10.5.13

 

Curcubita moschat, 16 gms carbs in a cup

My night to cook. I have determined to make something with a featured winter squash. I got a recipe for Chicken, Leeks, and Butternut Squash from Slimming Eats via Pinterest. Her website says I can not reprint her recipe or her pictures so I will basically just tell you what it involves and if you want exact amounts, you can hop the link from where I connected it on my Pinterest Board called Can't Believe I Want to Cook.

Basically, I shall saute parsley, thyme, garlic, and chicken until the chicken is lightly golden and ready to set aside. In the frying pan I will add onions and cubed butternut squash and the some chicken stock, a little bit at a time. Then I will be adding chopped leeks and cooking it a little longer. It will all go into a rectangular glass dish. I will pour on more chicken stock, add some more seasoning and some parmesan cheese and bake it. 

It sounds so good to me. I rejoined Pinterest not long ago and I follow the boards of a lot of people who enjoy cooking. You know I DO NOT enjoy it but when I see such beautiful pictures in my Home Feed, I just had to make a board for some of the recipes that were shared. Now I am glad I did. I sure hope after tonight I feel the same way.

3.30.12

Take a look at Scrappy Hen and her Scrappy Eggs. No, I did not make her yet. She is a pattern by Happy Heart Patterns. I think she AND her eggs have potential...

 

Did I show you how I enhanced Ned's purpose? He was a sponge holder, now he holds pins and needles. I filled his sponge hole with a fabric covered batting ball. Now he is Needlesome Ned.

3.29.12

Chicken Scratch! I love all-cotton gingham in EVERY COLOR and EVERY SIZE. In fact, I love just about every woven plaid.  What makes Chicken Scratch so great is the needle worker gets to hold GINGHAM and do some embroidery at the same time!!!!!

If you like it, too, you can find out how to do it HERE.

Look HERE, HERE, and HERE to see some elaborate chicken scratch work. I think a couple of carefully planned pieces would make lovely borders, cornerstones, or featured block centers.

2.9.12

My Quilty Friend knows I have a fondness for chickens and this is what she gave me for my birthday (among other things). He is quite a rooster and he has a secret.

He actually came with a little sponge in his compartment for that was his initial purpose on this planet but I am going to make him into a pincushion so he can be in my studio as a working chicken.