HOME-SPIRATION

All photos found at TheSelby

what I love about these photos.......

pictures just sat on the mantle, the little bird house

different fabrics & designs of pillows & the quilt as a slip cover

2 different colored stools, the bowls placed on the end shelf

the different chairs around the table, the different size pictures covering the wall

the bookshelf/record shelf..i adorer bookshelves..and the bright red chair

again the book shelf & the bright color of it....i like the long thin table to looks great for having lots of friends and family for entertaining

the trucks stacked I have started my trunk/suitcase collection...i have a wopping one truck :) im actually thinking of doing something different with my trunk im going to see if it can be mounted on the wall and work like a book shelf i just have to make sure the books wont fall out.....again the different size pictures placed just so on the wall

the collection of vases and pitchers in different colors....and the ransom coloered bowls on the back wall shelf

yellow couch & leather chairs

james dean & ghandi black & whites - one hung and one placed on mantle

A WEEK OF COOKING WITH SOUP - DAY 3

PULLED PORK SANDWICHES

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/ 1/2 to 4 pound boneless pork shoulder roast, netter or tied (I could only find a 2 pound-er but I still used full ingredients)
1 can (10 ounces) Campbell's Condensed French Onion Soup
1 cup of ketchup
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
Sandwich rolls or buns (I used just hamburger buns & put them in the oven for a bit to warm them up)

1. Heat oil in a 10 inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the roast and cook until it's well browned on all sides
2. Stir the soup, ketchup, vinegar, and brown sugar in a slow cooker (crock pot). Add the roast and turn to coat with the mixture.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or until meat is fork-tender.
4. Remove the roast from cooker to a cutting board and let it stand for 10 minutes. Using 2 forks, shred the pork. return shredded pork to cooker.
5. Divide pork and sauce mixture among rolls or buns.



VERDICT: Super yummy. Very Flavorful. I did steps 1-3 in the morning and it cooked all day while I was at work. Perfectly tender and yummy. You have to eat it as soon as you put on buns though cause buns will get soggy.

Also made with this peas and fried potatoes (I cut up potatoes added salt & pepper & some of the juices from the slow cooker and fried them up).

A WEEK OF COOKING WITH SOUP - DAY 2

ULTRA CREAMY MASHED POTATOES
3 1/2 cups Swanson Chicken Broth
5 large potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup of light cream
2 tablespoons of butter
Generous dash ground black pepper

1. Heat the broth and potatoes in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Drain,
reserving the broth.
3. Mash the potatoes with 1/4 cup of the broth, cream, butter and black pepper. Add additional broth if needed, until desired consistency.



VERDICT: Yum. Flavorful

What I also made with this is corn and Easy Baked Parmesan Meatballs (see recipe below).

EASY BAKED PARMESAN MEATBALLS
1 pound ground
1/2 cup Kraft grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup fresh parsley (if you use parsley flakes cut to 1 tablespoon0
1 egg
1 clove of garlic (oops I forgot this) :)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix meat, cheese, parsely, egg, and garlic. shape into 12 meatballs.
Place in foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan (did not foil line oops again) :0
Bake 25 minutes or until cooked through.

CRAFTING LATELY

Some crafts I've been up to lately. Just keeping my hands busy.


The cover of my new art journal. May show pages later, maybe some of it is kind of private. I've only done 2 or 3 pages. Kind of neglected it lately.

Some heavy duty envelope boxes I covered in pretty paper. Good for hiding all that crap.


Some inspiring words to have around. I still need to cut off the extra material and maybe hang some ribbon from them to hang on the wall.


Weaving. Just getting started on this kind of thing so these are kind of...egh. I found a use for all those old birthday, anniversary, etc. cards that I can't throw away but am sick of having laying around. I got six frames to paint black and I'm going to frame them and hang them randomly on the wall.

TREASURES FOUND

Some treasures found over the weekend. I love finding unique things no one else will have. It doesn't have to be expensive just original, one of a kind, and unique.


Walking stick. No I don't need one, but it looks awesome placed 'just so' by my fire place. Below is a close up.

Yes let's do that. Adorable colors. Simple sewing.

Made from recycled metal. Peace & Love together forever.

HOME-SPIRATION

Unique homes for decor inspirations.

I love the idea of using a rug as a table cloth. And I have always been in love with vases and pitchers.

I dig the different materials on the wall.

Rock Star/Gypsy/Hippie Bedroom

I like all the random framed photos. Local artists framed would be neat.

A mantle full of unique finds. Love.

I love large letters randomly placed around the pad.

A WEEK OF COOKING WITH SOUP - DAY 1

NACHO PASTA

1 can (11 ounces) Campbell's Condensed Fiesta Nacho Cheese Soup
1/2 cup of milk
4 cups cork-screw-shaped pasta (rotini), cooked and drained

Heat the soup and milk in a 2-quart sauce pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until hot and bubbling.
Stir in the pasta. Cook and stir until hot.

THE VERDICT: The kiddos would prefer I just made a simple box of mac & cheese. Decent flavor, but a little bland.