Lime Street Knits

Not knitting related, but has anyone else picked up a copy of Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Cooking? My goodness, it's a beautiful cookbook! More importantly, it's a beautiful cookbook that explains the derivation of and uses for all of the grains, oils and natural sweeteners that I'm always afraid to purchase at Whole Foods. And the recipes are all vegetarian! My boyfriend is vegetarian, which makes me a de facto vegetarian for the most part. And although I support his choice (and was never a big meat eater to begin with), I've had a hard time transitioning into the vegetarian lifestyle. I don't like fake meat. I enjoy tofu, but really only know a few ways to prepare it. I didn't grow up eating a wide variety of grains and legumes, so I hesitate to purchase them. Consequently, we eat a lot of pasta. It's a lazy habit that started while I was writing my thesis and has unfortunately continued well past my graduation. But after reading Ms.Swanson's book, I'm ready to kick the habit. I think that tonight I may try to prepare her Spring Minestrone with Brown Rice. All of those green, spring vegetables look so glorious in the photo. Honestly, I almost ate the page.

And lest I forget, there has been knitting! As seen below, I spent a fair bit of time with Grace last night. But I also knit a few rows of Mama's Little Mistake before bed. This might not sound like much, but keep in mind that each row is 530 stitches and she's getting awfully heavy. I'm afraid that by the time I finish her, I'll have Popeye arms and need to turn sideways just to fit through doors.

Here's she is, after last night's workout:



And a close up of Grace, just because her colors are so purty: