Friday, May 9, 2014

goodness for lunch & on my needles

with spring comes the goodness of asparagus


the hubs grew these....all three of them! 
i added them to this salad featured on skinny taste



its really simple, fast & taste great
the avocado's have a bit of fig balsamic vinegar for dipping
my friend barbara served them this way for lunch & i've been addicted ever since


the cute kerr (ball) jar was made by abbey, my daughter
clever yes?

now on to knitting...

ravelry link socks on a plane
free on ravelry!

the yarn is from black market wool
a new to me yarn source but now one of my favorites!



i often use knit purl hunter's video's as she is very clear & easy for me to understand

i used jeny's surprisingly stretchy bind off....ya gotta love that name :)
  link to the bind off

i used size #2 addi's & the larger size on the pattern as i'm a squeaky tight knitter
give em' a try, it's a fun pattern!

happy weekending!

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5 comments:

  1. I am thinking i like those size pieces of asparagus you have. It's inspiring. Maybe some roasted pieces like that on a pesto orzo? Served hot with parma first and then i bet it's tasty as a cold salad with some chopped olives and tomatoes or bell peppers the next day! oooo. I love saying snakes on a plane. Your socks look great! Thanks for the Black Market Wool tip!

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  2. When my dear Mother used to grow asparagus, she always had one or two or three to eat. It pleased her so though I know she always wished for more. Love your current project and that darling yarn bowl!

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  3. Oooooo...my golly! That asparagus looks delicious! That is my favorite thing about spring .....asparagus at EVERY meal. LOL

    Your socks are very pretty too!

    I found your blog mentioned at Ellen's blog! Congrats on the win. :-)

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  4. I like how you know how you knit so well. That is a fun, wowza, variegated green. How'd you cook the asparagus? We love that veggie here. I usually pan-roast them.

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