What's Cooking

I adjusted a recipe for Thanksgiving dinner. We have been using the Sausage Dressing out of a Paul Prudhome cookbook. We have been adjusting it for a while because Rudy really likes it but I thought it was too spicy. I think the new version may be it. So, here is what we did.

Chop one onion, about 6 stalks of celery, and one green pepper
Saute the onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until starting to turn transulcent
Add celery and continue
slice one pound of turkey sausage (keibasa or smoked)
Add sausage to pan when the onion starts to turn golden on a couple of pieces
Wait 5 minutes, add the green pepper
Wait until peppers are tender
Add 2 teaspoons Asian/Chinese hot pepper sauce, a pinch of italian seasoning, and a pinch of Mrs. Dash
Saute a bit longer
Add one can low sodium chicken broth
Simmer for a couple minutes
Add plain bread crumbs till most of the moisture is soaked up

Bake in oven at 350 - 375 for 1.5 hours
Stir throughly, every 30 minutes

Things have definitely changed from the original. Now, if we can just remember this for next time.

Closet anyone?

Let's just say Freya needs her head examined. The other night we handed out the canned kitty food to both cats. At bed time, I was in the guest bedroom and mentioned something about cats. Then I noticed a small meow being repeated. It sounded a touch muffled. It seemed to coming from the closet which was odd. The closet hadn't been opened for days. I slid the door back and looked. A blinky-eyed Freya hopped out.

Somehow, she got in and then didn't know how to get out. My theory is that the doors don't have a guide at the bottom and she shoved them apart and slid in. Once she was in, they went back together and she couldn't see where to get out.

There is now a box holding the doors together at the bottom in the middle where they over lap. Just don't need any cats trapped in closets.

Guess we will be getting guides when we get tired of the boxes.

Red Roving

I bought this really red roving before I got the Kromski. I am pretty sure I don't have to say how long it has been aging in the stash. Those with good memories get to figure it out on their own.

I am pretty sure I bought it at Recycled Lamb. It is 100% wool and not merino. There was about 10 ounces. I weight it out into three batches so I could do a three ply.

I used the second smallest whorl for the single plies and I don't recall the ratio off of the top of my head. I used the largest whorl to ply with. For some reason, I ended up with three bobbins full and I mean full. Each bobbin is suppose hold 5 ounces. I probably need to work on how I ply. I suspect the shoe box didn't help. I really should have only had two bobbins full and maybe a little on a third.

The Mistral doesn't come with a tensioned lazy kate instead it has room for two bobbins and you get to use your fingers. That is where the shoe box comes in. Without it, the third bobbin rolls and bounces around on the floor attracting cats. I do plan to get a tensioned lazy kate sometime. Hopefully, I can find one that holds four of my bobbins.

Of course, The three singles didn't end at the same time. I just Navajo plied what was left. It wasn't much because the bobbin was showing on both. Once I get everything in to skein,s I will put the yardage on Ravelry in my stash.