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Jun 23, 2014

My Third Blogiversary! Thrifting Scores, Garden Colors, Budget Gourmet Cooking


My Third Blogiversary!
Wow, it's hard to believe I started blogging back in 2011! I've learned so much from this process, and that still continues. Thanks to all my readers, and commenting folks. I may put together a give-a-way, so keep checking back :)



Thrifting Scores-
A couple of days ago I found a fun, folk art hanging display. I hung some of my green vintage kitchen items on it. It was $4.00 and looked new. It's a rough-ish, barn type wood looking piece with 2 wooden bobbins. I love the rusty plant watering can! I hung my thrifted seed basket below it. I like the 2 together! I also found a black shelf to hang in or entry, but I painted it white. Photo soon, with the display on it.


Garden Colors-
I love this time of year when things are really blooming! Here's some random shots of the front, and back-

 


I love pollinators!!!




Budget Gourmet Cooking-
I love to save money, like everyone. I'm also a bit of a foodie, and love gourmet/ethnic foods with a lot of flavor. One of my faves is  Nicoise Salad  It's basically a French salad with greens, various veggies, hard boiled eggs, and tuna steak under a tossing of vinaigrette dressing. I had bought some frozen tuna steaks on sale a while back, 3 for $5.00. That's a deal, so I froze them! I bought a few things today and fired up the water, made the potatoes, peeled the eggs, cooked the green beans. The recipe (above) is VERY flexible. I'll make this again when I have some garden tomatoes ready! And get some more tuna!

5 comments:

Susan said...

Happy Blogiversary! Time sure passes quickly, doesn't it? (Except for this month...) That salad is one of my all-time favorite summer meals. What beautiful flowering plants you have!

Unknown said...

Yes it does! I love to have flowering plants, add some beauty to the place...

Ashlee said...

Happy Blogiversary!!!!

Beautiful pics, especially that shot of the lavender!

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

You just reminded me that I have eggs I need to boil today. That looks yummy.

Unknown said...

Thanks, and I love lavender! Hoping for eggs in 3 1/2 months :)

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