Awesome Banana Bread #Recipe

     

       

My husband was quite the baker today.

  He made fabulous banana 

bread, which I would love to 

share with you all!

   Ingredients:

  2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

  1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup brown sugar

  4 bananas, mashed well

1/4 almond milk 

  1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar 

1/4 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray 

a 8 x 4 bread pan with non-stick 

cooking spray and set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, 

baking soda, baking powder,

 salt and cinnamon.  

Mix well and set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together brown

 sugar, bananas, milk, vanilla, and 

vinegar on medium high with a mixer

 until smooth.  Slowly add flour 

mixture and mix just until mixed, 

do not over mix.  Add chocolate

 chips and stir 3-4 times with 

a wooden spoon, just to incorporate. 

 Pour batter into prepared pan. 

 Bake for 60-70 minutes. Let cool 

for 10 minutes before removing

 from pan.

                       

Matthew 6:11

Give us today our daily bread.

                                              

#DIY Cards From The Garden

  

Here's a really easy project anyone can do.

I'm sure most of you if not all of you have these materials on hand.

Materials needed:

A blank notecard or card stock,

even construction paper will 

work for this easy project.

Other scraps of paper

glue stick

glue gun

twine or ribbon

a pencil

scissors

ruler (not shown)

a few clipped herbs from the garden

(shown on finished projects)

My blank note card was something

I already had which were 

purchased a while ago.  So if 

you're making your own, measure 

out 7" x 5"  and then fold in

half, making your card 3-1/2" x 5". 

You can make your card any size!!!

With my scraps I measure out a 

2-1/2" square 

Cut out square.

                 

Glue the back of that square 

with your glue stick.

                                                                                                                                                                                 

Place glued square down on the

center of your card.  

Gather up a few of your herbs and 

wrap some twine around ends.  

Place a small amount of hot 

glue on to twine as shown.

Place onto card with glue 

side down on to card.  Remember to

have the fold of your card on top.

Here are my two finished projects!

Add these cards to a basket of 

your favorite home made breads, 

or a basket filled with your 

gardens bounty with

a special message.

I made one for my girlfriend's

birthday since she loves

to garden.  

Hope you will give this project

a try and share them with me!!

Psalms 65:11

You crown the year with your

bounty, and your carts overflow

with abundance

My #Vintage Sewing Machines

I thought for this post I would share some of my #vintage sewing machines.  Some I have information on and others I need to dig deeper and do more research.

A few years ago I inherited a Singer sewing machine that my dear Mother-in-law gave me. This machine is very special to me for that

reason.

Upon doing some research I discovered the year of my machine, 1910. It's in good condition and it comes with a few accessories.  I have not sewn on it, tested it yes, and it does work! It does need
some loving care which I've started to do.  
  

This next machine is a hand crank sewing machine. I received it from a dear friend of the family. I was so excited to receive it, but I didn't have any information on this cute machine. I thought it might be a Singer dating back from 1861.  But it does not say Singer any where on the machine.  The plate reads Beste Machine Der Welt Gesetzlugh Geschutzt.  Most likely it's from Germany.  The model number on the machine is 44191.  So if anyone has information about this machine, I would appreciate it.

My last machine to share  is a Singer Featherweight. I purchased this machine when I first started to quilt. I would take it along with me to classes and I just love it. My featherweight was manufactured in Scotland in 1949, because the prefix starts with the letter E.  If your machine starts with an A it was manufactured in the USA. 

                                   

Some great information that I gathered came from these web-sites.  Check them out!

 Planet Patchwork

 Sewshop.com

 Sewalot

   

 Ismacs 

I'm just learning more about all of these 
machines. How to care for them and what products are best to use to restore them.
You can even order parts for these
  vintage machines. 

I actually own a few more vintage sewing machines, not shown. I'll save them for a future post.

I understand I won't be using all of these machines. So once I get them cleaned up,
I plan on showing them off around the house.

Allow others to enjoy them too. 

If you own any #vintage sewing machine(s), please share
them!! 



Psalm 1:3

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of 

water, that bringeth 

forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and 

whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

  

 

Use It Or Lose It Linky Party #2

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Go ahead and grab my button, 

#"Use It Or Lose It, Declutter, 

Get Organized."

Linky Party

May 1st, 2015

My whole desire for this theme

is to help myself and others 

like me, to use what we have stashed

a way in our home. Items like

fabric, books, patterns, clothes, 

beads, cooking items, an old 

vase,etc...  

How many of us have purchased 

fabric with the hopes of making one

or more quilts.  Maybe, it's those 

cookies from that new cookbook we've 

had for 5 years, or that new 

shape cake pan that has been tucked 

away in the kitchen. 

I own a numerous amount of

 books and apparel patterns 

that need to be used. In order 

to use some of those patterns, 

I can look to see if I

have fabric already in my stash.  

If I do, there is no need for me 

to purchase any fabric.  But, I may 

have to buy a zipper to 

finish up that project. 

Then again it could be those t-shirts

you've been saving to make a t-shirt quilt 

for your special someone.  

There is no reason we can't 

repurpose our items. 

My hopes for this linky party 

is to also give us a chance to 

rethink and really examine the 

items we have. If you're not going

 to use it, then lose it by giving 

those items away or by throwing

 them out.  This will help us to 

declutter and help us feel good about

ourselves. We can help someone 

by giving it away, or we can try 

and sell some stuff and put money back

in to our pocket. It helps us to
 declutter and get better organized.

Now that you know what this 

Linky Party is about, connect 

and share your post, past or present.

Beginning on the first of 

every month you'll be able 

to link up your post during 

the month. 

~ Scroll down and Press the linky 

button and enter your information

 to join the party.

~ Get inspired by visiting some 

or all of those amazing  link ups.

   ~Don't forget to leave a comment, 

and make some new friends by 

inviting them over to your site.

~I'm looking forward to seeing what 

you have to share. 

  

~Remember, if you have any question,

 please let me know.  

Thank you for stopping by!  

 I'm look forward to being 

inspired by you!!! 

1 Corinthians 14:40

But all things should be done decently

and in order.

  

An InLinkz Link-up

Healthy Tortillas With No Oil

My family loves Mexican food 

and those darn tortillas are 

so yummy, it's hard to do 

away with not eating tortillas 

like burritos, tacos, enchiladas 

etc. You know what I mean.  

 For health reason we needed to 

find a no oil tortilla recipe. 

While surfing the net, I came 

across  Oil Free (No Really!) Tortillas by Shella Brouimley

Well, I just had to try them and

 they were delicious!  The texture 

is slight different so I recommend 

you use Bread Flour and not 

Whole Wheat flour.   

I did change the 
#recipe slightly,

 so check out her recipe and 

decide which recipe you'd like to

 follow!  It wasn't a big change.

2 cups Bread Flour  

1/2 tsp Salt

3/4 tsp Baking Powder

1/4 cup milk 

    1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp water 

    

     Extra flour for kneading and rolling out

Mix flour, salt and baking powder

 together in large bowl. 

In a sauce pan heat up  milk, and

water to warm temperature.

Mix all ingredients together in bowl.  

Spread some flour on to counter and

transfer dough to counter.

Knead for 5 minutes until  smooth,

adding flour as needed if dough sticks.

Place dough back in the same mixing bowl

and cover. Place a towel or plastic wrap.

Rest for 40 minutes to one hour.

Separate the dough into 6-12 balls,

depending on how big you want them.

I believe I got 15 with this batch. 

 

Sprinkle a bit of flour to keep

the tortillas from sticking to

the rolling pin and counter

top, not much, just a bit.

Roll each ball into a tortilla.

The thickness is up to you,

I like them thin. 

Then place in preheated pan and

cook until you see small bubbles

on top or light brown cooked spots

 when you are about to flip 

over, do not burn. 

Flip over tortilla and wait a 

few seconds before you push down

a spot at a time with a kitchen

towel to allow it to bubble up.

You only need to press down one
or two times.

Place warm tortillas between a

clean kitchen towel to keep warm.

If you don't eat them right

away, allow tortillas to cool

completely before placing them

in a zip lock bag to refrigerator.

** The second time around when I made these tortillas I  used a tortilla press  to flatten them, then I rolled each one out.  You don't need one to make these!!!


Matthew 6:11

Give us today our daily bread.