Trash To Treasure Find

Know what this is, or rather, was ? Sure ya do! It was the back of a chair.

I love to "re-purpose" things and wish I could say it was my idea...it wasn't. I was in my favorite local antique store last week and saw this hanging on their wall (for half price!) I might not have been the originator, but I did have the perfect "purpose" for it! (smile). From above... to this:

I'm such a textiles nut and this gives me a really pretty way to display some of them, don't ya think? Here are a few more pics of where I have it located...for now! (smile)

Notice I forgot to move the folding chair?!?

(ROFL)

FOOD CHALLENGE "Comfort Foods"

I cannot believe how fast August is slipping away! Here it is and I haven't even announced the theme for this food challenge! This time it's Comfort Foods, and it will be going on during August AND September! Same deal...you e-mail me your recipe (aunt.nette@gmail.com) and I'll post it on my website and at the end a winner is picked! What is your comfort food? It doesn't matter what it is, sweet, savory, out of a bag, whatever... Keep checking back at the website to see the new recipes posted. I try to post the recipes the same day I get 'em.
http://sites.google.com/site/auntnette/comfort-foods-food-challenge

We have a winner!

Alrighty! We have two winners! In my randomness of putting the recipes into a bowl and picking one, I pulled out two at the same time and just couldn't throw the other back in the bowl so we have two winners. Each get a cookbook. Both of these are from Cooks Illustrated. If you're familiar with their magazine, they put out a pretty snazzy magazine and even have a TV program on WUSF at 11:00 am on Tuesdays. BUT, since we only have the basic cable and not digital, we don't get WUSF anymore. Anyway, I digress... The winners are: Darlene for her Smothered Enchiladas and Maryann for her Mexican Lasagna. Congrats ladies! You'll be receiving your prizes shortly! If you haven't and want to check out the recipes, click here: http://sites.google.com/site/auntnette/food-challenge---july

Now for the next challenge: COMFORT FOODS. This challenge will be two months. August and September, but don't wait until the last of September to submit your recipe! LOL .
Whatever your comfort food is. Doesn't matter. Sweet, savory, snack, whatever. Just so it's a TNT recipe (Tried-n-True).