One of my favorite things about being back in Minneapolis for the winter is that all of my cooking materials are up here. I’m back with my pots and pans, my crock pot and gigantic stock pot, my emulsion blender, my bread maker! We are all back together again, and I’ve been cooking up a storm.
Bagel Sponge!
Making my own bagels has been on my list for a long time, and after visiting my friend Katie the other week right after she made her own bagels, I was re-inspired.
Bagels Boiling!
I found this recipe on pinterest and, without reading it, started working. And, JUST LIKE WHEN YOU DON’T READ AHEAD IN A KNITTING PATTERN, after I was about 8 minutes into kneading for 30 minutes, I glanced at the recipe and noticed it was divided into two parts: day one and day two.
Soysage, Egg, and Cheese Bagel Sandwich!
The bagels turned out great. A little dense, but very good. I’ll be making more soon, since PT and I are eating like 4 a day. I’m sure as hell trying a different recipe, though! A one day recipe.
Gratuitous Cute Pudge Rodriguez Pic
A couple other fun things to mention! I was included in Lisa Shroyer’s 8 Designers to Watch in 2012 list, which blows my mind. But, let’s be honest, it’s completely true. With Holla Knits launching in a couple months, my work with WORK+SHELTER and a trip to India scheduled, and the (secret) promise of a book, 2012 is going to be my bitch.
I was also included in this week’s Best of the Web collection on Pocketchange!
Slippers off and I’m back in the kitchen! This barefoot only rule is killing me, though. It’s cold up here!
ooh, bagels!! that’s so cool, I haven’t tried that, but I do love baking my own standard loaves. Artisan bread in 5 Minutes a Day pretty much changed my life.
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Comment by Julie — January 19, 2012 @ 11:51 am
Geez. When are you going to find time to plan and attend our ten year reunion in all of that baking/traveling/knitting/designing?
Comment by Susan — January 19, 2012 @ 12:42 pm
I won’t be trying to find time to do any of that! So that will be super easy.
Comment by Allyson — January 19, 2012 @ 12:45 pm
I’ve been back in the kitchen too and it feels so good!
BAGELS! how cool is that?
keep it up, you’re gonna rock it this year!
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Comment by Cindy — January 19, 2012 @ 1:43 pm
You are already rocking 2012! Congrats on making the list – and on making bagels. Pretty sure I couldn’t do either one of those
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Comment by Kate (Knits in Class) — January 19, 2012 @ 6:03 pm
Yay, bagels! And you totally did the same thing I did – remember how mine were supposed to be ready for an 11am meeting?! Hhahaha…. my recipe was only a two-HOUR recipe, not two-day. I think I pinned it on pinterest if you want to look at it.
And CONGRATS on making that list! You continue to inspire and delight me, personally, so I know you are going to RULE THE WORLD this year!!
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Comment by Katie — January 19, 2012 @ 7:30 pm