The Knit Guru

Knitting projects, patterns and inspiration


  • ARGH!!!!! Where did the week go????

    Well…. I notice that Wordless Wednesday was the last post I was able to get set with……… WHOA!  It’s now Sunday morning….. Since Wednesday we did 5 performances of “The Wizard of Oz” and that is basically it…… I have been baking for the cast…. painting faces….. washing costumes….. yelling at people….. generally throwing my… Read more

  • A flap and a hassle

    Well… with today being a total flap and hassle and stress-fest- I have decided to burn the candle well and truly to get a less busy start to the day. I have now done my first EVER made-the-night-before bento…. and made lentils and fishcakes for my husband’s lunch tomorrow.  Going like the clappers….. even made… Read more

  • The crepes make a comeback

    Today was the first performance of “The Wizard of Oz” (damn, did EVERYONE have to pick this year to re-do Oz…..) but anyway- headed off to school in a rush…. but I managed this. The bottom bit has orange segments, the top has a basic salad of avocado, grapes, rocket, and cucumber, with honey mustard… Read more

  • Muffin Tin Monday – Pumpkins

    Well, I have been looking forward to this all week…. thinking… planning… good times.  The best part is knowing what to have for dinner on Monday night!  Yus. From the top: Pumpkin and kumara hummus with carrot sticks.Pumpkin shaped banana cake (I cut this out free-hand with my knife…. then iced etc)Pumpkin and sweet chili… Read more

  • Bagel Bento

    This morning was a total rush….. crazy…. but I got myself out the door and lunch made and to work etc.  Yay.  Here was my bagel bento…. The bottom layer as kiwifruit slices, seedless grapes and a piece of banana cake.  The top layer has cheese and carrot sticks with 2 mini bagels- both with… Read more

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