Kristmen’s Design Studio - Haystacks
Talk about a new twist on chow mein noodles! LOL
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*When I dream, I cook and bake like an artist!*
Haystacks
HALLOWEEN MEMORY
My Mom made these for use from time to time during the fall when we were
kids. They were simple no bake treats that we could help make. When we
were growing up Halloween celebrations were a lot tamer than they are
today and tended to be more focused on the fall itself. We made these on
top of the stove, this recipe has been updated to the microwave. Mom made
Chop Suey for us too, so we always had Chow Mein Noodles on hand.
INGREDIENTS
1 C Butterscotch Chips
1/2 C Peanut Butter
2 C Chow Mein Noodles
1/2 C Peanuts (these were optional for us)
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1 - Microwave Chips and Peanut Butter in 2 qt dish at 50% power for 3-5
minutes, stirring occasionally.
STEP 2 - Stir in peanuts and chow mein noodles when melted and smooth, and peanuts and noodles are coated completely.
STEP 3 - Drop on wax paper to set up.
STEP 4 - Put in refrigerator for faster set up or let sit overnight on counter.
Serves 12.
COMPANY INFORMATION - Kristmen’s Design Studio
Kristmen’s Design Studio is home to handknit designer JoLene M Treace.
JoLene is a member of the Association of Knitwear designers and has been
published in books and magazines as well as self publishes a line of
pattern leaflets.
Books currently in print include Handknit Holidays by
Melanie Falick (Stewart, Tabori and Chang), 101 Designer One Skein Wonders
by Judith Durant (Storey Publishing), Luxury Yarn One Skein Wonders by
Judith Durant (Storey Publishing) and Jamisons’s Shetland Knitting Books 2
& 3. Work soon to be published include projects for Interweave Press.
JoLene incorporates a story into each design and each part of the design
is chosen to support the story behind the design. She was a machine
knitter in high school, which is when she learned basic pattern drafting.
She switched to handknitting in her mid twenties and has not looked back.
Her basic philosophy is “take charge of your knitting”, which carries into
other areas of her life as well. If there is something that she wants to
do or learn, she finds a way to do it.
“Many knitters tell themselves too much I could never do that” she says. “I like to encourage them to remember that all knitting is a combination of a few simple things, no
matter how complex it might look. There might be a steep learning curve on
a technique, or you might have to practice something for awhile, or you
might have to use stitch markers or what-have-you to get into the rhythm of
a stitch pattern, but there are ways to learn what you want to do if you
keep in mind what you want, rather than what you tell yourself what you
think you cannot”.