Slow Cook Friday: Beef Stroganoff

I decided yesterday I should get back to slow cooking, then I realized I was in the mood for stroganoff.

Not quite 2 pounds of stewed beef
Two cans of cream of mushroom (I found Campbell's Cream of Portobello Soup Mix)
Mushrooms
Medium Onion
One chilie (Found a nice poblano chilie at the farmer's marker, and it will be mild).
Spices

Mix all together.  Set on low for 8 hours.

Add one container of sour cream.  Serve on No-yoke flat pasta. 

GAL 34 and 35 (of 35)

This should have been #35, but I still hadn't decided what to do for the last one.

Then to finish the last square, I was going to multi-color, then changed my mind.  It got too complicated with 4 strands.

I just need to stitch up the last column, then stitch the columns together.

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Now that this is almost done, I can get back to what I promised myself, to complete the Master's Hand Knitting Level 1.  I started this once after mom passed away, but never finished.  Started to work on it a year ago, but the blanket was taking my knitting time.

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I decided with a friend to take a trip to Disneyland on my short summer vacation to see both parks.  This is also Disneyland's 60th Celebration.

My Disneyland Pictures

GAL 33 of 35

I'm back on track.  Here is #33

If you don't recognize the front design, you never had an interest in the newspaper comics, or popular holiday television shows.

Slow Cook Friday: Chili

I decided to gather ingredients early, and get some cooking today. I decided a good chili with the odd weather sounded good.

Chili

Pound or so of beef (beef for stir fry was the cheapest)
Corn (from 2 ears of corn)
Chilies
2 bell peppers (red and green)
Small green onions (from the garden)
1 med. red onion
Tomato paste
Tomato sauce
2 pints of canned tomatoes
Can of black beans (drained)
Spices

Set on low for 8 hours.

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Corn on the Cob: Easy and Quick

I have liked the look of this years mixed corn at the Farmer's Market and the store (Yellow and White kernels). I just don't always want to boil them in water, or pull out the BBQ.  I started to look through a Google search, and found one to try.

• Leave the corn in the husk
• Put in Microwave and cook for 4 minutes
• Remove with paper towel or something else to protect your hands
• Put onto your cutting board
• Look at the side where the stalk is/was.  Cut close to the base of the corn husk.
• Pull the husk off carefully
• Pull the corn silk/hair off.

Spice/butter to desired taste.  I've been eating it straight without anything.

Kniting the Challenge Project and Dyeing with Indigo.

Here is some recently spun yarn.  It is called Christmas Candy, and is Merino Wool, Firestar and Angelina from the Etsy Store CrochetByKA:

It is a 4 ply yarn.  (2 ply, plied together for my spinning friends).

Last time I got to photograph, last week, it looked like this:

I will update more details soon.  I have several rows added over the weekend, but the real story is,

WHY?

I am an active member of the Las Vegas Fiber Arts Guild.  At the March meeting, they offered a Weaving or Knitting Poker Challenge.  I picked several cards from a special deck.  My cards were:

• Green
• Shiny
• Seed Stitch
• Holes
• Purse

This is the bottom of the purse, or "bag"  There is green in this yarn, and there is shiny in it.  I am almost done with the seed stitch.  Still working out the "holes" but I have two books that will help.

Saturday was the monthly meeting, and our annual dye event.  I have a few pictures still to upload.  I did have one project I was very proud of.  The fabric started out pretreated, then looked like this:

 Each of those things is one or a few Lego pieces, and a rubber band to hold it.  Then after I wet it, it went into a Indigo Dye Pot.  After untying all the rubber bands, and washing it, this is what it looked like:

I'm not sure which is front vs. back.

This I believe this was the pure cotton fabric.  I have a linen/cotton fabric, but it didn't take the color as well.

Sewing Update

I realized I have not posted pictures of my current project.  I started out with this pattern:

I decided to make a lap quilt.  I started using yarn from my other quilt, and fat quarters/remnants I had.  After going around a few times, I had this:

Then a border:

Next the batting, backing, and binding.

From the front:

and the back:

Next, I need to start the edging.  I am still undecided on the color/fabric I will use.  I'll post more pictures soon.