Mmm...

Apart from knitting, one of my favorite things to do is cook. I love to try new recipes or concoct my own dishes. Last night I made something new--Lasagna Soup. I saw a link for this on someone's blog a while ago (unfortunately, I don't remember who) and bookmarked it.

It turned out very well, evidenced by the fact that Joel ate half the pot. I substituted veggie sausage for the Italian sausage since I don't eat meat. I think you could cut that out all together and just add more vegetables, like zucchini or mushrooms, instead. Anyway, it was delicious!

Another new recipe I made yesterday was Instant Chai Mix, found on the Knitting Nurse's website. Chai is one of my favorite drinks, so I had to try that. It was very simple to make, tastes great, and is better than other recipes I've tried. Now I can have some whenever I wish.

In knitting news: I've started a new pattern, the Camisole Tube from Stephanie Japel. To say that this has been frustrating is an understatement. It's not that the pattern is difficult. I just made a lot of really stupid mistakes, and had to restart 3 times. Ugh. When I finally cast on the third and final time, I accidentally cut the wrong yarn--the one that was attached to the ball! There was no way I was casting on again, so I just winged it and joined the yarn back in. No progress photos because they just aren't that exciting, but this promises to be a quick knit.