Today I made Gourmet's Kale and Potato Puree but with some adjustments from The Kitchn. I also made about half as much, but still ended up with two small bowls of leftovers.
Overall, tasty, but not really anything to tell home about.
[Edit 10/1/2009: In future versions of this recipe, it has come out amazingly well. Really a great, tasty dish.]
So I bought new plastic glides for my Eames shell chairs with H bases and I'm having trouble replacing them with the new ones. The photo above sort of illustrates my dilemma.
You see, the glide is made of several parts (from "top" to bottom): metal nail/pin + square washer + plastic cap + plastic [circular] foot
My chairs had the washers and cap, but not the foot. I was able to remove the cap and washer (although it was tough), but I don't know how to wedge the new glide in. The square washer and cap fit very snugly. I'm afraid to hammer the glide too hard.
[Edit: I replaced all the glides, it's nothing brute force and bit of patience wouldn't fix. I did, however, break a drill bit trying to remove a broken cap. I ended up needing: a hammer, Ikea wrench (something big to hammer, like a peg), and Pliers]
Some resources for Eames Shell Chairs:
Don't mind the disastrous walk-in closet photo above. I'm in the beginning stages of re-organizing it, but first I need a color scheme. I'm torn between the following options:
I am absolutely in love with Lena Corwin's book, Printing By Hand. It's gorgeous.
While in Ithaca, I like to peruse craigslist, and buy stuff. I bought 4 Fiberglass Eames for Herman Miller chairs (with H Bases) for $50 each; two blue side chairs, two beige arm chairs. They have the Herman Miller stamp on their base and are upholstered in blue and tan vinyl naugahyde. They have the original delivery paper attached to their base, with a date of April 1958.
