FABBY: Blue and White for Winter in January

Hello sweet friends!

My week has been so very busy, hosting Three Kings Day tea party and today I had a luncheon with my dearest cousins, mother, Alejandro and me.
 
My cousin Silvana lives in Tampa, Flo. and is here visiting us. She is from NY originally like me, so we grew up together with another lovely cousin back in Tampa.

Such fond memories from my aunt, uncle and our childhood. We had a great time reminiscing wonderful bygone days.

I did a luncheon with my cousin, who is from here, such a lovely girl... mother and Alejandro and of course, my special guest from Tampa. 

Even though my C'mas décor it's still at present, because I haven't had a minute this week to put anything away, except for cooking and baking nonstop. I created a 'Winter- January' setting with my blue and white Onion dishes for my cousins' luncheon.

With that said; here is my 'January-Winter 2015' tablescape for a luncheon.

I always love the crispness of white linens with a blue and white china... as it does remind me of Winter time.

I used this pretty white organza cut work tablecloth on top of a blue and white one... not a very elaborate table for this luncheon.

The blue and white Onion pattern dishes are ever so pretty and such a classic.
They are from many different places in Europe as: Germany, the Czech-Republic, as mine are, although I have some pieces to go with this china that are 'Hutschenreuther.' 
There are made in English and Holland as well.
No matter where they come from, I love them!

Here we are: me at your left end, my dearest cousin Silvana from Tampa, originally from NY like me. My cousin Polianna, the redhead, who lives here, but in Guayaquil-Ecuador; where my DD Sofia and my grandgirls live....and sitting is my dear sweet mother.
Alejandro is taking the shots, as usual he hates to show up in the pics, lol!

Here you can appreciate the two table toppers been used in this Winter tablescape. (look at my mom's half body in the back, hehe)

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

Thanking the wonderful hostesses for having me at their great parties.
I specially would like to thank and so show my appreciation to the generous hostesses who feature me at their lovely parties.

LOVE,
FABBY

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FABBY: Tea Table for "Three Kings Day 2015"

Hello sweet friends!

    Ok, we are starting the first complete week of January and tomorrow is "Three Kings Day Epiphany"  and the Spaniards celebrate their Christmas and children receive gifts and grown ups have dinner...and of course exchange gifts as well; like our C'mas Eve and tomorrow it's like C'mas Day for them as some other countries, like Cuba.

Therefore, I am celebrating too with a tea party I'm having for my friends but actually some are my mother's school friends, that are so sweet and wonderful.

Always wishing you have a wonderful new year 2015, my friends.

I will not have time tomorrow, I'm always so busy to take pics, but here is my table with just the cake. Hope I can add some more food photos tomorrow, which is "Three Kings Day Epiphany."

Ok here it is, my house is still with the Christmas décor for "THREE KINGS DAY 2015" celebration.




Some of you have probably seen this pretty satin embroidered tablecloth every C'mas since I'm blogging three years and more.
I bought it several years ago.

The centerpiece has two bird nests, one big and one small.
Therefore, I placed Baby Jesus in the bigger nest with the Three Kings surrounding it.
 

The Citrus, Coconut and Cranberriy Cake, decorated with orange icing, some coconut flakes and cherries.

The tablecloth is cream color, so I used my cream reticulated dinner plates as chargers in order to blend the C'mas dishes that are very white.

If you wish the recipe for the cake you can go here:
 
http://fabbysliving.blogspot.com/2014/12/fabby-tea-time-and-cake.html

The teaset you see been used for this tea party was made and hand decorated back at our former Ceramic Co.

Mother told me that when she was a child the custom in Latin American countries were that Christmas, gift giving and celebrating was like in Spain; the 6th. of January, "Three Kings Day."

She also explained that she never knew how or when it became to be C'mas Eve and C'mas Day as we know it now; because she was still a young a girl in the late 30's when the change happened.

Vintage Italian glasses and water pitcher from our former factory.

I came back to add some more food photos to my Kings table...that is besides the cake.
 
Martha Stewart's C'mas cookies, which are really deli. The cocottes, at your left,  in the little bowls are spinach soufflés as antrees.

 Fudge Brownies, white Divinity Candy and Ham, Brie with Honey-mustard sandwiches all the way in the back and of course the C'mas cake shown in other photos here.

I finally could add some food cause they wanted me to take pics of my lovely table, but my guests didn't want to appear on the pics; they're not like my grand-girls, lol!

Thank you so much sweet friends for your kind and lovely comments, as you always make my day.

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

A special thanks to the hostesses that have honored me by featuring my post at their great parties... and what a great start!

January 5th, 2015:    Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday
January 7th., 2015:  
Jody and Stan for Simple and Sweet Fridays

Happy and blessed New Year 2015, once more to you all.

LOVE,
FABBY

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FABBY: Black, White and Silver New Year's Eve Table for 2015

Hello sweet friends!

My goodness, we are here saying goodbye to 2014 as fast as it came, wow!

This tablescape is dedicated to this New Year's Eve, that will be this Wednesday, therefore I placed a "Rooster kiquiriqui" to remind us when 12 pm arrives and we can start celebrating the new year, 2015.

"I want to THANK YOU ALL my sweet, sweet friends for all your visits and support and really, I cannot THANK YOU enough! "
 
Your generosity is what keeps me inspired and wanting to continue blogging, because you're all so wonderful, with so much goodness, which makes me feel that I want to know about you, your families, your new grandchildren, great-grand ones, your own new borns and all the prayers we send to each other in times of need and I miss you when you go away for a while. 

We share a lot and it's not only the amazing posts you create, but you, yes you, are all my wonderful and awesome friends I'd never want to miss not knowing about, so you will have me forever blogging,  unless you all decide to disappear from your computers, lol!

I want to wish each and everyone of you dearest friends lots of happiness, love, good health and prosperity for you and your dear families.

This table setting is dedicated to you all.

                                ¡ HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015!

¡FELIZ AÑO NUEVO!





For my New Year's Eve Table setting and my last tablescape this year, I used two pattern dishes in black and white, paired with lots of silver, as last year's my NYEve table was gold and white.

The centerpiece was done in a black crystal urn, standing on a silver tray with white pinecones.
The adorable shell rooster is here to 'kiquiriqui us' when 12pm arrives to begin the celebration of the
New Year 2015.
The rooster is 'no custom' of any kind here, I copied this idea from ''Pinterest for a New Year's Eve tablescape.'

The tablecloth is also a satin silver brocade that over three years ago I repurposed it from my old dining room draperies.

My beloved pewter, first ever chargers and one black and white set of dishes, since I mixed and matched two sets of four, for this table..

This is the other place set in a black and white pattern as well. Both sets are from 'Multiple Choice.'

I know it's hardly visible, but the silver balls on the soup bowls have each our names written on them.

Champagne, water and wine Venetian, hand etched stems.

The flatware is 'Reed and Barton' and the four candle sticks are mercury glass...along with the votives, where the candle light 'looks blue' in the pics and I have NO clue why, lol!

Red roses and fragrant Jasmine from our condo's garden.

Look how  pretty the big pleats the seamstress finished the end of the tablecloth from my old dining room curtains I 'repurposed' back in 2011.

"I thanked you my sweet friends at the beginning of this post.
I hope you got as chance to read it."

Now I must also thank so much to the wonderful and gracious hostesses with their great parties that have had me sharing my posts every single week for another year that's almost over, 2014.

I am looking forward to joining the fun again every week of 2015.

I'M SPECIALLY THANKING THE GENEROUS, KIND AND SUPPORTIVE HOSTESSES THAT HAVE FEATURED ME SO MANY TIMES THIS YEAR AT THEIR AWESOME PARTIES AND IT'S SUCH AN HONOR FOR ME AND I'M ALWAYS AMAZED WHEN YOU CHOOSE MY POSTS !

YOU ARE SUCH SPECIAL AND SWEET LADIES, ALL MY GRATITUDE TO YOU EACH, I REALLY MEAN IT !

LOOK AT THIS AMAZING LIST...IT'S ALWAYS SO EXCITING !!!

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January 6, 2014   INSPIRE ME TUESDAY
January 10, 2014    SIMPLE AND SWEET FRIDAY
January 20, 2014   A RETURN TO LOVELINESS
January 24, 2014   TICKLED PINK TIMES TWO
January 25, 2014   PIECED PASTIMES

February 13   IMPARTING GRACE
February 19, 2014   HOME AND GARDEN THURSDAY
February 28, 2014   FARMGIRL FRIDAY

March 24, 2014    MAKE IT PRETTY MONDAY
March 25, 2014    ADORNED FROM ABOVE
March 29, 2014    SAY G'DAY SATURDAY
March 31, 2014    A RETURN TO LOVELINESS

April 7, 2014    MAKE IT PRETTY MONDAY
April 6, 2014   THE CRACKERHEAD CHRONICLES
April 11, 2014   TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME
April 11, 2014   THE POLO HOUSE
April 28, 2014    AMAZE ME MONDAY

May 1, 2014    SIMPLE AND SWEET FRIDAY
May 10, 2014   I'M PICK OF THE BUNCH

May 6, 2014   I also won a lovely Giveaway this month from beautiful blog:
'THE BEAUTIFUL MATTERS'

May 26, 2014   MAKE IT PRETTY MONDAY

June 17, 2014   WAKE UP WEDNESDAY
June 18, 2014    COTTAGE STYLE PARTY
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July 4, 2014    SAY G'DAY SATURDAY
July 5, 2014   I'M PICK OF THE BUNCH
July 14, 2014    HOME SWEET GARDEN PARTY TUESDAY
July 23   HOME AND GARDEN THURSDAY

August 3, 2014    SAY G'DAY SATURDAY
August 28, 2014   IMPARTING GRACE

September 12, 2014   ANYTHING BLUE FRIDAY
September 22, 2014   THE GREAT BLOG TRAIN
September 22, 2014    A RETURN TO LOVELINESS
September 30, 2014   COTTAGE STYLE LINKY PARTY 

October 11, 2014    ANYTHING BLUE FRIDAY
October 12, 2014   CREATIVE MONDAYS
October 13, TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME
October 20, 2014   INSPIRE ME TUESDAY
October 21   FABULOUS FALL LINKY PARTY
October 22, 2014   SHARE YOUR CUP THURSDAY
October 22, 2014   A CREATIVE PRINCESS
October 23   IMPARTING GRACE
October  24, 2014   WHERE BLOGGERS CREATE
October 25, 2014   I'M PICK OF THE BUNCH
October 29, 2014   CREATIVE WAYS LINKY PARTY

November 16, 2014   I WAS A STAR FEATURED at "OH MY HEARTSIE GIRL"
November 28, 2014   ANYTHING BLUE FRIDAY

December 9, 2014   WAKE UP WEDNESDAY
December 20, 2014   SNICKERDOODLE SUNDAY
December 22, 2014   TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME
December 29, 2014   A RETURN TO LOVELINESS
December 29, 2014   TURN IT UP TUESDAY

Happy New Year 2015 and may God bless you and yours throughout all year and send you happiness, health and prosperity.

LOVE,
FABBY

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FABBY: Tea Time and Cake Recipe

Hello sweet friends !

I baked and baked for presents and I this cake you see here is one of the goodies I gave away to my friends, but also I kept one for us, my DD Alex, Alejandro, mother and me.

I fixed a small table for this occasion.

I hope you like it.

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, we did, although we had some not happy news as our DD Sofia miscarried just C'mas Eve, as she was one month pregnant. She's doing fine and is healthy, so we are happy for this reason and have so much to thank our Lord.

I used this check tablecloth red with green.

I did three cakes like this one for gifts and at the end it's the recipe. It's delicious and I got it from Pinterest.

I displayed it under a glass cloche.

Thank you wonderful friends for your sweet and kind comments, you always make my day.

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

A special thanks to the generous and supportive hostesses for featuring me at their wonderful parties.

Kathy for A RETURN TO LOVELINESS

Merry Christmas and a very happy, prosperous, and healthy new year 2015.

LOVE,
FABBY

CRANBERRY-CITRUS AND COCONUT CAKE

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons orange zest
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup cream of coconut
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/2  cup finely chopped  cranberries

Glaze

• 2 cups confectioner sugar
• 3-4 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Garnishing (optional)

• Sugared Cranberries (recipe here)

Directions:

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter and flour pan

To make cake

1. Place flour, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and whisk to blend; set aside. Transfer mixture to a food processor or blender and process until coconut is  coarsely crumbed.
2. Place cranberries in a food processor or blender and process  until coarsely crumbed. Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
3. Using an electric mixer or a food processor beat the sugar, eggs, and zest in a large bowl until pale and fluffy. Keep the mixer or food processor running and gradually add in oil and beat for about two minutes. With the  mixer or food processor still running, add in coconut cream then orange juice and continue to beat until combined. Turn off mixer or food processor.
4. Add flour mixture into wet ingredients and using a sturdy wooden spoon or spatula, fold and mix until combined. Add in cranberries and fold until combined.
5. Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 45-55 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool completely before glazing.

To make the citrus glaze

1. Add powdered sugar and orange juice in a bowl and mix to combine. Pour finished glaze over cooled cake and set aside for 30 minutes for glaze to set. Optional: garnish with sugared cranberries.

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FABBY: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE CRESPO'S

Hello sweet friends!

From the Crespo family to each everyone of you and your dear families, we wish you a very merry Christmas.

"Please pray for my DD Sofia who is pregnant but is bleeding a little, so she doesn't lose the baby. Thank you so much."
We just found out that our DD Sofie lost the baby. She's doing fine... and right now that is the most important thing. Thank you Lord.

May our Baby Jesus bring you all of you much blessings today and always, because HE is coming tonight.

Love always.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

FELIZ NAVIDAD

                                  

Daughter Alexandra sends you her best Christmas wishes.

 

Grand Victoria sends her Christmas wishes.

Sil Giancarlo sends lots of greeting too.

(doesn't he look like Clark Kent, Superman?...people in Flo. thought so, lol)

Daughter Sofia and Cayetana sends you their Christmas wishes and hugs.
 

Grands Victoria, Cayetana and DD Sofia Crespo-Patino, sends their best wishes too.

Ok, here we went to a family parade we had with the members of the family and some of us were in custom from Biblical times, as me, and others like the Indigenous people of Ecuador... and hubby is a South American Landowner, cause it was easy as he didn't really want to go in a typical custom, lol..

LOVE YOU ALWAYS and have a wonderful Christmas 2014, my friends.

FELIZ NAVIDAD 2014!
FABBY