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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:

This Week In Science

Foster Parenting Podcast

Daily Bread

(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.

You can find us on Ravelry as Stitchnscrap and Syderad.

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

Harmonic Mosaic Dishcloth

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:

Find us on Ravelry

- Stitchnscrap and Syderad

Episode Three - A little of a lot of everything and nothing

We have been to Lincoln City, Oregon a few times, and love it. The yarn store we mentioned in Lincoln City is Nestucca Bay Yarns. A must see when traveling up the Oregon coast. We stay at the Ester Lee. These cottages are older and a little dated, but for the price and the view, you can't beat it.

The view from our cottage

If you'd like to find out more about geocaching, visit their website here

Denio's Farmers Market is in Roseville, California. This is where we bought the blueberry and peach pepper jelly. They are great over cream cheese served with crackers. I also want to try the recipe idea they gave us when we bought them - mixing some of the jelly with Italian dressing to use in a salad.


Currently on our needles:

Boy's Striped Cardigan. I am using two different colors of the Cascade 220 Superwash.



Baby Janes baby shoes This pattern is a download through Ravelry.


If you're looking for a new videocast, check out Cooking With Butler. You can find the Olive Salad recipe on his website, as well as on Itunes. The votes in our family for the olive salad went from um, it's ok, to this is good! We ate it with crackers, and also tried it with grilled chicken, which I liked both ways.


Great info on American history on Mr. Shocket's blog here.


Our mini book review:

Creepy Cute Crochet, by Christen Haden

Episode Two

This time we have some pictures to go along with what we talked about! Here are the links to what we talked about in our podcast.

Kaia Babydoll

Vogue Knitting Anklets (I called them short socks)

Shrug This Pattern

Trendsetter Venus Yarn at Jimmy Beans Wool

Lisa Freemont on youtube

Cooking with Carla

Blueberry Orange Muffins

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3/4 - 1 cup dried blueberries

2 cups flour

2 teasoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt (I used 1/2 tsp)

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup canola oil

1 cup buttermilk

2 eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

zest of half (or so) an orange

In large bowl, place the four, baking powder, salt and sugar, and stir with a fork until combined. Put the blueberries in the dry mixture and toss to coat the blueberries. Make a well in the dry ingredients.

In large liquid measuring cup measure the oil, then the buttermilk. Add the eggs, vanilla and orange zest and mix together. Pour the wet ingredients into the well in the dry ingredients. Stir with a fork until all the dry ingredients are mixed in. Do not overmix.

Use a 1/3 cup dry measuring cup (or ice cream scoop) to fill the muffin pan.

Bake at 400 degrees, 18-20 minutes, until lightly browned.

Charade socks with Shi Bui

Shrug This with Venus

Lorna's Laces in Pioneer and Amber's First Kitchen.

Also the socks Syd's knitting.

Episode One

Our first real episode is done! We are still trying to figure out this whole podcasting thing, so please bear with us while we get all the kinks out! Thank you!

Here are some links to things we mentioned in the show.


Western Wednesday Podcast

Nestucca Bay Yarns

Bike Helmet Earmuffs

Heart Yoke Cardigan

Buttons on Etsy by Tessa Ann

Shibui Sock Yarn

Spiral Eyelet Socks

Charade Sock Pattern

Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms Blog

Here is the sloppy joe recipe that we mentioned! Yum!

Super Easy Sloppy Joes
Freezing Method: Freezer Bag

Cooking Day Ingredients:

1. 2 lb ground beef
2. 1 small onion, chopped
3. 2 c ketchup
4. 2 T vinegar
5. 2 T lemon juice
6. 2 T Worcestershire sauce
7. 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
8. 2 tsp. paprika
9. 4 T light brown sugar
10. 1 clove garlic, minced

Cooking Day Instructions:
1. In skillet brown ground beef & onion.
2. Add garlic and cook a few minutes more.
3. Add all other ingredients.
4. Cool completely.
5. Freeze using freezer bag.

Serving Day Ingredients:

1. Hamburger Buns
2. Shredded Mozzarella cheese (about ½ cup)

Serving Day Instructions:
1. Defrost Sloppy Joe mixture.
2. Heat over medium heat until fully heated.
3. Spoon Sloppy Joe mixture on a bun and top meat mixture with mozzarella
cheese.
4. Serve immediately

Thank you for stopping by!

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