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I like to eat! - The Drafting Table

Another place I've been wanting to try - and having a deal on Travel Zoo helped make it happen. The Drafting Table is located close to Georgia State and you'll never find parking on the street.  But you can park in the parking garage that is connected to the building - and you can walk in the "back door" and be in the dining room (slighly awkward). We enjoyed two appetizers (a beet salad and beer battered fried cauliflower).  Both were unique and fun...but I'll admit, I ate so much that by the time we got to the entrees - I took one bite and boxed the rest up.  We ordered the red bean burger and the steak.  I had had black bean burgers before - so I was intrigued.  Luckily - even the next day the burger was very, very good.  The steak was also enjoyed ;-)  Where this place missed the mark was the ice cream....I think it had a stout in it..?  Not a fan. But great atmosphere and lovely decor!   Steak   Red Bean Burger & Fries

What's Cookin Wednesday

Slow-Cooker Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Pie (from RealSimple.com) Ingredients 8  ounces cremini mushrooms, stems trimmed and halved if large 4  carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 1  medium onion, chopped 1/3  cup  all-purpose flour 2  sprigs fresh thyme 1  bay leaf 1 1/2  pounds 

I like to eat! - Highland Bakery

Oh how I love when people come to visit - I always have a list of places to try in my head.  If you ask my brother - he'll tell you stories about when he'd come and visit me in Brooklyn.  How all we did for the weekend was walk, eat and sleep (he did a lot of talking in the midst of all of that ;-)).  The one wrench in this whole plan - has been opening my own place...that has great food!  Now my guests just want to eat there!  :-)  I had been wanting to try out Highland Bakery for over a year, but I've heard lots of stories about the long lines on the weekends :-(   When my long distance roommate came to visit I took Friday off to hang with her...and I knew where we needed to go for breakfast.  I will say that the service was great and the food excellent....and I will let the pictures speak for themselves...   Peanut Butter French Toast Cilantro Corn Pancakes

What's Cookin Wednesday

Slow-Cooker White Bean & Kielbasa Stew (from RealSimple.com) Ingredients 1  pound  dried white beans (such as great Northern or navy) 14  ounces  kielbasa, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2 inch thick 4  cups  low-sodium chicken broth 1  14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes 1  large onion, chopped 6 

No. 84

There are many things people can do to pieces of furniture. Some of the good, and some of them not so good. I hope that what we do can be considered good. This is what this dresser looked like to begin with. The top had a lot of problems, and had not been taken care of. We glazed over the paint and primer, finishing it with a protective coat of wax. I was using polyurethane to finish pieces, but for some reason, it kept having a yellow tint on the white pieces. Therefore, I changed to wax. It does a beautiful job!