Sunday Faves Inspired By Fun With The Family

We’ve loved having our youngsters and grandchildren right here from California for an prolonged go to. This put up covers some enjoyable issues just like the scalloped sturdy step stool that we purchased them for the toilet, our mattress linen refresh for winter, a particular craft/exercise my daughter and I did, a tremendous pork chop recipe and extra…

It’s Sunday Faves time with Annie and Cindy!

Cute Scalloped Sturdy Step Stool

Our grandchildren beloved this sturdy step stool from Wayfair to brush their tooth and wash their arms.

It comes pre-assembled and is well-priced with free transport. When the youngsters aren’t right here, I’ll use it in our pantry.

French Flea Market Inspired Dyed Vintage Linens

I just lately wrote about the right way to dye classic desk linens on this put up. My daughter noticed it and requested if we may dye extra linens whereas she was right here for Christmas. She had classic stained and yellowed white linens from each of her grandmothers.

For clips, we adorned inexpensive wooden clothes pins with Japanese Washi tape (mine is discontinued from Anthropologie however they’re available on here). Just place the tape on prime and trim to suit.

We made units of multi-colored linens to share utilizing Rit Dye in burgundy, blue and inexperienced.

There are cocktail napkins, luncheon napkins and visitor towels. Above is a pattern. It’s enjoyable that my mom’s and Howard’s mom’s cloths can have new life.

Interior Design Books

I discussed right here that I’d prefer to have the AD at Home e book…and Cindy purchased it for me as a present!

Also, my daughter-in-law is aware of that I need to renovate our major toilet and he or she gave me The Ultimate Bath. I’ve been having fun with each books whereas the youngsters are napping. Incidentally, the velvet tree skirt is 40% off.

Upholstered Ottoman By Four Hands on Sale

The ottoman/coffee table is sweet high quality.

It could be good in a household room too and it’s a superb deal proper now with free transport. It’s upholstered in a two-toned linen. You can shop our bedroom here.

Apple And Onion Stuffed Pork Chop Recipe

Our associates, Mike and Debbie made this for dinner after we visited them a couple of weeks in the past. It was so scrumptious! Here is the recipe (trace for Howard).

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Apple & Rosemary Stuffed Pork Chops

This scrumptious recipe is from the seasonal journal “Pumpkin & Apple Recipes.”

Ingredients

• 1 giant McIntosh apples, peeled and cored
• 1 medium crimson onion
• 2 tbsp salted butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp chopped contemporary rosemary plus 4 sprigs
• 1 tbsp honey, plus extra for serving
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp floor black pepper
• 4 2″ thick bone in, center-cut pork chops
• 3 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 levels. Chop one of many apples, slice remaining apple and put aside. Chop half the crimson onion, slice the remaining half and put aside.

• Melt butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high warmth. Add chopped apple and chopped onion: prepare dinner untill tender. 6 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and prepare dinner for one minute. Remove from warmth, stir in chopped rosemary, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Let cool for 10 minutes.

• Cut into one facet of every pork chop to create a pocket. Spoon apple combination into every pocket. Fasten with tooth picks. Rub pork chops with2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with remaining teaspoon of salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

• Wipe skillet clear. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook chops over medium-high warmth till browned, about 2 minutes per facet. Top with sliced apples, sliced onion and rosemary sprigs.

• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes till 145 levels internally. Let stand for 10 minutes. Serve with a drizzle of honey.

Let’s see what my associates have found this week: