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Here are some before and after pictures of my sewing table. The table had been used at my parents house as our kitchen table for 25 years. The wear and tear and sun fading made the sanding part not too bad at all. Loving how it turned out!! The color I used is Laguna Green by Valspar. After - Table with leaf and two chairs Table Top - Before, without leaf Base - Before Chair - Before Chair - Before detail  Side View -After   Base detail - After Chair - After  Chair Detail - After

This is my all time favorite soup! I've been testing out different recipes and finally created the perfect mix. To me, the key ingredient in the soup is some type of wine. Many recipes call for red wine, Sauvignon Blanc, Sherry or Port wine. I've experimented with both Port and a combo of Cabernet Sauvignon and a Sweet White. There was a very subtle difference between using Port vs. my red/white combo. Use what you have on hand or your personal preference.  It takes so much time to do this recipe right, I like to take advantage and prepare enough for leftovers and to freeze. Ingredients: 8 yellow onions, halved & sliced 2 sticks of butter 5 T olive oil 10 oz. Cabernet Sauvignon 4 oz. sweet white wine 4 quarts stock (2 qts beef broth & 2 qts vegetable broth) 1 tsp dried garlic or 2 fresh garlic cloves, chopped 4 dried bay leaves 2 fresh thyme sprigs or 1 tsp dried thyme salt pepper 1 baguette, sliced Gruyere or Swiss Cheese Cooking spray Cook Time: ...

This dish turned out great and it was just something I threw together pretty quick, honestly. Making notes of my recipe for the future! Ingredients: - 2 - 4 chicken breasts, sliced into 1'' wide strips - 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed - 1 large zucchini, sliced (1/2'') & quartered - 10 oz. Raspberry piquillo pepper sauce *** - 1/2 of a large bunch of cilantro, chopped - 4 gloves garlic, chopped - 1 Tablespoon cumin - 1 Teaspoon salt (on chicken) - 1 full Tablespoon sliced, pickled jalapenos - 1 fresh avocado - dollop of low fat sour cream Mix ingredients well in Crock Pot. Cook on low 4 hours.  When ready to serve, spoon mixture onto plate and top with fresh sliced avocado and a dollop of sour cream. The avocado made it! * Notes: I only had 2 chicken breasts on hand, but next time I will use 4. My husband LOVED this dish so much! He additionally added more jalapeno's and a bit of salsa for more heat. This dish was "warm" and ...