Anyway, I have been "nesting" a bit in other parts of the house. Very soon, we'll have to convert our office room into a nursery so I've been purging, organizing, shredding and scanning until we find a space for our office nook. Of course with decluttering, comes finding old treasures. One of the things I found was 2 yards of fabric that I purchased a while ago when I was in Pinterest mode and pinned a tutorial on DIY valances. Obviously, that wasn't going to happen anytime soon so instead I decided to update our old pillows that I've been wanting to get rid of for quiet some time. Mainly because one was brown and the other lime green, what was I thinking?!?! Since I don't own a sew machine, I used this tutorial on how to create a no sew pillow cover. It was super easy to follow and only took me about 20 minutes to make two covers. After a week of trying out the pillow covers, our nanny offered to take them home and use her sewing machine for a "finished' look.
No Sew version:
"Finished" look:
I love that fabric and it matches our accent chairs perfectly!
This isn't related to the nesting but I wanted to share a yummy and healthy sandwich recipe. It is super easy and so tasty!
Grilled veggie sandwiches with creamy garlic spread (makes 4 sandwiches):
1/2 red onions, thick slices
1 red/yellow/orange bell pepper
1 package of pre-cut (or if you buy whole, just cut them thickly) portobello mushroom caps
olive oil, salt and pepper for seasoning
1 sliced avocado
3 tbsp mayo - for the spread ( i could seriously bathe in it so I made extra)
2 tsp minced garlic - for the spread
lemon juice - for the spread
sliced or shredded mozarella/provolone cheese
8 slices of thick sandwich bread, you can also use a baguette or focaccia buns
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degreees. Toss the onions, bell peppers and portabella mushrooms on a cookie sheet with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Roast for about 10 minutes and take them out. While the veggies are in the oven, mix the mayo with minced garlic and a few drops of lemon juice, this will make the sauce no so bitter from the garlic. Remove the veggies and place them in a separate dish. On the same cookie sheet, arrange 4 pieces of bread and spread a little bit of the mayo mix. Then divide the veggies among the bread, top with avocado slices and cheese. You can use sliced provolone or mozzarella cheese. Shredded works too if that's all you have. Put this back in the oven and bake for 5-8 minutes or until cheese starts to melt. Toast the other 4 pieces of bread and spread the remaining mayo sauce. Take the sandwiches out of the oven and top with the remaining bread. Enjoy!
