The Knit Guru

Knitting projects, patterns and inspiration


  • Easy Tabbouleh

    I love tabbouleh.  But, I do tend to find that most recipes make too much of it for me to eat in 3 days… so I have adapted my standard tabbouleh to something more user-friendly, producing a more workable amount of the salad for myself and my lunches.  It also has a larger proportion of… Read more

  • Red Lentil Dahl (Curry)

    Well, there was a change of plan for dinner tonight.  Normally Mondays mean leftovers for him, and I have a muffin-tin…. but tonight, just 30 minutes before he was due home, I discovered that he did not have a lot of his lamb curry left in the fridge.  Never fear, for the easiest curry in… Read more

  • A Bento discovery

    During my recent jaunt to Auckland, I stumbled upon a magnificent store on Queen Street.  The $3 Japan store had all I could dream of…. and more.  I was disappointed with myself for finding it so late in the evening, so my purchases had to be made at speed, before my bus arrived, but I… Read more

  • Muffin Tin Monday … errr…. I mean Thursday

    I blame jet-lag… or New Years Idiocy…. or something.  But here is my really last minute, feeble effort for the week. 1.  Fresh peas in pods from the garden2.  Mini crackers with swiss cheese feet3.  Orange segments4.  Carrot sticks5.  Hard boiled, free range egg6.  Cucumber, also from the garden I call this “Stuff I had… Read more

  • Nouvelle-Calédonie…. bon appétit

    Wow!  After a wonderful trip to New Caledonia, I am inspired to eat! Sort of. There were a couple of things I discovered early on in my journey.  I can read French reasonably well… better than I had even imagined possible. And the worst part, the French don’t really do much for vegetarians. This second… Read more

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