Conscious Eating

I found a recipe that spoke to my soul. I had checked out The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper on the recommendation of a friend (thanks Laura) and was reading the recipes and side bits when

Coriander-Orange-Scented Red Lentil Soup spoke to me. (Coriander = Cilantro). It was SO GOOD!

Some of you might be familiar with Splendid Table on NPR. I enjoy it when I catch it. This book lets me catch it on my time.

Learning the craft of knitting (better)

Check this out! I have joined the ranks of "those sock knitters". I finished a pair and they came out relatively the same size (with a needle size change between the two). Grandmother W taught me (many) years ago and I dabbled in the back and forth making a few scarves. This winter I decided to take it further. I knit a few doily-type hot pads, and a set of training socks to understand the concept of the parts, then got to work. Kirk is enjoying them, says they are warm and comfy. A new set is now started on the needles... hoping they fit me :-)