Latest Knitted FO

Lately I have been filling my time with some knitting projects.  I recently finished this hat from the Fall 2007 edition of Knitty.  

The name of this pattern is Foliage and I have been wanting to try it for a really long time.  I used a Lambs Pride superwash 100% wool, colorway Fuchsia Blaze.  I have to say, this is already one of my favorite hats!  I love it!  I love the color and the way the hat just closes in around my ears.  The hat starts from the top and is knit in the round.  I was unsure of how hard the leaf/lace pattern would be for me, but after the first repeat I had the hang of it.  It took me about a week to knit the hat.

 

Tomato Soup and Pâte Brisée

Just a few quick photos of some new recipes I've tried recently.  Fall/Winter is in the air.  I have even started a knitting project that may be duplicated for holiday gifts.

I love tomato soup!  I had never tried to make any myself, but with the cold weather in the air I was craving some and wanted to give it a go.  So....here is my first attempt.  I have to say it turned out very well.  I have since made another batch and how have a couple of jars in the freezer.  The only ingredients I used were shallots, butter, tomatoes (~ 2lbs, blanched, peeled and cut up), chicken broth, salt, pepper, dried basil, and heavy cream after pureeing the mixture.  YUM!

I made my first apple pie of the Fall season last night.  I used a new recipe for the crust from my Martha Stewart book.  My heart cut-outs got a little burnt, but hopefully they will still taste good.  Pâte Brisée in French means "broken pastry".  Martha says this is a must-use recipe for homemade pie crust and promises that the crust will be tender and flaky.  We are about to try it very soon, so I will let you know.