Cottage Themed Planter From a Plastic Jug

 

The Inspiration

Some of the materials including my rendition drawing. The rendition drawing is so that I don't have to constantly refer to the online picture.

MATERIALS USED

washed, empty plastic jug

wrapping tissue paper

school glue

used coffee grounds

house paint sample, acrylic paints

wooden  craft squares

hot glue, contact adhesive

air dry clay

clear coat spray paint

The surface of the jug is covered with tissue paper using school glue. I could have sanded it but, that's labor intensive. This is done to allow the paint to adhere. I mixed coffee grounds with the latex paint painting it around the jug and then  allowing  it to dry overnight.

The top is painted maroon with air dry clay around the top to smooth out the ragged edges. Windows were drawn onto the wooden squares. Doors were made from craft sticks. The other clay pieces were for steps and an awning.

Front

Side

   Back

It took a while to finish the project but, I am pleased with the outcome.  I'm unconcerned with the inside showing since it will be covered by a plant. In my haste, I failed to glue on the door knobs. This will be the home for my coleus plant until the weather warms again. 

That's it🏡🏡🏡

Lentil and Sweet Potato Soup

 

Ingredients

Cutting the carrot and potato

Lentil soup cooking

Leftovers are frozen in this 4 sectioned one cup tray. After freezing they will be removed from this container and  placed in a plastic bag to pull out as needed. 

Lentil Sweet Potato Soup with sour cream and crackers.

This was my first time eating or preparing lentil soup. It won't be my last.😃🙂

Below are a couple of  websites to Lentil Soup and its variances

A Couple of Cooks

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NOTE: The end section of the tray shows a mixture of sweet potatoes and carrots that I baked together. I'll use them as a side dish in a future meal, if I don't eat them today. 😁

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Two Retro Broccoli Salad Recipes

 You can't get much more retro than to show the handwritten recipe card  taped inside a vintage hole-punched, lined notebook.

The  printed  recipe is taken from a State Farm  magazine *.

By now you should have caught on to me maneuvering the recipes to my own taste.

Salad ingredients included; 

broccoli,walnuts, cheese, bacon bits,raisins, chopped onions, various seasoning powders.

Dressing included; 

mayonaisse, apple cider vinegar, sugar, pinch of salt

I placed my salad on a bed of spinach, sprinkled with parmesan, accompanied by a canned pear half.  It was delicious.

* On a past auto I once had State Farm Insurance. A courtesy magazine, Neighbors Magazine was sent to members quarterly.  It included information and interviews on farm life, as well as a page of  assorted recipes. 

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