Feel Me, Eat Me, Watch Me, Read Me

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It is no secret I love my pressure canner;  I've even considered getting a tattoo of it (seriously).  But I haven't cooked with it yet (mine does both).  This recipe for Texas Chile Con Carne is definitely tempting me to give it a try.

I also happen to love jalapeno poppers (don't judge), and this recipe (also from Serious Eats) seems to problem-solve a number of issues home cooks have making them.

Two of my favourite things together:  bicycles and knit items.  This dress is really sweet and looks absolutely cozy.

And speaking of pairing knitting with something - how about poetry?  Ten Poems About Knitting is a mix of classic and contemporary poems that deal with knitting; one poem seems to be calling my name (although I swear there's a typo in the title):  The Manly Art of Knitting.

I might be talking to a colleague's class about women and hunting.  Maybe I should make this sweater to go along with it.

Soup's On

It's soup season, and I spent Monday fortifying my stock supply.

I used my pressure canner (what I call the time machine since it looks a little like it came from the '60s TV show Lost in Space) to make it shelf stable.  For you pressure canner users, I used 10lbs of pressure for 20 minutes.  Works like a charm.  I'm over freezing stock in glass jars.  Lately, even when filled with an inch or so of headroom, I get cracks.  A little frozen flat in ziploc bags isn't bad, but I have more shelf space than freezer space.

Danger!  Danger, Will Robinson!

Respect the pressure canner, and it will be your best friend.