Archive for March, 2009

Finished Object: Wild Stripes Baby Blanket

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

I am seriously delinquent in reporting this, since I meant to post it after Karyn’s baby shower. Whatchagonnado?

Pattern: By Kristin Goedert, available on Knitty.
Made For: My future niece or nephew, due to arrive April 6th!
Needle: US7
Yarn: Cleckheaton Country 8 Ply (10 skeins in various colors) and Cleckheaton Country Naturals 8 Ply 1800 Series (3 skeins [...]

Cheesy Potato Chowder

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Tonight’s dinner was snagged from Eat Better America.

6 medium red potatoes (2 lbs), unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 carton (32 oz) Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth (4 cups)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 bag (12 oz) Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen broccoli cuts
1/3 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 cup fat-free (skim) milk
8 oz brick 2% milk [...]

Crouse Baby Shower

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Saturday’s baby shower for my sister, Karyn, and my future niece or nephew went very well! I had my clipboard, many lists, and excellent guests. We had a lot of fun and Karyn received a lot of very nice gifts (in many shades of green and yellow). I put my cousin, Jen, on photo duty [...]

Café Lurcat

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

Dinner at Café Lurcat last night was awesome.
The place looks like a castle, with hidden, maze-like passages everywhere and exposed brick and low lighting. When I arrived, I got flustered because I wanted to look around instead of listen to what the wait staff was telling me. I was a little ahead of my dinner [...]

Salon Saloon: Hard Luck

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

For the second installment of Salon Saloon, the discussion focused on the topic of “hard luck.” Andy’s co-host for the evening was local musician, Mike Gunther. Guests included one of the founders of NEED magazine, Brad Zellar, and Molly Priesmeyer. And if all of these awesome people weren’t enough, the intermission provided a rousing game [...]