Thanksgiving Feast 2010

This year we decided to have a semi non-traditional Thanksgiving Feast. In lieu of turkey, we decided to try making dry-aged ribeye steak from Whole Foods. And for the surf with our turf, we got a lobster!

We definitely had the traditional sides of mac and cheese and stuffing.

The Spread.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Let's get crafty: Crochet Hat

I recently decided that I was going to teach myself how to crochet having coveted after the beautifully designed scarves and hats. I first made a hat with a single crochet stitch for practice, but then graduated myself to this hat. The youtube instructions can be found here and written instructions here.

I believe I used 4 ply yarn and I only had a H crochet needle, but it still worked in my book.

I used my favorite model for this project.

The hat seemed to look like a little sombrero on KK.  Here is what it looks like on a human head.

Family and friends, don't be surprised if these come your way for Christmas! 

Happy crocheting! 

Gadgets: Corn Dog Maker

No recent posts. I got sick and then got lazy, but I have renewed my determination to start cooking again. The Sister sent a nice package in the mail the other day containing our early Christmas present. Inside the box, we found this:

Corn dogs are by far the item that I crave every year during the NC/Texas State Fair so this might fix my random cravings during the rest of the year.  On top of that, this product promises crispy corn dog crust without deep frying... crispy and healthy...what more could I ask for.

We used this recipe instead of the recipe included with the machine. Given the reviews regarding the sizing of hot dogs, we chose the long and thin Nathan's hot dogs and they were perfect!!!

Crispy crust, tender and steamy hot dogs. These are fun little appetizers for children and adults! The reviewers also suggest making mozzarella sticks, jalapeno cheese sticks, and breakfast sausage with pancake batter... as far as I am concerned... the possibilities are endless! *For the vegetarian readers, veggie hot dogs would also work for this.

KK definitely approves ;)

Happy corn dog chomping!