A Guava Tree

There's a little guava tree growing near the driveway in front of our house. The birds planted it. There's just one thing, we have to dig it up and move it. It is too close to that other tree. I don't know when well be able to do that. We also have to decide where to put it. I hope we can move it soon before it gets too big. I also hope we don't kill it in the process of moving it.

I went to The Source and found all these gluten free things! They were having their anniversary sale so I got a really good price for all this. I think, hope I bought enough to last me at least 6 weeks. The loaf of bread you see there is made from the Gluten Free Pantry's Sandwich bread mix. It is one of the green striped boxes . It came out a bit darker than my other loaves...I wonder if I should change the setting to light instead of medium the next time I make it.

Potato Leaves, Bread and Drawstring Bags

We fertilized the potato plants and the leaves are now growing as big as my hand! (and I have pretty big hands) We harvested lots of leaves and some potatoes for Father's day lunch. It was yummy. I forgot to take a picture of the potatoes. Oh well, maybe next time.

This loaf of bread was made from scratch using a recipe I got from someone on the Celiac Forum. I turned out great! I went to this natural food store called The Source in Kailua. They had so many gluten free things! Mixes, flours, cookies, etc. The owner was so nice. He didn't have the mix I wanted, so he ordered for me. Then he called me when they came in. I really like that store!

I've posted pictures of some patchwork drawstring bags I made and gave away to some friends on the mainland. The outside is the patchwork and the inside is the aloha print fabric with monkeys.

Water Bottle Carrier and More Bread

I made a water bottle carrier for DH for Father's Day. I used this pattern, but didn't really follow it because I got too confused. I also couldn't find the right sliders. I made it out of nylon and boy, was it tough to sew. I had to use tissue paper to keep it from sliding in the machine. That worked, but then tearing the tissue paper out of the seams was a bit difficult. I wanted it to be light weight and water proof. I don't know if I will make another one like it again, maybe with a different type of fabric.

This bread is made from Gluten Free Pantry's French Bread and Pizza Mix. This time I left the paddle in the bread and it turned out perfect! I just took out the paddle before slicing it. If you look closely, you can see where the paddle was. It was so yummy!

My first loaf of bread!

This is the first loaf of bread I made in my Breadman. Part of it didn't come out very well. It collapsed and wasn't cooked thoroughly. I think it was because I took out the paddle right before the bake cycle. Next time I'll leave the paddle in. I used Bob's Red Mill's Wonderful GF Bread Mix. To tell you the truth, it wasn't that wonderful. It tasted very beany.

Because of the very hot, humid weather we've been having, I made some cool refreshing lemon water. Yum! The lemon helps to detoxify your liver as well as giving the water a lemony flavor.

Sorry, I haven't been sewing lately. I am taking a Modern Hawaiian History class for school and I have quite a bit of homework to do from that class. I am learning a lot.

What I have been doing, is sorting my scraps. It's a big job. I am a member on several sewing forums and found a site on how to organize scraps...now if I could only remember which forum it was on maybe I can post the link. lol.

Stay cool everyone.

Birthday Gifts and T-shirts

I received a bread machine for my birthday and some dark chocolate. The chocolate was yummy! It's almost half gone. The best part is that they are both gluten free!

As for the bread machine, I sought some advice from the celiac community on-line and as usual they were most helpful. They advised me what setting to use, what bread mixes to try and of course gave me some good TNT (tried and true) gluten free recipes to try. I haven't tried any yet, because I had a difficult time finding some bread mixes. It was recommended to start with a ready made mix so that I would know what the dough is suppose to look like in the machine. To order on-line was difficult also because I would have had to purchase the mix in bulk to off-set the cost of shipping! It was outrageous! I tried to order from Amazon, but many of the grocery items aren't shipped to Hawaii, which makes it really hard to get good deals on gluten free items and ingredients without paying an arm and a leg for shipping...and the search goes on! I'll keep you updated on what I find.

I am altering more shirts for dh...turning them in to tanks or muscle tees...perfect for summer! I also altered a pair of pants, which were torn at the knees, into shorts. Now he has another pair of shorts to wear at home.