Tricia

New Project, Coffee Coffee Coffee and a Giveaway!

Here’s to Fall! My favorite time of year when I love to keep cozy with knitting and coffee.

Did you know that National Coffee Day is this Saturday September 29th? Most days I gulp down a cup of coffee on the way out the door and have some at my desk while reading work email. But Saturdays, I’m more likely to enjoy a bit of quiet knitting, reading, or writing while savoring a strong cup of jo.

Thanks to Tully’s Coffee, I’ve been enjoying some really wonderful French Roast k-cups. The lovely people from Tully’s coffee want you to enjoy some good coffee too and are sponsoring a giveaway (for U.S. Residents).

To enter, just leave a comment on this post with a valid email address by 6 a.m. Pacific Time Sunday September 30th. That’s all. The winner will be chosen using random.org and you will have 24 hours to respond with your U.S. address to send the prize. Tully will send you the items in the picture below:

This giveaway provided by Tullyâ€™s will include two blends of coffee and a journal – either be K-cup packs or bagged, depending on your preference.

I have been pleasantly surprised at the quality of the Tully’s K-cups – The french roast is a nice strong brew. And they sent me a journal as well and it is the perfect size to carry in my bag.

Speaking of brew – the cowl above is a great simple knit that I am in love with because of the gorgeous Socks that Rock yarn in the “Witch’s Brew” colorway. The pattern is a basic 3×1 rib that is coming along quite nicely.

What’s your favorite way to enjoy coffee?

UPDATE: Giveaway is now closed – Hope you had a great National Coffee Day.

Congrats to Lynn – I’ll be contacting you to get your info – Yay!
Congrats to number 2 - Lynn

Cannon Beach – pretty wave infinity scarf is an easy knit

Finally fully finished. Another one of those quick knits that sat around because I didn’t block it or weave in the ends. It will be perfect for the early fall evenings. Unfortunately, it was so long ago that I lost the ball band. I think this is a plucky worsted, but don’t hold me to it.

The pattern is available as a download from Ravelry

Speedy Southwestern Salad – Easy picnic salad recipe

The credit for this “recipe” goes to @snbLeslie who brought a version of it as a dip to one of our knitting weekends.

The hero of the 3 ingredients is the TJs Corn and Chile salsa which adds the spice and lovely southwestern flavor.

If you keep a can of black beans on hand and this salsa you can squee a little bit like I did when I got avocados in my CSA.

After cubing the avocado, rinse and drain a can of black beans, and add the salsa.

And you’re done. Serve it in a bowl as a dip with tortilla chips.

Or schmancy it up a bit and assemble a plate to pass it in little tortilla “cups”.

I kept the mix in the fridge during the week and just tossed it with a bowl of greens for a quick “Big Salad” meal.

As a vegan dish you can’t go wrong bringing it along on a picnic or to a pot luck.

Looking for another picnic salad? Try the 4-ingredient “Perfect picnic potluck salad recipe”