My Popover Version
It's been quite a while since I made popovers. As a child, I remember our visits with Grandfather Lee. He liked to cook, and we'd often have real Southern, Virginia type of dinners. One time he made popovers and I remember how light and tasting really good these were. Vicky found a popover recipe and adapted it into a more healthier version. She found that the consistency came out thinner due to using skim milk. I wonder

What I Did with A Pomegranate
RecipeZaar is a really good site if you're at a loss as to what to cook. The search feature is really nice - it lets you go by the ingredients. You type in "pomegranate" and you're rewarded with a list containing items such as pomegranate juice, paste, abrils, and so forth. I came up with are these two recipes: Pistachio Pomegranate Pilaf and

I Have a Mission
Figure out what to do with these pomegranates, which I bought at Safeway a couple days ago. They're currently running a "buy 1, get 1 free special". And it's the middle of pomegranate season. It's a very interesting fruit in that most of the inside is made up of seeds with semi-transparent, rather tart-tasting material surrounding the seeds. From what I know, this fruit has long been regarded as a symbol of fertility. And no wonder - open one up and you'll see about 100 seeds. And it's a

My Sympathies to Ft. Hood Shooting Victims and Families
I would like to extend my sympathies to the victims and their family. My husband was based there when he was in the Army before he left the service, and so is very familiar with it, and in fact, has been in the buildings that were the scenes of this tragedy. I pray fervently that the shooter will be bought to justice, and receive just punishment should he be convicted, and that no attempt be made to explain away his actions as a true aberration.

Questions About the Saddle Shoulder Cardigan?
For the past couple months or so, ever since I finished my mother's shawl, this is what I've been working on. It's pretty much the only thing I'm working on right now (and I'm itching to get back to my spinning wheel!). I do love it, though, because the yarn feels really great to work with, and it's a lot of fun to watch it emerging. PrairieHarpy wants to know more about knitting, as do others. So, let's start off with