11 October 2014

Weekend favorites

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I always enjoy reading Myrtle's (Truly Myrtle) Share All Things Friday (I think we all do!), because some of the things I love most are things I've discovered from others (like knitting!). I'd like to try to take the weekends here on my blog to do something similar. 

-- I'm starting up an old tradition again, where I go to the local Indie theater to see a film I'm interested in, because I adore film and this has been a fantastic year for it. This weekend I'm going to go see Starred Up, a British film that I keep hearing about from critics. I'm thrilled that it is showing here because this particular theater does not show many international films.

-- I completely missed the boat on Spinzilla, I have just been so wrapped up in work and other things. But I have really enjoyed seeing all the beautiful things that people have been spinning! Especially some of what Alicia (Woolen Diversions) has been working on. I have been spinning a little, but it has actually been for production rather than leisure. I have been learning a lot from the experience!

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-- I have tons of finished projects to show you all; however, first I must have a serious blocking and photography session. Does anyone else have a serious backlog of projects like this?

-- Last night I tried A Beautiful Mess' recipe for Honey Roasted Veggies Gnocchi and it turned out to be amazing! I'm definitely going to be making it again when it gets cooler. 

-- Speaking of food, did you know that the idea that MSG (monosodium glutamate) is bad for your health is a myth that scientists have largely debunked? I certainly didn't until I listened to this episode of Science Friday!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and please do share anything interesting you have tried, learned, or heard about!

7 comments:

  1. Oh haha we both posted today! And I didn't realize this was the film you meant - I thought you meant the one from your last post. Well, I love that snapshot of FO's. So cute.
    Going to check out A Beautiful Mess right now :)

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  2. What a lovely little sneak preview of your WIPs, can't wait to see them blocked and photographed. I usually also always need some time after binding off the last stitch and really finishing up a project.

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  3. I'm going to have to listen to that podcast about MSG - I definitely didn't know that (and didn't even know there was Science stuff to listen to.... lol)

    I have a wee FO backlog, but not many!

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  4. Yay love your weekend favs! The recipe for the roasted vegetables and gnocchi is going on my "to make" list. How fun, I too just learned about MSG recently. I think it was via a Mental Floss video.

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  5. Ooh, those hand knits are exciting to see even if it's just a sneaky peek.

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  6. I pan-roast gnocchi regularly but have never paired it with roasted veggies ~ this is going on my weekly menu TODAY!

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  7. I also love Truly Myrtle's All the Things Fridays, gnocchi, foreign films, and Science Friday. :) Thanks for sharing such great stuff! I'm going to have to try the gnocchi. John was not a fan our first time, but maybe roasted will be better.

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