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Thursday, November 5, 2009

A Little Sewing Project and Health Bread

I recently added some more vitamins to my daily schedule, and I take them twice a day. I couldn't get them to fit in my regular pill box so I had all these bottles on my counter all the time. I didn't like looking at them on my counter all the time either. I couldn't figure out a way to have them out where I'd remember to take them, but not have the bottles sitting around. Then I found this little organizer idea out in blogland the other day so I thought I'd make one for my pills.


They used a potholder, but I didn't want to run to the store. Lazy, huh? So I got into my fabric stash and came up with my favorite red toile fabric. I cut two squares, put iron on fabric stabilizer on one (wrong side) then sewed them together with a little loop sticking out. Then I lined up 14 snack size baggies and overlapped them a little, then sewed down the middle.


Voila! A nice little organizer! This would also be great for jewelry, or little sewing or craft projects. I might be making more of these!



I came across this recipe in my whole wheat cookbook. I love a whole wheat bread recipe that is not a lot of work with a great outcome! This bread fit the bill! It only rises once in the pan but you do need a mixer that can knead bread, it's pretty easy. It tasted good too!

Health Bread

1 can canned milk -12oz
1 cup water, warm
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup wheat germ
9 cups whole wheat flour
1 potato, cooked & mashed in its own water
2 tablespoons yeast

Cube, cook and mash the potato, saving the cooking water.

Put the milk, water, salt, molasses,sugar, eggs, honey, wheat germ and 5 cups of whole wheat flour in a bread mixer fitted with a dough hook and blend. Add hot mashed potato and potato water and knead thoroughly. Add yeast and knead once more. Add more of the flour until you have a firm dough. I did not use all the flour. Knead for 10 minutes.

While it is kneading spray 3 loaf pans with Pam. Dip hands in water and pinch off a loaf size piece of dough and put into a loaf and put in pans. Let rise until double in bulk.

Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from pans and brush with butter. Let cool on wire racks.

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6 comments:

April said...

this is really cute!!! would make a great christmas gift!!

The bread looks fantastic!!

Jennie said...

I love how it turned out! I bet it's less bulky that if you actually had used a pot holder :)

Jenna said...

Both of those look great! My dad takes a TON of vitamins because he is treating cancer with a combo of natural remedies and pharmaceutical drugs. I could make a 'manly' one for him! :) THe bread looks amazing too, and would also be a great option for him since he tried to get mostly whole grain type foods. Thanks so much!!!!!

Lisa said...

Thanks for peeking at my blog!!
I love your blog too and check it often!! Have fun with the paper beads. They are great! I want to make more... just haven't had the time!

Lemonade Makin' Mama said...

I just found your precious blog and love this recipe! My little girl has some issues and cant eat certain things and I've been looking for a good bread recipe! I'm going to print this out and give it a try!

Blessings,
LMM

Sharinskishe said...

I can smell the bread. But by now it is long gone I am sure! Smells take a while to travel 90 miles........ too bad for me. But....
I love your solution for vitamins. It looks so cute. I am with you on having to have them out to remember to use them. I have my own system, but I will be adopting yours soon. Thanks for the tip and instructions.

Hugs, Shari