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Cowl Girls Review and Yarn Giveaway!
In our examination of all things giftable and fast, a review of the fabulous Cowl Girls by Cathy Carron seems appropriate (and aren't you lucky you can win a copy in the Winter 2010 issue of Knit Simple!). This is a must-have book for knitters who love portable, fast projects. This richly photographed book of cowls, gaiters, snoods, balaclavas and all things neck-hugging (don't worry, a glossary is included!) is a wealth of patterns in a variety of shapes, sizes, fibers and skill levels. And its chock-full of Classic Elite yarns! I think we have an abundance of rich, soft fibers that translate perfectly to sophisticated accessories, and clearly, Cathy Carron agrees.
And now for the cherry on the sundae, we are holding a giveaway! One lucky commenter will receive the yarn required to make one of these cowls. Just let us know what you're crafting for the holidays by next Tuesday, December 14th, and you can choose between either of the Ariosa cowls, the adorable Sprout striped cowl, or the La Gran stackable cowl. Unfortunately, winners are limited to the United States and Canada. Comment here to win the yarn then head over to Knit Simple to enter to win the book! Don't forget to leave a Ravelry name or other identifier in your comment.
Ariosa, I wonder if it would make a good stash-buster too?
La Gran and are knit in Trinity Stitch, a pattern you would be likely to see in an Aran sweater, translated into soft, lofty mohair.
Sprout adds tassels for fun, and is an easy beginning colorwork project! The color effect is achieved by knitting stripes in a pattern--the effect reminds me of Charlie Brown's sweater, zigzag stripes!
Ariosa. I would love to see it in a crazy combination like navy and red, or pink and green. Why not? With accessories, you can take much bigger risks than you can with a sweater...
Twinkle Soft Chunky is all over the place! Talk about fast, this could probably be knit in an evening, and the super soft roving-style yarn comes in a spectrum of colors from bright to sophisticated. I love how it tucks into your coat!
Posh, our cashmere and wool blend, with an optional beaded embellishment. For your most disciminating (or sensitive-skinned) friend.
Inca Alpaca might take a bit longer to knit, but its worth it. These are three concentric rings cinched together with a ribbon for a flouncy, layered look.
MinnowMerino! A balaclava is a tight hood to keep the cold out, and a gaiter is a snug neck covering designed for the same purpose. The i-cord at the top lets out to cinch it around your neck or pulls in to tighten the top of the hood.
Comment away to win!
216 comments:
I would love a copy of this book.ReplyDelete
Hi kleggett,ReplyDelete
Thanks for your comment! The giveaway is for the required yarn, not the book. I hope you win!
I will have to get the book because this striped number is a balaclava AND a gaiter in MinnowMerino would be something ALL my granddaughters would wear without putting up a fuss!! Fingers are crossed and candles will be glowining.ReplyDelete
Since November I've been knitting small projects for my husband and me. Things like hats and fingerless mitts that keeps us warm and take no time to do. This book would be a perfect addition to my library!ReplyDelete
What am I *not* crafting? I have two ornaments, a bag, and a toy on the needles; I've finished a hat, a scarf, and a pair of mittens. Everyone's getting knitted presents this Christmas.ReplyDelete
I'm knitting a few cowls and scarves for the holidays...and now, cheering to win those fab yarns!!! yeyReplyDelete
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I have been doing lots of chunky yarn gifts....shrugs, shawls, felted items. I would love to do the stackable cowl. Great yarn, awesome patterns.ReplyDelete
I have been knitting cowls, fingerless gloves, socks and scarves for Christmas gifts this year. I have this book on my Wish List that I gave my husband! The stackable cowls look so warm and snuggly, I'd love to win that yarn! :)ReplyDelete
L would love this book.ReplyDelete
My mom, the knitter, would love a copy of this book. She is a knitter but not an internetter!ReplyDelete
I've been knitting a cowl, but a girl can always use another!ReplyDelete
Oh, what a hard choice! They're all wonderful... but I think I'll choose the "stackable cowl" I live in cowls all winter & can't ever have too many to wear or give as gifts!ReplyDelete
The La Gran cowl looks incredibly warm. I've finished socks, booties, and slippers for xmas gifts. Now on to needle-holders, mittens, and hats. 10 more days to go! - AmandaReplyDelete
- BarbaraDecember 7, 2010 at 11:06 AM
I have been finishing a Vickie Howell ascot and need to do the edging for "Simply Tasha's Shawl" by Nancy Bush.ReplyDelete
Would love to win either the Posh or Inca Alpaca.
Enter me to WIn! I am currently working on a baby jacket.ReplyDelete
I'm crafting as much as possible! a family of earflap hats for a family in Alaska; a family of felted slippers, including baby elf boots; some alligator mittens and more if possible. A cowl would be a terrific, and quick!, addition.ReplyDelete
I love the Ariosa colorwork cowl! I'm making my first cowl now - a Very Braidy Cowl which is a free pattern on Ravelry. It's a gift for my sister.ReplyDelete
My wife and I are both into knitting cowls for men and women and this book would be a great addition to our library. The yarn would be nice too as we live a fair distance from a LYS. I have a cowl idea in my head I can't wait to translate into pattern and knitted format to share!ReplyDelete
I'm knitting a cowl for my niece for Christmas but would love to finally make one for myself! Maybe winning some yarn would entice me to do just that!ReplyDelete
- Helene YoungDecember 7, 2010 at 11:17 AM
I am getting into colorwork and would love to knit the multicolor Ariosa cowl...it's gorgeous!ReplyDelete
- Marjorie M.December 7, 2010 at 11:25 AM
I'd love to get yarn to make cowls to go with the wristers I hope to finish.ReplyDelete
- Judith DuffyDecember 7, 2010 at 11:30 AM
I am COWL CRAZY these holidays and making as many as I can from so many different yarns and textures. Even if I don't win, please let me know where to find this book.ReplyDelete
I want this book! I love all the pictures, texture, color, different stitches and techniques. Plz pick me! <3 <3 <3ReplyDelete
Busy knitting cowls, hats, scarves,fingerless gloves, cabled headbands, and braided headbands. Our knitting guild has knitted many cute baby items for our local charity project.ReplyDelete
- Paula A.December 7, 2010 at 11:34 AM
I am making knitted and crocheted ornaments and knitted bookmarks (with a pattern from More Last-Minute Gifts, in linen-blend yarn, using linen stitch)as gifts for coworkers and others who surprise me with an unexpected Christmas gift.ReplyDelete
I am a recent convert to cowls, for wearing OR knitting! Love them so much...ReplyDelete
Thanks for the chance to win!
Oh, yum! Just finishing up a beautiful, ruffled scarf and would love to start on some cowls!ReplyDelete
I'm knitting fingerless mitts for presents this year! I would love some LaGran for a stackable cowl. **fingers crossed**ReplyDelete
I've got lots on the go for the holidays, hats, cowls, one shawl and probably some mittens and some smaller items like cup cozies. I'd love to win this book - thanks for the chance!ReplyDelete
I have looked at this book and found lots of wonderful cowls. My daughter would love the Inca once since it is in purple. I love most of them. This would be a great addition to my knitting library.ReplyDelete
I've started knitting fingerless mitts and scarves for the holidays - please enter me in your wonderful giveaway for the yarn!!ReplyDelete
Thanks :)
kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com
Hats, my "thing," I guess...embroidered hats, beret for Secret Hat Exchange at my LYS...always hats this season.ReplyDelete
I am knee-deep into my gift knitting, with a couple of baby items, a hat and mitten set, and a COWL left to do yet. So I could really use the yarn!ReplyDelete
Just finished knitting a Sweater from Knitty 2009 winter edition - now knitting a beautiful long Sirdar vest for my niece for Christmas...Would love to make a cowl! Thanks for contest and good luck everyone!ReplyDelete
I've already made several cowls, and various pairs of fingerless mitts...want to make more cowls! I would love to win the yarn for the stackable cowls; I really want to learn the Trinity stitch and try the mohair yarn.ReplyDelete
- knit131December 7, 2010 at 12:19 PM
I am drawn to the striped cowl/gaiter due to the various colors and the design. I am an runner/walker and can imagine myself wearing this cowl as I enjoy the cold outdoors!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 12:20 PM
I would love to win the yarn. I have made a few cowls, and love them. I am also interested in learning new stitches and working with new yarns.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 12:31 PM
Love the purple ruffled cowl. I just might get the book for this pattern alone.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 12:34 PM
I am finishing leg #6 of three pairs of wool/mohair leggings. Next I will go on to fingerless gloves and hopefully one cowl. Please enter me in your yarn contest. Thanks-ReplyDelete
I am trying to complete my first scarf by Christmas. I started knitting in September and my friends refer to me as the "slow learner." Ha! :) I still love it and have fun doing it.ReplyDelete
- Mother Hestia (Ravelry)December 7, 2010 at 12:40 PM
I'm knitting the following:ReplyDelete
1. Baby hat
2. Socks for hubby
3. Sweater for charity
4. Lace scarf
5. Thrummed mittens
Lots of yarn, not so much time!
- Kaleidoscoptic on RavelryDecember 7, 2010 at 12:41 PM
This is the year of the hat for me. I have been making Bramble from Knitty as gifts.However, cowls might make the perfect gift for next year!ReplyDelete
Finished one cowl, 7 christmas wash cloths, one afghan. Still have another cowl, two hats, 1/2 pair of socks to go....AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!ReplyDelete
But I would LOVE this yarn!!!!
I have knit four Christmas stockings in the last week alone... I have three more to knit, block and ship to their rightful owners in time for Christmas. I have six hats and a cowl to knit as well - The cowl is going to be insanely beautiful as it is knit out of your Fresco! Wish my addi's were caffeine loaded. :)ReplyDelete
I would love ARIOSA!!! If you were giving this away in Lush, I would be in hog heaven. :)
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 12:57 PM
I'm knitting fun scarfs for 2 girls and colorful caps for 2 boys. Also just finished a neckwarmer for a Yankee swap. And for me, on the needles, is a shawl, scarf, and sweater all of which I'm dying to get back to! I just bought Ariosa on Sunday but would be more than happy to get some more. Have been lusting to knit with it!ReplyDelete
It is cowl weather here in Michigan!! I'm making my mother a headband to keep her ears warm, a hat for my daughter and mittens for all the kids.ReplyDelete
I love the stackable cowls!
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- G. K. Green (firstname.lastname@example.com)December 7, 2010 at 12:59 PM
I'd be thrilled to be the lucky commenter to receive the yarn required to make one of these cowls! I am knitting scarves and mittens for the holidays this year. It would be wonderful to be able to make the La Gran stackable cowl after all the gift knitting! I am ...ReplyDelete
G. K. Green
Ravelry.com ID gkgreen
Knitting shawlettes and clapotis for Christmas gifts.ReplyDelete
I have this book and have already made the "in the snood" pattern for my daughter. I've also made as gifts fingerless gloves and a fair isle hat. I'd love to make "Polo Match" with your lovely Posh yarn.ReplyDelete
On my needles is cowl for my daughter and a shawlette for me. Winning the yarn for the La Gran stackable cowl would make a great gift for my sister.ReplyDelete
Rav's knittingloulew: I am finished with the mini-stockings and hat/scarf sets for charity. Now we move forward to Christmas gifts for the nieces and nephews -- fingerless gloves, I think because I'm running short on time. I would love to knit the balaclava/gaiter combo.ReplyDelete
I am absolutely in love with cowls and have already added this book to my library. I just finished a cabled capelet, have some socks on the needles and about to start a scarf and hat for my niece to go with her new coat.ReplyDelete
Gifts......several cowls, fingerless mitts, thrummed mittens (it is COLD in Minnesota where my family lives), hats and scarves, coffee cup sleeves,socks and a sweater that I must finish for a super special granddaughter's Christmas birthday! Yes, I have been stockpiling for months. I'd love to have the winning entry..more YARN!ReplyDelete
I am almost finished knitting a cabled wrap for my mother. I made a shawlette, a baby sweater and i-cord Xmas wreaths.ReplyDelete
- faeriesandpixiesDecember 7, 2010 at 1:23 PM
I already own the book (!), love the book, and would love to win the yarn for any of your offerings (although High Contrast, Layer Cake, and Zig and Zag are especially calling to me). I've already knitted up the Wrapture and Hidden Treasure patterns from the book and just now finishing up Candy Wrapper. So fast, great gifts, and not hugely expensive.ReplyDelete
faeriesandpixies on Rav
I'm making my daughter a hooded sweater and pair of socks to match as one of her Christmas gifts. While she's' home on break from college I plan to make some fingerless mitts to layer over fingered gloves. I'm making myself another pair of socks and a cowl.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 1:46 PM
Great patterns. I would have fun knitting any of the cowls featured here as well as others in the book.ReplyDelete
- J PattersonDecember 7, 2010 at 1:52 PM
I've been knitting since the late summer of 2008. I only knit hats and I only give them to cancer patients.ReplyDelete
I currently send my hats to four hospitals and to date, I am working on number 373. (I keep track of each hat, the color, pattern and where it goes)
I am always looking for something different to knit, and when I saw the "Balaclava and Gaiter," I just knew that this will be a pattern that I will make for the 2011 winter season. (I will be entering the contest to win the book) It's a pattern that's fun and colorful and one that will be sure to keep the children warm and snuggly.
Last week I mailed 91 hats that consisted of reindeer, jester hats with long braids and pom-poms and a variety of red, green, white and blue hats to the hospitals.
My step-father passed away from Multiple Myeloma in November of 2007, and I knit the hats in his memory. Happy Holidays!
Making hats as presents this year. Same pattern, but different yarns for different people. Looking to do cowls next year. So over scarves right now. Book looks so inviting... Loving me some knitting!ReplyDelete
This is the year of the Hand-knitted Cowl, I've completed 4 and need another 5 for Christmas presents. I would love to win the yarn to complete the fun Sprout Cowl, love the tassels and colorwork challenge. The book looks amazing!ReplyDelete
llmcguire on Ravelry
- Krista Smith-MoroziukDecember 7, 2010 at 2:17 PM
I would love to win this book. I have a lot of things OTN, but one gift I am crafting this Christmas is a sweater for my oldest daughter.ReplyDelete
Who cannot use more yarn???ReplyDelete
I'm working on a cowl as we speak!
- Julianne QDecember 7, 2010 at 2:45 PM
I have to knit a bunch of hats and scarves quickly for my friends and family. Then I have to whip up some amigurumi video game characters for my boyfriend.ReplyDelete
Love the colorful ariosa cowl!
Oooh, I love neck warming things! All the patterns look beautiful!ReplyDelete
- Julie
As a person who lives in a drafty old house trying to keep the heat down to an affordable level of consumption, I think cowls are a fabulous way to stay warm decoratively and not worry about dragging into my cooking!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Another awesome giveaway! I'm knitting hats, scarves, socks, and ornaments for Christmas gifts this year. Oh, and thank you for the Love your LYS package - I received the Alpaca Stories book, and LOVE the patterns!ReplyDelete
Right now I'm knitting the Soft Linen Shawl in the blue (color 2257). It's a fun knit. I think the Ariosa would be a great project to practice colorwork.ReplyDelete
- mommabear121December 7, 2010 at 3:35 PM
Right now I am working on a crocheted Tux for my 5 mo old grandson, then I have 3 other grands to finish sweaters for, then the sleeves for my youngest daughter's sweater-for spring. I'd love to do the striped cowl with the tassels for my older daughter, she has a more sophisticated style and it would suit her I believe. Thanks for the look-see.ReplyDelete
- FrancesAnneDecember 7, 2010 at 3:41 PM
Well, good luck with all of the responses so far..me, I have just starting back clicking away on my dear needles after a several year hiatus, due to depression...so I've already received my gift.ReplyDelete
That said, I love cowls...last thing I knit was a pink cashmere #, 2 yrs. ago...before they became so popular...
The book is a wonderful tasty morsel for us knitters..with all it's colorful pictures..and great patterns... Well, enough of my 'review', I'd love to win one of these items..
Presently I'm knitting a prayer shawl for a friend/co-worker, in a hand-painted merino/silk...and a scarf, I designed from the 365day calendar...That's it...Hope I win..Tx FC
Let's see: for my brand new nephew a cotton baby blanket and a fair isle hat; for my goddaughter a bulky brioche stitch convertible scarf; for my mother a worsted-weight Damson shawl and Through the Woods hood.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see this book and love that you are offering the yarn to make one of the patterns. Stackable cowls please, mmm.
I have been knitting cowls for Christmas. I'd love the yarn to knit one of these cowls!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Laura B (can't get the comment field to take my e-mail info ahhh!!!!): I started knitting my Christmas gifts in March of this year. So far I have a hobo bag in Noro for mom, Pistons basketball hat for my boss who's recovering from cancer and now in remission!, dishcloths of various designs for mom, and Mason-Dixon kitchen towels that loop over the refrigerator handle. I'm still finishing up a hat for mom to match the scarf I gave her from last Xmas, same for my dad only manly-er :), and a set of hand towels for my dad's newly redone bathroom! I could really use the yarn to restash after all that!! Happy knitting all!ReplyDelete
I am knitting mittens (red!) for Christmas. I would love to have the yarn to knit one of these cowls. Thanks for having this give-away!ReplyDelete
I'm knitting the Tanis Grey leaf cable scarf (Vogue Knitting pattern) for my daughter for Christmas. It's working up fast on Rowan Big Wool and #17 needles.ReplyDelete
Would love to dive into the yarn for one of these cowls when I'm finished with this project.
curlyknitter23 on ravelry
I may live in Alabama but I still need cowls. Especially this past week and next!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 5:25 PM
making two shawls...ReplyDelete
ros.writing at gmail dot com
Thanks for the giveaway. I am busy knitting mittens for my daughter in Chicago.ReplyDelete
smdenbo at aol dot com
I'm cowl crazy right now in my knitting!!ReplyDelete
Making shawls and hats and cowls. Everybody likes cowls, none of the fuss of scarf ends to worry about with all the armth and more.ReplyDelete
Would love to win this yarn.
Thanks for the giveaway
Working on mittens and hats, socks, and knitted Christmas trees this year. I am already planning to give Cowl Girls to my knitting niece, so the yarn for a pattern would make a great bonus gift for her!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 5:46 PM
I'm really into smaller portable projects right now. I've got a small baby blanket, a pair of socks and a scarf on my needles. Thx for the give-a-way; I hope I win!ReplyDelete
poncie on ravelry
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 5:57 PM
I have both knitted and crocheted all of my xmas presents this year. I usually start in Jan. and do prjects throughout the year so I have items handy for spur of the moment gifts also. I made shawls, gloves, socks and scarves this year.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 6:03 PM
I'm finishing a sweater for darling husband's Christmas and making chokers for friends. I love cowls and will consider being kind enough to make those for friends next year!ReplyDelete
lexymccarroll on Ravelry
I'm working away on felted slippers. Three more pair to go! :)ReplyDelete
I am on a total cowl bender right now, so they are all lookin' great to me!ReplyDelete
Ravelry ID: marstefmar
I would knit the striped cowl.ReplyDelete
Ravelry id: czknitter
I am making coffee cup cozies for everyone at work!ReplyDelete
I would love to win! Thanks! My ravelry ID is gussekReplyDelete
Debbie in Alaska
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 7:16 PM
I'm making felted coasters, a couple of scarves and a couple of openwork triangle shawls. Thsnks for the opportunity! carringtonl on Ravelry.ReplyDelete
I am making several prayer shawls for Christmas gifts! ;-)ReplyDelete
I am knitting several bulky scarfs and hats for last minute holiday gifts and would love the checkerboard scarf. It seems like a great opportunity to learn fair isle on a smaller size beautiful project.ReplyDelete
Hats are my "thing," so that's what I'm working on. But cowls are a welcomed addition especially the checkerboard one.ReplyDelete
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- rosemarywcDecember 7, 2010 at 7:41 PM
I'm knitting mohair lace cowls for DILs and Daughter - and I'd LOVE to make the stackable cowl for a change of pace - yummy!ReplyDelete
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Hmm, just finished a cardigan last week. Still needs blocking and buttons. Have a pair of socks on the go and a shawl-like scarf thingy. Love the look of those cowls!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 8:02 PM
Am knitting a heavy winter sweater for this cold season here in New England. Crossing my fingers that I might be fortunate and win the yarn. I want to make a few cowls and this yarn would surely helpReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 9:17 PM
These cowls are so beautiful. And the yarn colors are glorious. The balaclava is the cherry on the cake. How many fabulous hours of knitting to present these lovely cowls, as gifts or not, depending on whether one could part with them.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 9:44 PM
These are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 7, 2010 at 11:13 PM
I'm making several hats, an undetermined number of wristers and two items yet to be chosen by their recipients. Luckily all have been told that the gifts will be ready when it's ready :)ReplyDelete
I am knitting a shawl to use as a nice neck-warmer this winter while I am in school. No doubt I will start on a cowl when that is finished. Dug out the prairie silk for it a few days ago.ReplyDelete
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I'd be working on a sweater if I hadn't thrown my back out. Unfortunately I can't find a position that I can comfortably knit in. But I'd love to have some CEY Yarns to work with when I heal :)ReplyDelete
I'm working on a hat and a Clapotis. I don't even want to think about the sweater for my son that he has decided he wants in a different design (a new one every day it seems!). I'd love to make a cowl for myself (for a change).ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 3:40 AM
I do own this book and have already made the Loop of Luxury for a cold daughter....it turned out gorgeous and the pattern was easy to follow. I'd knit another cowl (private pattern from my LYS), which spurred me to get the cowlgirls book. And now I have plans for a couple other cowls, notably the World's Fair, and would love to use Ariosa yarn for it... it's already cold here in Minnesota!ReplyDelete
Super! I would love to have a copy of this book!ReplyDelete
I think I'd like to try the MinnowMerino ... haven't even seen that around here yet. Happy Holidays and good knitting to you!ReplyDelete
Your cowls look all very interesting I specially like the stripe one and the stripe Balaclava, both can be done for men or woman! Right now I am knitting one scarf every two days, to be ready for Christman, and I will love to include some cowls in my list. Also thank you very much for all your free patterns!!! AnaReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 6:34 AM
Very imaginative! I'd love a copy of this book! GinnieReplyDelete
This looks like a great book! I love carry-with-you projects!ReplyDelete
Hi I am working on grandkids mittens and cowl scarfs for ChristmasReplyDelete
- madam marpleDecember 8, 2010 at 6:57 AM
so little time, so many projects!ReplyDelete
finished a scarf, making a hat band to go w/it, working on a cabled vest w/ hood,
a cat sweater for a 4 yr old, and the list goes on! and on!
Thanks for the chance to win. I am currently knitting a long sleeved sweater that has cables, and a vest using bulky yarn, so that is nearly finished. I've made knitted and felted slippers already and lots of socks in lots of sizes. Always have more than one project going!ReplyDelete
I'm mostly buying, not crafting, BUT I hope to finish a pair of gloves I'm knitting for my son before Christmas.ReplyDelete
And if I won, I'd make the Sprout cowl ;-) Though all that La Gran is SO tempting
I am finishing the Liberty Wool "Molly" scarf, but a cowl from the Cowlgirls book is next on my list! I adore the World's Fair cowl!!ReplyDelete
-Kaylily on Ravelry
- AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 8:11 AM
Right now I have on needles: the Every Way Wrap,ReplyDelete
the Kusha Kusha Scarf in merino and silk wrapped steel yarns, a sweater for my daughter's pooch, Layla.
I'd love to have those gorgeous yarns to make the checkerboard scarf, a great combo of color and pattern.
-Kathryn (winkm33 on Ravelry)
I am knitting several ruffly scarves and mittens for the grandkids!ReplyDelete
I would love to win this book...am a great fan of classic elite yarn
- AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 10:29 AM
I'm in need of new cowls, I'd love this book! I'm working on a knitted dog sweater for Christmas.ReplyDelete
Love, love, love Classic Elite Eriose Checkerboard cowl - the colors are fabulous!ReplyDelete
Knitting like crazy these - can't wait to get home from work to knit, knit, knit. If I could sneak it under my desk I would. Just finished a pair of mitts for a co-worker's birthday.
- Bliss (cowgirlknitter on Ravelry)
I would love to win this, and try knitting a cowlReplyDelete
- Rebecca PDecember 8, 2010 at 10:52 AM
I'm am trying to finish up a pair of socks for my Mother for a Christmas gift and this has recently taken over all the rest of my knitting. I'm also working on Norah Gaughn's Orange Pop sweater from Twist Collective, knit out of CEY's Princess. I really love this yarn, especially after washing. It is sooo soft yet durable (no pilling yet!). Of course I have several other things on the needles that are background knitting for the winter, depending on time and my preference...ReplyDelete
Thanks for the offer! (SpinfleeceVT on Ravelry)
Thanks for the chance to win ... I'm working on my umptenth scarf and would love to work on one of these cowls.ReplyDelete
Ryan Ann (aka kollerskrafts on Ravelry)
- Amanda (minna on Ravelry)December 8, 2010 at 11:41 AM
I LOVE cowls!! This book looks like an excellent addition to a knitter's library!ReplyDelete
Cowls are the bomb; would love this book.ReplyDelete
- sparky136 on RalveryDecember 8, 2010 at 2:36 PM
I;m knitting fingerless gloves and a cabled vest for myself for Christmas. love the cowlgirls bookReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 3:39 PM
I am knitting a cowl with cables and a pair of mittens for my goddaughter. I love cowls and this book looks very creative and interesting.ReplyDelete
KathleenAnne from Ravelry
- AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Wow! These are beautiful, and the yarns look great. Would love to give Sprout a try! Thanks for the contest!ReplyDelete
Kelly P.
I'm finishing some slippers for myself in bulky weight yarn.ReplyDelete
Balaclavas are Beautiful!!!ReplyDelete
I'm knitting fingerless gloves for my Dad. No matter how many I knit, he keeps wearing them out. There may be nothing else that I knit that is so loved and used!!ReplyDelete
I have a copy and LOVE IT!! Would be great to win one as a giftie for my BFF!ReplyDelete
What am I making?ReplyDelete
Scarves, neckwarmers, gloves, mittens, fingerless gloves, socks, slipper socks, and a sweater.
I would love to have this book!
- AnonymousDecember 9, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Someone made a cowl and it's wonderful. I am now looking for the perfect pattern and yarn to make another one for myself. Winning this yarn would be perfect.ReplyDelete
- LimeyarnDecember 9, 2010 at 6:56 PM
I love knitting cowls. This book is on my wishlist to buy. I love the Ariosa cowl. I recently started knitting colorwork. Looks like a great project!ReplyDelete
I got about 8 dishcloths, 3 ornaments, and a flapped ear hat waiting on me to finish up to be wrapped up for Christmas presents!ReplyDelete
These cowls are gorgeous!
ohtimberkimber on ravelry
- Adrienne McCarthyDecember 10, 2010 at 9:42 AM
I am finishing a pair of socks I was supposed to have gifted LAST year! And a few dishcloths for new homeowners. And blanket for my house (me!).ReplyDelete
Scarves and shawls for me this year, which is actually a departure from my norm.ReplyDelete
I've been working on an afghan that is not going to be done by CHristmas. Alas and alack, whate'er shall I do? Maybe think about some quick cowls instead?ReplyDelete
I am doing a few fingerless mitts and have some more ornaments to make. What a fantastic prize!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 10, 2010 at 6:16 PM
My daughter is moving to Montana in January. As a Florida girl, I finally get the chance to knit legwarmers, hats, and COWLS!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 10, 2010 at 6:21 PM
Colleen said...ReplyDelete
My daughter is moving to Montana in January. As a Florida girl, I finally get the chance to knit legwarmers, hats, and COWLS!!!
I limit my holiday knitting so as not to drive myself off a cliff. But I'm working on a double-knit scarf for my husband, with a Jolly Roger motif to match a hat I made for him a couple years ago. He thinks I'm ignoring it, because he only sees me working on it every now and then. But I'm actually working on it about an hour every night while he's not home. :D Not sure if I'll actually finish it in time for Christmas, as I have knitting ADD and am also actively working on two other projects, but it'll be cold here till at least March and this isn't his main gift.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2010 at 2:48 PM
I would love a copy of this book. I love cowls!ReplyDelete
I've been knitting lacy cowls and berets for Chanukah gifts. Now that the holiday is over, it's time for a cowl for me :)ReplyDelete
I love. Love. LOVE! the Sprout cowl! So cute!!ReplyDelete
starting to knit the annual sweater for the kiddo!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Hello fellow knitters. I am currently working on an entrelac scarf to go w/ a hat I just made. This book lQQks wonderful as I am a huge cowl and scarf person. The fingerless mittens are next to have a complete set. Cowls for any season is a girls must for her wardrobe, and I would love to have this book to work from. So, I hope I am the person who is picked for this, it would be fantastic!ReplyDelete
Janet :-)
This would make a nice Christmas present for me! Love Classic Elite Yarns!ReplyDelete
Ohhh, I love that purple cowl!ReplyDelete
Of course I knit way too much during the holidays. I made gifts for all the kids and my mom and my aunt. And I still want to knit myself a cardigan!
Can't wait to get a closer look at this book.ReplyDelete
I would love to win and start my cowl colletion :)ReplyDelete
I would love to have this cowl book and yarn. I love doing charity knitting for caps and shawls.ReplyDelete
- Barbara D.December 11, 2010 at 3:00 PM
I'm new to knitting cowls, have ripped out and started one over 3 times now at 240 cast on stitches in C.E. cashmere. Going to master that pattern yet! I would love the book to get a better idea of other possibilities and for the encouragement!ReplyDelete
Working on hats for 1 daughter and 2 sons-in-law, dishcloths for a friend and a tea cozy for my sister.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2010 at 3:08 PM
Rav: enlighten1ReplyDelete
Working on two blankets for my boys.
Oh my..this would be the perfect birthday present for me (my birthday is the 14th) but in all seriousness I have socks on my needles right now and will not allow myself to knit anything else until they are DONE!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2010 at 3:22 PM
I love this book. I took it out of our library and now I want it!!! LuReplyDelete
- jwitt33December 11, 2010 at 3:36 PM
I love to knit hats and cowls between and during longer projects because it gives me a quick sense of accomplishment! This book would be great, and free yarn is never turned down!!!ReplyDelete
What great projects! I am working on a sweater for someone then a hat, but I would love to win the yarn and book to work on a cowl. :) Aved on ravelry.ReplyDelete
With weather as cold as it is, I need two or three cowls!ReplyDelete
I love cowls and would love the bookReplyDelete
I would love this book! I would love to knit the Sprout cowl! I have knit 3 cowls, and two hats so far this month. I have two hats, a toy, and washcloths left to go!ReplyDelete
Knitting mittens, a toy sheep, and several pillows as Christmas gifts. Would love to add a cowl to that list! andymeg on ravelry.ReplyDelete
Right now I am finishing up a sweater I started for my husband a long time ago! I'm in the final stretch. Also making baby caps for charity. I'd love the yarn for one of the cowls. Frosty weather is coming here soon!ReplyDelete
EllenRonnie on Ravelry
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2010 at 4:30 PM
I'm knitting lots of fingerless gloves - lacy patterns for females, cable patterns for males.ReplyDelete
Cowls are a great gift idea-even faster to crochet. I have given away two already this month to one of my friends. I have been eyeing this book for months!ReplyDelete
wouldlove to win so I could do the colorways cowl! awesomeReplyDelete
These sure seem like the ticket for our NW Wisconsin winter! Count me in.ReplyDelete
Never won one of these , but if at first you don't success.......that's what they say. Would love to have these items as cowls are one of my favorite things to knit. Thanks for the chance! Cindy C.ReplyDelete
- BethannDecember 11, 2010 at 5:32 PM
I absolutely love cowls!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 11, 2010 at 5:44 PM
New yarn would be great while waiting out this Minnesota Blizzard!ReplyDelete
I love to knit cowls!! Such a quick and great way to try out new techniques or yarn without a huge investment in time or yarn... plus they make great gifts!ReplyDelete
I'm "mooing" over my 2x2 rib cowls in Twinkle. Fun and Quick to knit and oh so chic!ReplyDelete
Knitting hats and cowls for Christmas gifts, mittens for myself.ReplyDelete
I love the stranded cowl and the concentric rings cowl!
Kathy @ ATallCincyLady on Ravelry
I've been struggling to knit hats and scarves. I am the only one without a hat or mittens this year! I'd love a cowl for myself and my daughter. @tangneyc on Ravelry. THanks!ReplyDelete
Working on Molly scarf in Liberty wool Sunset. Would love to try the flouncy cowl! Tamsyn on RavelryReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2010 at 8:18 AM
Tough choices! If I were to win, I'd go for the Ariosa or the Posh -- to make the sumptuous cowl or the striped gaiter. What's on my needles? Which set? Multiple projects including a slouchy hat, fetching fingerless mitts, and a marian cowl. Have already finished some fetchings and marians which are quick projects and great for Christmas gifts!ReplyDelete
sueknitmiller on ravelry
The book would be very appreciated,I need more ideas...ReplyDelete
I am knitting,caps,mittens and scarves in Lopi and Mohair for Xmas,
Thank you and I hope to win!!!
Those cowls look wonderful! I've been busy knitting hot water bottle covers this year.ReplyDelete
I'll have to look for that book at my LYS.
Paradise (Ravelry)
I'm knitting two balaclavas for my sons right now, but I haven't started anything for my nieces yet. These all would work up very quickly.ReplyDelete
- Sharon RLDecember 12, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Just finished a hat for my son, on to hats for my little nephew... and the second sock of a pair for myself.ReplyDelete
I making a hat at the moment.ReplyDelete
I'm also collecting my supplies to
make a pair of slippers.
I just finished making a cowl.
Please count me in for a chance
to win.
Thank you.
- AnonymousDecember 13, 2010 at 8:35 AM
love cowls- so cozy and quick to knit!one more to knit for the holidays!!ReplyDelete
Oh, I'd love this!ReplyDelete
Awesome! Sign me up folks, the cowl is the new scarf!ReplyDelete
I've already crafted 52 cards with my daughter, 3 scarves for daughter & nieces and am now working on a jumper for my husband based on a sweater he saw in a shop! Phew!ReplyDelete
It'd be great to win something just for me! :)
At the moment on my needles are a pair of legwarmers for my daughter. I also have to get some coffee cup cozies done by next Tuesday and some coaster sets. Then I have to try to find the time to make a pair of fingerless gloves as well.ReplyDelete
I've been knitting quite a few hats, fingerless gloves, and cowls! how I would love to win a copy! rav id rethers or rethahase AT gmailReplyDelete
I have 4 daughters and they are all receiving a variation of the "wham bam thank lamb cowl" that I found on Ravelry. If you wanna see pics...you can find me as ForMyKnittas on Ravelry. Happy Knitting and Happy Holidays!ReplyDelete
As a new knitter - this book looks like a perfect collection of non-daunting sized projects! I knit a ribbed hat for my boyfriend for Christmas - my second finished knit project!ReplyDelete
What a generous offering!ReplyDelete
I'd love to win the book, the posh is beautiful!ReplyDelete
I LOVE cowls! I think they're a million times faster than scarves, and it avoids the bulk of tucking scarf ends into your coat! These patterns are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I love the Sprout yarn & the cowl.My granddaughter went with me to a yarn mill in the USA near her home.She wants me to makeher a Daisy Chain scarf.Cowls are my choice for gifts this year.ReplyDelete
I knitted up a cowl and am finishing up a (crocheted) bag. As a Merry Christmas to myself, I am seaming a sweater in one of my favorite colors (purple). Tai - Ravelry.ReplyDelete
I would love the yarn for one of the cowls! I am knitting baby blankets right now- everyone seems to be having babies these days!ReplyDelete
(Angelica on Ravelry)
I love this book -- we carry it at the LYS where I work and it constantly sells out! I've been knitting cowls, a pair of socks, a beret, and hopefully a pair of mitts for holiday gifts. Great giveaway!ReplyDelete
annobananos on Ravelry
- pbmama on ravelryDecember 13, 2010 at 11:26 AM
ooh I hope I win!!! I love cowls...ReplyDelete
I'd love to win!ReplyDelete
I've been knitting mittens like crazy for Christmas.
i have finished 2 cowls, several hats & will make at least one pair of gloves for christmas this year.ReplyDelete
I love wearing cowls -so much warmer than scarves!ReplyDelete
I've been working on a lot of quick items. Hats, mitts, cowls. Cowls are great because there are no flapping tails to tuck in, and I love working in the round.ReplyDelete


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1See, a king will reign justly
and princes will rule rightly.a
2Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind,
a refuge from the rain.
They will be like streams of water in a dry country,
like the shade of a great rock in a parched land.b
3The eyes of those who see will not be closed;
the ears of those who hear will be attentive.c
4The hasty of heart shall take thought to know,
and tongues of stutterers shall speak readily and clearly.
5No more will the fool be called noble,
nor the deceiver be considered honorable.d
6For the fool speaks folly,
his heart plans evil:
Godless actions,
perverse speech against the LORD,
Letting the hungry go empty
and the thirsty without drink.e
7The deceits of the deceiver are evil,
he plans devious schemes:
To ruin the poor with lies,
and the needy when they plead their case.f
8But the noble plan noble deeds,
and in noble deeds they persist.
9You women so complacent, rise up and hear my voice,
daughters so confident, give heed to my words.g
10In a little more than a year
your confidence will be shaken;
For the vintage will fail,
no fruit harvest will come in.h
11Tremble, you who are so complacent!
Shudder, you who are so confident!
Strip yourselves bare,
with only a loincloth for cover.i
12Beat your breasts
for the pleasant fields,
for the fruitful vine;j
13For the soil of my people,
overgrown with thorns and briers;
For all the joyful houses,
the exultant city.k
14The castle* will be forsaken,
the noisy city deserted;
Citadel and tower will become wasteland forever,
the joy of wild donkeys, the pasture of flocks;l
15* Until the spirit from on high
is poured out on us.
And the wilderness becomes a garden land
and the garden land seems as common as forest.m
16Then judgment will dwell in the wilderness
and justice abide in the garden land.
17The work of justice will be peace;
the effect of justice, calm and security forever.n
18My people will live in peaceful country,
in secure dwellings and quiet resting places.o
19And the forest will come down completely,
the city will be utterly laid low.* p
20Happy are you who sow beside every stream,
and let the ox and the donkey go freely!q
* [32:14] The castle: the fortified royal palace in Jerusalem. Citadel: Ophel, the fortified hill, with its stronghold called "the great projecting tower" (Neh 3:27).
* [32:15–18, 20] Extraordinary peace and prosperity will come to Israel under just rulers.
* [32:19] Probably from a different context, perhaps after v. 14a.
a. [32:1] Is 9:6; 11:4; 16:5; Ps 72:1–4; Jer 23:5–6.
c. [32:3] Is 6:10; 29:18; 35:5.
f. [32:7] Is 29:20–21; Mi 2:1.
i. [32:11] Is 20:2; Jer 4:8; Mi 1:8.
k. [32:13] Is 5:6; 7:23–25; 22:2; 34:13.
m. [32:15] Is 44:3; Ps 104:30; Ez 37:9–10; Jl 3:1–2.
n. [32:17] Is 9:6; 30:15; 33:15–16; Ps 72:2–3, 7; Jas 3:18.
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The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, which oversees programs affecting veterans, said Tuesday that it will use its website to highlight the inquiries it says the VA has failed to answer. The panel says its "Trials in Transparency" page will keep a running record of outstanding requests for information.
The committee said it has 95 pending requests. Examples include a July 2012 request for data on the department's hiring of mental health workers and a Sept. 2012 request for information about conference spending. The panel also cited a January 2013 request for all documents and emails since 2007 discussing the presence of legionella bacteria within the VA's Pittsburgh health facilities, where an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease is blamed in the death of five veterans.
Department officials said they respond to a large number of congressional queries, conducting in the past two-and-a-half years more than 1,800 briefings and processing about 67,500 inquiries from members of Congress and their staff.
"VA is committed to appropriate oversight of its activities and the wise use of taxpayer dollars while we continue our work together serving veterans and their families," said department spokeswoman Victoria Dillon.
Tensions frequently arise between all departments and the congressional committees that oversee their programs, but such friction has been particularly noticeable with the federal government's second largest department. Lawmakers have frequently chided VA witnesses during congressional hearings about what they perceive as a lack of cooperation. The frustration extends to Democrats on the committee as well as Republicans.
"Congress is committed to working with VA in an open and transparent manner," said Rep. Mike Michaud, the ranking Democrat on the committee. "Our partnership, however, is contingent upon the department's timely response to our requests for information, something that rarely occurs. I hope VA leadership will work to reverse this trend of unresponsiveness."
In recent months, the chairman of the committee, Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., has taken to writing weekly letters to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki listing the number of outstanding information requests.
Miller said that getting timely information is critical to determining the VA's future challenges and its capabilities for overcoming them. The committee said a dozen of the outstanding requests date back to 2012.
The congressional panel also has sparred with the agency over the backlog in processing disability claims.


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"I feel quite overwhelmed and proud that Anti- will be releasing my debut album and also lucky and privileged to release my music on a label that has worked with so many of my favourite artists in the world. Their faith in my music makes me feel very honored. The making of this album, which is a collection of songs written over the past 3 years, has been challenging, exciting and frightening at the same time."
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Her 2012 self-released EP Hold On To Nothing and deeply moving live performances have already begun to cause a stir in the renowned music media. NME declared that "Broken Twin is the most arrestingly beautiful songwriter we've heard in aeons.", while Pitchfork stated that "there's something about the unaffected clarity of Broken Twin that rings true straight away."


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Brown Turkey Figs grown in San Diego County.
It's September 1st. Summer's over. Of course, here in San Diego, summer never actually started. Temps hovered around 68 straight through August. Surfers grumbled. Tourists shivered in their tank tops. Dogs demanded sweaters. San Diego dogs are seriously spoiled.
I'm probably the only person in San Diego who isn't sad that September has arrived. Why? Because September is the start of fresh fig season, and you simply can't be sad when you see fresh figs.
Figs are a sensual fruit. Their velvety soft skin emits a sweet, floral fragrance and often splits with juicy ripeness. They are the prized jewels of farmers' markets, and nowadays most major supermarkets sell them as well. Figs are highly perishable, so buy them when you know you'll eat them in a couple of days. Otherwise, it's best to store them in an air-tight container lined with paper towel in the refrigerator for up to three days. Don't worry though. They'll never last that long.
I don't care what San Diego's weather is like this September. As long as I have my fresh California figs, I'm good.
Black Mission figs grown in LA County.
Heirloom Tomato, Fresh Fig, and Burrata Salad with Mint Vinaigrette
Makes 2 large or 4 small servings
Printable recipe.
Serve this salad in pretty cocktail glasses or serving dishes for a first course or atop a bed of mesclun or arugula for a larger plate. Burrata cheese is soft, fresh mozzarella cheese with a creamy center. It's available at Italian specialty markets, cheese shops and many major supermarkets.
2 cups heirloom tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
1 cup fresh figs, quartered (5-6 figs)
1/2 cup diced burrata cheese (3-4 ounces)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
1. In a serving bowl combine tomatoes, figs, and burrata cheese.
2. In a small bowl whisk all vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over the salad and toss gently. For fullest flavor, let salad rest for 30 minutes before serving and do not refrigerate.
You might also enjoy these fresh fig recipes:
Fresh Fig and Fennel Pizza recipe from Food Blogga
Prosciutto Wrapped Figs and Brie recipe from Proud Italian Cook
Fresh Fig, Arugula and Mascarpone Bruschetta recipe from Food Blogga
Fig Salad with Arugula, Brie and Walnuts recipe from Stacey Snacks
Fig, Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese Pizza recipe from Cookography


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My friend Molly knows a thing or two about cooking. Point to a pile of green-tinged rough-hewn grains with a tilt of the head and furrow of the brow? It's freekeh, she'll say, and then recommend a great book about it. Need to borrow a cookbook? She probably has an extra copy of the one you want. And she'll deliver it to your door when she's passing through your neighborhood. Curious about the origin of that cake you've been making for years that seems to have come out of thin air? She'll know.
So when she suggests you buy a six-quart pot even though you already have twenty-three pots and pans for the stove top alone (eleven pots, twelve pans; I counted), your ears perk up.
It all began when I made wheat berries last Monday. I asked for advice on how to cook the grains so that they wouldn't split. Within minutes of my hitting publish, Molly responded:
Two words: Pressure cooker. Sure, you'll still have to soak them for a good long while, but cooking them will take a total of 20 minutes. And, they'll look like wheat berries when all is said and done. Twenty. Minutes. Same goes for farro and barley.
The next morning's email, from Molly, when I mentioned a pressure cooker:
Pressure cooker is clutch…I have a Fagor one…It is, hands down, my favorite kitchen tool. What I can say is that you should get a stove top one, and not one that plugs in.
There was also a lot more chit-chat in between the pressure cooker dialogue, but I'm sparing you that.
A few days later, we met up for a Boston Globe food and wine event. During the Q&A portion of the afternoon, I asked the Globe's food editor, Sheryl Julian, how I could cook wheat berries (and farro and barley) without splitting. The first words out of her mouth?
Pressure cooker. I have four.
Molly and the Globe food editor? A few hours later, I was in a store. I bought a pot-bellied Fagor.
And then I made soup. In a regular pot. Moments later, another comment from Molly:
This soup in a pressure cooker? Six minutes.
My response:
I bought the pressure cooker! I may be indebted to you for life.
Then, I announced on Facebook (where all important life announcements should be made):
"Molly – I'm ready to change my life…I break out the pressure cooker tomorrow!
To which, Molly's friend Sara responded:
"Oh no. She GOT TO YOU!"
Yes, Molly got to me. It seems she also got to Sara. (Addendum 11/21/2012: It turns out Sara does not have a pressure cooker. Molly, your work is not done yet.)
Today was the big day. I opened my pressure cooker. I marveled at the fact that it's called a cooker, sounding much more powerful than a mere pot. I read the instruction manual (which I still haven't done for my camera). I familiarized myself with the parts.
My goal was apple sauce. Had Molly ever made it in the cooker?
Yup. It takes about three minutes once the pot begins to pressurize. Place all ingredients in the pot — your apples and spices — add enough water and pressurize. Like I said, it should take about three minutes.
A quick check of the manual:
Apples, sliced or in pieces: 2-3 minutes
I was ready. I peeled and I chopped apples. I filled the cooker. I twisted the lid and flipped the lock and turned the valve. I set the whole thing on a burner, turned up the heat, and watched. There was steam and gurgling and more steam, but the yellow indicator never popped up. The cooker never pressurized. Ten minutes. Twenty minutes. No pop. I released the steam and unlocked the top, peering into a pile of mushy apples. I starting from scratch. Re-twist and re-lock top, re-twist indicator, heat back on. Ten more minutes. No pop.
I again released and unlocked and peered. Thirty minutes in, the apples were nearly sauce. I pretended my cooker was a mere pot and finished off the apples.
During this entire time, I was emailing Molly as if she were the Butterball Thanksgiving hotline. As the story unfolded and the sauce was finished, she wrote:
Don't worry, Molly I won't.
Tomorrow I'm trying again. But for now, here's how to make applesauce on your stove top in a mere pot.
I first tried homemade applesauce at Jess's and Eli's annual Hanukkah party. I've provided the ingredients for classic applesauce and cranberry applesauce, using Jess's cranberry applesauce recipe as a guide, but significantly reduced the sugar, added a little lemon juice, and added some water because I don't like my applesauce too thick. I made both of these versions today. The classic in the cooker took half an hour over medium-high heat; the cranberry in a Dutch oven took 45 minutes over medium-low heat. I was clearly doing something wrong with the pressure cooker!
Applesauce is good cold, but great warmed up a bit.
For classic applesauce:
Makes about 3 1/2 cups
– 4 lbs apples (approximately 8 medium) – I used a mix of Fuji, Gala, Braeburn, and Granny Smith
– 2 T sugar
– 1/2 lemon for juice (2 T)
– 1 C water
For cranberry applesauce:
Makes about 4 1/2 cups
– 4 lbs apples (approximately 8 medium) – I used a mix of Fuji, Gala, Braeburn, and Granny Smith
– 2 C fresh or frozen cranberries
– 1/4 C sugar
– 1/2 lemon for juice (2 T)
– 1 C water
Chop. Peel and chop the apples into approximately 1-inch pieces.
Simmer. Add all the ingredients to a large heavy pot (I used a Dutch oven). Cover and turn the heat to medium-low. Simmer for approximately 35-45 minutes, stirring every once in a while, until the fruit is very tender and starts to break down into sauce.
Mash. With a slotted spoon or potato masher, break down the larger pieces of apple into small chunks. You can also puree or press through a sieve for a smoother sauce.


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OH. HOLY. CRAP. OH WHAT THE FUCK. WHAT THE FUCK, RANDALL? what is this supposed to be? Seriously, tell me what it is supposed to be. I don't have a fucking clue.
No? You aren't going to say anything? Well that sucks, because I'll tell you what the fuck this comic looks like to me.
It looks like the little story you are trying to tell is this.
Man (let's call him "Randy") and woman (conveniently labeled "Megan") walk into a restaurant.. They take off their clothes. They take pictures of themselves and label the various interesting parts of themselves that they see. They are asked to leave the restaurant.
Is that the story you are trying to tell, Randall? Because if so, YOU SUCK IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY.
For one thing, EW GROSS. when we want to look at pictures of naked people, we have other websites for that. Your website is for giving us humor, or in my case, seething hatred. NOT NAKED PEOPLE. to repeat: WE HAVE ALREADY GOT GOOD SOURCES ON NAKED PEOPLE please do not feel the need to join them!
Now I know a lot of people are saying that I (and those like me) only object to this comic because of the GRAPHIC NUDITY. We are prudish medieval types who do not like to be reminded that people are naked sometimes. So let me reiterate: I don't object to graphic nudity. I object to it being in my webcomics. xkcd has a prissy disclaimer at the bottom, talking about how it sometimes has "strong language (which may be unsuitable for children)." Maybe it's time he adapts that to include the phrase "...and VAGINAS, which may be unsuitable for anyone NOT EXPECTING TO SEE VAGINAS AT THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT IN TIME."
the loud objecting to UP CLOSE VAGINAS may, unfortunately, distract people from the other terrible problems with this comic, such as, to chose one particular flaw, it makes no fucking sense.
Why the hell are these people taking such pictures in such a place? If you are going to have them be at a restaurant and tell us that they are there, we need a reason. Doesn't have to be perfect - maybe the lighting is just right there, maybe they want to make little food versions of their vaginas, maybe they just want to scare little kids or get revenge on a waiter - the point is, all we have now are two people gettin' crazy at a Friday's and that to me just suggests: Complete and horrible psychosis.
The alt-text ("For many of the anatomy pictures on Wikipedia, I think this is actually not far from reality. They only look all formal and professional due to careful cropping.") makes me wonder if the joke is supposed to be making fun of explicit photos on wikipedia, and their low quality. Maybe? The only little problem with that is: Making jokes about crappy porn will only entertain people very familiar with said porn (ie, creepy losers) and means that if you've spent enough time looking at those pictures, why, look at that! You are the king of the creepy losers!
Randall Munroe, you must understand, is an artist. He must be, otherwise his graphic depictions of sex would basically be pornography, not art. And while he certainly visits the pornographic haven that is 4chan on a regular basis, surely he as a human is far above that level. Far above.
And you see, as an artist, Randall has to make artistic choices. So for example, whereas a lowly plebian like you or me would just draw some silly panels showing what happened in the story, Randall presents us with the finished product of our two heroes' adventure. They are creating illustrations, you see, of human anatomy, for a text of some kind. That is why they are so clearly labelled and numbered!
But there is more to it.
Because Randall Munroe, you must understand, is an idiot. He must be, otherwise his slides wouldn't fucking have speech bubbles on them. Also he wouldn't draw such a detailed fucking girl only to zoom out oh-so-slightly and have her revert to stick-figure-ness. Look: You can draw stick figures if you want, but don't expect us to believe that they are anatomically correct. They're stick figures! christ.
Also where, exactly, are these "plates" being shown? In a book? On an overhead projector? I know it seems trivial but I ask because why would they include plates 17 and 18, which are clearly not what they are labeled as (because Randall is not quite comfortable enough in his heterosexuality to draw male anatomy, just yet, though to be fair he is willing to talk about it an awful lot) and of course, there is the question of why these photographs have speech bubbles on them. Isn't that a good question? I wish I could take a picture of someone talking and have their words come out on the camera, but I cannot.
Hey HERE'S ANOTHER QUESTION: who took the picture in the last panel, and why?
why oh why did they want to do this in a restaurant?
Who's got class? The dude who posted a blog post about urinals the same day he gave us this piece of shit comic! woooo! ps all your urinal-theorizing is OLD JOKES. very old.
Lastly, there is one last little detail about this comic that I am sure most astute readers of the blog noticed instantly: Our good friend Megan has returned.
Megan, for those of you who do not know, is the generic girl in xkcd. She is often singled out by name. For a while she was just breaking up with Randall, then he started stalking her, so that was weird, and now we've got him drawing lots of GRAPHICALLY NUDE pictures of her on the internet. Why? Oh lord, why? I don't care if Megan is real or not (ok that's not true, I hope to god she is not real) but when Randall keeps using the same name all the danged time it feels creepy anyway. It feels like "I have not gotten over this girl so I will obsess about it inappropriately on the internet." To avoid it, there are two steps you can take: Use different names each time, or stop being SO GOD FUCKING DAMN INAPPROPRIATE. Hm? HM?
Christ this comic is just so horrible in so many ways. Can people please, please please realize that xkcd is terrible now? Please? let's just end this collective nonsense and spend time with things that make sense and are funny, and most importantly, DO NOT INVOLVE A SINGLE CARTOON VAGINA.
is it so much to ask?
fun facts: this post had 175 comments before I even updated the placeholder with actual content. Also, 6000 people visited this blog today. DAMN! this comic seriously started the shitmost of shitstorms


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This is the current homepage for the development of the "Multi-Robot Communications" part of Carnegie Mellon's FIRE Project. This Wiki contains all of the current developments of the Multi-Robot project including sample lessons, demonstrations, labs and reference for starting to use Multi-Robot capabilities with ROBOTC.
Our project is focusing on using 3 different types of hardware - IFI VEX Cortex, LEGO Mindstorms NXT and Arduino Mega controllers. Using the Xbee wireless radio hardware, we'll be able to communicate with each individual controller using easy to use commands and functions inside of ROBOTC.
Our goal is to bring a difficult concept like Multi-Robot Communication to High School students in an easy to use, easy to understand fashion.
Multi-Robot Challenges (with Solutions and Exercises)
- Multi-Robot Sending a Message (part 1)
- Multi-Robot Sending a Message (part 2)
- Multi-Robot Sending a Message (part 3)
- Multi-Robot Follower with Ball Gripper
- Multi-Robot Follower in Obstacle Course
- Multi-Robot Perimeter Measurement
- Multi-Robot Remote Control (part 1)
- Multi-Robot Remote Control (part 2)
- Multi-Robot IR Ball Proximity (2 robots)
- Multi-Robot IR Ball Passing (2 robots)
- XbeeTools.h Header File[www.robotc.net/samplecode/XbeeTools.h]
More Example Labs
- Basic Communication Arduino
- RFID Example Project
- Moving in a Geometric Shape Together
- 2 Robots Meeting Up
- Facing a Moving Robot
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Hello again my Moda Lovin' Friends! I'm Bradie from A Quilty Kind of Girl and QuiltCetera.Com. I have been really looking forward to sharing this quilt with you here on the Bake Shop. I made a quilt just like this for my youngest son last year when he was born. It is super simple and goes together REALLY fast! Perfect for a baby shower or a toddler birthday. I made it slightly bigger than a crib size so the wee man wouldn't outgrow it too soon. If you would like a kit to make your own Whirly Wheels quilt( <—– click here!!), The Fat Quarter Shop now has them available for purchase!
Here is what you'll need….
|One Frolic Jelly Roll
1.5 yard of wild rose for sashing, inner border, and binding
3/4 yard of sky floral print for outer border
3 yards backing fabric
Begin by separating your jelly strips into their different colorways.
|Group your fabrics in sets of three. Choose fabrics with good contrast, so they won't blend into each other.
|This is an example of poor contrast. Although the background fabric is different, the print will make these fabrics blend into each other. Choose different scales of print to really show the contrast.
|These are my fabrics matched up in 12 sets of three. Once I have cut fabric for the first 12 blocks, I mix up my strips and choose fabrics for 8 more blocks. I want a total of 20 blocks for this quilt.
|From your first set of three fabrics, do a pretend layout of the three fabrics to decide how you want to place them.
|Once you decide which fabric will be the center mini pinwheel, cut four squares from this strip measuring 2.5 X 2.5 inches.
|The other two fabrics from each set of three will be cut 2.5 X 4.5 inches.
|This is the second fabric to be cut 2.5 X 4.5 inches.
|Total cuts for a single block:
4 squares fabric one – 2.5 X 2.5 inches
4 rectangles fabric two – 4.5 X 2.5 inches
4 rectangles fabric three – 4.5 X 2.5 inches
|Time to put a block together!
Mark a diagonal line on the wrong side of all four 2.5 inch squares.
(Now don't get confused! I've gone and switched fabric on you here… you'll learn why in a sec…)
|Place the 2.5 inch squares, right sides facing, at one end of the rectangles. Make sure the outer edges are lined up. CHECK THE DIRECTION OF YOUR DIAGONAL LINE!! It will matter! (Any guesses about where my first fabrics went? In the OOPS pile!) Make sure the diagonal line matches the picture shown.
|Sew directly on the marked line.(Keep the square on top so you can see where you need to sew!)
|Once you have sewn the patches, trim the outer triangle, leaving a quarter inch. DO NOT cut to the inside of the stitching line!
|Press all four of the seams towards the corner triangles.
|Match each of the patches with the third fabric as shown. Sew together, with right sides facing.
|Place the patches under your needle with the rectangle on the bottom. It is easier to manage the diagonal seam when it is on top. Press seams towards the rectangle.
|Pair two of the patches and sew together as shown, to create a top and bottom row. Press the top center seam to the right. Press the bottom center seam to the left.
|Pin the center seam and sew the two rows together. Press this final center seam open. Carry on making blocks until you have 20. Square your blocks to measure 8.5 inches by 8.5 inches.
|Once you have all 20 blocks, play with the layout until you like the balance of colors. Oops! Are there only 19 blocks there? Wonder what happened to that last one… 😉
|You will need 15 vertical sashing strips, each measuring 8.5 inches by 2.5 inches.
|Sew your rows together with the sashing strips between the blocks. Press seams towards the sashing strips.
|You will need to cut 6 vertical sashing strips measuring 38.5 inches by 2.5 inches. Set two aside for now.
|Sew the five rows together with a horizontal sashing strip between. NOTE: This quilt is turned (just to confuse you of course!) So the "horizontal" strips are actually vertical in this pic.
|Remember the sashing strips we set aside earlier? Grab them now! You will also need to cut 3 more sashing strips 2.5 inches by WOF. Sew all 3 together and cut TWO strips measuring 48.5 inches by 2.5 inches. Cut two pieces of jumbo rick rack 39.5 inches long. (No that is not a typo. Cut your rick rack a smidge longer. It will be easier this way.) Cut two more pieces of rick rack 49.5 inches long. Center the rick rack over your sashing strips and pin in place. Stitch to the sashing.
|I chose to stitch on each side of the rick rack to really hold it down. You could also stitch straight up the center, which would allow the rick rack to be kind of floppy, especially after washing. This can be fun for baby to play with . 🙂
|Once you have attached the rick rack to the sashing pieces, you can sew the 48.5 inch sashings to the long sides of the quilt. Cut 4 cornerstones 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches and attach to the ends of the 38.5 inch sashing strips. Attach the short sashings to the short sides of the quilt.
|From the border fabric, cut 5 strips, 4.5 inches wide. Trim 2 strips to 4.5 inches by 38.5 inches. Attach to the top and bottom of quilt top. Sew the remaining 3 strips together. From this super long strip, cut TWO strips measuring 4.5 inches by 60 inches. Attach these two border strips to the left and right sides of the quilt top. Your quilt should finish at 50 inches by 60 inches.
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July is a berry-licious month. From the humble strawberry to the playful olallieberry, there is a berry out there for everyone.
Yup, if you look around this month, you'll find blueberries, blackberries, boysenberries, red and black currants, gooseberries, juneberries, loganberries, marionberries, mulberries, olallieberries, raspberries, strawberries, and tayberries.
So here's what you have to do: Make a dessert featuring berries, and send it to me by Sunday, August 3rd. Because of a scheduling snafu, Jennifer, the creator of the SHF, asked me to be the emergency hostess this month. Since we're already in mid-July, I've extended the deadline to Sunday, August 3rd, to give you a little more time to submit.
The ideas are virtually endless:
- You could cool off with some berry refreshing pudding, parfait, mousse, ice cream, or sorbet.
- You could get all warm and fuzzy with some homemade berry cupcakes, muffins, cakes, scones, or cookie bars.
- You could show your saucy side with tarts, pies, pavlovas, meringues, pastries, and sauces.
- You can get all nostalgic with old-fashioned cobblers, crisps, and crumbles.
- You can also go simple yet chic with desserts like galettes and crostatas, berries in wine, berries and cream, or berries with balsamic reduction.
If you'd like to participate, then kindly follow these steps:
- Post a dessert recipe featuring berries on your blog any time between today, July 13th and Sunday, August 3rd. (Please no back dating or late entries.)
- Please include a link to this announcement and to Jennifer at the Domestic Goddess, the creator of SHF.
- Please attach a resized 200 pixel image with your blog name as your picture file name.
- Email the following information to foodblogga [at] yahoo [dot] com, and mention SHF Berries in the subject line.
- Your preferred name
- Blog name
- Post URL
- Recipe name
I will let you know when I receive your entry, so if you don't hear from me in more than a couple of days, feel free to drop me a line.
I have resized two different logos for you. Including a logo is optional but always appreciated.
Here are some berry recipes I've posted, and I've got a few more in the works:
Fresh Blackberry, Oatmeal, and Cashew Cake
Mini Custards with Limoncello-Spiked Raspberry Sauce
Strawberry-Rhubarb Sponge Pudding
Ginger-y Cranberry Walnut Scones (Heart Healthy & Low Fat!)
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How was your Thanksgiving? Are you all turkeyed out? After our dinner (do you call it dinner when you start eating at 4:30?), I made stock from our carcass – it's nice and jiggly and nestled in the freezer, waiting for a starring role in my next soup.
I'm a little behind in updating you on my cooking techniques course, so get ready because here we go. After knives and eggs and soups, we braised.
The only rule in braising is to go low and slow. With a little (a lot of) patience, even the toughest cuts of meat end up spoon tender. In my former life as a medical student, the mantra "low and slow" referred to correcting a patient's sodium when you're in the hospital — too fast and you risk central nerve damage and lots of bad stuff. Good thing I left that world…these days if (when?) I'm impatient, I just end up with tough meat.
The basic techniques are (in approximate chronological order):
1) Sear the meat in a big cast iron pot (like an enamel-coated dutch oven, or, in French, a cocotte) – this seals the juices inside.
2) Deglaze – after taking the seared meat out, scrape up all the good stuff with liquid (wine, stock, etc.).
3) Add the meat back to the pot with the liquid and the "fond de braise" – aromatics (usually mirepoix vegetables, i.e., onion, celery, carrot) and herbs.
4) "Swiss" with tomato paste – swissing is a fancy way to say tenderizing, and the acid in tomato paste helps break down the meat.
5) Cover the pot tightly with "the inverted lid of foil" – in case you've never heard that term (I sure hadn't), you first lay a large sheet of parchment directly on the food, letting the ends drape over the edges of the pot. Then put a large sheet of aluminum foil right on top of the parchment, again draping the ends over the edges. Then place a heavy lid over the layers of parchment and foil. Be sure not to place the foil directly on the food because it will galvanize (forget the science…the foil corrodes onto the food…not so appetizing).
6) Braise in a low set at 300°F – 325°F (you can also braise on low heat on the stove top, but using the oven allows for more even heating).
7) The meat is ready when it slides easily off a wooden skewer or toothpick; if it sticks, it's not ready yet.
8 ) If you are thickening liquid for gravy by adding flour, make sure to boil the mixture so that the flour can expand, resulting in a smooth gravy.
Well, lesson done, let's get on to the recipes Four recipes in fact. Short ribs. Ossobucco. Sea bass with fennel. And cabbage.
Cabbage? you ask. Yes, cabbage. You'll see.
Braised shortribs with sour cherries
– 16 2-inch long pieces of beef short ribs (~5 lbs) – get ones with a nice amount of meat on them
– 1/4 C extra virgin olive oil (or enough to cover the bottom of your pot)
– 1 1/2 C red wine – Côtes du Rhône or Cab
– 1/4 C flour
– 1 quart chicken stock
– 1 1/2 t salt (to taste)
– 8 garlic cloves
– 8 large shallots
– 1 1/4 C dried sour cherries
Prep. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Bring ribs to room temperature and season with salt and pepper on all sides. Peel garlic and shallots.
Sear. Heat oil in a cocotte over medium-high heat. In batches, sear the seasoned ribs on all sides. Remove meat and pour remaining oil out of the cocotte.
Deglaze. Add wine to the cocotte and scrape up all the browned bits with a wooden spoon, Don't forget the sides of the pot. Reduce wine by a half down to 3/4 C.
Thicken. Add flour to the wine and stir to make a paste. Then add stock and bring to a boil, whisking until smooth.
Braise. Add ribs, meat side down into the pot. Cover with an inverted lid of foil (i.e., parchment and foil, as above) and then the pot cover. Bring to a simmer and then transfer to oven. Cook for 1 1/2 hours.
Add more stuff. Add salt, garlic cloves, and shallots, cover, and return to the oven. Cook for another 1/2 hour or so.
Add a bit more stuff. Add the cherries, partially cover (you can remove the inverted lid of foil and just use the pot's cover), and braise another 15-20 minutes until a skewer inserted into the meat comes out with no resistance.
Serve. Arrange ribs on a plate. Strain the liquid and reduce it to concentrate the flavors if you'd like (we didn't because we ran out of time). Cover the ribs with cherries, garlic, and shallots. Use a turkey baster to draw liquid from the bottom (leaving the layer of fat on the top) and drizzle the liquid over the top.
Ossobuco alla Milanese
For veal:
– 8 veal shanks
– 1/4 C flour
– 6 T extra virgin olive oil, divided
– 1 carrot
– 1 onion
– 1 clove garlic
– 1/2 C dry white wine
– 1 28-ounce canned tomatoes
– 1 strip orange rind
– pinch saffron
– 1 1/2 t dried basil
– 1/4 C parsley (flat leaf, not curly)
– 2 C chicken or veal stock
– salt and pepper, to taste
– orange and lemon for garnish (optional)
For gremolata:
– 1 clove garlic
– 2 t parsley
– 1 lemon
– 1 anchovy (optional)
Prep. Heat oven to 325ºF. Finely chop the carrot and onion. Mince the garlic. Finely chop the parsley leaves. Remove a wide, thin strip of orange rind. For the garnish, remove rind from 1 oranges and 1 lemon and julienne. There should be no bitter white pith on the rinds.
Sear. Lightly flour the veal shanks. Heat 3 T olive oil (or enough to cover the bottom of the pot) and brown the shanks on all sides. Remove the shanks and pour off any remaining oil.
Saute. Return pot to stove, cover bottom with the remaining 3 T oil. Saute the carrot and onion until soft. Add garlic and cook 1-2 more minutes (garlic can burn easily, so don't add it until the end).
Deglaze. Add wine, scrape up the good stuff, and boil over high heat until reduced by half. Add tomatoes, slice of orange rind, saffron, basil, chopped parsley, and stock. Season with salt and pepper, and then return shanks to the pot.
Braise. Cover pot with an inverted lid of foil (including the parchment first, as above) and lid, and braise for 1 – 1 1/2 hours until skewer slides out of the meat easily.
Make gremolata. Finely chop garlic, parsley, and anchovy (or use anchovy paste). Zest half the lemon. Mix garlic, parsley, anchovy, and lemon zest.
Serve. Remove the shanks for the liquid and place in a shallow bowl. Reduce the cooking juices until thickened. Add half the gremolata and simmer for a minute. Pour reduced juices over the shanks. Sprinkle with remaining gremolata and with citrus julienne rinds. Don't forget to dig into the marrow.
Sea bass over braised fennel
I am an anti-licorice kinda gal. I don't like tarragon, strong basil, arak, or fennel. That said, this is the second fennel recipe that I've discovered that I actually like. Braising the fennel sweetens the bulb and removes some of that anise flavor.
– 2 large fennel bulbs (including fronds)
– 1 large onion
– 1/2 t anchovy paste
– 4 T extra-virgin olive oil, divided
– 1 C chicken, fish, or vegetable broth
– 1/4 – 1/2 t dried red chili pepper flakes
– 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
– 4 5-ounce skinless sea bass fillets (3/4 inch thick), bones removed
Prep. Preheat oven to 450ºF. Cut fronds (the green dill-looking ends) and stalks off of bulb. Throw out stalks. Quarter fennel bulbs lengthwise and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Chop fennel fronds until you have about 2T (these will be for garnish). Cut the onion two different ways (you'll be using it in two different parts of the dish: cut half into 1/4-inch slices, and finely chop the other half. Ideally, buy the fish already skinned. If you buy it with the skin and want to do it the hard way, place the fish skin-side down on a cutting board, slide a filleting knife (very thin and flexible) just above the skin and peel off a skin tag long enough to grasp. Hold on to the skin and slide your knife between the skin and flesh at a 45° angle to the board, almost scraping off the skin. Maintain the tension to help separate the planes. I wish you good luck – I'm not brave enough to try it!
Braise. In a skillet, stir fennel and onion slices and anchovy paste in 2 T oil over moderate heat for about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper, add broth, and braise covered until vegetables are covered, about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Uncover and boil. When the fennel is tender, uncover and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until liquid has evaporated — about 10 more minutes. Transfer fennel mixture to a shallow baking dish (ceramic or glass).
Saute in parallel. While the fennel is braising, cook the chopped onion, red pepper flakes, and salt with remaining 2T oil in another skillet over moderate heat. Stir occasionally and cook until onion softens, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer, stirring occasionally, until very thick. This should take another 10-15 minutes.
Bake. Arrange fish fillets on top of the fennel mixture in baking dish. Spoon tomato sauce over fish. Cover with a sheet of parchment paper, and then cover baking dish tightly with foil. Bake until fish is just cooked through (falls off a skewer) – about 20-25 minutes. Garnish with fennel fronds.
Braised red cabbage
– 2 large onions
– 1 medium head red cabbage
-2-3 T unsalted butter
– 2 C red wine
– 3 T brown sugar
– 2 C orange juice (ideally, freshly squeezed…but, really, who are we kidding?)
– salt and pepper
Prep. Quarter, core, and shred the cabbage. Julienne the onions.
Cook. Melt butter over medium heat and cook onions until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
Braise. Stir in cabbage, wine, sugar, orange juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer covered, stirring occasionally, until tender – about 45-60 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.


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