Monday, February 9, 2015

Tea, Hearts and Snow….

  We have had quite a bit of snow and it is cold here!  There is nothing like a cup of tea to take the chill away.

But a cup of tea alone is not too enjoyable without a sweet treat!

I made the cutest little shortbread cookies….


…and iced them in shades of pink...


My favorite creamer and sugar is an Indiana Harvest Grape Milk Glass set.  I also have a set of 4 tea cups and saucers and 22 dinner dishes.  Milk glass brings back childhood memories!


You can see the snow on the background - brrrr!


The recipe for these little treats can be found at Fresh Eggs Daily.


And if you are looking for more special treats to make, try Susan Branch's Sweets to the Sweet book:





A Valentine's day approaches, remember this:

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”
Maya Angelou




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Patti @ Pandoras Box
Patti @ Pandoras Box

I live in central NY and I am a retired family and consumer science teacher. I enjoy all types of crafting, decorating and cooking

18 comments:

  1. bj February 9, 2015 at 4:58 PM

    What a delightful post...my mother always loved milkglass, too. Those cookies are adorable and look sooo good.

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  2. MargieFebruary 9, 2015 at 8:52 PM

    Your milk glass dishes are lovely.

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  3. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageFebruary 9, 2015 at 9:15 PM

    Hi Patti,
    Your cookies are adorable! I love the milk glass, the design is really pretty. It's cold here in PEI too. It's been a very cold winter and we have over one hundred centimeters of snow on the ground which we received the past two weeks. I am longing for springtime. Thank you for stopping by for tea and Happy Valentines week!

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  4. Martha's FavoritesFebruary 9, 2015 at 9:23 PM

    Hi Patti: I am so delighted to see the milk glass tea cup. I have never been able to find one. I think they are amazing looking. The cookies look so good. Have a wonderful Valentine's Day. Hugs, Martha

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  5. Antiques And TeacupsFebruary 9, 2015 at 9:28 PM

    I love the milk glass teacups! Perfect with your pretty pink cookies! And boy do they look inviting! Wish I could grab one from here! Thanks so much for linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea!
    Ruth

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  6. Pamela GordonFebruary 9, 2015 at 9:47 PM

    Your milk glass dishes are so nice and I've not seen them in a full place setting before. I have a cream and sugar that have shorter bases to them and they were my mother's. The cookies look delicious. Lovely post. Pamela

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  7. MomWaldsPlaceFebruary 10, 2015 at 7:21 AM

    Your treats came out lovely. Milk glass is always wonderful! I like it so much, that I simply had to pin yours to my Tea Cup Tuesday Pinterest Board, linking directly to your blog post. It was is so nice sharing Tea Cup Tuesday with you. My blog is marywaldsvintageplace.blogspot.com stop by for tea cup fun, and say "hi".

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  8. Debbie@Mountain BreathsFebruary 10, 2015 at 7:46 AM

    The tea and hearts sound wonderful!! When is this snow ever gonna stop?

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  9. SnapFebruary 10, 2015 at 7:51 AM

    I love milk glass your shortbread is yummy looking! Happy Tea Day!

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  10. Gentle JoyFebruary 10, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    Your cookies and china look so nice together.... :)

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  11. SarahFebruary 10, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    Patti, the cookies are as cute as they can be. Love the petite size. Perfect sweet with a cup of tea. Your Susan Branch book is one I need to order. Her illustrations are so delightful.
    My sweet mother had a beautiful collection of milk glass. One of my nieces has it. I was thrilled that it stayed together and that one of her granddaughters appreciates and enjoys it. Your set is lovely. Did it come from your mother?

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  12. DeniseFebruary 10, 2015 at 6:41 PM

    The heart cookies are so sweet! What a great idea. I love the shades of pink.

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  13. Beth in NEPAFebruary 10, 2015 at 7:47 PM

    Love those cookies... they are very special. Don't you just love Susan Branch!

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  14. Alycia NicholsFebruary 10, 2015 at 10:06 PM

    Your cookies turned out so good!!! The icing is very professional! I have never been able to ice cookies worth a darn. I recently saw a tutorial on how to dip them in a shallow pan of icing. I may try that next time.

    Great quote by Maya Angelou. What a wise woman she was. I have a quote by her on my home page.

    You did a wonderful job! Enjoy the cookies and have a wonderful Valentine's Day weekend!!!

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  15. Two Cottages And TeaFebruary 10, 2015 at 10:23 PM

    Love your milk glass tea items. I've not seen many like that for a long time. Your cookies look so good, a perfect tea time break! Happy Valentine's day!
    Nancy

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  16. Judith @ Lavender CottageFebruary 11, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    Your homemade Valentine cookies look delicious and the milk glass is awesome. I have a couple of vases but didn't know there were tea things as well.

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  17. Tea in the LibraryFebruary 13, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    Yummy looking cookies and the book looks very tempting. We have lots of snow here also, and perhaps more to come. Stay warm!

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  18. Alex February 19, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    Hi Patti, your post was so pretty ~ the cookies in their beautiful shades of pink (which look to pretty to eat, but I think I would have to given the chance!) plus the white milk glass and snow.
    Clever.
    Nice to meet you!

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