The Knit Guru

Knitting projects, patterns and inspiration


  • Lions and Tigers and Bears, OH MY!

    Well, as we are in full rehearsals for “The Wizard of Oz”…. my lunch became Oz themed…. with varying levels of success. First there was the cake for the cast: A yellow brick road banana cake! Which was well received. From another banana cake (made thinner than this one) I cut out with a fluted… Read more

  • Today!

    Well, the painting of the spare room is well underway, and in a spat of productivity, I found time to make an array of salads…. yes, an ARRAY! My sister was a little bemused as to why I was making 3 different types… an my answer is simple- as a vegetarian, the more the merrier… Read more

  • Pizza preparation

    Well, yesterday afternoon some of my students came over for some revision and pizza…. so I kept back some of the dough, and made mini-pizza’s today ready to be bento-ed later on.  And the best part is that I totally know what all the ingredients are, so no worries over nasties in the food. The… Read more

  • Snacking in the hospital

    Well, today was a total rush to get through.  I had a hospital appointment related to my broken ankle and subsequent operation.  As the radiographers were about to go on strike on Friday, the x-ray was back-logged and rushing to get through all the patients. But for once I was sorta prepared! A rushed snack,… Read more

  • Good Morning!

    What I had not anticipated this week was that darned daylight saving!  I have never felt so tired in the morning.  It was a struggle to get up and fix lunch for the husband and myself- but it is done, and I am feeling rather proud of my efforts…. so proud I am blogging instead… Read more

  • The Frittata Master

    Well, I am the Master of the Frittata… self proclaimed.  So, as I am currently in my “get back into bento shape” mode, here is my legendary instant frittata… 😀  Turn the oven on now… I usually cook at 180 degrees c. 1.  Potatoes.  I prefer to use 2 red desiree potatoes.  Slice and boil… Read more

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