Simple Fall Centerpiece and Southwestern Corn Chowder

First I wanted to show you how I made a simple fall centerpiece,   then I have a yummy recipe for Southwestern Corn Chowder for you.

I planned a hearty soup for H and I to enjoy on the porch and I wanted a quick fall centerpiece for the table.

These metal compartment thingy's are so handy......you are only limited by your imagination as to what you can use one for.   I picked this one up at HL when their metal was 50% off....it was about $15 on sale.

  I thought about filling it with candles and then I changed my mind and didn't put the candles away before I took my photo.

I wanted to share one of my  little tricks with you.    I didn't have enough buttons to fill a compartment,  so I stuffed some paper towel in the bottom of the compartment,  added a piece of crochet and a FEW buttons.    

I did the same thing with my white buttons.

I filled my compartments with a  assortment of fall things......pine cones,  fall berries,  white pumpkins

To add more interest and texture to my centerpiece,   I added some twine,  pieces of lace,  and a small wasp nest.

 

Now that my centerpiece is done,   I can set the table for lunch.   

I used a square ceramic place for the charger,   a pretty plaid paper plate (for the corn bread)  and a bowl of yummy chowder

I found this recipe in a recent yard sale cook book.    

I followed the recipe pretty close......I didn't puree my sweet potatoes because I wanted the chowder to be as chunky as possible.      I really liked the flavor that the sage and cumin added .    

You can see our garage-sale-mobile parked in the drive way..       We bought it new in 2003 and it has hauled many a yard sale treasure in it's life!



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