In time for gift-giving season, this month’s KAL prize drawing is for HeartStrings’ most popular design for holiday decorating: Bitty Beady Christmas Tree. Bead “ornaments” peek in and out of the trellis lace branches on this tiny traditional-looking Christmas tree. The branch tips are formed with serrated edging, giving a realistic look.
Bitty Beady Christmas Tree knitted in pine green yarn and silver-lined red beads
The prize is a complete kit including hard-copy pattern, yarn and beads to make one bitty tree in your choice of color combos, along with a coordinating greeting card and matching envelope. Knit and give the little tree as a gift (maybe even keep it for yourself?). Or gift the kit to a knitting friend to make for themselves. There are 20 holiday color combos offered. I’ll even string the beads on the yarn for you if you want. Check out the color offerings for Bitty Beady Christmas Tree in the KnitHeartStrings Online Store. The coordinating greeting card with matching envelope makes a nice gift enclosure to go along with either giving the kit itself, or with your completed bitty tree.
Bitty Beady Christmas Trees greeting card and matching envelope
How to Win
See the Monthly Prize Giveaway page to see how you can win this month’s Bitty Beady Christmas Tree Gift Kit. A random drawing will be held right after I tally the entries following November 30, 2014. I’ll announce the winner as soon as possible after that. I hope the winner will be YOU! Good luck. p.s. You can also purchase Bitty Beady Christmas Tree as a pdf pattern, additional Kits with hard-copy pattern to gift to knitting friends, or Supplies Pak without pattern to make more bitty trees in an assortment of holiday colors.
Gluten-free and dairy-free. Healthy. Tasty. Whether you enjoy this quinoa pudding as dessert or for a nutritious breakfast, what’s not to love?
Quinoa Pudding
Cooking time: 35 minutes + 10 minutes rest time during which most of prep of other ingredients can be done
Yield: 6 servings. Calories per serving: 229.
Ingredients
1 cup pre-washed white quinoa seed
2 cups filtered water
1¼ cup unsweetened apple juice
½ cup jumbo golden raisins
½ cup raw whole almonds
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 2-inch cinnamon stick
1½ tsp vanilla extract
juice of half a lemon
grated rind of one lemon
Directions
Add Quinoa to water in medium saucepan. Bring to boil, then simmer until water nearly absorbed (18 – 20 minutes). Set aside covered for about 10 minutes.
Toast almonds lightly in small pan to maximize flavor. Cool completely. Chop in mini food processor to medium-fine.
Combine chopped almonds and remaining ingredients with the cooked quinoa.
Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently for about 15 minutes.
Remove cinnamon stick. Scoop mixture into 6 individual dessert bowls.
Cover and chill for 1 hour or more. Serve cold.
Serving Suggestions
Garnish with fresh pomegranate arils (seeds) for a festive holiday look.
Quinoa Pudding garnished with pomegranate arils
Pour some almond milk (or other non-fat dairy free milk) over the top and stir for a creamier pudding consistency
Nutrition Facts for Quinoa Pudding
Quinoa Pudding nutrition information
Related Images:
Behind the scenes with Jackie E-S and life at the HeartStrings FiberArts studio.
The coordinating greeting card with matching envelope makes a nice gift enclosure to go along with either giving the kit itself, or with your completed bitty tree.
