Mashed Cauliflower and Cheese Bake

 Hi my friends!

Do you like cauliflower?

Well if you don't, this recipe might change your mind-

and if you do like it-

you will love this recipe!

Mashed Cauliflower and Cheese Bake

Ingredients

1 Large Cauliflower head, rinse and core

1 4oz. package cream cheese, softened

( store the rest of the cream cheese in the freezer for next time!)

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese 

plus  1/4 cup more to top casserole

1/2 tsp. each Turmeric and Cayenne Pepper, Nutritional Yeast

salt and pepper to taste 

Directions

Rinse the Cauliflower head

Core and put into steamer or simmer in an inch

or so of water- cover with lid.

Steam cauliflower until easily pierced with fork.

Drain and mash with a fork or potato masher.

 I like mine a bit chunky-

Add Cream Cheese, Grated Parmesan cheese, 

and seasonings

Pour into small casserole dish.

Top with 1/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese.

Bake 350 degrees for 25-30 min. or until

the cheese on top is just right!

Serves  6 - 8 

Creamy and cheesy goodness.

We like the edges nice and crispy! yum!

We served our casserole with some roasted chicken 

and homegrown zucchini.

Let me know if try this recipe.

It has become a family favorite and I'm glad I could share it with you.

Thanks for stopping by!

xo Lisa S

Repurposed Spoon Racks

Hello my Friend,

It has been a while! 

Life has been busy, but in the best way ever.

Our son just got married to the most wonderful girl !

We love her dearly!!!

We are so blessed and we are enjoying this special time.

After the wedding, my husband and I -

along with my parents, took a little vacation.

Of course that means some Antique shopping was involved.

I saw this idea in an antique store, it seemed so clever to me.

When a couple of wooden spoon racks came my way. 

I thought I would give the idea a try-

I decided to leave them as is- but they would be easy to paint!

I have this small collection of Vintage Hankies

- but you really can't see them very well in a neat stack!

I love the pretty colors, embroidery and lace.

Each rack holds 12 Hankies.

Just pinched the corner and pulled through the

spoon slot with no damage to the fabric.

and it worked beautifully!

I hung the racks on a bulletin board in my sewing room.

Have a great day!

Thank you for visiting!

xo Lisa S

Old Chair into Planter

Hello my friend !

How are you today?

On the way to church we saw this sad chair with a free sign.

I am like a magnet to free...

Mr. Fresh Vintage said ''NO WAY, It's gross!"

I talked him into it -

with the promise that I would start on it 

immediately when we got home....

and I did !

Once the nasty cover was gone...

no more stink !

I thought it would be easy to turn into a planter.

The seat was old and the raffia type material was so easy

to remove with a utility knife.

There was old newspapers

 shoved in there too for some reason.

I was hoping for Red-

I needed to run to the store for more.

Have you seen these new Rust-oleum spray cans ?

It has 5 positions for the nozzle.

We thought we would give it a try.

It worked great, we stayed with 'standard' spray

It was a new learning curve and will take some

getting used to in the future.

For this project it worked fine.

It covered well

I wanted the color to pop in the garden.

We don't have a lot of red flowers so

 I thought it would be a good contrast.

I purchased a 16'' coco liner at my local Joann's fabric.

They are on sale right now.

I found a scrap of chicken wire in our shed.

I thought it would give the coco basket some support.

I thought I could staple the wire to the chair and form

a dip in the center.

It worked fine!

 I moved  the chair to a bare spot in the garden

 and filled the basket with potting soil.

It got moved one more time and added a few

starter plants that I had on hand.

I started with Lamb's Ear and Feverfew- they are hardy.

I also added some Oregano.

The chair was doing a good job 

of holding up the Larkspur

Well I had to add a couple flags too!

The wire was a good base and it doesn't even show.

Even though the chair was planted I could still move it around easily.

I like that it covers a spot that I had just cleaned up-

I know it will eventually fall apart and look shabby

but that's okay-

Have a HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!!

XO Lisa S

1 month later.....

Delicious Spicy Roasted Kale Chips

Hi there!

We have been busy in the garden- 

One of our favorite veggies to grow is KALE

It grows like crazy here!

It's easy to grow and a real super food!

We will be eating Kale 

ALL SUMMER LONG!

Pick a large amount-

about the size of a bunch of

Lettuce

Break or chop up pieces to about a 2-4'' size

about 4-6 cups total.

Remove the center stem.

Set aside stems for later, to  freeze for soup!

Rinse pieces in cool water

Pat dry with towels or

I like to use a salad spinner.

Put dry pieces in a sealable bag.

Pour a little Olive oil in the bag- seal and gently

squeeze bag to coat the pieces.

Start with a tablespoon then add more if needed.

Coated but not soggy!

I line my baking sheets with cooking parchment paper for

easy cleanup.

I divide what fit in the bag

 on two baking sheets,

single layer.

Sprinkle with salt and red pepper flakes

to suit your families taste.

Heat oven to 300 degrees F

Just about 12 to 15 min.

You will know the chips are ready when they turn a  darker green.

Watch carefully at this point so the chips don't burn.

The chips are light and crispy!

Pull up the sides of the parchment to make a paper funnel and

fill a bowl with the chips !

So delicious!

Even vegetable haters will love these.

We never have any left over, but.....you could crumble a few and

use as a seasoning....like Parsley- who would know?

Here's a vintage seed packet you can print

to make yourself a plant marker!

If you try to grow some kale or make some chips, 

tell me what you think.

xo Lisa S

Easy Doily Table Runner

Hello my friends !

I have been saving doilies for so long- who knows why-

I remembered seeing many different versions of table runners in the past

and thought I would put on together for Mother's Day Brunch.

I just did some layering. and used some white thread with a whip

stitch to hold it all together.

If you like the look but don't want it to be

permanent- just laying the doilies in place 

would work fine!

Nothing could be easier!

I added Milk Glass bud vases to the center-

 for a simple table decoration.

I hope you have special weekend!

xo Lisa S