik Sisters, and we had to buy it. They grew up on a farm in Minnesota and developed the most uncanny yodeling-in-harmony we've ever heard:<br />
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The rest of our time involved pancakes, bacon, and a pumpkin patch with our baby nephews. They were so cute, the weather was so perfect, and it was so amazingly autumnal that I couldn't help but wonder if maybe Doug and I should move there. I decided to make a pros and cons list:<br />
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<li>It's as pretty as New England this time of year. That means super pretty.</li>
<li>People stun you with their niceness, kind of like in the South. Apparently this is called <em>Minnesota Nice.</em></li>
<li>There are Meat Raffles. At bars, probably on game nights, you can enter a <em>Meat Raffle</em> and come home with <em>meat</em>.</li>
<li>This is Choir Country. I love choirs.</li>
<li>In the wintertime, people leave parkas and sleeping bags in parks so the homeless can try to keep warm. This warms the cockles of my heart.</li>
<li><a href="http://prairiehome.org/" target="_self" title="A Prairie Home Companion">A Prairie Home Companion</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.walkerart.org/" target="_self" title="Walker Museum">The Walker Museum of Modern Art</a> is impressive, but unpretentious. There's a big spoon and a cherry!</li>
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<li>I am susceptible to Frost Bite.</li>
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I'm sure there are other cons, but that last one is kind of the end of the conversation (for now...let's see if I survive one more winter in Chicago, and then we'll see if I can handle a steady 10 degrees lower). Anyway, the point of this post is that I was charmed off my feet by Minneapolis!<br />
Also, on our way out, we stopped for breakfast in St. Paul. I had a bacon caramel roll at <a href="http://www.swedehollowcafe.com/" target="_self" title="Swede Hollow">Swede Hollow</a>:<br />
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It was as yummy as it looks.<br />
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Today I added the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/much-ado-shawl">Much Ado Shawl</a> to my pattern store, and I'm so happy it's available! The cast-on edge is a beaded picot, which adds a glimmering detail while wearing it. The beads I found are green at some angles, and red at others, making them appear to be either dewdrops or berries. When I came home with them, I rummaged through my stash and found a fantastic skein of <a href="http://leadingmenfiberarts.bigcartel.com/">Leading Men Fiber Arts</a> Showcase in the colorway <i>Steve and Andy</i>, the names of the yarn's creators, but also the names of my cousin and uncle, who are woodsmen of the most badass degree, and the color makes me think of them!<br />
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Doug and I went to the forest preserve in Des Plaines, where he was about to play saxophone at a Romanian festival. I stole him away from the goulash for a moment and he took pictures while I frolicked. Or I did my best at frolicking.<br />
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I stood still for him, too, wearing the shawl in a way that was actually practical. It's fantastically soft, and the length means I can wrap it around my neck a few times, creating just as many layers of the beaded edge.<br />
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I hope you like this shawl! If you do, twirl on over to Ravelry and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/sarah-burghardt-designs/223270">buy it now</a>!<br />
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Getting a rejection is never easy, especially when you've been excited about a pattern from its inkling, through its creation, and are careful to never post any instagrams of yourself wearing it for months. In the case of this particular submission, however, the rejection note was so kind, complimentary, and encouraging that I can't help but submit again.<br />
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Subconscious is a shawl that plays with short-row placement, creating garter ridges that spin off and feed into each other, just like ideas in a pipe dream. It creates a fabric reminiscent of braids, zippers, branches, and zebras. When I was trying to come up with a name, everything was falling flat. Doug suggested, "You should sleep on it. It will probably come to you subconsciously." BAM! Subconscious. It's the perfect 3-syllable name that isn't hard to pronounce and actually seems to make sense with the subtle stripes.<br />
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Some people have remarked its similarity to bat wings. I can see it!<br />
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It can be nonchalant as well, which is usually how I wear it. Because it drapes without a care in the world!<br />
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Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-82134517179855119902014-06-30T20:13:00.001-07:002014-06-30T20:13:18.887-07:00Endurance Socks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dN39EYzlnQI/U7ImmLDmdSI/AAAAAAAAAuw/RZLvaVNlhBw/s2048/Photo%25252020140630220908.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dN39EYzlnQI/U7ImmLDmdSI/AAAAAAAAAuw/RZLvaVNlhBw/s500/Photo%25252020140630220908.jpg" id="blogsy-1404184386048.797" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p>Doug and I are back from our honeymoon, and I'm buckling down to publish all the new patterns I've come up with in the last year! First up, Endurance Socks, a pattern I came up with when making a present for my dad's 70th birthday. His (I didn't get a good photograph) were the reverse of these; brown, with a blue stripe, and I loved them so much while making them, I had to use the leftover yarn to make some for myself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HlWwebEfb1Q/U7Im3XgPJ7I/AAAAAAAAAu4/sAR43cL_N4s/s2048/Photo%25252020140630220908.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HlWwebEfb1Q/U7Im3XgPJ7I/AAAAAAAAAu4/sAR43cL_N4s/s500/Photo%25252020140630220908.jpg" id="blogsy-1404184385995.9312" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><p> I finished these on a rainy day in <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sighnaghi" target="_self" title="Sighnaghi">Sighnaghi</a>, a lovely town in Georgia (the country). After I finished the toe on the second sock, the clouds parted, and I got to try them on a hike to the Bodbe Monastery down the road. This was the first real hike of our honeymoon, and it proved to me that I was not in shape.</p><p>Things changed gradually. After walking uphill and down, laden with our luggage, looking for lodging, my calves began to become something other than soft pads behind my bony shins. In fact, I was quite happy during our hike in <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappadocia" target="_self" title="">Cappadocia</a>, where the only lost breath was that which I had to catch, taking in all the beauty!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-312vB7P706s/U7InPAA0a4I/AAAAAAAAAvA/sDRUhcwsiro/s2048/Photo%25252020140630220908.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-312vB7P706s/U7InPAA0a4I/AAAAAAAAAvA/sDRUhcwsiro/s500/Photo%25252020140630220908.jpg" id="blogsy-1404184386040.183" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="667" alt=""></a></div><p> OK, so my calves aren't really much to write home about, but look how comfy the socks are! Also, just minutes after this picture was taken, Doug and I saw a <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoopoe" target="_self" title="">hoopoe</a>! This is exciting because of two things: I have a tattoo of a hoopoe, though I'd never seen one in person before, and hoopoe sightings are a rare occurance, even for those who live near their environment!</p><p>So now, thanks to my wonderful testers who have been working with me as I traveled, I have published the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/endurance-socks" target="_self" title="Endurance Socks">pattern</a>! I highly recommend them for comfort during hikes, long walks, runs, and cuddling at home.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-22349116948728348162014-01-31T12:23:00.001-08:002014-10-18T13:52:33.158-07:00All the Tote Bags.Recently my friend Alex <a href="http://www.cafblog.com/2014/01/my-friend-carrot.html" target="_self" title="">posted about CARROT</a>, the "to-do list with an attitude", and I succumbed. I too must admit that empty points from an app instead of the inherent joy of a job well done. Because of CARROT's empty points, I've found everyone's addresses and wrote them by hand on our wedding invitations.<br />
Because the printable labels for the return address have't arrived, I thought I'd tackle something else on the list: sort through and clean all tote bags.<br />
What is it with tote-bags and being a knitter? Once a project is done, do I diligently return the yarn to my stash? Oh no. It stays in the bag. Eventually when the bag gets too full of scraps, it leaves rotation (translation: new tote-bag) along with all the receipts, lotion tubes, pens and pencils, notebooks, and magazines. Even, in the case of one tote-bag, other tote-bags.<br />
So I did it! I went through all the tote-bags, purses, and back-packs! Want to see? I knew you did!<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </span><br />
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That's a lot of bags! I saved the best for last--my new Wool bag from my friend Grace. The cloth bags are all going straight into the laundry. I'm going to add that as a task on CARROT, now!<br />
So lets have a look at what was hiding in my tote-bags (which I keeps piled in the basket next to the wicker basket):<br />
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Top left: Wedding magazines, books, pattern notes. Top center: Yarn! And all the stitch-markers and yarn needles in existence. Top right: receipts, wrappers, and other trash (even found some loose staples in my back-pack, back when I had a stapler about 3 years ago?). Middle right: ball bands, toiletries, office supplies, stickers, loose change. Bottom left: <a href="http://theanna.com/" target="_self" title="">Anna Vogelzang</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tigers_Have_Spoken" target="_self" title="">Neko Case</a> CDs, and some loose shawls.<br />
What a mess! Oh well, now I know what I have, it should be fairly easy to put away (toiletries go to the bathroom, yarn goes in the stash, wedding magazines...meh, they get recycled because after you've read one, you've read them all!<br />
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Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-59279691667272171382013-12-20T09:26:00.001-08:002013-12-20T09:27:17.948-08:00Pro-Hats-ination!I just noticed that I haven't posted in this blog for almost a month! I will tell you why--Christmas orders! Now that I'm <i>almost</i> done with my last order, I can start thinking about what my family and friends are going to receive! This is what I call (since this morning when I thought of it) "pro-hats-ination," mainly because I'm going to be knitting at least one hat a day until (and through) the 25th!<br />
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Side note: it's kind of funny, knitting things semi-professionally, and a friend asks how you're doing. "Oh, just tying up loose ends...literally. That is what I'm doing. I'm taking loose ends and tying them up."<br />
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So speaking of loose ends, and family you would like to knit for, I'd like to announce my <b>40% off</b> pro-hats-ination sale! If you enter the code "prohatsinate" when purchasing any of my hat patterns on Ravelry, you get 40% off, through Christmas day!<br />
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OK! Get cracking!Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-41810151315716789852013-11-22T22:57:00.001-08:002013-11-22T23:47:35.558-08:00Rattlebone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This is the premise to Alex Tinsley's upcoming book, <a href="https://www.cooperativepress.com/products-page/books/accessories-knitting/doomsday-knits/">Doomsday Knits</a> (available for pre-order) from <a href="https://www.cooperativepress.com/">Cooperative Press</a>. When Alex came up with this idea, I had just the design! I'd made up a stitch pattern while waiting at an airport that looked like an odd mix of a ridged backbone and a run in some stockings. Either way, it looked creepy in a cool way.</div>
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The book is separated into chapters that each depict a different apocalyptic situation. Rattlebone is in the section named "Wasteland Vagabonds." I love it!</div>
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I love the rusty color of the <a href="http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/sub_yarn.php?id_sub_yarn=29">Malabrigo Arroyo</a> colorway, Glitter. Also, when you hold a rusty doughnut, it might come off on your hands.<br />
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These gloves look amazing with yesterday's pattern, <a href="http://www.dull-roar.com/2013/11/doomvember-forager.html">Forager</a>, by Alex herself. They would also <strike>kick </strike> punch ass with a tank and your favorite skinny pants.</div>
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Speaking of the previous patterns in the blog tour, let's give them a shout-out, OK? These are some seriously formidable designs!</div>
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11/21 - <a href="http://argentgal.blogspot.com/2013/11/so-apocolypse-happened-thats-no-excuse.html">Lunar Progression</a> </div>
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11/20 - <a href="http://www.knittinglikecrazy.com/2013/11/its-doomvember.html">Wayfarer</a> </div>
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11/19 - <a href="http://jenniferdassau.com/2013/11/19/doomvember-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/">Oryx</a> </div>
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11/18 - <a href="http://www.doviejayknits.com/ditch-the-tech/">Ditch the Tech</a> </div>
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11/17 - <a href="http://www.dull-roar.com/2013/11/doomvember-bulletproof-by-alexandra.html">Bulletproof</a> </div>
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11/16 - <a href="http://thornmaiden.wordpress.com/2013/11/16/doomsday-knits-cooperative-press/">Utility Corset</a> </div>
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11/15 - <a href="http://www.dull-roar.com/2013/11/doomvember-oh-bondage.html">Oh Bondage!</a> </div>
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11/14 - <a href="http://pdxknitterati.com/2013/11/14/thrumviator/">Thrumivator </a></div>
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11/13 - <a href="http://www.dull-roar.com/2013/11/doomvember-ozone-by-rebecca-zicarelli.html">Ozone</a> </div>
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11/12 - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1431234350424599.1073741834.1424517354429632&type=1%22%20data-width=%22550%22%3E%3Cdiv%20class=%22fb-xfbml-parse-ignore%22%3E%3Ca%20href=%22https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1431234350424599.1073741834.1424517354429632&type=1">Long Road Ahead </a></div>
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11/11 - <a href="http://noirbettie.com/blog/?p=11576">Fission</a> </div>
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11/10 - <a href="http://www.dull-roar.com/2013/11/doomvember-i-was-teenaged-mutant.html">I Was A Teenage Mutant</a> </div>
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11/9 - <a href="http://mlemmonsdesigns.com/2013/11/09/oxygenate/">Oxygenate</a> </div>
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11/8 - <a href="http://www.flossieknits.com/2013/11/doomvember-day-7-apocketmitts.html">APOCKETMITTS</a> </div>
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11/7 - <a href="http://www.theatreofyarns.com/2/post/2013/11/the-ringmaster-leader-of-the-new-world-order.html">Ringmaster</a> </div>
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11/6 - <a href="http://blog.sharonmattnadia.com/2013/11/crazy-like-fox.html">Fennec</a> </div>
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11/5 - <a href="http://www.dull-roar.com/2013/11/doomvember-alternating-current.html">Alternating Current</a> </div>
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11/4 - <a href="http://apileofsheep.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/doomvember-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-yarnbomb/">Desert Warrior</a> </div>
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11/3 - <a href="http://spillyjane.blogspot.com/2013/11/doomvember-you-never-know.html">Circuit</a> </div>
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11/2 - <a href="http://www.dull-roar.com/2013/11/doomvember-grom-mitts-by-brenda-kb.html">Grom-mitts</a> </div>
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11/1 - <a href="http://notsogranny.blogspot.com/2013/11/help-its-doomvember.html">Fatigued</a> </div>
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10/31 - <a href="http://www.dull-roar.com/2013/10/doomvember-fallout.html">Fallout</a> </div>
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After a long, patient wait, this pattern is now available on Ravelry! Apparently one has to be speedier with these things, because the name "What Does The Fox Say?" was not used when I first started testing, but now a number of (adorable) patterns shows up in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#sort=best&craft=knitting&query=what%20does%20the%20fox%20say">search</a>.<br />
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Hense the name, "Foxversation Piece." I must say that this hat has, indeed, sparked many a conversation in cafes, the train, and most recently, Vogue Knitting Live in Chicago. Also, it inspired me to make my first-ever animated gif! Yay! (I love the <a href="http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/build-animated-gifs-in-photoshop/">Internet</a>.)<br />
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So if you like it, make sure to <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/sarah-burghardt-designs/184042"><img border="0" src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" /></a> on Ravelry!</div>
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A HUGE THANK YOU to <a href="http://jenmarekphotography.net/">Jen Marek Photography</a> who is the new name is knitwear design photography, according to me!</div>
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First up is Kedzie, a mock-slouchy hat that can be worn and not blown off your head during this gusty October in Chicago:<br />
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Next up is Altgeld, a sporty beanie that works equally well for men and women. I love the sort-of art-deco feel I got from the texture!<br />
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The last hat of the mix is the Dearborn Cloche, with a pure silk lined brim and linen-stitch "ribbon", with a tweed alpaca-silk-merino blend for the body:<br />
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For a fun little accessory, conceived by Grace and engineered by moi, the Bomber Collar using Skacel's new Caribou yarn! Everyone who sees and touches this can not believe that it's knit, but they never want to stop touching it, either!<br />
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And it wouldn't be a Sarah collection if it didn't involve at least one shawl! This is a bottom-up shawl with a beaded picot cast-on and a simple lace stitch. Oh yes, and it is a silk-cashmere blend, so it's amazing to wear!<br />
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None of these patterns are ready for publication, but if you'd like a free printed draft with your yarn purchase, come by booth 320!Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-71650877667851765462013-10-19T22:06:00.000-07:002013-10-19T22:06:28.019-07:00Vogue Knitting Live: Making Samples!Yesterday my friend Grace & I went through boxes of yarn for our booth (mostly hers, but I'm helping!) and we had a great time sorting, scheming, squealing, and sighing. I fully admit that the Art Yarns evoked involuntary yelps and giggles from my lips.<br />
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Upon sorting, we had to decide which yarns to create into samples, and what we could knit up (and design!) in two weeks out of this:<br />
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Over the next two weeks I'll be posting my progress and linking to the new designs as I finish them! Because of the time constraint, the photos will be not-too-fancy, but hopefully good enough to give you the idea of what they would look like, knit up! Then, after VKL, I'll bribe my trusty <a href="http://jenmarekphotography.net/">photographer</a> to get some real, publish-worthy photos, now that she's spoiled me with what those actually look like!Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-50817833084103183822013-10-14T17:53:00.001-07:002013-10-14T17:57:18.327-07:00Fire DistrictFire District is a new shawl design that starts out with a short-row-shaped garter-stitch body which then fans out into lacy flames with beaded tips.<br />
The crescent shape drapes perfectly over the shoulders<br />
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Because of the long wingspan and garter-stitch body, it can also be worn as a scarf.<br />
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It can also make you feel fancy!<br />
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And people will always be touching it so they can see the details.<br />
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Thank you so much to <a href="http://jenmarekphotography.net/">Jen Marek Photography</a> for these images!Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-86558907170560806182013-09-17T07:03:00.002-07:002013-09-17T07:03:14.778-07:00Autumn is Here!Oh, the joy of temperatures under the 70's! Both shawls I knit this summer, and the hats, hoods, and cowls, can all be enjoyed. Why not knit some of your own? Here's a small collection of small items to get you back in the swing of things:<br />
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<b>CyCowl</b><br />
It's still warm enough to ride your bike outside, but with a little nip in the air, let's make sure you're still keeping yourself warm. With special straps that feed through the loops of your helmet, you can keep your face covered and your brain safe! <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cycowl#">It's a free download!</a><br />
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<b>Catalpa</b><br />
This hat is top-down and uses twisted stitches in place of cables. This is one of my favorite hats to wear--so soft, cozy, and a wicked-quick knit!<br />
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<b>Logan Boulevard</b><br />
Just like the street, it starts in the round, and then it turns! This is a multi-gauge hat that will get you noticed (especially by other knitters..."What did you do here?")! You'll find this super satisfying! <br />
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This design was thought up while I was dancing to <a href="http://www.blackbearcombo.com/">Black Bear Combo</a> at the Chopin theater in Wicker Park, Chicago. It's fantastic for using up leftover bits of yarn, and feels so great on your head. </div>
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<b>Condurat</b><br />
The Condurat cowl, knit in brioche stitch (photo tutorial available in pattern), and intentionally twisted at the beginning, is a super cozy piece to keep you bundled up this winter!<br />
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<br />Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-43882807280898200272012-10-28T15:32:00.001-07:002012-10-28T15:32:26.168-07:00Introducing Logan Boulevard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's been ages since I've released a pattern, but I hope you haven't forgotten about me! This one's one of my favorites, and I'm now knitting my fifth one. (Not pictured because I'm still knitting it.)</div>
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Here's one I knit in Rios, Malabrigo's super-wash worsted-weight yarn. I am wearing it as I type this!<br />
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Here are a couple hats I knit for my brother and his wife. I told them to frolic, and boy did they deliver! Liz's hat is in Malabrigo Rasta, and Galen's is in Malabrigo Chunky.<br />
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And here is a Malabrigo Worsted hat for my Mom, looking classy as ever.<br />
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If the spirit moves you, please <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/sarah-burghardt-designs/123479"><img border="0" src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" /></a>! It's a pretty fun pattern, keeps you interested, and it's easier than you think!Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-74660650448371117662012-05-19T14:01:00.002-07:002012-05-19T14:02:09.184-07:00Mother's DayFor the third Mother's Day in a row I've designed a shawl to give my mom, had a photo-shoot with her, and released the pattern. It started with <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wicker-park">Wicker Park</a>, a bottom-edge cast-on, sideways-knit shawl, with which I was very lucky, being incredibly inexperienced and pretty much flying by the seat of my pants as I knit it. I had to purchase a second, then a third skein of <a href="http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/sub_yarn.php?id_sub_yarn=16">Malabrigo Sock</a> before I finished it, and thank goodness I took some notes (but not enough--trust me!) so I could write the pattern. <br />
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Last year's pattern, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sheridan">Sheridan</a>, benefited from an additional year of experience with reading and writing patterns; also my realization that I could write the pattern on my iPhone, if I was on the go. I got some pretty great pictures of this one with my mom! Below is my favorite action shot:<br />
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This year I had a new benefit; I had made not one, not two, but three prototypes before making one for Mothers' Day. The first was fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants and didn't warrant notes. I tried again, months later, making a simple change, and found it to be so much easier. In fact, this is the Mothers' Day shawl that gave the testers the least grief, which I take as a good sign. Another change--this year I'm offering it for free! Here we are, on my parents' roof, enjoying our (not exactly) matching shawls:<br />
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Yep! Year 3 of this tradition brings you <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/martinmas-shawl">Martinmas Shawl</a>, a free Ravelry download--enjoy!</div>Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-45912911465341894442012-02-20T16:48:00.000-08:002012-02-20T17:37:57.271-08:00Fat Elvis Chocolate Chip Cookies<div>We all know the famous sandwich: The Fat Elvis. Peanut butter, banana, and bacon, fried between two generously butter-slathered pieces of bread. They are so sinful, but also quite messy, and not conducive to packing them up in a lunch. Also, there is not enough chocolate. Naturally, I have solved this problem: I have made it into a cookie recipe that is better than the other Fat Elvis cookie recipes out there. Namely because I don't forget the bacon, but also because each of the three main ingredients--bacon, banana, and peanut butter--are used as both a crunchy and a wet ingredient.</div><div><br /></div><div>These are the ingredients, <b>the bold writing indicates necessary preparation</b>:</div><div>1 cup each of brown sugar and white sugar, firmly packed</div><div>1/2 cup each of butter and bacon fat <b>(whenever you make bacon, save the fat in a bowl or a jar)</b></div><div>1 very ripe banana <b>(if frozen, leave in a bowl on the counter in the morning with the stick of butter to soften)</b></div><div>enough creamy peanut butter to fill one cup, with the ripe banana occupying space in that cup</div><div>2 large eggs</div><div>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</div><div>2 1/2 cups flour</div><div>1/2 teaspoon each of baking powder and baking soda</div><div>4 slices bacon</div><div>a large handful each of salted peanuts and banana chips</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First, chop the bacon into small pieces.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YSqWC0ltf_qyM_uTbDX4W7_D5ZCkHogOkhHz_j1VIOjnC_xJMWcho5ULfxFpLP3qnx8OKX_lKYC6gnim3j2-KQb4iXXK-W6Uh0l2R9HxnbbSTd2S0te38Xxc5HW-OQ18SXc2jt3IWOyt/s1600/1chopbacon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YSqWC0ltf_qyM_uTbDX4W7_D5ZCkHogOkhHz_j1VIOjnC_xJMWcho5ULfxFpLP3qnx8OKX_lKYC6gnim3j2-KQb4iXXK-W6Uh0l2R9HxnbbSTd2S0te38Xxc5HW-OQ18SXc2jt3IWOyt/s320/1chopbacon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711386382946619778" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">Place them evenly in a skillet, over medium-low heat to ensure even cooking.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWuiz9Qfps_NGqNrTrcb9FmWon2VR_H3UBksRaLqvO6Ezk09QQbK-LywXAkkdsDnHijsmosBYadXwy7qom_EfTmet_IEMYAHCfq0KJiAMN4okF_DTJrTbxq9KBS-wDtf7fJYMPmCJFHGm/s1600/2frybacon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWuiz9Qfps_NGqNrTrcb9FmWon2VR_H3UBksRaLqvO6Ezk09QQbK-LywXAkkdsDnHijsmosBYadXwy7qom_EfTmet_IEMYAHCfq0KJiAMN4okF_DTJrTbxq9KBS-wDtf7fJYMPmCJFHGm/s320/2frybacon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711386360991015826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While the bacon is sizzling, chop up the peanuts and banana chips: these and the bacon pieces will be the crunchy bits in your cookies.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KdZYMtbhj_goosyNryLfz2I6wZqImCoLdjytWgIK0AdmUNoNxw-6VbIkF81Mrjsb54HPC86qxFcqFZ58QPjYxQ3sauCutNK3V8JqZ3zEVKEyrNvR9MzozaKdVVmerxXvBosu8o-sO27-/s1600/3Meanwhilechop.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KdZYMtbhj_goosyNryLfz2I6wZqImCoLdjytWgIK0AdmUNoNxw-6VbIkF81Mrjsb54HPC86qxFcqFZ58QPjYxQ3sauCutNK3V8JqZ3zEVKEyrNvR9MzozaKdVVmerxXvBosu8o-sO27-/s320/3Meanwhilechop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711386355709824946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Make sure to check on your bacon!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzspF3GDvnox4mQ-SQQ2bO0QTzTm3UvWH02PcLlfcoxnrlJl3QKefhiDemYNMo420WOOtFbvYw9vjZ29zKgqj_A4gGmzbsoLJ7RckO93968_aHc2Xr9RGHUmJa-uyIHJBuU_oxUx9qfwiw/s1600/4fryitnice.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzspF3GDvnox4mQ-SQQ2bO0QTzTm3UvWH02PcLlfcoxnrlJl3QKefhiDemYNMo420WOOtFbvYw9vjZ29zKgqj_A4gGmzbsoLJ7RckO93968_aHc2Xr9RGHUmJa-uyIHJBuU_oxUx9qfwiw/s320/4fryitnice.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711386354386429186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Place the bacon, when done, over a paper towel on a plate. Put the stick of butter in a measuring cup and pour the hot bacon fat over it.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfBLwbV4QOW61T2cqBU11RXJ5nTYFVdl-OgdeFWvLxsJoJtl5Hlu8NO9kxI0x475A4t7NvnR1cTmV5_CzD-O7NSC8tkGjul_ZbJ_kobhgGuTbcb7UGeeaeAysKTBueHbwnQCzvv2W-xs0/s1600/5pourfattobutter.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfBLwbV4QOW61T2cqBU11RXJ5nTYFVdl-OgdeFWvLxsJoJtl5Hlu8NO9kxI0x475A4t7NvnR1cTmV5_CzD-O7NSC8tkGjul_ZbJ_kobhgGuTbcb7UGeeaeAysKTBueHbwnQCzvv2W-xs0/s320/5pourfattobutter.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711386344783044354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As that will not be enough fat to fill up to one cup, take out your trusty jar of bacon fat, the one that's been waiting just for today, and fill it the rest of the way up to one cup. Bacon fat in a pyrex cup is not very pretty, but I'm showing it to you anyway. It's for your own good.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7U2glDa2LJiEp96E1OkWqZFmzJT7EyZcbl6PFot0VVoTTKRgMCxMmy0c4fNGrP9EbjCSng0EJGRU6NNhbdUPQad8s2G2P-88uet8rR5FV4IpLkhRU_7qmnx08b9_gzKWdJy_Dw4CMpjeF/s1600/6pyrexoffat.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7U2glDa2LJiEp96E1OkWqZFmzJT7EyZcbl6PFot0VVoTTKRgMCxMmy0c4fNGrP9EbjCSng0EJGRU6NNhbdUPQad8s2G2P-88uet8rR5FV4IpLkhRU_7qmnx08b9_gzKWdJy_Dw4CMpjeF/s320/6pyrexoffat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711385908478027938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Stir this in with the sugar, and mix with your trusty mixer for a few minutes, until creamy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The only thing prettier than bacon fat and butter in a pyrex cup is a very very ripe banana, sitting inside, coiled and juicy just like something very special man's best friend made:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovSh-xpy_3EHeRacY1ZWQKDPPv-HTKvrTqTN_gJVkJsoG4FBKKBM8f32M7JhruXiwe7X9HAG1o3Qi_cDMOCUikNqdPDGDwshsdSpxk2tvorEuQgKvb-E8sjMghBpR0E4kKU74yts4npQc/s1600/7bananapyrex.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovSh-xpy_3EHeRacY1ZWQKDPPv-HTKvrTqTN_gJVkJsoG4FBKKBM8f32M7JhruXiwe7X9HAG1o3Qi_cDMOCUikNqdPDGDwshsdSpxk2tvorEuQgKvb-E8sjMghBpR0E4kKU74yts4npQc/s320/7bananapyrex.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711385909038868450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now scoop some peanut butter in there until it reaches one cup. The plop it into your mixing bowl and blend until smooth.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPF6U8lmxeGOK62N_NOOZUBpX3kZ2o4Qwxt6qctJjGrea1BW2eU6MNmmSpyoewGyRX5oJNTGjvguDaRSiEk0tnngsxpl-lpz4q6lM8-au4iX3kRJbYHFUiehZMIXWq1-Mtq6ohtyC1LB7k/s1600/8beatinpbb.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPF6U8lmxeGOK62N_NOOZUBpX3kZ2o4Qwxt6qctJjGrea1BW2eU6MNmmSpyoewGyRX5oJNTGjvguDaRSiEk0tnngsxpl-lpz4q6lM8-au4iX3kRJbYHFUiehZMIXWq1-Mtq6ohtyC1LB7k/s320/8beatinpbb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711385903384953074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When it's smooth, add both eggs and keep mixing. After they are incorporated, add the vanilla extract. Yum! Now for the dry ingredients! Add them and mix at a low power; not too much, just enough to get it velvety.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSY8U2-w1VS1w5JVk8xJxaLzkYTKgFzYbZ5HRVaoj-CJewr5D-YtKZs49o_5bg2KiwjT6phQNZhs-Gjy2D3gat0X_gtWv8ReTzWl4DCUtICjmKEDgeFSoTVjq0yzB260q3eOse9SX0x0x5/s1600/9dryingredients.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSY8U2-w1VS1w5JVk8xJxaLzkYTKgFzYbZ5HRVaoj-CJewr5D-YtKZs49o_5bg2KiwjT6phQNZhs-Gjy2D3gat0X_gtWv8ReTzWl4DCUtICjmKEDgeFSoTVjq0yzB260q3eOse9SX0x0x5/s320/9dryingredients.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711385906298326514" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now add the crunchy ingredients! Stir this time with a wooden or bamboo spoon.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUDAZsNG_sLdERVWkMhpUzRX6Q5JPSyOJFt_KrnT76QSWd2Op1FJqlgpsyt2_EyajF_CFfxM7suZ40vtIOdeliB9Ji4TyBOYbRNXBYegAE4AvmBTAd6O8IMqZEpDKXSVn0o9HanPaLeIx/s1600/10crunchystuff.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUDAZsNG_sLdERVWkMhpUzRX6Q5JPSyOJFt_KrnT76QSWd2Op1FJqlgpsyt2_EyajF_CFfxM7suZ40vtIOdeliB9Ji4TyBOYbRNXBYegAE4AvmBTAd6O8IMqZEpDKXSVn0o9HanPaLeIx/s320/10crunchystuff.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711385515234616722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Make your hand look tiny compared with your large satchel of chocolate chips.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFw4lYtDso2HUPKRtye8ad9eR6TTs-jruwfC8HqpT658851epSiO0caHch6_XOw6DoLMi6-2blmq0x3A78mYN5nY0dpGrpTJs1DNMZ0T78E8qp8B-EmthTBMeP0NFxgW5dRnoRSkbQXFU/s1600/11allthechocolatechips.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFw4lYtDso2HUPKRtye8ad9eR6TTs-jruwfC8HqpT658851epSiO0caHch6_XOw6DoLMi6-2blmq0x3A78mYN5nY0dpGrpTJs1DNMZ0T78E8qp8B-EmthTBMeP0NFxgW5dRnoRSkbQXFU/s320/11allthechocolatechips.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711385511856858434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You may think I said a lot of chocolate chips. I said, throw in all the chocolate chips you have.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHG0Ach5MLjwpooVhD2fh2mXWfXJd6iFD2orviNw_4Ca5H6Da7DsMbYtFvsYPTupho-B0aGwM4LfqAjxVWc5uhh7STqLgzaefTeLcWFnp9Lo7zuNKm5vS_a_dpdoAVbBQHIh6qL9-HKphl/s1600/12allthechocolatechipsyouhave.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHG0Ach5MLjwpooVhD2fh2mXWfXJd6iFD2orviNw_4Ca5H6Da7DsMbYtFvsYPTupho-B0aGwM4LfqAjxVWc5uhh7STqLgzaefTeLcWFnp9Lo7zuNKm5vS_a_dpdoAVbBQHIh6qL9-HKphl/s320/12allthechocolatechipsyouhave.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711385507746360162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mix it up and cover it with plastic wrap. Put it in the fridge. Preheat the oven.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwNqfiXqWTiyj-uIdF1WdZJdtjvjtDpBf9INxtM-5UcqLDU3lgyGXZze6CCKwh8C_jR9NCyvAZ4cVdmACbcazm1YAy-wu-NJPondJzT2ZuL3bscXF0BvVDPZIZLCAeZa2oHpK1BWzt87L/s1600/13stretchtite.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwNqfiXqWTiyj-uIdF1WdZJdtjvjtDpBf9INxtM-5UcqLDU3lgyGXZze6CCKwh8C_jR9NCyvAZ4cVdmACbcazm1YAy-wu-NJPondJzT2ZuL3bscXF0BvVDPZIZLCAeZa2oHpK1BWzt87L/s320/13stretchtite.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711385504557279954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Use this time to do the dishes, you slob!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC23Nd5MG_2zJfACBYt8aODt9E1EXdcZzEerEJ5fOT7CNsi6M4FnFRLSEqtqZmVNv-8ZX241lhZdeMptKTGizFmECrAy2R5PwKpctgA-VzefBVPrLdddXGUvSGtdnSMO2jxmXDUf1I-F__/s1600/14cleandishes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC23Nd5MG_2zJfACBYt8aODt9E1EXdcZzEerEJ5fOT7CNsi6M4FnFRLSEqtqZmVNv-8ZX241lhZdeMptKTGizFmECrAy2R5PwKpctgA-VzefBVPrLdddXGUvSGtdnSMO2jxmXDUf1I-F__/s320/14cleandishes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711385500427414594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">That wasn't so hard! What were we doing again?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJCW8YrQ7-2vQ4C-kC6ctE38Yie1X5fHd7k1OqLhPT28XC5Ai5tBbvqVvTvsmX44jMuYXyZmlsc1hVBKkX6HP_mjOJA0-wXDBrzkQud8890LNe-ri5TkoD9UtrINMY6DvFZsXlBivZJc6/s1600/15dishesdone.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJCW8YrQ7-2vQ4C-kC6ctE38Yie1X5fHd7k1OqLhPT28XC5Ai5tBbvqVvTvsmX44jMuYXyZmlsc1hVBKkX6HP_mjOJA0-wXDBrzkQud8890LNe-ri5TkoD9UtrINMY6DvFZsXlBivZJc6/s320/15dishesdone.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711384918957150834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Oh yes! Cookies! Spoon lovely balls of dough on a greased cookie sheet.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mXB9-SI6C3gOMicD45TR0NF5vVDYKOLz5ahCzinQfh1ZdHE3R_oeaTEZik27xd3Ul59ldI_LzvjCDwgHBKiiKbpDi5AWJB-RrKZQzBwWXWEckFjvhoUWzb6d1l3bkQbausB0fM645xha/s1600/16makeniceballs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mXB9-SI6C3gOMicD45TR0NF5vVDYKOLz5ahCzinQfh1ZdHE3R_oeaTEZik27xd3Ul59ldI_LzvjCDwgHBKiiKbpDi5AWJB-RrKZQzBwWXWEckFjvhoUWzb6d1l3bkQbausB0fM645xha/s320/16makeniceballs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711384912484815746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And you know what they say about spooning...it leads to forking.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Seriously, this is important as it helps distribute the heat while baking.)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsbPY3Zw0PDnTwzi2s1vlM7zKqtDowQW1LQKVQi-cumB5lNd3TptPfzlyazr1Y2eqDFoyBwsk8YpXkqVcmtUH142makysJE27tEd1hzW2erx1WfbXthj3v_otqxS336DpsVgcrUsZUiHX/s1600/17forkthem.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsbPY3Zw0PDnTwzi2s1vlM7zKqtDowQW1LQKVQi-cumB5lNd3TptPfzlyazr1Y2eqDFoyBwsk8YpXkqVcmtUH142makysJE27tEd1hzW2erx1WfbXthj3v_otqxS336DpsVgcrUsZUiHX/s320/17forkthem.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711384909988692386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bake for eight minutes. They will not look done, but take them out anyway!</div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBMKktYomXx9fYQ6gpL_CTmisKfMBeYY0BnLfhEyjay6Ks4D34_B1yL3Kfq-SoSZCnQ0cv8-3nTj2Wmw98y_0WO6W56vXbLQUdQso3KGRM9ca4N0PNUbGBX9c9Z-ueJStmoju-_oxaFoe/s1600/18after8minutes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBMKktYomXx9fYQ6gpL_CTmisKfMBeYY0BnLfhEyjay6Ks4D34_B1yL3Kfq-SoSZCnQ0cv8-3nTj2Wmw98y_0WO6W56vXbLQUdQso3KGRM9ca4N0PNUbGBX9c9Z-ueJStmoju-_oxaFoe/s320/18after8minutes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711384903832889730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Leave them on the sheets for five minutes, which will let them to continue cooking, just a little. Then transfer them to a wire rack and restrain yourself from eating them until you die on top of a toilet. That's how the King went down.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwo5N0_5BBXIaw15RNakL4lISFfHmhg8ummLqZ6tEOFQwGUZdl6SWitFhq3RARboy3t_OI7JDfGNGDdrypVt4zgXTFRw501tZl0fAR8ywFX6gJIT78mLg8BI6vWos6F3q3mxeYVypMMYWQ/s1600/19after5minutes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwo5N0_5BBXIaw15RNakL4lISFfHmhg8ummLqZ6tEOFQwGUZdl6SWitFhq3RARboy3t_OI7JDfGNGDdrypVt4zgXTFRw501tZl0fAR8ywFX6gJIT78mLg8BI6vWos6F3q3mxeYVypMMYWQ/s320/19after5minutes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711384899508943810" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, you've been warned...</div>Sarah Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046246579241555675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629299591247888357.post-4904921567980435662011-09-04T17:06:00.000-07:002011-09-04T17:12:35.604-07:00New Apartment!<div style="text-align: left;">I moved in with Doug, my amazing super-duper awesome boyfriend, at the beginning of August. I finally found my camera charger, so I finally got to take advantage of this wild orange wall in our living room as a backdrop. It was a little late in the day when Doug and I took pictures, so they came out a little blurry, but check out the <span style="font-style:italic;">color!</span></div><div><span></span><i>
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