Sunday, May 23, 2010

Episode Five is up!

Uploaded Episode Five. Click here to download.
By the way, what's up with itunes' explicit rating on episode five?!?! Seems itunes decided to insert that on their own. I even went back and made sure that we checked it was a clean podcast!
Just some of the yummy yarn found at
Pioneer Yarn in Minden, NV.

Enjoying a delicious lunch at
Russell's Mercantile Bakery and Cafe
Hwy. 395, Minden, NV

Fiber purchases:
Noro Iro
Shale Loop-d-Loop

Movie Reviews:
Arlene really liked it, loved the visual effects
Sydnee liked it, but not her all-time favorite

Arlene and Sydnee really liked it, definitely a feel-good movie

Arlene and Sydnee really liked it. Love Amy Adams!

(Note to self: Leap Year, not Leap Day!)

Many flower (and greenery) patterns in this book,
with beautiful photographs of each one.
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Podcasts to check out:
(Found the folding biscuit dough tip on this podcast)
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Chicken Cordon Bleu
A Freezer Meal Recipe
Cooking Day Ingredients:
1. 2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts.
2. 1 lb. sliced ham
3. 1 lb. sliced Swiss cheese
4. 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
5. ½ cup flour
6. 1 egg, beaten
7. Toothpicks
Cooking Day Instructions:
1. Using a mallet, flatten each breast to about ½”.
2. Divide up ham and Swiss cheese slices evenly among each piece of
chicken.
3. Layer each piece of chicken with ham and Swiss cheese.
4. Roll up the chicken and secure with toothpicks.
5. Dip each chicken piece in flour, then in egg, then in breadcrumbs.
6. Flash freeze chicken and transfer to freezer bag.
Serving Day Ingredients:
1. Cooking oil
2. ½ cup chicken broth
3. 1 cup heavy cream
4. Salt, pepper & garlic to taste
5. Butter (1 T for every piece of chicken)
Serving Day Instructions:
1. Defrost chicken.
2. In skillet heat oil. Lightly brown the chicken breasts on both sides.
3. Transfer chicken to baking dish.
4. Place 1 T of butter on each piece of chicken and cook for 30 minutes at 350
degrees or until chicken is fully cooked.
5. While chicken is cooking, combine broth and heavy cream and
seasonings.
6. Simmer the sauce on low until it is thickened.
7. Serve chicken with sauce spooned over each piece.

****Although I did make the cream sauce, it didn't thicken up so I didn't use it, and the chicken was wonderful without it. Saved on some calories that way, too.

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Episode four (4) Show Notes


On our needles:





Little Guy Cardigan - the back, front and one sleeve are finished. Still have half of the other sleeves and the edge ribbing to knit.


Socks



Baby Janes


Kaia Baby Doll









Anything Ghost podcast. Host Lex Wahl reads ghost stories that readers submit.


For unique gifts and home decor, check out
Linley Arts





Sydnee visited Textbook Brokers recently. A good place to buy college books, and take your books in for cash/credit.


Speaking of college, the required books to read for Syd's college English class, Women in Literature are (in case you want to read along): Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson, Penguin Book of Vampire Stories, by Alan Ryan, Goblin Market by Christina Georgina Rossetti, and Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, by Katherine Howe


Book review: Beyond Human: Living with Robots and Cyborgs, by Gregory Benford and Elisabeth Malartre.


Cookbook review: Cookout USA. We made the grilled Sweet Potato recipe last week, and plan to try more of the recipes. In addition to the main dishes for grilling, the book also contains side dish recipes.



The Reno Raunch-0-Rama is coming up June 12, 2010, and will be held at


Deer Park, Sparks, NV.



Look closely for Sydnee's name to see what she'll be doing at this event!




Just a few of the vintage patterns that were handed down to us:





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- Stitchnscrap and Syderad