Yolk Troubles?
This is a video response to a question from one of my lovely readers. She wanted to know how you can avoid breaking the yolk when cracking the egg. This is actually a very common problem so I decided to address it here. I believe most people are overly cautious with their eggs which actually leads to the yolk’s demise.
(Thanks for reading Elizabeth!)
Notes:
- “Don’t be afraid to crack it”= Don’t be afraid of cracking it too much. You can’t do that when only tapping it once.
- I used the word rapping instead of tapping which is wrong. Rapping implies multiple blows. Don’t do this.
Over Easy
Note:
By “a few seconds” I really mean a minute.
Alarm Clock Frogs
If you play this through your stereo at full volume it will accurately represent what the frogs in St. Lucia sound like. (You can barely hear the band playing in the background also.) If you stay at a place that is open, such as Ladera, you absolutely MUST bring earplugs. Luckily, we did our research and brought an entire box.
Also, please DO NOT feed the wild cats your breakfast at the restaraunt.Thank you. That is all.
I may be Home but that Doesn’t Mean the Honeymoon is Over
Hey everybody! (You 10 awesome folks that read me) So I am back from my honeymoon in St. Lucia. Of course, everything was amazing. First we stayed at the Sandals Grande for 6 nights. If you’re considering, DO. This place and the people there are incredible! Every single person is treated like a rock star. You feel like you have your own concierge. Seriously, I actually asked for an email address for the head honcho just so I could tell him how amazing this location is. (I’m a firm believer in positive reinforcement…and the possibility of complimentary thingies.) I could honestly go on and on for a long me and frankly, I’m too tired. Just trust me. Totally worth it. Then we stayed on the other side of the island in between the famous Pitons at Ladera. Again. Incredible. It’s basically, super amazing camping. We ate at the award winning Dasheene every day and it was totally worthy. Unfortunately, I do not have any photos to represent and you’ll just have to take my word for it. Take a look at my video tour after some pics if you have 10 minutes. The view will stun you.

Sampling strange new fruits!

The larger pink fruit filled with gooey green stuff is a passionfruit and behind it is something called a wax apple. The passionfruit was surprisingly sour but still good. The wax apple is very crisp and crunchy and like a cross between an apple and a pear but less juicy.

There was actually a very large front that made it rain a large portion of the time we were there. BUT where there is rain...

...there is sometimes a rainbow! If you are as lucky as us that is! I still can't believe I got this shot. It was only there for about 5 minutes. How magical!

Fresh Coconut

A Julie Mango (or St. Julian). Our cab driver told us out of the dozens and dozens of cultivars, this was his favorite. I can see why. It melted in my mouth.

Perfect
There are lots more photos on my flickr and I’ll be adding some underwater ones later as well. Stay tuned for the next installment in egg class which will be over easy and over medium. I’ll also (FINALLY!) be showing you the easiest way to fold a fitted sheet nicely.
Here’s a video tour of our villa if you’re interested. It is pretty amazing. You may recognize the view from Superman II. (There’s a brief scene where he flies away to go pick a Bird of Paradise for Lois.)
Honeymoon
RPK and I are going on our honeymoon! Hooray!!! I need some serious sun before I go running to Wisconsin so there will be a break and I’ll be back in about 2 weeks!
Thanks for reading!
Sunny Side Up
Here is a backwards (don’t ask) video on how to make great looking sunny side up eggs. Some things to keep in mind:
- I know, I know. I say “um” a lot. It’s because I like to be thorough and specific and my brain and mouth don’t work at the same speed.
- There’s a little “dead air” while the eggs are actually cooking. Let’s get real. I can’t figure out how to edit the videos and it’s not like this is the Food Network. I do my best. Give me a break.
- Yeah. I said they’re perfect. What of it?
So if you can get past these things, hopefully you will write and share a picture of your beautiful eggs with me.
A few more egg related notes:
- If you like smaller, thicker, softer whites such as these ↓
all you do is use a smaller pan, crack them further away from one another and do not tilt your pan to let the whites spread.
- I’m sure someone somewhere is going to disagree with me about something. Seriously, I did a search for sunny side eggs and I found basted ones. This is what I know to be correct according to the places I have cooked, the people who have taught me and the research I have done.
Coreopsis!
I LOVE them! What a great way to brighten your day and remind you the summer is a time for beautifying your life. However, they can get a bit weedy as they reseed themselves.
What do you do when you need to tame the beast? These are great to bring the outside in.

Instant Happy!
Raving and Raveling
I am getting really excited about the move and I am SUPER excited about having more time to knit as I have been feeling like I must take care of my responsibilities in other areas…much less fun areas. Here’s what I am really looking forward to filling my time with!

Even though this is a Lion Brand pattern, I do really love their organic cotton line which is the recommended yarn for this project so I bet it'd be really nice.

I don't think this is normally something I would like but there's something about it that caught my eye.
I would be afraid of taking these on except a fellow knitter, Chelsea, made a pair for our friend, Islay, and they were so adorable, cushy, soft, fluffy and warm. Really, they were simply amazing. I’ve never done this thrumming before, but it seems like the perfect thing to shove your feet into.
I mean, just look at these things!
Yes, yes, I’m going to make things for the husband too!
And lots and lots and more socks!
I have plenty more in my queue but it may give away a possible surprise. This means, if you have a Ravelry account, you an go spy on my queue and see if you can’t figure it out. Just don’t guess out loud!
I can’t believe I just taught myself to knit in December by watching a few videos and practicing. Yes! Really! Are you convinced you can do anything yet? Get to it!