I'm a Crochet Instructor!

Well, it's official! I'm a Crochet Instructor at Valdosta Technical College. I applied to teach knitting or crocheting for their Adult Education program some time ago and I finally got selected to teach for the summer and fall semesters this year.



It's great to see my name in print!



I am so excited and have been looking forward to this for a very long time. To be able to teach a subject you love and get paid for it is a dream come true!


And to celebrate, let's whip up some brownies made with honey:



Honey Bee Brownies

10 oz. unsweetened chocolate
6 eggs
3 cups (2 lbs., 4 oz.) honey
1/4 cup vanilla extract
3 cups (14 oz.) biscuit mix
2-3/4 cups (12 oz.) pecans, chopped

Melt chocolate; cool slightly. Beat eggs; beat in chocolate, honey and vanilla. Thoroughly beat in biscuit mix. Stir in pecans. Pour into greased 12"x20"x2" baking pan; bake at 350°F until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool completely. Spread with Chocolate Frosting, if desired; let set up. Cut into 48 (2"x2-1/2") pieces.

Honey Chocolate Frosting

1/2 cup boiling water
1-1/2 lbs. powdered sugar
5 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/4 cup (3 oz.) honey
1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract

Gradually beat boiling water into powdered sugar. Beat in melted chocolate, honey and vanilla. Thin frosting with 1-2 Tablespoons of boiling water, if necessary.

ALTERNATIVE:

Instead of the frosting, top your brownie with a generous scoop of Haagen-Dazs ice cream since Haagen-Dazs loves honey bees.

ENJOY, AND REMEMBER TO THANK YOUR HONEY BEES!

I'm crocheting, honest, I am!

(Lydia crocheting in the Garden of Marly by Mary Cassatt, 1844-1926, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)






I felt that I needed to say that, since my blog is called 'Crocheting in Georgia' yet I never actually blog about crocheting.

I figure, that's what my shop is for. You can click on my flickr account or Etsy shop (to your right) and see the things I've crocheted and knitted. So, unless it's something really extravagant, you probably won't find me blogging about it here.

...and while I'm crocheting, I have to confess, my mind wanders often to Southern California, where I spent my "American Life" for several decades. I've made some wonderful memories there because California has breathtaking sceneries. You can have it all, mountains, beaches, the desert, big Redwood forests, you name it, it's all there. I have "done" California and I'm here to tell you, it's truly awesome!




The above video is about Laguna Beach, my most favorite beach to walk with Gizzy. Of course, the video does not do it justice, but right now, that's all I have, that and my memories and my photos. If you're young, strong or rich, I would definitely recommend California (...and being educated always helps, no matter where you go, but especially there - the competition is fierce!)