Valentine's Tea Time

Hello sweet friends!

      I just baked a 'Red Velvet Sour Cream Bundt Cake' and it did come out perfect and yummy. Although not that red, but now that I see the pic on Pinterest, it's not as red either.

I must explain to you that I did half the recipe for this small bundt pan and because we don't want a huge cake for just the two of us, that's why I didn't use my 'heart' pan, as it's way bigger!

I'll give you the recipe at the end of this post.

Anyway... have a "Great and Happy Valentine's dear friends."

Red transferware tea set, teacups and saucers. I have a set of twelve teacups and cake plates and a couple of serving bowls. Two teapots, a platter, a sugar bowl and two creamers. I love this set, is my fav!

Up front with the spoons and napkins is an Italian 'Capodimonte' candy dish with 'puti' and delicate flowers... very romantic!

Red Velvet Sour Cream Bundt Cake for Valentine's

Under both goblets with the red candles is a little heart picture frame with my baby Alexandra and Sofia.

The cute little ceramic hearts with my two babies, Alexandra and Sofia.

I halved the recipe for this small bundt pan and for us two. I noticed it didn't come out to red in the pics, but it was a little redder in real life.

Anyaway, it's really delish!

The goblet I have upside down are chipped, so I use them as candle holders. Under this one is a heart little frame with baby DD Alexandra.

Really yummy!

The sterling doves with chain, was a gift from hubby for a Valentine's many years ago, before we had our first DD Alexandra.

Thank you so much dear friends for your sweet and kind comments, you always make my day!

Thanking the lovely hostesses for having me at their great parties.

"Happy Valentine's"
love,
FABBY

• "Red Velvet Sour Cream Bundt Cake"
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 yolks room temperature
• 1 cup Horizon sour cream, room temperature
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 tsps vanilla extract
• 1 TBSP white vinegar
• 1 ounce red food coloring
• For Frosting
• 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and coat a bundt pan very generously with butter.

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
2. Beat together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about three minutes. Make sure that you scrape the bowl down so all of the butter gets well combined with the sugar.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Then add the yolks one at a time.
4. Beat in the sour cream, scrape down the sides, then beat in the buttermilk.
5. Then beat in the vinegar, vanilla, and food coloring one at a time.
6. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour/cocoa mixture. Beat until just combined. Do not overmix.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Be careful not to overbake.
8. Let it cool in it's pan for 15 minutes. Use a rubber spatula to loosen it gently from the sides. Gently flip it onto a cooling rack and let it cool there completely.
9. While the cake is cooling, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and buttermilk. Once the cake has cooled, spoon the frosting over it. You may not use all of the frosting.

Note: My cake looks small and it's cause I halved the recipe to fit into my small bundt pan.

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Celebrate it Sunday     http://celebrateanddecorate.com
The Bouquet of Talent Party     www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com
Making Memories Monday     www.threekidsandafish.com
Inspire Me Monday     http://myuncommensliceofsuburbia.blogspot.com
Table it Monday     www.rustic-refined.com
Amaze Me Monday      www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com
Inspire Me Tuesday     www.astrollthrulife.net
No Place Like Home     http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com
Tuesdays Cuppa Tea     www.antiquesandteacups.info

Tea Cup Tuesdays     www.marthasfavorites.com
Berneedin's TTCG Blog party     http://blog.berneedins.com
TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME     http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com
Share Your Cup Thursday     http://jannolson.blogspot.com
Saturday Sparks     http://piecedpastimes.blogspot.com
Silver Pennies Sunday     www.findingsilverpennies.com
Creative Mondays     www.clairejustineoxox.com
Table it Link Party     www.rustic-refined.com
Make it Pretty Monday     www.thededicatedhouse.com
Inspire Me Monday     www.create-with-joy.com

Inspiration Monday Party     http://redheadcandecorate.com
Busy Mondays     www.apinchofjoy.com
Mix it up Monday     www.flourmewithlove.com
The SCOOP     http://cedarhillfarmhouse.com
Tuesdays with a Twist    www.godsgrowinggarden.com
Brag About it Link Party     www.vmg206.com
Create Link Inspiration     http://nap-timecreations.com
You're Gonna Love it     www.kathewithane.com
The Wednesday Blog Hop     www.clairejustineoxox.com
Wordless Wednesday    http://ohmyheartsygirl.com
  














 

A Romantic Valentine's Setting

Hello sweet friends!

Wishing you all a wonderful Valentine's full of love and joy with your special man, with your kids, with a bunch of friends, with just your best friend; with whom ever you choose to celebrate the DAY of LOVE 2016.

I will be with my favorite man, Mr. Living and we'll have dinner together and the table is set for four for my Valentine's post because the table looks so much fuller and prettier, but, who knows, maybe we'll have a couple more, as maybe a brother and a Sil.

                                     Happy Valentine's 2016

My 2016 romantic Valentine's table setting.

Some of the friends that follow me know I have an entire set for twelve of this reticulated Ivory china and for my romantic Valentine's table I picked the dinner plate from it with a red and white transferware salad plate and an all red teacup and saucer for tea and dessert.

I paired the reticulated dinner plate with red transferware 'Old England' salad plate.

Ending with a red teacup and saucer made in Ecuador and I have a breakfast set of four of these. I love the happy red it is!

A shot from above, standing on a chair which Alejandro always says... 'You're gonna fall one of these days!'... can you believe it!

The centerpiece is displayed on top of my 'glass lazy-susan' and the cupids or cherubs sitting on a red heart taking centerstage, along with red flowers and red transferware teapot, creamer and sugar bowl. 

 

I made the table topper specially for Valentine's when I started blogging four years ago, cause I loved the fabric with different color hearts all over it, flowers and even butterflies.

The red stems are Italian from my C'mas stash.

Thank you for your sweet and kind comments, you always make my day!

Thanking the lovely hostesses for having me at their great parties.

Have a great and happy Valentine's!

LOVE,
FABBY

I will be partying here:

Make it Pretty Monday     http://thededicatedhouse.com
Inspire Me Tuesday     www.astrollthrulife.net
You're Gonna Love it Party     www.kathewithane.com
The SCOOP     www.worthingcourt.com
No Place Like Home     http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com
TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME     http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com
Refresh Your Room party     www.jenniferrizzo.com
Tuesdays with a Twist     www.godsgrowinggarde.com
Brag About it Party     www.vmg206.com
Berneedin's Tea Time     http://blog.berneedins.com

Wake up Wednesday     www.godsgrowinggarde.com
Wednesday Blog Hop     www.clairejustineoxox.com
Talk of the Town     http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com
It's a Party     http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com
Roses of Inspiration     http://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com
Table it Link Party     www.lifeandlinda.com
Outdoor Wednesday     http://asoutherdaydreamer.blogspot.com
Share Your Style     www.thevintagenestblog.com
Tablescape Thursday     http://betweennapsontheporch.net
Wildly Original      http://igottacreate.blogspot.com

Grace at Home     www.impartinggrace.com
Share Your Style    www.21rosemarylane.com
Creative Ways Link party      www.posedperfection.com
Valentine's Inspiration party     http://my-littleinspirations.blogspot.it

Simple and Sweet Fridays     http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com
Thoughts of Home on Thursday     www.decortoadore.net
Wordless Wednesday Link Party    http://ohmyheartsygirl.com
Foodie Friday and Everything else     http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com
PINK SATURDAY     http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com
A Morning Cup of Joe       http://thecottagemarket.com
Friday Frenzy     www.mostlyfoodandcrafts.com
Home Sweet Home     http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com
SATURDAY SHOW OFF     http://malevikrosentradgard.blogspot.com
Share it One More Time     http://evedayhomeblog.com
The CHAIN Link Party     http://sewcraftyangel.blogspot.com
Simple Saturdays Blog Hop     www.sunnysimplelife.com







   
























 

My Bundt Pan Collection

Hello sweet friends!

I have always 'drooled' whenever I saw a  Bundt Pan in a store and whatever place I go I buy them and my collection is growing and growing thru the last ten years, specially.
I just acquired two more from our trip to Miami and one is the gorgeous 'Heritage shape from Nordic Ware' and the 'Christmas wreath.'

I thought I put them together to share with you what I have so far... yeah, so far; I cannot guarantee I wont buy a pretty intricate one if I saw it!

I do have the classic tins for cookies and all the others in the square, round, rectangular and spring form type aaand ceramic as well as glass; but the ones I love to collect are the " Bundt Cake Pans."

Here are some I've collected thru the years for the different seasons... up to this date, of course.

Here they are, displayed on my kitchen farm table.

The Heritage-Nordic Ware I just got in Miami and at left a couple of 40 year old copper ones.

The tin in the center, with the measuring spoons on top is German... don't remember the brand as I had the bottom of it 'mended' cause it broke, plus it is quite old.

The Nordic Ware Christmas wreath by the rolling pin is also from this trip to Miami.
The Christmas star in the center is from NW too.

At your left is one made back at our former ceramic factory and it's a cutie.
At your right a NW for 'Banana Cake pan.'

 

 

I totally fell in love with this one around 30 years ago and it's a 'Bareuther-Bavaria, Germany.
I always had it on the wall of our farm house kitchen.

I have shared on my posts the majority of the cakes made in these bundt pans.

The copper ones I mostly keep them hanging on the kitchen wall.



The little one at your right is for making individual dessert cakes and I have four of them.
I make it for the girls with strawberries in the cavity and they love it!

 

The 'Heart' shape, spring form one is ready to be used this 'Valentine's celebration.'

Thank you for your sweet and kind comments, you always make my day!

Thanking the lovely hostesses for having me share at their great parties.

                                                 LOVE,
                                                 FABBY

I will be partying here:


BLUE Monday     http://smilingsally.blogspot.com
Home Sweet Home     http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com
Tablescape Thursday     http://betweennapsontheporch.net
Grace at Home     www.impartinggrace.com
Share Your Cup Thursday     http://jannolson.blogspot.com
Roses of Inspiration     http://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com
Saturday Show Off     http://malevikrosentradgard.blogspot.com
Inspire Me Tuesday     www.astrollthrulife.net
Thursday Favorite Things     http://mycozycorner.blogspot.com
Wow Us Wednesday     www.savvysouthernstyle.net
Creative Ways Link Party     www.posedperfection.com

A Morning Cup of Joe     http://thecottagemarket.com
Foodie Friday and Everything Else     http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com
Wildly Original Party     http://igottacreate.blogspot.com
Share Your Style     www.thevintagenestblog.com
Friday Features Link Party     http://ohmyheartsygirl.com
A Morning Cup of Joe     http://thecottagemarket.com
Friendship Friday Blog Party     www.create-with-joy.com
Simple Saturdays     www.sunnysimplelife.com
Saturday Sparks     http://piecedpastimes.blogspot.com
Friday Frenzy     www.mostlyfoodandcrafts.com

Share it One More Time     http://everydayblog.com
The CLIMB     www.godsgrowinggarden.com
Refresh Your Room     www.jenniferrizzo.com
No Place Like Home     http://sandymyyellowdoor.blogspot.com
Table it Link Party     www.lifeandlinda.com
The SCOOP     www.worthingcourt.com
TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME     http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com
  






 

Rosary Gathering, January 2016

Hello sweet friends!

I want to say that we did pray for the friends that requested for the health and wellness of their loved ones that are sick and going through hard times because of it... and you know who you are.

Don't worry, I know sweet Jesus always listens!

Like I have explained in the two years of praying the 'Holy Rosary,' that after we have done our prayers and asked Him to protect the world of so much wars and for the sick of our families and yours, we usually proceed to the dining room for a very humble tea with a small assortment of breads, cheese and home made jam.

I used my white 'Italian Tognana' teacups and saucers. The white salad plates I bought separately specially for tea time use.

Blessings my friends.

'Italian Tognana' white teacups and saucers. The white salad plates are bought separately.

White and blue table topper.

A very unusual and cute, white, tall container in the back, resembling a 'milk carton,' and it is exactly for milk, as some ladies love to have their Latte.

I also found a small carton container in the likes for cream. Both on the local super market last year sometime.

I recently bought the centerpiece flower vase, or small planter at the Chinese store on sale and quite inexpensive. Love the three small feet!

A small update on baby Maxima at two months old.
We are crazy about her!
 

And look at this angel! We are so blessed and so happy for our dearest daughter Alexandra and her husband.

Thank you so much for your sweet and kind comments dear friends, you so make my day!

Thanking the lovely hostesses for having me at their great parties.

LOVE,
FABBY

I will be partying at:

Tablescape Thursday     http://betweennapsontheporch.net
Thursday Favorite Things     http://bettycozycorner.blogspot.com
Create it Thursday     www.lambertslately.com
Home and Garden Thursday     www.adelightsomelife.com
It's a Party     http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com
Creative Ways Link Party     www.posedperfection.com
Grace at Home     www.impartinggrace.com
Share Your Style     www.21rosemaryLane.com
Foodie Friday and Everything else     http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com
BLUE Monday     http://smilingsally.blogspot.com

Show and Tell Friday     http://romantichome.blogspot.com
Home Sweet Home     http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com
Friday Frenzy     www.mostlyfoodandcrafts.com
PINK Saturday     http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com
Saturday Show Off     http://malevikrosentradgard.blogspot.com
Share it one More Time     http://everydayhomeblog.com
TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME     http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com
Creative Mondays Blog hop     www.claiejustineoxox.com
Table it Party     www.rustic-refines.com
Amaze Me Monday     www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com
Mix it up Monday     www.flourmewithlove.com
Make it Pretty Monday     http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com
No Place like Home     http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com
The Scoop     http://cenfessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com
























 

Winter January Vignettes 2016

Hello sweet friends!

I consider 'January' the month of home decorating after the holidays.

We all want to decorate our homes "back to normal" which is what hubby calls it, lol.. That's cause he rather see his home without the C'mas décor ASAP...as he says the "jingle bells" tires him after a while... he cracks me up, really!

Anyhow, I did do some Winter vignettes here and there a little different then last year's.
I'm sharing the foyer table and the dining room pieces, mostly, since it is where I can do more of the switching and decorating.

I'm not good at creating vignettes, like most of you are.
It seems that the majority of my elements of décor have turned out to be 'blue and white,' which is fine with me, as is my fav color- combo.

Up front this pretty Oriental ginger jar I got for Christmas from DD Sofia, since I've never had one, I'm loving it!

At your far right I placed my Meissen two tier server I love, instead of the Oriental lamp I had before, thus removed... some of you might remember it.

This is what this buffet looks like now, after I removed the big Chinese lamp and it seems less cluttered, neater and lighter.

The silver is mostly sterling heirlooms, so I always love to have them on an everyday basis.

In the center of the buffet my vintage English stoneware bowl and in the back, standing on the tier is an English, 'Shakespeare Land' platter... a latest find from a couple of months ago.



 



In the heirloom antique English buffet I brought back my two Oriental figurines under cloches, along with some plates on stands, birds in nests and a Delft blue and white bowl.

The Delft bowl is decorated with snowed pinecones I painted.

This pretty 'Cauldon-England' plate with roses is also a find from a couple of months ago.

 

 

 

In one corner of the buffet in the formal dining room I placed my 'Lady Carlyle' three tier server and vintage French teapot, along with the antique 'Bavaria, Germany' tea set from WWII.

 

 

In the other corner of the formal buffet a 'Friendly Village' tureen and round platter. Next to it my 'Meissen' bowl with three girls playing

"Hide and Seek" is what my granddaughter Victoria used to say when she was five... she's now 11.

 

I loved this thick cotton runner with blue stripes I got on an after Christmas sale.

In the formal dining table I placed my English silver fowl cover, a Christmas gift from hubby four years ago... flanked by mercury glass and crystal Czech-Bohemian candle holders.

This side piece is antique Egyptian and I decorated with mostly white.



I painted the dried twigs and pine cones for a snowed look. In back of the white French doggies I placed a glass icicle from the top of my C'mas tree. 


 

I ran into something like this going thru an old French décor magazine and I thought it was perfect to reproduce the look with great books, on top of the foyer's vintage French table.
In the center my beautiful blue crystal Murano pedestal.

Thank you so much dear friends for your sweet and kind comments, they always make my day!

Thanking the lovely hostesses for having me at their great parties.

                                                     LOVE,
                                                    FABBY

I will party here:

Grace at Home     www.impartinggrace.com
Tablescape Thursday     http://betweennapsontheporch.net
Inspire Me Tuesday     www.astrollthrulife.net
Home Sweet Home     http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com
Foodie Friday and Everything else     http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com
The Weekend Blog hop     www.clairejustineoxox.com
What's it Wednesday     http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com
PINK Saturday     http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com
SATURDAY SHOW OFF     http://malevikrosentradgard.blogspot.com
BLUE Monday     http://smilingsally.blogspot.com

Make it Pretty Monday     www.thededicatedhouse.com
Amaze Me Monday     www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com
Simple Saturday Hop    www.sunnysimplelife.com
Share it One More Time     http://everydayblog.com
No Place like Home     http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com
A Bouquet of Talent Link party     www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com
Creative Mondays Hop     www.clairejustineoxox.com
Table it Link Party     www.lifeandlinda.com
Mix it up Monday     www.flourmewithlove.com
TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME     http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com

Tuesdays with a Twist     http://back2basichealth.blogspot.com
Brag About it Link Party     www.vmg206.com
Create and Inspire Party     http://nap-timecreations.com
What's it Wednesday     http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com
The SCOOP     http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com
Wednesday Blog hop     www.clairejustineoxox.com
Wake up Wednesday Link Party     http://sewcraftyangel.blogspot.com
The Creative Muster Party     http://suzyq-vintagous.blogspot.com
Tuesday Cuppa Tea     www.antiquesandteacups.info
Tea Cup Tuesday     www.marthasfavorites.com

Bernideen's Tea Time     http://blogbernideens.com
Talk of the Town Link Party      http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com
Roses of Inspiration      http://theenchantingrose.blogspot.com