Headboard covers, what I've learned so far

About a year ago I decided my Malm Ikea bed just needed some padding. I love upholstered headboards, but didn’t really want to buy a new bed just because. I read a lot in bed and the sharp edges aren't the nicest on my neck. So when I found this tutorial I was over the moon. 

However if you have ever seen a Malm bed, you know the headboard is a bit thicker so I really needed to think it trough. After I found a bulk of heavy white linen in my fabric storage I decided to give it a go. I stamped the fabric with black dots, bought the padding...and royally screwed up in the process.

1. I chose a white fabric. Seriously, what was I thinking? The cover is washable, but still...
2. I only put padding on the side that was facing the bed and the top... and was then surprised when the whole thing sagged to one side. Obviously, I’m not that smart.
3. I used the iron-on Velcro, to fasten the cover, Velcro that then of course sadly dangled from the fabric, because gluing is never as good as the Velcro you can sew on. (And fyi, you can’t sew on a Velcro that was meant to be ironed on, because you WILL destroy your sewing needle with the sticky glue.)

So here is my first try, and I’ll keep you updated how my next try is going.

What did I make for lunch? Creamy baked spinach and pine nuts pasta

Due to circumstances, the main meal in our household is a late four o'clock-ish lunch. Or does that already fall in the dinner time slot? Either way, most of the time I scramble to cook something from the ingredients that found their way into my pantry. 

Then I google for recipes, just to check if there is something edible I can make out of what I think would go well together. 

Yesterday it was a bag of frozen spinach, so this was the recipe I started out with, but then I found some mozzarella and thought, well why not bake the whole thing, mozzarella really gives you the crunchy crust on the top, without being too greasy.

So, if you're still with me after this ramble here's what I did, and what you need to replicate it.

For four hungry vegetarians:

• 500 g pasta (I used Barilla orecchiette, because they were there, but really any pasta will be fine)
• One bag of frozen leaf spinach (600 g, depends on how big of a spinach fan you are, use fresh spinach if it is in season)
• One handful of pine nuts (optional, I like them and had them in the fridge)
• Two blobs of mozzarella 
• Some Parmesan cheese 
• A little olive oil
• Salt, pepper, garlic, nutmeg
• Optional: sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

Method:

Cook the pasta according to instructions on the box, it's better if they're a bit al dente, because you are going to put them in an oven later. 

Turn on the oven to 170°C. Chop the pine nuts (or leave them whole, I'm not the boss of you).

Heat a pan and slightly toast the pine nuts, be careful not to burn them. Then add the olive oil and spinach. Saute the spinach for about ten minutes on medium heat and add the seasonings to taste. I grated in some Parmesan, because I love the taste of it and it makes it a bit more creamy, but if you're trying to trim your figure I'd recommend you skip this one. 

Add the drained pasta to the spinach and mix together. 

Prepare a baking dish, grease it if necessary, and pour in the mixture of pasta and spinach. Top with mozzarella and sun dried tomatoes pieces and put in the oven until the top forms a nice crust. You'll probably have to turn on the grill option of your oven. It's not gonna take long, since all the ingredients are already cooked and there are no eggs in the recipe, but our oven is a bit volatile so it took about 15 minutes. 

The whole thing should take you less than 40 minutes, depends on how good your oven grill is and what is the cooking time of your pasta. My end result looked like this:

Oh yeah, here are those potato-quality pictures of food we all love so much. 

But I do hope you give this a try, it's delicious and easy. 

For starters

Hi there!
I've been a fan of blogs for years now. It started out as a way to follow fashion (I still love Garance Doré and Miss at la playa, if you're reading this, you should really check them out!) but gradually my interests shifted from fashion to do-it-yourself and interior decoration (Decor8 is seriously dreamy). 
Yes, I'm a total sucker for room makeovers and all the cool stuff I can't realistically afford.

So I've thought about starting my own thing to share the stuff I do on a very limited student's budget, but somehow never really got to it. This blog is basically my way to make me more focused on my hobbies on a regular basis. I want to share my adventures and misadventures, from cooking to sewing or renewing old furniture.