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First prize

I won first prize at the company picnic Bake-Off. My Strawberry Rhubarb Pie took names, people. I ran out of pie after 30 minutes and there were still at least 15 desserts on the table. There was a cheesecake, lemon meringue, pumpkin cookies, and so many other delicious items. Aside from the fabulous prizes above, I also won a gift certificate to Starbucks and a chip & dip set (very exciting)

Strawberries are now in season so bake and enjoy!

1 egg
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1 pint fresh rhubarb, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 pint fresh strawberries, halved
9 inch unbaked pie shell

TOPPING:

3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup quick-cooking or rolled oats
1/2 cup cold butter

In a large mixing bowl beat egg. Add the sugar, flour and vanilla; mix well. Gently fold in rhubarb and strawberries. Pour into pastry shell.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and oats. Cut in the butter until the mixture crumbles. Sprinkle over pie until the top is covered. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F bake for 35 minutes more. cool to warm before serving.

June 26, 2007 in baking | Permalink | Comments (11)

It's a duster!

Congrats to Steph for guessing right on the first comment! She'll get some use out of this handy item (pun intended). Pete and Joey here had a great time trying the duster out, which was a big help around the house.....

Before I get into all the knitting that's been going on, I want to apologize to all my fellow bloggers out there; I haven't been able to keep up with commenting at all lately. Several weeks ago our paper buyer gave notice and yours truly has been helping to cover ever since. It's a lot more responsibility and therefore more time and focus. I have no time to read blogs on my lunch break and often when I come home I can't even think about looking at the computer. So if anyone knows someone who buys paper for publishing houses, please drop me a line, I'm drowning over here! Send good-for-hire vibes to my bosses, plesase! So know that I do read through your blogs and am doing my best to keep up. I may not be commenting but I'm listening :)

What's the best cure for stress? A little yarn therapy! There's been a LOT of knitting going on, so lets start with an FO...

My First pair of tow up socks!
Yarn:Brooklyn Handspun, in Jungle Canopy
Needles: No.2 DPNs
Pattern: On Your Toes Socks, from the Summer 07 IK
Designer: Ann Bud
Mods: Aside from the short row heel (which I am finally beginning to memorize) I felt this pattern was a breeze. So much so, that I quickly cast on for the second sock and didn't bother to look and the first one OR the pattern and see that it was supossed to be a double rib instead of a single......doh! Oh well, I guess these will be around-the-house socks, at least they are the same colorway.

Also from the Summer 07 IK is the Sleeveless Tuxedo Shirt from Theresa Schabes. I've been rocking out on this baby for about three weeks, I just finished the last sleeve strap this evening, and am ready to block and start finishing!

I promise there are armholes on it, they are just curling up the sides:) The yarn I'm using is kind of a mystery . Someone gave me a bag of yarn a few years ago and this cotton was in it. I'm not exactly sure how much there is, but it looked like it was probably enough for a tank top, so I cast on for this the minute I got the magazine in the mail.

Lest anyone forget Glee is still alive and I have a progress shot!

I'm still working on those sleeves, and the finish line is in sight.This is very good because I only have one ball of Rowan Calmer left. Ann let me use her kitchen scale to weigh out the last ball, so I'll have enough to make those sleeves. I figure, once I get to the end of the yarn that's it! I hope I can at least get a few rows of ribbing in to keep it from rolling. Maybe this time I'll remember to check if it's single or double rib.