crocheted flowers

No idea what do to with them though.  Suggestions?

Click here for a dollar off that yummy gluten-free udi bread I recommended in a previous post :]

Don’t know where to find it?  Whole Foods has it for sure.

You will like this fan page:

I just set this up for my Etsy shop where I’ll be selling things I crochet as well as the patterns for some of them.  It would be cool if you checked out my shop, too.  I’d really appreciate the support :]

• I get a “sandwhich” in a box (all the sandwich fixin’s in a to-go box) and tell the workers that I can’t eat bread because I’m allergic to gluten almost every day.
• On September 25th I posted about how much I love udi’s bread.
• On September 27th my cafeteria began offering udi’s bread.

Coincidence? I think not.

side view

simple rim

aerial view

I designed another new beret the other day.  This one is shorter, simpler, and yellower.  It’s a gift and will aptly be named for the recipient, but I won’t say who it is until she gets it.  No need to spoil the surprise :]

udi's gluten-free bread

My mom’s friend suggested this particular brand of bread, and it was actually really good.  It tastes like regular bread and has the same texture as sourdough bread.  It was super tasty with a slice of chicken and some roasted pine nut hummus.  And for the side?  Chips and mango peach salsa.  *NOMNOMNOMNOM*

roasted pine nut hummus & mango peach salsa <3

This is a bit long for people with normal hair, but if I had dreads it would be perrrrfect.  Too bad I don’t like dreads.  I’ll probably type up a pattern to put in my Etsy store with this version and a shorter version :]

Beginnings of a Beret

So, I’d like to think I’m pretty good at crocheting.  I wanted a sweet beret like the ones at Urban Outfitters, but I can’t afford their gas, so I decided to just make one.

My brother was over for the weekend, and while he took a five hour nap yesterday, I got a pretty good start on this puppy (as seen on the left).

Despite the narsty lighting, it’s actually a really pretty soft green.   It’s gonna be SUPER slouchy with bobbles all over it.  I’m excited.

I think I might start designing some new crocheted hipster-wear haha.

I also started knitting some slipper sock things with suede soles I bought at Michael’s.  I’ll probably finish the beret first because it’s faster, and then continue chugging along with the shoes.

Someday, this will be a shoe.

But it can refer to some pretty crappy food.

For those of you who don’t know, I have a gluten allergy* (not Celiac’s) and a dairy allergy (not lactose intolerance).    These allergies are only recent, as of this past January, so I’ve been trying to adjust.  With twenty gluten-and-dairy-filled years behind me, I have pretty high standards for this new food, and I’ve been let down quite a bit.

For example, yesterday I made these brownies with a gluten-free brownie mix from Trader Joe’s (which I LOVE)

Despicably deceiving baked goods.

The familiar smell radiating from my dorm oven was intoxicating, and the brownies themselves looked to-good-to-be-true when I finally pulled them out.  And they were.  I followed the directions exactly (except replacing the oil with applesauce and the egg with flaxseed, both healthier and tasty common alternatives).  The fact that they have almost a gummy-chewy consistency didn’t bother me, but the brownies tasted like nothing.  There is a faint chocolate taste, but nothing to justify the 1,200+ calories in the little 8×8 cake pan.  I didn’t even bother to finish eating them.  I just threw them out.

I’ll probably start posting some of my better recipes, most of which are things I create out of what my school’s cafeteria has to offer.

*Because I don’t have Celiac’s, things like seasonings and vinegar don’t normally bother me.  If you have Celiac’s, you should double check anything I write about before eating it.

I have a dolphin and a music note. Do you have any?!