21 in 2021

I'm not much for making lists of things to knit, books to read, or other things I intend to do (other than a daily loosey-goosey to-do list), but I was inspired by Sarah's post in the beginning of January. She made a list of 21 Things She Wanted To Do in 2021, and that got me thinking. If I had a list of things that I wanted to make, do, cook, read, or accomplish, it wouldn't have to be a rigid list of things I had to do. Instead, it could serve as a guide throughout the year, and I could add or delete things as I see fit. I've been working on it ever since I read Sarah's list, so here is my own list.

21 Things I Want To Do in 2021:

1.   Bake cinnamon-sugar doughnuts 
2.   Make jelly donuts

3.   Finish 4 wips

4.   Make 4 new dinner (entree) recipes 

5.   Read a graphic novel

6.   Complete 20 yoga sessions

7.   Meditate daily

8.   Read The Portrait of Dorian Gray with Ryan

9.   Read The Mill on the Floss

10. Write a card/letter to all relatives

11.  Make at least 3 Christmas gifts

12. Make at least 3 Christmas ornaments

13. Crochet at least 3 snowflakes

14. List the rest of the Dept 56 houses for sale

15. Breed flowers in Animal Crossing (green mums) 

16. Bake cinnamon raisin bread

17. Bake scones

18. Make Swedish meatballs

19. Try three new kinds of tea

20. Clean out the cedar chest

21. Read a fantasy series with at least three books

22. Swap one item on this list for something I'd rather do

I've made a small start on the list by baking cinnamon-sugar donuts (twice) and beginning the process of breeding green mums in Animal Crossing. Nothing earth-shattering, but I'll try to check on the list once in a while and let you know how it's going. 

If knitting a 2021 dishcloth like the one above is on your list, there is a free pattern for one here. (Not a Ravelry link)

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Make sure to stop by Kym's blog today to check out the second promotional post for our Read With Us book, Leave the World Behind. And don't forget to mark your calendar for the Zoom discussion on March 2!

Time to Make the Donuts

I don't know why my brain is cluttered with old Dunkin Donuts commercials, but it is and I wanted to share in case you were born after this masterpiece aired in the 1980s. My donut pan was delivered yesterday afternoon, so it was time for me to make the donuts.

I used this recipe for my first try.

It took just a few minutes to mix the batter and get the donuts into the pan. This recipe is supposed to make eight donuts, but I made such a mess with my handmade piping bag (a plastic bag with the corner snipped off) that I only got six, but that was perfect for my pan. The batter is thick and delicious. 

They bake for only 9-10 minutes so I had a half dozen donuts in about the same time it would have taken me to drive to Dunkin Donuts. The only change I made to the recipe was in the amount of melted butter and cinnamon-sugar used to coat the donuts. The recipe advises one-half cup of melted butter (I used just two Tbsp.), one cup of sugar mixed with one tsp. cinnamon, but I used only three Tbsp. sugar with about one tsp. of cinnamon. My quantities were plenty. 

Six delicious cinnamon-sugar donuts!

I'll have to be careful because these were very easy to make and quite delicious. I definitely don't need to eat donuts every day, but it's nice to know I can make a batch to enjoy occasionally (after I do yoga or take a good long walk)!