So I thought I'd have my first furniture restore blog post to you by Thursday of last week but I was SORELY mistaken! My DIY nesting project still remains unfinished but am hoping it will be completed tomorrow. If you follow me on Instagram (@littlemissorangeblossom), you'll know that my repainting of my nesting tables has had setbacks (bubbling of the paint due to my close painting) so I've had to sand a few places and try it again. This is what a spot looked like after it had bubbled and I had to scrape it off and re-sand. :(
While you're waiting for that post, I'd like to tell you a little bit about my weekend since it has to do with furniture and food!
The hubby is gluten intolerant; something we have been trying to learn and adapt to since we both love some carbs in our lives. Once again, I've taken to Pinterest to find some yummy and mostly healthy things we can eat.
Enter the Chia Pizza!
Ellie's blog at homecookinginmontana.blogspot.com gives a great recipe using flour tortillas. While telling the hubby about this deliciousness, he suggested I find a gluten-free brand. Mi Abuelita Corn and Chia tortilla was the result of my find! You can find them in the Tortilla section at most Nugget stores.
I also made the pizza sauce since I was too lazy to go back to the store to get a can and since I'm trying to learn how to cook, I made a little adventure out of creating my pizza sauce. In the first image, I had cut small circles in the tortilla (I was able to cut 3 of them per tortilla) so they were about the size of a good, large chip. I added pizza sauce, cheese and stayed light on the toppings since the tortilla was light and could not withstand too much weight.
In the second image, we decided to use the whole tortilla and make a mini pizza which was much more efficient at using the entire tortilla. We baked both at 500 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until crispy.
uh-MAZING. It was like a thin crust pizza...or many thin crust pizzas! And we didn't feel that bloated feeling after taking down a normal pizza. This is perfect if you have guests over or for kids!
On Saturday, we had hit up a couple of estate sales. We found some GORGEOUS items and I believe this person had some SERIOUS taste.
This was an item I was hoping to score. I'm in search of a bench for our bedroom. $125 was too pricey for me though.
This cool tufted and cane couch was $210.
I don't know much about Eames chairs but at $145, I was told this weekend that this price was a steal!
I fell IN LOVE with this couch when I walked in the room! The colors were so vibrant! If only Goldie (my humble Honda) could have held that greatness in her trunk...
And this bar cart was what I had really come to see! She was only $125 and solid brass! She wasn't quite what I was looking for though...
Today (Sunday), we drove over two hours so that I could purchase a brass and glass etegere for only $30! We borrowed Granny's SUV so we could haul it home! It needs a little work and cleaning but a blog post will definitely be in the works for this beauty! Here she is being taken home!
On the way back, the previous owner of this etegere had told us to stop on the Skyway Vista Point to check out the "mini Grand Canyon." We were definitely in awe when we got there...
Check out that view! The canyon seemed like it went for miles. Oh, and we like to play with the panorama by making sure we are in the shot at the beginning and at the end. :)
Hope you had a great weekend!
-Melissa
While you're waiting for that post, I'd like to tell you a little bit about my weekend since it has to do with furniture and food!
The hubby is gluten intolerant; something we have been trying to learn and adapt to since we both love some carbs in our lives. Once again, I've taken to Pinterest to find some yummy and mostly healthy things we can eat.
Enter the Chia Pizza!
Ellie's blog at homecookinginmontana.blogspot.com gives a great recipe using flour tortillas. While telling the hubby about this deliciousness, he suggested I find a gluten-free brand. Mi Abuelita Corn and Chia tortilla was the result of my find! You can find them in the Tortilla section at most Nugget stores.
I also made the pizza sauce since I was too lazy to go back to the store to get a can and since I'm trying to learn how to cook, I made a little adventure out of creating my pizza sauce. In the first image, I had cut small circles in the tortilla (I was able to cut 3 of them per tortilla) so they were about the size of a good, large chip. I added pizza sauce, cheese and stayed light on the toppings since the tortilla was light and could not withstand too much weight.
In the second image, we decided to use the whole tortilla and make a mini pizza which was much more efficient at using the entire tortilla. We baked both at 500 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until crispy.
uh-MAZING. It was like a thin crust pizza...or many thin crust pizzas! And we didn't feel that bloated feeling after taking down a normal pizza. This is perfect if you have guests over or for kids!
On Saturday, we had hit up a couple of estate sales. We found some GORGEOUS items and I believe this person had some SERIOUS taste.
Today (Sunday), we drove over two hours so that I could purchase a brass and glass etegere for only $30! We borrowed Granny's SUV so we could haul it home! It needs a little work and cleaning but a blog post will definitely be in the works for this beauty! Here she is being taken home!
Hope you had a great weekend!
-Melissa
