You win the prize for blogger of the week! To get caught up, I figured I would combined your response to the French Onion soup post and your two new posts on painting the kitchen and chairs all in to one post.
Here are all my thoughts on everything:
1. I don’t know if I 100% knew you didn’t like onions. I thought you were just way in to hygiene and wanted to ensure your breath was always fresh! Since they are sautéed though, the onion flavor isn’t ridiculously overpower, but I don’t want to talk you in to anything.
2. When it comes to dinner and recipes, we definitely have a rotation going on in this house! We should swap our favorites and hopefully that will help add to our individual rotations. Last year, I tried to make one new recipe a week, but I have to say, it didn’t last long. Once a month is a bit more feasible. I just bought this adorable Anthropologie recipe book that I’ve been admiring forever. It got mixed reviews, but it was free shipping, so I figured what the heck?!? Hopefully I will get it this week and can start organizing my recipes for a swap. Also, on the subject of new, yumminess (I don’t think that’s a word) my mom recommended this DELISH quesadilla recipe by Pioneer Woman. I tried it last week and as long as you love shrimp, it’s a winner!! (Just omit the onions in your case!) Plus, it cooks up in no time, which I love during the week.
3. Okay, so on to your project of the year…painting the kitchen!! I think the green is such a fun pop, especially against the black and white tiles that I LOVE LOVE LOVE, but I could understand needing a change. I think you need to plan the entire room out before making any decisions. I do like the idea of a more neutral wall, but I think you need to decide on your chair fabric and any potential valence fabric before 100% committing to the stripes on the walls. Have you come across any pictures with the black and white checkered floor and stripped walls? Just in general? Maybe that’s something to Google, as I myself definitely like seeing stuff first to confirm the final product is going to be exactly as I imagined.
4. So, the dining chair re-do is on! And thanks to you, I remembered I had those extra chairs I picked up in Tallahassee sitting in my attic, so I too spent some of my weekend painting away. It’s taking SO long. I have a lot of detail on my chairs and it’s hard getting into those crevices. But with three different size craft brushes (I knew just what you were referring to in your post), I am making progress. I would say I’m half way done, and already on two coats. I chose the lacquered look, too, but in white. Super glossy, it’s the new trend for Peach and Lass!
5. The something sweet part of the e-mail…Due to the record amount of snowfall, and on account of everyone being cooped up inside, one of our super sweet neighbors invited Hubby and I along with two other families over for dinner. She made a HUGE pot of Louisana Gumbo that was to die for!! Of course, I couldn’t show up empty handed, and with Publix being closed I has only a few options. I went with what I believe to be a fast, no fail dessert - Brownies. Here is my recommendation for the number one thing I think everyone should keep in their pantry - a box of Ghiradelli Brownie Mix. (They should be paying me for this plug!) They are the most amazing boxed brownies!! I think they made a nice presentation and one of the neighbor’s kids, adorable 2-year-old Rebecca, saw them and said, “Can I have a snow brownie?!?” My heart melted and I was ready to let her eat the whole tray.
That’s it for now. I have so much to write about though. Here’s my e-mail blog to-do list: Couch post, tv stand post, bathroom post, laundry room post. Maybe I can turn everything into one big post called "The House of Peach renovation/furniture updates."
Hope Suz is better and that she’s allowed you to read Brown Bear, Brown Bear in addition to The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
PS - The TJ Maxx lamp was a great find. Love how you asked some unsuspecting shopper for their opinion.
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