So I've been thinking...

...that I might need a support group for my small (okay, maybe it's not quite small) addiction to fru-fru yarn.  Actually...am I really addicted to the yarn or is it that I am addicted to the fru-fru scarves that the fru-fru yarn creates?  Hmmmmmm...

My friend Barb suggested a fabulous name for a yarn support group.  Over-Knitters Anonymous.  I like that.  I like that alot.  Today while I was making muffins for Knitting Lesson #1 with Stephanie and Julie, I had the epiphany to name the support group -- Knit Wits.  I like that too.  Hmmmmmmm...

During Lesson #1, we only worked on casting on and knitting.  That was enough.  :)  They got the hang of it quite quickly.  Perhaps it was because we had tasty treats beforehand...Honey Fruit Salad, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins, and Raspberry Tea Lemonade.  I will post the recipes below.

Somewhere in the lesson, I said, "You need to knit one more on."  Stephanie immediately cracked-up.  On a side note -- you know when you say something funny but you really don't realize it's funny until you say it SLOWLY inside your head.  Soooo inside my head, I said that statement again and heard what tickled Stephanie's funny bone.  The second time, I heard, "You need to knit one, MORON!"  Not what I intended to say...and/or mean.  Goodness.  Thankfully Julie and Stephanie knew what I meant and didn't think that I was calling them names.

We wrapped up our knitting lesson shortly before 12 'noon.  I sent them on their merry way with a pair of knitting needles and some cotton yarn.  Those girls are sharp.  I know that they will catch on.

Here are the recipes...

Honey Fruit Salad

(Recipe found on www.allrecipes.com)

2 Bananas
1 package strawberries
1 package blueberries
1 package raspberries
5 tablespoons honey (I think 4 tablespoons would've been fine!)
Juice from 1 lemon
Smidge bit o'poppy seeds (I didn't have these!)

1. Cut up all fruit and place in a pretty dish.  :)
2. Mix together the honey, lemon juice, and poppy seeds.  Stir until blended.
3. Pour honey mixture on top of fruit.  Stir gently -- don't mash the raspberries!  Be kind to your fruit!!!
4. Serve.

If you want to try a different variation, use peaches, mangoes, and blackberries!  I've not yet tried this but it's on my "To Do This Summer" list...along with go to Lake Geneva and go to Chicago for a day.

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins

(This has recipe is my all-time favorite and has been previously posted!)

1 Box Gluten-Free Yellow Cake Mix
1 Small Can of Pumpkin
1 Egg
A Smidge bit of Ground Cloves, Cinnamon, and Nutmeg

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease mini-muffin pan.  (I use olive oil.)
3. Combine all ingredients.  Hand-stir well.
4. Bake on 350 for 35 minutes.  (You should be warned -- these muffins are beautiful.  They are beautiful to me because I am smitten...but they aren't pretty nor would they win an award for elegance on Food Network.  Try them -- you will be sooo hooked!)

Raspberry Lemonade Tea

Pour 6-1/2 cups boiling water over 8 Raspberry Zinger tea bags and steep 5 minutes.
Remove tea bags.
Stir in 6 tablespoons sugar.  (I used Sugar in the Raw and I imagine you could use honey.)
Add one 12-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate.
Serve over ice.

I'm thinking a good variation for the raspberry tea concoction might be using a peach tea and then serving it with the peach, mango, black berry salad...not sure how peach and lemonade would mix.  Any thoughts, Blog Stalkers?