I've had a few other little "projects" going on this weekend besides finishing up the curtains. I did a little spray paint makeover on this tray that I found at a garage sale recently and thought it turned out cute. $2 tray and $3 spray paint= not too shabby
Perfect for holding my favorite perfumes!!
(I may or may not have dusted every shoe shown in this picture!! If it has any sort of a heel chances are I haven't worn it in years! Yes, plural.)
I also tried this new recipe today (I made it while it was pouring rain out my kitchen windows-LOVE THAT!) and it was SO delicious we had it for both lunch and dinner today. Perfect for a cold wet sunday afternoon.
Creamy Corn & Potato Chowder
Directions:
1 lb. bacon, cooked, grease drained, and crumbled
1 onion, chopped
4 russet potatoes, cut into medium sized cubes
2 cans creamed corn
2 c. water
2 t. salt
16 oz. half & half or whole milk
Salt & pepper
1 t. garlic powder
Shredded cheese
Sour cream
1.Fry the bacon in a large soup pot over medium heat. After frying bacon and place on a paper towel to drain. Crumble and set aside.
2.In a large pot, over a medium burner, add to the bacon drippings the chopped onion. Saute the onion until they become tender and translucent. Add the diced potatoes to the onions and then the 2 c. of water to the pot. Simmer until potatoes are tender. Once the potatoes are cooked through, add the cans of creamed corn and the half & half or milk. Season as desired with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Let soup continue to simmer until thickens slightly and is a thick soup consistency. If your soup is too thick, add a little more milk or water. If it is too thin, add a little flour or cornstarch that has been tempered with water and then some of the hot soup broth. Once soup is finished cooking, serve with crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and sour cream.
*I added 2 roasted chicken breasts for added protein. Delish!
I also tried this new recipe today (I made it while it was pouring rain out my kitchen windows-LOVE THAT!) and it was SO delicious we had it for both lunch and dinner today. Perfect for a cold wet sunday afternoon.
Creamy Corn & Potato ChowderDirections:
1 lb. bacon, cooked, grease drained, and crumbled
1 onion, chopped
4 russet potatoes, cut into medium sized cubes
2 cans creamed corn
2 c. water
2 t. salt
16 oz. half & half or whole milk
Salt & pepper
1 t. garlic powder
Shredded cheese
Sour cream
1.Fry the bacon in a large soup pot over medium heat. After frying bacon and place on a paper towel to drain. Crumble and set aside.
2.In a large pot, over a medium burner, add to the bacon drippings the chopped onion. Saute the onion until they become tender and translucent. Add the diced potatoes to the onions and then the 2 c. of water to the pot. Simmer until potatoes are tender. Once the potatoes are cooked through, add the cans of creamed corn and the half & half or milk. Season as desired with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Let soup continue to simmer until thickens slightly and is a thick soup consistency. If your soup is too thick, add a little more milk or water. If it is too thin, add a little flour or cornstarch that has been tempered with water and then some of the hot soup broth. Once soup is finished cooking, serve with crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and sour cream.
*I added 2 roasted chicken breasts for added protein. Delish!
Then I worked on a cute make up tray for my bathroom. Lately I've just had a basket full of makeup- half of which I never used and I would have to hunt through everything for the things I do use. So, I decided to go through everything and got rid of the stuff I wasn't using- cleaned everything and made a new- much improved- make up tray. The tray I got at a garage sale for $2 and the brush holder is a candle holder from all a dollar. MUCH better then what I was using!!
And, last but not least I decided to do one of those rag wreaths for Halloween that I'm sure everyone has seen around on blogs lately. I have the wreath part done, but need to still add the decorations... I'll post it as soon as I finish. Kinda fun.
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