tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51763240166335026442024-03-05T12:36:27.392-08:00Urban Mouse to a Country HouseUrban dweller ineptly moves to country island setting, in hopes of finding a "simpler" life. Comedy and mayhem ensue.Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-24547036045806030582015-01-19T14:54:00.004-08:002017-01-02T11:40:05.532-08:00Yoo Hoo! I'm Over Here!You can now join in on my island musings at my new blog: Waterlines: notes from my vineyard haven - http://inkywaterlines.blogspot.comInky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-37115391993109628732014-02-02T07:45:00.001-08:002014-02-02T08:00:11.820-08:00Sunday Cooking to Knit/Veg Out By - Super Bowl Sunday - What? You Were Expecting Chili?Su-PRISE! It's Super Bowl Sunday and I am NOT positing a chili recipe, for ships' sake!
Yes. I know. I am bucking the tides of time that no MAN would ever divert from lol.
But this is easy. I promise.
And it's a casserole.
And it's even low carb.
But it does have one semi-unusual ingredient - Daikon - a mild, white radish.
You see it on sushi, sometimes.
It's also is used in Korean-style kimchi.Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-49048792388126015562014-01-19T13:15:00.001-08:002014-01-19T13:15:17.290-08:00South-of-the-Border Sunday - Mexican Lasagna/Tortilla Casserole: Cooking to Knit/Veg Out By
Arriba, Arrriba! Hola, knitters and veggers!
This Sunday's menu is brought to you by my love of South-of-the-Border food.
Once you see how fast this comes together and how good it tastes, you will be saying "Arriba!", too! By the way, did you know that the word arriba in spanish is a nautical term meaning aloft or on the shore (according to whichever dictionary source you use)? Who knew? :)
Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-22354231426997886952013-12-30T05:44:00.001-08:002013-12-30T13:59:45.245-08:00One Potato, Two Potato or You Can't Stop Me - Cooking to Recover/Knit By ;)
Meant to get this up on the blog for Sunday, but since the family household is experiencing the well-known collective "holiday family head cold/chest cold/flu/virus"… well, no matter.
I think you will soon agree - this recipe is perfect for New Year's Day breakfast/brunch/lunch/whenever.
This isn't your ordinary breakfast casserole either.
No sir.
This one has potatoes insteadInky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-45811177375092143592013-12-21T15:21:00.000-08:002013-12-22T15:01:11.652-08:00I Wash, You Dry
Grab a towel, listen up. Stand close, so you don't miss anything. Exchange brow lifts, head tilts, any manner of secret communication. You are about the enter … the hallowed ground of Making Memories.
Isn't that the way it always is? You go to the holiday gathering, sometimes family, sometimes not.
And somehow you end up in the kitchen helping, prepping, clearing, washing, drying… you name Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-46593389149587314192013-12-07T16:21:00.000-08:002013-12-08T05:32:41.958-08:00Cooking Sundays: Cooking to Knit/Decorate the Tree By - Mama Mia That's a Spicy Chicken Parm Sammy!
It's that time of year again, yes indeedy!
Turkey's out of the way, Christmas wish lists drawn up, the tree lights a'tangle on the wood floor, and only 17 days till Santa slip slides his sleigh this way.
This Sunday's cooking lesson is less a slow cooker/all-day-maker kind of recipe, but more of a prep it quick, make it quick, but take the time to savor this hearty sandwich fare - Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-57131282810882949452013-11-17T07:25:00.001-08:002013-11-17T07:25:27.252-08:00Cooking Sundays: Cooking to Knit By... Why Yes It Does Seem Chili to Me
After an awesome, awesome week away from home, it's back to the old grindstone.
(kinda sad face here.)
However.
Since I did visit a few yarn stores in my travels, why I could in fact sit and knit while the washer is rolling along...
Which leads me to ---
COOKING SUNDAY!
Yay!
The leaves are half fallen (sad), the chill is on the pumpkin (brr) and there's football on the telly (what! Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-46330350460616736292013-11-16T07:22:00.000-08:002013-11-16T15:15:20.382-08:00BKFF
Remember that best friend in grade school?
The one who sat beside you in class?
Who tossed you notes when the teacher wasn't looking, saved the best swing for you, had your back with the playground "biotches" standing by the monkey bars at recess?
Who you talked to endlessly on the phone at night... even plotted what outfits you two were going to wear the first day of school?
Fast forward 30 Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-65221066197933810142013-07-08T17:14:00.000-07:002013-07-10T14:11:33.680-07:00The One Where I Stopped Blogging For "Awhile"...
I didn't really want to not blog, but, well, you know, stuff happens.
And because it's been so long since I last blogged, I thought, well, you know, I owed A) you B) someone and/or C) anyone An Explanation.
But when it comes right down to it, I didn't really feel the need to explain because A) everyone's too durn busy to care and B) see "A." :)
So. To satisfy my formerly "Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-89336320643350426372013-02-08T17:33:00.001-08:002013-02-08T17:52:19.225-08:00Woah. Wicked Stawm Comin'.
Yup.
Feeling like a sitting duck in the shooting gallery of a two-bit carnival about now.
But if there's one thing you learn about living in New England, it's just that. There's always a "wicked stawm comin'" on a regular basis winter, summer, spring or fall if it involves two words that strike dread in the heart of every New Englander: N'or and East'r.
Nemo from Space - NASA
It's still Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-49775830805807608422013-01-13T13:55:00.001-08:002013-01-13T19:37:15.847-08:00Dwelling in Possibility
It's January on the island.
The air fairly crackles with the crisp cold, and tree boughs dip low with an added ice coat.
Even the atmosphere over the water is so crystalline you can see the "heat" of the waters radiating off the crests of the waves.
Suffice it to say, it's winter here.
And January again, lol.
Which brings me to my next point: If it's January again, AND it's Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-4638133592970854012012-12-30T07:27:00.002-08:002012-12-30T07:27:56.724-08:00Cooking Sundays: Cooking to Knit/ Veg Out by the Fire in Snowy Weather
Woo Hoo!
First snowfall's here, and I am ready to cook up a storm!
What's on the stove?
Let's use some of those leftovers from the holiday dinner, and make a new twist on an old New England favorite - Turkey Shepherd's Pie.
Deceivingly simple, quick and long on the yum factor!
Hey! I saw that look of doubt in your eye.
Just TRY it, really!
After the Holidays Turkey Shepherd's Pie
Here's Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-9140125545158233042012-10-07T13:31:00.001-07:002012-10-08T10:34:01.590-07:00Cooking Sundays: Cooking to Knit/Veg Out By - Yankee Bean Suppah!Now that the wood stoves and fireplaces are beginning to warm up hearth and home around Old New England, I thought for my Sunday Cooking to Knit By meal this week could be one near and dear to many a New Englander's heart - Ham, Beans and Baked Brown Bread.
This curious combination - actually curious only to those outside the Original 13 Colony States - is one that has been a staple among churchInky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-4837603662466522232012-10-03T12:46:00.002-07:002012-10-03T12:49:16.309-07:00Wood Burning, Weigh-in Shacks and All Things AutumnDon't you just love the smell of burning wood in the fall?
Swirling through the air, leaving that sharp sweet woodiness of fireplace, wood pit and stove returns.
Around here, once the stoves and fireplaces fire up, it can only mean one thing: we are rounding third and coming into home for the MV Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby.
by Julie Immelt
During Derby time (late Sept. - early Oct.), Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-15275364095919663592012-09-17T15:43:00.000-07:002012-09-17T15:43:12.873-07:00Cooking to Knit (Or Veg Out) By: Seems Like a Good Time for This One...As usual these days I'm a day late and more than a dollar short on this "most weeks" post.
Since fall is here, and winter approaches, it's time to gear up the old Le Creuset french oven for a season of soups, stews and general what-have-yous.
To start it off, I have chosen a recipe near and dear to most tourists' and many islanders' hearts - the Black Dog Tavern Quahog Chowder. It helps Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-6600108834498118732012-09-13T09:27:00.000-07:002012-09-13T09:27:13.343-07:00Opening Up to Possibility: On the Winds of Fall
Up early today.
Sitting at the dining room table checking emails, planning the day.
DIL Jenna sweeps in, efficiently opening the sliders to our deck.
"Grammy," she states. "Grand-pup Neela says, 'It's a beautiful fall day, Grammy. Let's open up!'"
And with that, the stale, humid stink of summer sails out the door, and the winds of Fall bring in fresh, cool and crisp airs of ...&Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-45988235979585392502012-09-02T09:40:00.000-07:002012-09-02T18:15:55.394-07:00This Is How We Do It
by Julie Immelt
Living on an island can be pretty cool, but it also has some unusual daily living quirks. Take for instance, just this particular list of 10:
1. We have boat crossings. Yep, that's right. We wait for boats to cross from the waterside to the boat sheds across the main street. A lot.
2. But this is what we see while in the traffic tie-up.
3. We have to Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-28596701700765984662012-05-27T07:00:00.001-07:002012-05-27T07:00:09.726-07:00Really. I'm not kidding.Ha.
I told you I was back and promptly went AWOL again.
Sigh.
Life Interruptus, as usual.
Ok.
So to tide you over (sorry for the pun, lol), and since it's Sunday, I thought I would put in a quick "Cooking To Knit By" AKA Cooking That Gives You More Time In General. :)
MY SUNDAY COOKING TO KNIT OR "VEG" BY
Since moving here, I have noticed that the population of Brazilian immigrants (legal and Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-14782495915373829652012-04-30T15:59:00.000-07:002012-04-30T15:59:13.865-07:00I'm BACK. Seriously. :)
Well, it has been a time ago, hasn't it?
Going through computer problems has been trying. First it was, what's wrong. Then it was, how could this happen! Then, how the #$%@ do we fix it. Then, what do you mean, we DON'T fix it? lol.
So a new computer was bought, the old failing hard drive scoured for any info. we could save. A back-up drive, and transference lol later, and volia, aInky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-63680835689882877812012-02-29T12:29:00.001-08:002012-02-29T12:32:39.505-08:00Ruh-Roh: "Every Day Is Like a Wednesday"Hard drive on computer failed.
Road construction ahead.
Expect delays.
Sheesh.
Have a Technical One. : /Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-7964313983329573662012-02-27T06:31:00.000-08:002012-02-27T06:31:04.984-08:00Cooking Sundays: Cooking to Knit By - Chicken Again? Think Again! From Espresso Love's Table Talk Cookbook: Crispy Balsamic Chicken WingsI know, I know.
Yes, it's chicken again. But honestly, what isn't chicken anymore?
This is a great do-ahead recipe.
Which, right about now, is good for me, since I am doing the do-this-workout-schedule-and-either-give-up-or-lose-10-pounds, lol.
Otherwise known to the uninitiated as "Interval Training."
Ideal for a winter Sunday early dinner (quick, get it done before DOWNTON ABBEY!) or happy Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-90905552486987225162012-02-21T11:24:00.000-08:002012-02-21T17:09:45.748-08:00Cooking Sundays: Cooking to Knit By -The Black Dog TavernHi-dee ho, people.
It's Cooking Sundays: Cooking to Knit By (among other things)... on a Tuesday, lol.
Well, my time clock has always been a bit on the late side.
First up: an obvious favorite - The Black Dog Tavern's Summer on the Vineyard Cookbook.
If you're not familiar with The Black Dog, probably, hands-down, the most famous of all island eateries (think Presidential presents - does that Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-18931700710674776262012-02-15T07:18:00.000-08:002012-02-15T07:18:36.711-08:00Meh: Lamentations, WIPs and Getting ButtonsWhat a meh day, huh? Or maybe it’s clear and sunny where you are, I haven’t checked the "local on the 8s" yet. lol.
Winter days and Wednesdays on the Island just don't hang together real well.
1. I’ve finally decided on my Urchin Hat for the birthday present needed THIS SUPPERTIME.
Disastrous results yesterday on the gauge for two different yarns, two different patterns, Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-2076680729136173292012-02-12T07:07:00.000-08:002012-02-12T07:07:24.313-08:00Cooking Sundays: Cooking to Knit ByWinter on the island can be cold, reclusive and just plain downright blehhhhh.
So. To jazz things up, I've decided to include a regular post challenge called Cooking Sunday.
Hopefully, I will be cooking my way through local cookbooks, so you can get a feel for what kinds of yummy, wonderfulness (is that a cooking term? I think it is now!) local cooks, chefs and establishments regularly feed the Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5176324016633502644.post-60762981389885155392012-01-16T04:38:00.000-08:002012-01-16T10:17:22.377-08:00Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
"Night Combing Her Hair With the Moons": by local artist Margo Datz - Painter, Illustrator, Murialist http://www.margotdatz.com/
Winter Nights on the Island go like this.
It is 3:14 am.
I awaken from a deep sleep.
It is 12 degrees Fahrenheit out.
The pipes on the forced hot water heater go blub, blub.
The meter on the propane tank goes tick, tick.
The dollar signs in my mind's eye look like Inky077http://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.com0