These Muffins on Super Eggplant looked so good, that I havn't been able to stop thinking about them! So last night I baked some. I added way more coco than called for because I didn't have any chocolate chips and they are yummy! Still not quite chocolatey enough for my craving though - I think I was hoping for brownie-ness. They are close enough to satisfy that "February, almost Valentines, I need cakey chocolate" hunger.
I gave in and ordered the Stitch and Bitch books. It was cheaper to buy both , so I did! How sneaky of them... I have heard the first one is great for beginners, which I certainly am. I still can't figure out casting off for goodness sake!
The biggest knitting breakthrough of the year was being told by either Jenna or Karina that I can just knit or just pearl- that knitting did not mean alternating between both the entire time. DUH!! That helped me hugely, because I would always forget where I left off and have the lumpiest knitting around. Thanks guys!
yum! i am a lumpy knitter. still struggling on my 1st scarf-- for a year now. my friend says the trick is to have it be something you really want to wear. i.e. a striped scarf for my boyfriend is no incentive. hee.
Posted by: mati rose | February 02, 2005 at 12:44 PM
Those muffins look beautiful! And yay for knitting breakthroughs! :)
Posted by: Giao | February 02, 2005 at 01:41 PM
ha!
yes, its true, i have knitted a scarf for -like 4 years now...
:)
Posted by: tania | February 02, 2005 at 01:49 PM
Mmmm, the muffins look yummy! They are more chocolatey if you add the chips. In the charter issue of Cook's Country, they have a whole section on BROWNIES. Egads. Okay, now I must go rip into the two bags of Dove's chocolates I just bought ...
Posted by: Mariko | February 02, 2005 at 04:13 PM
Yum those do look good! We've been making these very dense brownies with fancy chocolate lately and i'm quite addicted to them. is it brownie season?
Posted by: Tim | February 02, 2005 at 05:32 PM
ooh it must be brownie season...
ok, that's what I am baking next!
Posted by: tania | February 02, 2005 at 06:18 PM
Tania, I have a craving for chocolate too. I'll have to make muffins "for my kids." Also, you have to check out the birds here. They are soooo great. http://birdinthehand.blogspot.com/ (scroll down) Lizette
Posted by: Lizette | February 03, 2005 at 02:07 AM