So I know this is a knitting blog, but boy am I finding it hard to chase after a puppy and do the knit thing lately.  Plus I’ve been so tired.  It didn’t help that Sunday I decided to power wash the parts of the house siding I could reach.  Although it was really nice to walk out on the front porch and it was spider free.  Mostly.  They’ve already started to move back in.

Anyway I thought I break the bread maker out again and give it a whirl.  This was so-so tasting.  However, it does look pretty.

I sliced it thin for a sandwich, but it was a bit too yeasty or maybe it was the sunflowers.  It was sunflower and flax seed.  It could’ve been the flax seed.  Anyway - taste was just ok.

One really nice creation was the waffles that DH made.  Gorgeous and tasty.  I sliced the strawberries.  DH also ordered the maple syrup from Two Pigs Farm.  Light and flavorful.  Sorry it’s already sold out.  Have to wait for next year.

So I thought I knit it more since the last picture… then I realized I did, but then ripped it.  I put the brown in and it just didn’t work, so again I ripped it back a bit. I think the light blue looks better, much better.

I’m hoping to make some more progress tonight.

So when DH has some time off to himself, he sure does love to bake.  We got not one, but two treats.

First a summer fruit pie

and next a lemon pound cake.

My contribution was quiche.

I have been having such a hankering for quiche.  I used this basic recipe found here and then added some bacon and some mushrooms to the mix.  I couldn’t wait to get into it and it’s totally delicious.  I used DH’s deep dish Emile Henry 9″ pie plate, so I made slightly more egg mixture.  I added 2 more eggs and 2/3 a cup more of half & half.  DH made both crusts from scratch and I think they were the best yet.