
crocheting in the round
I've been so inspired by the many bloggie friends I have who can pick up needles and yarn or fabric and thread, and create something beautiful out of it!
While visiting
Lucy, over at
attic24, I became enamored with her little birdie ornaments and decided I would try something similar myself.
Well, I got carried away, and wanted to keep going with my crocheted circle, so I am now headed in a bit of a different direction and making a round crocheted pillow.
The photo above will be the top of said pillow, with an old man's navy blue sweater which has been felted (by me!) to be the backside.
Now, I just have to figure out how I want tp connect the two parts!

fresh, homemade
naanThe kitchen duties have not been neglected tho, and I had come across a recipe for
Naan, (from
Allrecipes.com)which is a bread typically served with Indian meals, that I desperately wanted to try.
Naan at my local grocers sells for around $3 for a small bag of about 6.
This recipe makes 14, and I can tell you for absolute certainty, it did NOT cost me anywhere near $3!!!
I did mine on a very hot cast iron skillet, which is recommended in the coments section at the recipe site. They cook up in about 2-3 min., so keep an eye on them!
This was SO good, warm and fresh. And incredibly simple.
I can truly say it was
Easy-Peasy!
coconut chicken curryYou can't serve Naan without some kind of Indian food to go along with it, and my choice for supper last evening was this delicious curry, whose recipe I got from
Prudence Pennywise.
The only things I did differently was to not add the raisins and the nuts.
And I used nearly a full can of Lite Coconut Milk.
She strongly suggests you try it with the raisins, but I didn't have the energy to run down the cellar and hunt them up.
Not too spicy, with just a hint of heat, it was the perfect accompaniment to the naan.
I'm smellin' Christmas in the air...how about you?
I've been
"beavering", as
Dottie Angel would say, busy getting my projects up and running, for it is to be a thrifty Christmas this year. Lots of homemade, handmade, and thrifted presents!
Lots to do to prepare for the upcoming hoilidays, and for heavens sake, Thanksgiving is just 3 weeks from now!
YIKES!
I'll be back right straight, to show you my finished pillow!
xoxo
cindy