DAY 31: Wire from Recycled Plastic Water Bottles

Today I'll be making wire from recycled plastic bottles, if we have any, as today was recycling day....

Wire from Plastic Water Bottles

RESULTS: Reusable Grocery Bags

Sorry, I've been very busy lately, and just haven't taken the photos of the reusable grocery bags made from t-shirts. I will say that it was a fun, but long process and that these t-shirt bags are much sturdier than the t-shirt bag I made at the very beginning of this experiment. However, I found myself adjusting the directions quite a lot especially since I felt they were excessive in using 2 t-shirts to make one bag and that this defeated the purpose of re-using appropriately.


GRADE: B

Day 30: EARTH DAY: Reusable Grocery Bag

In honor of it being EARTH DAY today, I've decided to make a reusable grocery bag made from old t-shirts. Now, I previously made a bag from a t-shirt before having a sewing machine, so now, I'll be making a better one. I think I'll be adjusting a few of the directions in this one, especially since she mentions using 3 t-shirts for 1 bag, which is excessive and defeats the purpose of re-using and re-ducing in my opinion.

Reusable Grocery Bag from T-shirt(s)

RESULTS: Ricotta Gnocchi

These were very delicious! I was very surprised that something so simple would still turn out good. I was convinced I had left out a step or something and that they would test completely disgusting. The only issue I had with this 'how to' was that the amount of flour was not given, other than "some", and it turned out I needed about a cup or more.

I recommend this 'how to' / recipe to anyone!





GRADE: A

DAY 29: Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi

We have some ricotta cheese sitting in the fridge that needs to be used, so I'm making these for dinner tonight!

Ricotta Gnocchi

RESULTS: Rhubarb and Strawberry Tarts

The result was pretty good. I added strawberries to the rhubarb and apple, which really added an extra sweet and tartness to them. I cut out most of the sugar, since I added the sugar. The only down side to the tarts was that they don't really store well. They became soggy by the next day. :(

Other than the sogginess, the how to directions were decent because they were short and clear and didn't over complicate a simple dish. Check out the photos of the Strawberry Rhubarb tarts.

GRADE: A

DAY 28: Rhubarb Tarts

I've never made anything with rhubarb, but have liked rhubarb pie in the past, so I'm gonna give it a go: Rhubarb Tarts