I’m actually going to get out and do some interesting things this weekend! (Sure, I can wait a minute while you all recover.) Tonight Jeanne and I are going to see the play Stitch, Bitch n’ Die, then tomorrow night Jess and I are going to see Cloud Cult at First Avenue.
This lolcatz gave me the giggles – maybe because the feline face looks almost familiar.
KnitOwl is having a contest – finish the sentence “The night was…” and you could win one of her cute handmade toys if you make her husband laugh. You can submit as many sentences as you like by May 15. (Not limited to knitters! Anyone who has a kid or knows a kid should give this a shot.)
Knitting patterns and copyright seem to generate a lot of brouhaha – if you’ve read enough such to last you a lifetime, you’ll definitely enjoy Fleegle’s humorous take on the subject.
Keep Knitting Infinity Wendy in your thoughts, as she just lost her lovely kitty Samantha to cancer.
The Boston Globe had a nice article about celiac disease plus some gluten-free recipes in Wednesday’s edition. Speaking of gluten-free recipes… 😉
Gluten-Free Lemon Bars
Heat oven to 350F. Line an 8×8 or 9×9 pan with parchment paper.
Crust
3/4 c butter, softened
1 c + 1/2 c sweet rice flour or rice flour (or gluten-free flour mixture)
1/4 tsp xanthan or guar gum
3/4 c powdered sugar
Mix butter, 1 c flour, xanthan/guar gum, and powdered sugar. If dough seems too sticky, add the additional 1/2 c flour in small amounts and mix well after each addition. Pat dough into lined pan. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes or until crust is very lightly browned. Remove crust from oven and cool.
Filling
2 T lemon juice
zest from one lemon
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t xanthan or guar gum
2 T cornstarch
1 c sugar
Mix filling ingredients and spread on cooled crust. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Sprinkle warm bars with powdered sugar. Let bars cool thoroughly before cutting.
“Hey Mom, don’t start counting your gluten-free beers today, ‘k? *belch*” -Mayhem
Are this recipes you are posting supposed to be subtle hints?
🙂
Poor May! Almost as bad as taking pics of the kitties when they’re high on catnip 😉
Mayhem! I had NO idea!
Oh, I saw that lolcat and thought of you! It’s so funny.
Mmmmm…lemon bars! I luvs lemon bars! Keep the g/f recipes comin’.
Ha! I love that picture of May, yep, she’s been boozing. So that’s how those bibs came to smell of beer! lol!
I loved the lolcat too, you just know they were going to ask for the car keys…or money and the car keys.
That contest was fun. I thought I had an especially poignant addition. 😉
I was thinking of you this morning as I was munching pancakes with the Monkey and wondering if there were any good gluten free pancake mixes out there.
I wonder if I’d like gf beer. Given I don’t like hops type beer. Who knows!
Rainy and thundery is the plan for the day. Though probably no snow. Slight being slated for *sigh* 79 today.
That LOL pic is awesome.
Have fun tomorrow night! I’m assuming you’ve seen them before…have you?
Re: KnitOwl’s contest…
Just use the words dookie or turd. Those are guaranteed to get a giggle out of any dude. I don’t know why. Simpletons. 😉
Snorting over the lolcatz – good thing there was no tea in my mouth.
Wow – you’ll probably have to take Monday off with all the activity! Hey May – I’ve got a stash of GF beer here too!
Thanks for the link to Fleegle – that was ABSOLUTELY hilarious.
I chuckled at that lolcatz too. The caption is perfect.
Poor Wendy. My heart hurts for her.
That piece of Fleegle’s is a good one.
Lemon bars…mmmm…
What’s wrong with a little snow?
Sounds like you have a great weekend in store! Love the Lolcatz.
Sounds like a fun weekend! Me? I’ll be parked on the couch trying to rest and recoup from this nasty cold. I’m emailing you a chocolate roll recipe, no flour!
Thanks for linking to the contest 🙂 Fun comments are already rolling in. Oh wow your weekend sounds lovely. It’s been years since I saw a play. Enjoy!
Have fun and enjoy yourself.
Looking forward to a review of stitch bitch and die. I haven’t been able to get there, and may not before it ends. Have fun.
I think this weekend is the perfect weekend to make those PB cookies you posted a few weeks back. Have fun out & about while I’m hunkering down & being as hermit like as I can so that I don’t have to witness any precipitation that is not liquid.
Snow? Seriously? Oh good grief.
ROFLMAO at that picture of May!
Oh, I love that pic of May. (And Fleegle’s copyright statement.
Snow?? I can’t even imagine snow at this point–it’s very definitely Spring outside….
That LOLcats was one of my favorites.
Hmm…I’m not sure you’re going to have any gluten-free beers. 😉
Have a fun weekend!
Yay Cloud Cult! I’m so excited I can hardly stand myself 🙂
Oh my goodness, that picture of Chaos is priceless.
Have fun this weekend, I’m doing exciting things like organizing and cleaning and moving our computer to its new room.
Basil keeps looking at the “bird of the month” on the internet. 🙂 So its time the computer be moved from his room.
Hehe 🙂
hope your having a reat weekend, just got home from work..gorgeous weather!
Oh yeah, they had nothing to do with it. Of course I thought of you right away, hee hee
hysterical photo of Mayhem –
My cats are wondering how she got the twist-off-caps loose.
visited Wendy, and told her about pet loss group on Ravelry, if she needs some support.
You should have warned me before I looked at the picture of drunken Mayhem! How hilarious, she does look about 3 sheets to the wind.
Yum, I love lemon bars. Thanks for the recipe.