Saturday, February 8, 2014

FABBY: Valentine's Lemon Poppy Seed Cake


Hello sweet friends!

    I saw this gorgeous cake the other day, a wonderful and luscious, "Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake" from "Merridith Kristoffersen at TWIGG STUDIOS" is where I got the recipe and it's yummy!  Hope you can try it, as it's easy to make too!

Most of you by now know that mother comes to spend the day with us every Wednesday, so I baked the cake in a heart shaped pan for this Valentine's season and we had it with tea in the afternoon.

Here it is, I hope you like it. I highly recommend you bake this cake!

Hope you also join sweet "Bernideen for her Romance is in the Air" at,  http://bernideensteatimeblog.blogspot.com



Here is the setting for tea or coffee and this great 'Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake' from TWIGG STUDIOS  http://www.twiggstudios.com/2013/12/lemon-poppy-seed-pound-cake.html
(Check recipe in the link above)

I did the cake in a heart shaped cake pan for the Valentine's season.

The lovely white 'Italian-Tognana' teacups were a super find, as they came in a box of six for $ 5, 45; so I bought the last three boxes... two for me and one for a girl that comes to clean my house sometimes, as her birthday is coming up soon.

You can imagine me running  walking to pay for them carrying my three heavy boxes! Aren't they so 'peatty and sweet looking?'
I paired the white teacups with some English blue and white transferware plates for cake.

Now...this cake is totally yummy!
 

Isn't the cake cute in a heart shape...I loved it, lol!  Thanks to "Merridith Kristoffersen from TWIGG STUDIO" for the recipe.

The link is in the first photo.

The lovely flowers are stil fresh and I have them for a week!

I will use all of my twelve teacups for next Rosary prayer with my friends.




Thank you so much for visiting me sweet friends, as you always make my day!

Thanking the gracious hostesses for having me at their great parties each week.

LOVE,
FABBY

I'm joining:

Alma for Seasonal Sunday at,  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com
Michael for Foodie Friday at,  http://rattlebridgefarm.blogspot.com
Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday at,  http://astrollthulife.blogspot.com
Sally for BLUE Monday at,  http://smilingsally.blogspot.com
Kathryn for Make it Pretty Monday at,  http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com
Mary for Masterpiece Monday at,  http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com
Lisa for Mix it up Monday at,  http://flourmewithlove.blogspot.com
Kathy for A Return to Loveliness at,  http://adelightsomelife.blogspot.com
Cindy for Amaze Me Monday at,  http://dwellingstheheartofyourhome.blogspot.com
Nancy for Inspire Me Monday at,  http://www.createwithjoy.com
Kaysi for Motivate Me Monday at,  http://www.keepingitsimple.com
Kathy for A Bouquet of Talent Link Party at,  http://www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com
Danielle for Silver Pennies Sunday for www.findingsilverpennies.com
Stephanie Lynn for The Sunday Showcase Party at,  http://www.stephanielynn.com
Linda for Nifty Thirfty Tuesday at,  http://coastalcharm.blogspot.com
Ma. Elena for Tuesdays at our Home at,  http://ourhomeawayfromhome.blogspot.com
Sandi for Hearts and Flowers Tea at,  http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com
The SCOOP Linky Party at,  http://theeverydayhome.blogspot.com
Angie for Knick of Time Tuesday at,  http://knickoftime.blogspot.com
Kathe for You're Gonna Love it Tuesday at,  http://kathewithane.blogspot.com
Create, Link, Inspire at,  http://www.naptimecreations.com
Tea Cup Tuesday at,  http://artfullaffirmation.blogspot.com
Anyonota for Tasty Tuesdays at,  http://www.anyinitanibbles.com
Martha for Valentine's Teacup Tuesday at,  http://www.marthasfavorites.com
Deb for Cottage Style Party at,  http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com
Michael for Foodie Friday at,  http://rattlebridgefarmblogspot.com
Deborah for What we Accomplished Wednesday at,  http://www.greenwillowpond.com
Create with Joy at,  http://lambertslately.blogspot.com
Richella for Grace at Home at,  http://www.impartinggrace.com


Between Naps On the Porch I will be participating in Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.




I will be participating in Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

FABBY: Valentine's 2014 Table for Four


Hello sweet friends!

          I wanted to create a table for a Valentine's dinner party for the two of us, plus a couple of friends, so I had to think in more of a practical sense, therefore, I'm using my reticulated dinner plates, plus a porcelain tea set with small red-rose color little flowers.

I also placed it in our alabaster round breakfast table with no tablecloth, as I didn't go with the regular red and heart plates like in my past Valentine's.

Here it is, I hope you like my Valentine's table for 2014.


Valentine's table setting for four on the alabaster breakfast table.
The centerpiece flowers and other decor pieces are in our everyday 'glass lazy-susan.'

The flowers I chose are to match the flowers in the china and are in the pretty white Portuguese pitcher Alejandro bought for me three months ago.

See how the color of the fresh flowers are just like the color in the teaset?

A Brown chocolate heart box at left.

A wicker tray is the same as the chargers.

Brown wicker and cane chargers, reticulated dinner plate, flower porcelain salad plate and teacup to match.

A small romantic cloche with nesting birds.





Little red roses in the dishes.
In the store where I bought them a few years ago, they told me that they were specially made for the store, or 'private labeled'... but the sales lady didn't know where, as in the back it just has the name of the store printed on.

I used my carved like Polish purple water glasses and the purple clear wine stems are German.





The buffet has a Valentine's liquor candy heart box.


The pretty salad plate. I love the cut edges with a gold trim.
They also have some butterflies in it, so I used butterfly napkin rings, made at our former Ceramic-factory.

The teacup and saucer.

Love the flower design with butterflies too, so I used some yellow butterflies napkin rings as well.
The BLUE hatted vintage French figure of a country boy in the back.

Here is the vintage BLUE hatted French country girl holding a sheep.

A small cloche in the glass lacy-susan.

Here's what's inside the small cloche...a chocolate couple and heart.


Thank you for visiting me sweet friends, as you always make my day!

Thanking the gracious hostesses for having me at their great parties!

LOVE,
FABBY

I will be joining:

Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday at,  http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com
Paula and Patty for What's It Wednesday at,  http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

Bernideen for Friends Sharing Tea at,  http://bernideensteatimeblog.blogspot.com
Sandi for Tea Time Tuesday at,  http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com
Martha for February Tea Cups at,  http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com
Kathy for A Return to Loveliness at,  http://adelightsomelife.blogspot.com
Deborah for What We Accomplished Wednesday at,  http://greenwillowpond.blogspot.com
Sarah for Make Bake Create at,  http://hopeineveryseason.blogspot.com
Charly and Debi for Wednesdays Adorned from Above Party at,  http://adornedfromabove.blogspot.com
Melody for REDNESDAY at,  http://brownginghamcreations.blogspot.com
Sarah for The Homemaking Party at,  http://hopeineveryseason.blogspot.com
Terri for A Creative Princess at,  http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com
Kathy for Home and Garden Party at,  http://adelightsomelife.blogspot.com

Jann for Share Your Cup Thursday at,  http://haveadailycupofmrsolson.blogspot.com
Christina for Wildly Original Linky Party at,  http://igottacreate.blogspot.com
Leslie for Create it Thursday at,  http://lambertslately.blogspot.com
Vintage Thingie Thursday at,  http://coloradolady.blogspot.com
Richella for Grace at Home at,  http://impartinggrace.blogspot.com
Jennifer for Fabulously Creative Friday at,  http://www.jenniferrizzo.com
Kathryn for Anything Blue Friday at,  http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com

Thrifty Things Friday at,  http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com
Holly for Tickled Pink Times Two at,  http://504byhollylefevre.blogspot.com
Beverly for PINK Saturday at,  http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com
Saturday S how Off at,  http://therosegardeninmalevik
Alma for Seasonal Sunday at,  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com
Becky for Under $100 link party at,  http://bec4beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com
From the Farm Blog Hop at,  http://sunnysimplelife.blogspot.com
Saturday Sparks at,  http://piecedpastimes.blogspot.com
Show and Tell Saturday at,  http://bedifferentactnormal.blogspot.com
Funky Junk Interiors Link Party at,  http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com
Spotlight Saturday at,  http://www.classyclutter.net



























I will be joining Wow Us Wednesday at,  http://savvysouthernstyle.net


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