It finally feels like winter...

Finally, in the middle of June we are having winter weather. It's been raining for the past two days, and last night it was cold enough for the heater to be lit. It has been a very long autumn this year, and as a knitter, I fully object! Hopefully now I'll be able to wear winter woolies, I can't wait!

It's Saturday today, and that meant that I worked at the shop this morning. It went so quickly, it was so busy! Courier Donna popped in, its always lovely to see her. She's knitting a set of Beatrix Potter toys for a friend, I can't wait to see them finished. I have seen parts (such as a duck's butt) but I can't wait to see them all done. Courier Donna is also going to knit the Yellow Coat. In fact she's the one who put me on to the pattern. Hopefully she'll start once she's finished the toys.

As for me and Not Yellow Coat ... I've now finished the back and the left front. I'm doing the left sleeve now. I do it this way, because I hate hate hate sewing up! If I make the pieces as they go together, I can sew a few seams and hide a few ends at a time. It seems easier. I have to say, with this rainy weather, it is no trouble at all to stay indoors and knit the day away!

 L- R Helen the Wife, Me, some strange woman I don't know,
some strange bloke I don't know

Tonight I tried another new recipe. This one I got from Helen the Wife. Here she is looking gorgeous when we went to a mutual friend's birthday dinner. Its strange, we have similar colouring and our names are exactly the same, except our surnames (obviously), and she's married to my subsequent husband, Stu the Lucky.

Anyway... this was delicious and soooo simple. It makes great use of packet mixes, which is great for easy weekday meals (which I must remember!) Amy and I thought the stuffing mix I chose could use a touch more herbage, and maybe some softened onions, but other than that ... yumm-o!

Beef Olives
Helen the Wife

6 Schnitzel
Stuffing mix (heck you could make your own
1 pkt gravy mix (I chose Brown Onion)

Lay the schnitzel pieces flat, cut off the fat. Mix up the stuffing mix and put a blob across one end of the meat. Roll up and place in casserole (I'm going to brown them in a frying pan next time just because I think the colour would be better). Mix up the gravy mix and pour over the meat, cover and cook at 180 degrees for about an hour.

I served this with mash and a green salad. We will definately be having this again.