tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56475302768082203362024-03-19T12:55:18.613-07:00Attack the Craft! Make art. Eat food. Go outside. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08180214901983382512noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647530276808220336.post-47003385789752127692016-05-19T11:44:00.002-07:002016-05-19T11:44:27.002-07:00Surviving Vegan WeekChances are, you saw the word "vegan" in the title of this post, and you're already scoffing. I grew up in rural PA, so I assume some of you are already feeling that your food choices are being judged. This isn't a post about health, because I'm not a doctor. I don't know if being vegan will make you immortal, or if it will save the rainforest. Rest assured, I have no interest in condemning you to a life of legumes.<br />
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Earlier this month, I decided to try being vegan for one week. Just to try it. Just to see if I could <i>live that way </i>as so many of my friends and family have insisted they could never do. You know what I discovered? Are you still with me? </div>
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<i>If</i> you are someone who really likes to cook, someone who enjoys trying new techniques and experimenting with new ingredients to create your own unique dishes...vegan cooking can be a really interesting challenge. If you hate cooking and are vegan, please comment because I have no idea how you do it. If you can somehow NOT think about all the stuff you can't have, and instead think of all the cool stuff you've never tried, you'll be fine. If you're thinking "<i>waah but vegan food is gross" </i>that's fine too. I'll eat all the salmonella free cookie dough myself. Go...Idk, never eat apples again out of spite, or something. </div>
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I survived vegan week, and I liked it. In fact, vegan week has more or less progressed into a vegan month. There have been struggles, though. Oh my, yes. Quitting cheese is <i>no joke. </i>For me, quitting cheese was <i>harder than quitting cigarettes. </i>Vegan mac and cheese will probably never cut it for me.<i> </i>(I'm sorry, full time vegans. Nooch, while ok tasting and full of essential B vitamins, does NOT taste like parmesan. It just doesn't. ) BUT...<i> </i>no more random tummy pains! Hooray!<br />
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Tofutti is not as sharp as cream cheese. It is still spreadable and tasty as hell. It's got way less fat too, if that's a thing you care about. Is it really "better than cream cheese?" Probably not. It's still pretty damn good, though.<br />
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<i>This shit. THIS SHIT IS DELICIOUS. </i>No, it's not better for you. Eat it anyway. What, does regular ice cream have a gun to your head? Did a dairy farmer help you hide a body or something? Did you know that if a coconut falls on your head it could <i>kill you? </i>Coconuts are a menace and they must be stopped.<br />
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Gluten is your friend, guys! Unless you're allergic, then I'm sorry I brought it up. My attempt at homemade seitan was...meh. "Seitan" is the stuff they make tofurkey with to give it that "almost meat" texture. It's basically witchcraft. I really really like adding this to bread dough. The bread turns out extra poofy with an added protein boost. It's cheating, but who cares? I buy it on amazon. The comments are hilarious. "Do you sell a gluten free version of this?" Hahaha no they don't. It's gluten! It's literally flour that's had all the other stuff stripped away. A gluten free version would be a bag of air, silly goose!<br />
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Dear Mayonnaise, I know we haven't always been the best of friends. I tolerate you on sandwiches, but usually I'm happier without you. We can still talk, but unless you have sriracha in you, I'm gonna be spending more time with vegenaise. It's basically sweetened vinegar with the texture of greek yogurt. It's not mayo. It holds it's own, and I respect that.<br />
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"How do you find the vegan at a dinner party? Don't worry they'll tell you. HA!" It's true, but the real reason it's true is because if you're going to someone's home for dinner, you HAVE to mention it eventually. Either you can let them know in advance and potentially annoy them, or you can bring your own food and potentially annoy them. You can't win. Also, (and I apologize to my friends and family in advance) people are straight up MEAN when you don't eat meat. This was true when I was a vegetarian in highschool, and it was true during my vegan week. People you love and respect will make passive aggressive, or just plain aggressive remarks. They will treat you like you're from another planet. I've heard it said that vegans are pretentious, but honestly I haven't met enough to know if it's true or not. I grew up in central Pennsylvania where people love their guns, their illegal fireworks, and their meat.<br />
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All in all, trying the vegan diet was a good experience for me. I eat more veggies now. I can skip the cheese, usually. My cooking has improved. I'm pretty sure I didn't save any cows, but I learned some stuff about where my food comes from, and that's a good thing, right?<br />
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*Side note- There is a surprising list of junk food that just happens to be vegan. Some of it still haunts my dreams. Duncan Hines cream cheese frosting is vegan?? WHAT THE HELL IS IN IT THEN?<br />
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"There are few things in life that are so completely and utterly satisfying. How often do you buy something that you are 100% happy with?" </div>
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Dad gave me my first Genuine Brand travel thermos as a gift when I got accepted into Art School.<br />
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"Take this. You'll need it." He said, knowing that he'd just handed me the key to academic success.<br />
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That mug went everywhere with me. It fit snugly into my messenger bag along with Contemporary Art History notes and palette knives. My three hundred dollar book on the Northern Renaissance was never in danger of becoming soggy, because my thermos never once spilled its contents. My thermos was often streaked with color, traces of the glorious struggle between painter and substrate. It could easily be wiped clean. I never had to experience the awful surprise of tepid coffee, because my thermos laughed at the very idea of room temperature. My thermos saw every lecture. Once, I knocked it from my tiny college sized desk and time stood still. People gasped, but no...my thermos remained loyal to me, and not a drop escaped.<br />
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Now that I'm out of school and something of a homebody, this is my mug of choice. The International Endurance Stainless Steel Double Walled Beer Mug.<br />
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Pretty sexy, huh? If you're wondering "who cares, it's just a mug," SHUT UP BECAUSE YOU'RE WRONG. This mug will ruin all others. No, you can't microwave it, but it doesn't matter because your hot coffees and teas will stay that way for hours. Your cold drinks will thank you too. See how it says "beer" in the title? That's because this mug is a goddamn miracle. You may as well throw the others out, because they are worthless by comparison. Others will attempt to use your mug. Tell them to piss off and buy their own. Then finish your coffee, because you're grumpy without it.<br />
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Mystic Monk coffee beans are grown, dried and roasted by Carmelite Monks in Wyoming. I might not be religious, but I find it impossible not to be completely charmed by the idea of robed little Gregor Mendels living humbly, contemplating their faith, and making coffee. (Yeah Gregor Mendel was an Augustinian monk, not Carmelite. Humor me.) It may just be good marketing on their end, but whether or not the picture they paint is accurate...<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/RSVP-International-Endurance-Stainless-Double/dp/B000F7HVR8?" target="_blank">Stainless Steel Mug</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.mysticmonkcoffee.com/store/index.php" target="_blank">Mystic Monk Coffee</a><br />
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Christopher Hitchens once wrote, “Alcohol makes other people less tedious, and food less bland, and can help provide what the Greeks called entheos, or the slight buzz of inspiration when reading or writing.” The late Mr. Hitchens had many quotes both contestable and controversial, but when it came to booze, Hitch knew what was up. That inspiration the Greeks spoke of so long ago can seize one at nearly any moment while imbibing, as it struck me one December night in 2013. Christmas had just passed, and one article that had been gifted to my wife had been a Magic Bullet blender. Is it a blender, specifically? Or is it different and stylized enough that it has its own category? I don't know. Don't mind me. </div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Prepare yourself for</span> the best goddamned hot sauce you will ever make; Banana Orange Habanero hot sauce.</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>I say 'make', because I don't think most people make hot sauce, and if you only make this one, well, by default, it will be the best hot sauce you ever make. You could buy another hot sauce you like better, and it won't match the criteria I've just laid out. I could waste more time justifying my claim like some kind of Russel Brand FX bumper, but I've never found him funny at all and this paragraph is the most redundant thing I've written in my entire adult life. Isn't that funny? Not really, no. Not at all. But seriously, this hot sauce is awesome, and I'm gonna tell you how to make it.</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>We went through a couple names, but the one that's stuck with us was 'Angry Mugshot', usually just shortened to 'Mugshot'. There's an inside story there, but that's not important. Its stupidly easy to make, and you've probably got everything you need to make it in your kitchen right now.</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span> Oh, and just so you are properly warned: this is hot. If you don't care for heat, walk away.<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>6 medium – large Habanero peppers, seeds and all. (approx. 2.5-3 ounces). Scotch Bonnets will do fine in a pinch.</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>Banana - approx. 5.5 ounces. Should be one large, or one and a half small to medium.</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>1 Tablespoon of Brown Sugar.</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>That's it. Its that simple; blend it all together, and you've got yourself the Angry Mugshot; a Banana Orange Habanero sauce that goes great on damn near anything. It has a hell of a punch your first bite, largely on account of the 6 whole Habaneros that you literally just blended up, but it has a killer sweetness that sticks around after the initial bang, and I am telling you once again, this hot sauce is awesome. It goes great on burgers, sandwiches, anything pork-related, seafood, and just about anything you could think of. </div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>I've tried cooking it down before after blending, but its never been as good as it is raw. You might want to let it cure overnight in the fridge in whatever container you're keeping it in before tearing into it, but its not necessary to wait. I've found that it tastes better after cooling for a few hours in the fridge after blending, but its always gonna be great. Just know that it'll be better in the morning.</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>There you have it, folks. Give it a try. Let us know how you like it, and share this recipe with your spicy friends and spicy family. Its too good to keep to yourself. Thanks for reading, and keep it hot.</div>
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Before my son was born, my husband’s uncle passed down a
rocking chair to me. While it was a lovely rocking chair, it was quite
uncomfortable, and I couldn’t exactly imagine rocking a baby to sleep in it. So
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Just before he was born, I then realized that there is no
point in having a nice chair in a nursery if I can’t prop my feet up, too. So I
upcycled a thrift store end table into a nice, cushiony ottoman, which my cats
love to sleep on. As you can see, it’s a lovely set, but <i>something was still
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The
fabric remaining from my two previous projects was calling out to me. <i>Make a
pillow, you know you want to.</i> <o:p></o:p></div>
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So,
here we are. While this will be going in my son’s nursery, it is by no means
for baby... It’s totally, unashamedly, for me. You can use these basic
techniques to make a decorative pillow for any room of the house.<o:p></o:p></div>
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First
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I
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simple. It helps keep me organized, and helps me visualize the finished
product. <o:p></o:p></div>
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with 1/4” seams, but with something that is going to be experiencing a tad more
wear and tear, a larger seam allowance is a good thing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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perimeter of your pillow, plus a few extra inches. (I’m using 3/8” width, but
you can use whatever size you like) <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now
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attention-starved cat.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We’ll
start out by making our piping. Now, you <i>could</i> buy finished piping at
the fabric store. But why would you? Making your own is great, for two reasons.
One, it’s cheaper! I’m all about my projects being more affordable. Two, it
will match your project perfectly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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multiple strips to get the correct length. That’s totally okay! It only takes a
couple of minutes to join them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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the bulk that is created when you are joining multiple layers of fabric. Small
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stitch at either end. Use one hand to feed the piping to the machine. I tend to
lead it in from the opposite side of the foot from the needle, to keep my
stitches as snug to the edge as possible. It should only take you a couple of
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Time
to attach our piping! This part is pretty straight-forward. With the right side
of the front of your pillow case facing you, pin your piping to the perimeter.
Try to keep about a half-inch from the edge. You can measure if you want (I
prefer to eye-ball it).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pin.
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piping, so that you can spread your fabric flat again. If you were going around
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Bunnies are cute right? With their wiggly little noses.<br />
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Their woolly tummies</div>
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Their impeccable style</div>
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Their beautiful singing voices</div>
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And of course, those luxurious tresses.</div>
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So majestic.</div>
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The truth though? Bunnies REALLY aren't for everyone. They're about as high maintenance as they are cute. Bunnies are a commitment wrapped up in a furry little package. I've had my bun for about 8 years.<br />
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Her name is Delicious, because she noms.</div>
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Now, I am by no means an expert or a medical professional, just an enthusiast, but there are some things I'd like to tell you if you're considering bunny companionship. Think of me as that friend you sometimes drink with. You probably didn't ask for my advice, but I'm giving it to you anyway, because that's what "sometimes friends" do.<br />
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Most sources will tell you that rabbits live between 5-10 years. According to our bunny doc (let's call him Dr. Fluff n' Stuff) they can live up to 16 years with proper medical treatment. However, proper vet care for bunnies can be hard to come by because they're typically considered "exotic pets", so your average cat and dog vet might not be experienced with rabbits. I got lucky. Dr. Fluff n' Stuff is the goddamn bunny whisperer. Definitely make sure someone in your area practices bunny medicine.<br />
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No joke. They really do, and the older they get, the more they poop. Luckily, it's alot cleaner than most poops, and you get used to it pretty quickly. Clean their living space regularly, and it it will stay manageable and relatively funk free. Bunnies can be also be litter trained, and they're excellent self groomers. They're smarter than you think! I'm told bunny droppings are good for your garden too!</div>
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Point number two: bunnies need mental stimulation. You read that right. Bored bunnies do bad things. You remember that kid you grew up with who had that rabbit that just glared at you and bit you when you tried to pet it? (Everyone knew that kid, right?) Yeah that's what happens when bunnies don't have enough stuff to do. Imagine being stuck in an airplane your entire life without so much as a crossword puzzle. You'd be pretty grumpy by the end of it. You'd be the guy who drinks all the mini vodka bottles. Don't let your bunny be that guy. Let them hop about when you can. Keep an eye on them, and keep your space free of nommables like electrical cords and houseplants. Trust me, the first time you see a "binky" (a sort of happy bunny twisty dance) everything will be worth it. It's the BEST. Unfortunately alot of people think of a pet rabbit as cage animal that you can just feed, and then walk away from. </div>
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Bunny brains have needs, so give them things to play with! When Delicious was a baby, she loved wooden blocks. I'd stack em up, and she'd knock them over. (Side note: If giant bunnies invade our cities and enslave humanity, the destruction will be devastating, but so ADORABLE.) I personally will never waste another dime on commercial bunny toys, because Delicious turns her wiggly nose up at them. She prefers crumpled up paper, cardboard boxes, and toilet paper tubes. My bun is a cheap date. Some bunnies like rattle toys they can toss about. Most importantly, INTERACT WITH YOUR BUNNY! That's why you want one, right? Ok, so maybe they're not always up for a snuggle, but they sure do love head scratches! They're social creatures! </div>
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Let's talk food. Rabbits eat carrots like humans eat ice cream. Sure we love it, but until someone invents a pill that keeps it from becoming tummy flub, we shouldn't eat it all day every day. (Get ON it, SCIENCE!) Healthy adult bunnies eat lots of fresh hay (timothy hay is popular) plenty of dark leafy greens, and pellets in moderation. The amount depends on the bunny's age, weight and eating habits. Delicious will graze all day like a little lady, while my sister's bun Captain Cosmo will wolf down everything you give him in one sitting. It's cute as hell, but mind the bunny pudge . Carrots and fruits are treats, and are great for training. Obviously, make sure they have clean water. Bunny diets can be pretty complicated, so I STRONGLY recommend following <a href="http://rabbit.org/">House Rabbit Society</a> for more in depth information. There's no way I can fit every single bit of research on bunny care in this post, so study up! </div>
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Get your rabbit fixed. I'm serious. Get. Them. Fixed. Commitment, remember? I bought Delicious from a pet store when I was a dumb teenager. DON'T DO WHAT I DID. Buy your rabbit from a reputable breeder (especially for special breeds like Angoras- see <a href="http://attackthecraft.blogspot.com/2015/06/why-you-should-let-knitting-ruin-your.html">Why You Should Let Knitting Ruin Your Life</a>), or ADOPT. Then snip 'em or spay 'em. Girl bunnies are at high risk for ovarian cancer, and if they have babies, her and her female decedents can produce up to 1300 BABIES IN A YEAR. Intact boy bunnies spray (ew) and WILL...HUMP...EVERYTHING. </div>
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Head tilt can be a sign of something very serious. It could be an inner ear infection, which might not seem like a big deal, but for rabbits can be devastating. It could be a nasty brain parasite called <span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><a href="http://www.petmd.com/rabbit/conditions/parasitic/c_rb_encephalitozoonosis" target="_blank">Encephalitozoonosis</a>. </span>It could be trauma, stroke, or cancer. It could be a number of things, and they are all bad news. If your bunny develops head tilt, you may see them start to "roll". Head tilt messes up their equilibrium. It's hard to watch. Until your rabbit is diagnosed, stay away from other rabbits. If it is a parasite, guess what? You could be carrying it around with you. </div>
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Three months of weekly vet trips, syringe feedings, and one surgery later, I'm happy to say my bunny finally has a clean bill of health, all thanks to Dr. Fluff N' Stuff and his amazing staff. It was a tough and expensive emotional roller coaster. Her head tilt is now barely noticeable, but her personality has changed a bit. She's no longer fastidious about her cage arrangements, (interior decorating used to be her favorite thing) and she's a much pickier eater. She won't touch pellets, and she'll nibble at hay, but she spends most of her days luxuriating in a bed of leafy greens, looking down at us like the peasants we are. </div>
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Coffee is important, unless you're some kind of monster.<br />
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I need coffee the way a fantasy book protagonist needs a sidekick named "Sam." Sure, I can last a day or two but so help me if I don't get it back soon, that third day will end like...a truly upsetting season finale. (See what I did there?) </div>
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Coffee is funny stuff, though. Hot coffee is good, and iced coffee is great, but somehow tepid coffee tastes like DESPAIR IN A CUP. Getting a mouthful of room temperature sadness when you're expecting steamy hot ambrosia is worse than finding raisins in your chocolate chip cookie. So here's what you do with that depressing 1/4 cup of joe that you let go to room temperature because you were too absorbed reading SAGA or binge watching mildly embarrassing things on netflix (It was Buffy, wasn't it? It's ok, we've all been there).</div>
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They're coffee ice cubes. Yes, they do look unfortunate and no amount of natural light or photo editing will change that, BUT you keep these around so you can do three things:<br />
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Lazy iced coffee is great. Put cream and sugar in there. You deserve it because you thought about working out yesterday! Hell, pour a shot 'o booze in that puppy. I'm not your mom. Use up that soy milk you bought because someone convinced you that "clean eating" was real for about 2 seconds. Stir it up! Put it in your face! You'll be glad you did.<br />
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Well, hey there! Thanks for checking out my very first post
on Attack the Craft!. I’m kind of a dork, so I’m very, very excited to be here,
and very excited to be talking about crochet!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve really fallen in love with this craft since I picked it
up last summer. It’s relatively simple to pick up, affordable to get into, and
most importantly, you can create some <i>remarkable</i> texture with just a few
basic stitches! How cool is that?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today
we’re going to be talking about one of my absolute favorite textures: the
Braided Crochet Stitch. It’s very similar to a cable crochet, but with an extra
step. I personally love using <i>really chunky</i> yarn with this stitch. Even
people several feet away can see how awesome and crafty you are! In my
experience, this looks best with a lighter yarn (but still looks great with
something darker!), so that you can really see the shadows created by all that
depth.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Seriously,
just <i>look</i> at all that gorgeous texture!<o:p></o:p></div>
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You will need to possess some basic knowledge in order to do
this with relative ease:<o:p></o:p></div>
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There are many wonderful resources available to learn these
stitches, both online and in books; however, I would be more than happy to
write a post or two on the basic how-to’s if someone requests it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You will need some basic materials to get started:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 1: Make your chain. It should be a multiple of 8+4. For
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Step 2: Turn, and double crochet across. The last two
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Step 3: Turn, Chain 2. This counts as your first double
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Step 4: Back-post double crochet (bpdc) the next stitch.
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Step 5: Skip the next two stitches, and front-post triple
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7: Remember those two stitches you skipped? Go back to them. Fptc them in
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8: Skip to the next two stitches that have not been crocheted in this row.
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10: Repeat steps 5-9 to finish the row. Turn and chain 2. This counts as your
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11: Working on the back is exactly the same as working on the front, except
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12: Skip the next two stitches. Bptc the two that follow.<o:p></o:p></div>
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13: Return to the first stitch that you skipped. Bptc this stitch, making sure
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Can’t really see much from this side, I know, but it’s hiding back
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If you look at the flip side of your work, you’ll be able to see the
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14: Bptc the next skipped stitch.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Again, can’t see much from this side<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is what you’ll see on the flip.<o:p></o:p></div>
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15: Bpdc the next two stitches.<o:p></o:p></div>
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16: Fpdc the next two stitches.<o:p></o:p></div>
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View from your current side.<o:p></o:p></div>
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17: Repeat steps 12-16 to complete your row.<o:p></o:p></div>
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18: Continue adding rows until your project is the length that you desire.<o:p></o:p></div>
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19: When you have finished, chain 2 and turn your work. Dc across.<o:p></o:p></div>
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20: Chain 1 and turn. Sc across. Fasten off. Weave in your ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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21: Admire your work. You did great!</div>
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For real, that depth and texture can’t be beat!]<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08180214901983382512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647530276808220336.post-52586994077634339792015-06-24T11:51:00.000-07:002015-06-24T17:47:06.466-07:00Why You Should Let Knitting Ruin Your LifeI first started knitting roughly a year ago, thanks to my mother in law. We were watching a particularly campy episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The one where plenty of action/punching/sexy things happen, but somehow none of them furthers any kind of plot whatsoever. (Yeah I know I pretty much just described all of them.) Great stuff!<br />
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She just looked so content clicking away with those needles, while joyfully mocking this festering pustule of a movie. One year later and knitting has <i>taken over my life. </i>So here are some pros and cons about one of my favorite art forms.<br />
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Learning is easy! There are so many wonderful videos on youtube that will have you casting on stitches in no time!<br />
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<b>Con:</b> Learning is hard. First there's knitting, but then you have to learn purling, which is basically backwards knitting, and yes you will have to learn it eventually. Knitting patterns read like hieroglyphics. Your first projects will be lumpy and unfortunate. There will be times when you want to tear your hair out. Luckily, the internet is here to save you.<br />
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<b>Pro: </b>You'll never look at knitwear the same again! You won't be able to help closely admiring every beautiful hat, sweater or sock that you see! You'll tsk tsk at the price of that chunky infinity scarf, because you know you could make something better. And OH MY GOD THE YARN! How come you never noticed how amazing and squishy it is? Go ahead. Treat yourself to that hand spun lace weight alpaca yarn you've been eyeballing. You'll be so happy you did!<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AttackoftheCraft?ref=hdr_shop_menu">Attack of the Craft Etsy shop!</a> - (Shameless self promotion! WOOO!)<br />
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<b>Con:</b> This becomes the equivalent of a crack den. <a href="http://www.flyingfibers.com/">Flying Fibers</a><br />
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<b>Pro:</b> Eventually those knitting patterns will start to make sense, and you'll knit all the beautiful things! Your closet will be full of snuggly garments, and suddenly cold weather won't suck as much as it used to, because at least you'll get to show off your skills!<br />
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<b>Con: </b>You will get bored halfway through projects, so you'll start new projects. Your unfinished knitting will pile up in every corner of your home, like this:<br />
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<b>Pro: </b>Knitters are awesome! They come from all walks of life, and they hang out at cute little yarn shops and cafe's and of course, online! They make jokes about their balls (of yarn)!<br />
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<b>Con:</b> Non-knitters will be baffled. "Why must you bring that half knitted sock to the restaurant? You do NOT need to knit every time you sit down!" Lies. All lies.<br />
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<b>Pro:</b> Knitting increases your chances of meeting adorable wooly creatures! LOOK AT THIS BABY GOAT IN A SWEATER.<br />
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<b>Con: </b>You will quit your job and buy a ranch so you can live with alpacas, because OH MY GOD LOOK AT THEIR FLOOFY HEADS! ...Actually come to think of it, there's nothing "con" about this.<br />
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<b>Pro: </b>You can sell your knits! People will be in awe of your skills and fork over their hard earned cash to own one of your handmade accessories!<br />
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<b>Con:</b> You will spend that money on more yarn. The addiction is REAL.<br />
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<b>Con:</b> That spinning class will make you want to make your own yarn, and oh crap you just saw how much spinning wheels cost. You will start second guessing the quality of the yarn you already own. Suddenly it all seems so...sub par.<br />
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<b>Con:</b> If they don't wear them, you will resent them for it. Don't they know how much time it took to make that?? DID THEY JUST THROW IT IN THE WASHING MACHINE? F*&K! Non-knitters will also ask you to make things for them. They will expect these things to be free.<br />
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<b>Pro: </b>Angora bunnies will become your favorite animal. They're so cute and fluffy and you can SPIN RIGHT OFF THE BUNNY!<br />
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<b>Con: </b>There's no con here. Bunnies are awesome.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08180214901983382512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5647530276808220336.post-44549902593297534562015-06-19T17:52:00.000-07:002015-06-19T18:28:58.350-07:00Put this in your face hole- Bastardette's Whiskey Sour. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's my first blog post ever, so naturally booze is involved!<br />
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The whiskey sour. Favorite drink of...somebody important, probably. As they say, it's an "oldie, but a goodie." I recently learned that when a cocktail has the word "sour" in it, it means citrus is involved. Neat! Unfortunately, I hate ordering whiskey sours at bars. I know what you're thinking, but I have reasons. When they ask what kind of whiskey I want, I KNOW I'm supposed to pick something good, but not <i>too</i> good. If I ask for the whiskey I <i>really</i> want (Maker's Mark, homies) I feel like a big jerk who ruins deliciously smokey, barrel aged bourbon with my dumb cocktail. The big reason I hate ordering them, is that they <i>don't. Always. Add. The cherry. </i>WHISKEY SOURS NEED BOOZE FRUIT. IT'S THE LAW. Yes, I know I can just ask for some, but I'm too socially awkward for that so I just suck it up.<br />
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So here's the Bastardette version that I occasionally make for myself in the judgement free zone of my own kitchen. No, it's not a pure whiskey sour, and no, I don't care. <br />
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1)Maraschino cherries. (These are #1. THEY'RE THAT IMPORTANT.)<br />
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2)Whiskey of choice. <br />
3)Limes and/or lemons. (I prefer limes. Judgement free zone, remember?)<br />
4) Clementines or oranges.<br />
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Step 1. Put ice in your frosty glass. Add booze. I'm not one for measuring.<br />
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Step 2. Squeeze TWO WHOLE LIMES in that puppy. Or a lemon, if that floats your boat.<br />
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Step 3. Slice off a wedge of clementine (supposedly for garnish, but actually for soaking up whiskey). Squeeze in the rest of it, and add your non-negotiable cherries. Booze fruit!<br />
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Step 4. Here's the bastardette part. Drizzle in some of the cherry juice from your maraschino cherries. I figure it's basically simple syrup anyway. This will turn it pink. People may sneer, and that's ok because they're probably the same people who don't like pink starbursts, and therefore they are not<br />
your friends.<br />
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Happy boozin'!<br />
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