Just popped in to say I’ve been busy sewing, cooking, cleaning and playing while I’ve been off work this week. Highlights include:
A YUMMY Sunday Dinner — Filet of Beef Bourguignonne thoughtfully provided by Ina Garten. I LURVE Ina — it was awesome, you should try it if you like Beef Burgundy.
Dinner followed up by Black and Whites Cookies. When the Quilty Peeps and I were in NYC, we loved the Black and White cookies that they’re famous for and Junie promptly came home and found the recipe here. They’re surprisingly like the real thing — Thanks Junie!
SweetiePie, MeMum and I went to Waynesville, Ohio today for a little Christmas shopping. Waynesville is full of antique shops and more importantly The Fabric Shack. Holy Cow — I could move in there! They have a great selection of fabric. If you’re anywhere in the vicinity of Dayton, Ohio, Waynesville is more than worth the visit. In one antique shop, I saw a blue and white Christmas tree that I really liked. (And because you bloggers have corrupted me, I just happened to have my camera with me.)
Those little blue bulbs are old flash bulbs that have been “spent”. The whole tree (a 6 – 7 ft. tree?) was covered with these little bulbs. Where on earth did they find so many of them? I don’t know what era they’re from, but it hasn’t been any recent decade! Each little bulb had wire wrapped around its neck to make a hanger. I think this is a really cute idea and would also be fun with the colored old-fashioned Christmas bulbs.
Up tomorrow: Pies! Pumpkin, Pecan, and Apple. Hope you’re having a great week!
XOXO,
Anna
Those biscuits look yummy Anna – and stop going shopping! you are making me jealous – I want to come next time!!!! Lucy x
Anna – The cookies look delicious. Brings back wonderful memories of NYC! Have fun making pies today! xoxo Junie
I am always buying big boxes stuffed full of Christmas decorations so I can take out the old ornaments. I swear no box is complete without at least one old lightbulb of some sort with wire wrapped around it. I have never seen a flash bulb in there though!
Sounds like a delightful day out shopping!
We’re working on pies today, too.
XO
Those cookies look great. I love the lights on the tree too. You seem to be enjoying your break
Kim x
Black and white cookies – just like Seinfeld!!!
Happy Thanksgiving to you, and your family.
Cherri
Happy Thanksgiving Anna to you and your family. Everything sounds so nice and the cookies YUMMY!!! Thanks for the link to the recipe.
Everytime I come to your blog, I get the warm-fuzzies all over! Such a delight is your blog, Anna! Thank you for more yummy delish recipes! Those cookies look good enough to inhale!
Love the white and blue tree – so clever!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, my friend!
I love those blue bulbs. OMG what that tree for sale? It is awesome!!! And I need to make those cookies. They look yummy!!! You have a Happy Thanksgiving!!! I’m thankful for our friendship and for those wonderful masks of ME!!!! LOL!!!
Yum, that beef recipe looks so yummy.
And pies?? Bring on the pies??
I guess because I’m from the NY metro area I thought black & white cookies were found everywhere. I had no clue they were special. How about that! :)
I’ve shopped on Fabric Shack’s website and gotten in plenty of trouble I can’t imagine actually being in the shop.
Black and White cookies are my favorites…I’m going to have to try to make some. Thanks for the recipe.
Oh those blue bulbs…I haven’t seen those since I was a kid…that tree is beautiful.