Strikes my fancy

This was a simple makeover - I even used the same knobs!  But it was fun to bring a new life to a piece.

 This was a fun makeover.  I bought this cute bedside table/dresser at a yard sale when I first moved to ATL.  It was green...that always catches my eye!  At the time the color matched my bedroom, but the knobs were a bit wild.  You can see the round knob I used at the bottom of this photo.   And then I moved & got a new bedroom set and green just wasn't cutting it anymore.  So in came a soft yellow!  Such a cute all-purpose piece!

8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (1 3/4 pounds total) I used two chicken breast 1 Tbl lower-sodium soy sauce 1 pound red potatoes, unpeeled 1 large red pepper 3 Tbl apricot jam I used peach 1 Tbl fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil 4 green onions, thinly sliced, plus additional for garnish 1/4 tsp salt Preheat oven to 425F.  In large bowl, combine chicken and soy sauce; let stand.  Cut potatoes and red pepper into 1/2" pieces.  In small bowl, mix jam and lemon juice until blended. In large microwave-safe bowl, combine potatoes and 1/4 cup water.  Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high 5 minutes or until potatoes are just tender.  Drain. Meanwhile, spread chicken on foil-lined 18" x 12" jelly-roll pan; brush with jam mixture.  Roast 15-17 minutes or until meat is no longer pink inside. While chicken roasts, in 12" nonstick skillet, heat oil on medium 1 minutes.  Add pepper and cook 3 minutes, stirring. ...

This recipe is mainly from Peas and Thank you (seems that the web-site is not working today), with some changes by me...mostly I like dairy! :-) 1c quinoa, rinsed & drained 1 1/2 c vegetable broth (I had none, so used water) 1 15oz can organic tomato sauce, divided 2 1/2 t chili powder, divided 1/2 t oregano 1 zucchini, shredded and squeezed to release all excess moisture 1/3 cup non-dairy (Tofutti) or regular cream cheese 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 t cumin salt & pepper to taste 1 c non-dairy (Daiya) mozzarella chesse, shredded 1 3oz can sliced olives, drained skipped because I don't like olives! 1 avocado, sliced cilantro for garnish skipped because the Mister doesn't like cilantro Preheat oven to 375. In a medium stockpot, combine quinoa, broth, 1/2 cup of tomato sauce, 2 t chili powder and oregano.  Bring to a boil over medium high heat.  Reduce heat, stir and cover, simmering for 15-20 minutes.  Remove lid and cook for an additional m...

  Picture (and recipe) from Real Simple Ingredients 1 pound sweet Italian sausage links, casings removed and broken into pieces 1 large onion, chopped 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 cloves garlic, chopped kosher salt and black pepper 2 large russet potatoes (about 1 pound) 1 small bunch kale, stems discarded and leaves torn (about 7 cups) 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for serving   Directions Combine the sausage, onion, tomatoes and their juices, tomato paste, garlic, 1 cup water, and ¾ teaspoon each salt and pepper in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Nestle the potatoes in the liquid and top with the kale. Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten to...

  Picture (and recipe) from Cooking Light Ingredients: 1 (3.5-ounce) bag boil-in-bag basmati or brown rice 1 tablespoon canola oil   1 large onion, diced   1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 (15-ounce) can unsalted crushed tomatoes   1 (6-ounce) package fresh baby spinach   1/2 cup plain 2% Greek yogurt   1/2 teaspoon salt   1. Cook rice according to package directions; drain. 2. While rice cooks, heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; sa...

So recently our church merged with another church - one that used to be a church of 2,500 people in Southeast Atlanta...the church is over 120 years old!  I had no idea there were so many rooms in the building...and there was stuff in all of them (desks, pianos, pulpits, extra pews and chairs are the most popular...I have NEVER seen that many pulpits in one place!).  I happened to come in one evening when they were cleaning out rooms....and I turned into my mother :-)  I left with 6 pieces to restore/redo and 5 are done and sold (less than a work week later!)  Here are the few I did first.