Top 10 Recipies For 2010, Oh YUMMY!

<div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTNw4uyHKmZ3aAm8hxD-1E-lhH2BXLXX59AndKgNM3jATGqKEYJkxxGtpY9fdXZQrIgaXjs8FoCKRKmSPJVHaaN4A9yKpyfSuMtMUIvtMMppSkqGSL4E2vw6yT249IJTHVZS-_93lfFw/s1600-h/DSC09263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTNw4uyHKmZ3aAm8hxD-1E-lhH2BXLXX59AndKgNM3jATGqKEYJkxxGtpY9fdXZQrIgaXjs8FoCKRKmSPJVHaaN4A9yKpyfSuMtMUIvtMMppSkqGSL4E2vw6yT249IJTHVZS-_93lfFw/s640/DSC09263.JPG" vr="true" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Y</span>esterday I posted my picks for the <span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Top Ten Tablescapes of 2010</span>. So, today I wanted to try to highlight some of the best <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Foodie Friday</span></strong> dishes of 2010. <br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">I</span> posted 50 tablescapes and <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"><em>coincidentally</em></span> I also posted <span style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">50</span> Foodie Friday posts! And choosing 10 dishes was just as hard as picking 10 tablescapes. <br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">I</span> did not include any recipes from the 53<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> weekly menu plans</span> I posted, which hold many, many <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">delicious </span>recipes! (Don't ask how I got 53 weeks, probably one left over from 2009)<br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">T</span>hese are some of my favorites. Each has a special place in my<span style="font-size: x-large;"> heart</span> and in the <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">tummies</span> of my family!<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">For original post and recipe, click name below the picture.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">TACO CHEESE SOUP</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">I</span>f you are have made a <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">resolution</span> to lose weight, this might not be the soup for you. But if your are resolved to find a<span style="color: white; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"> fabulous</span> soup that EVERYONE will love, make this! I get more e-mail <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">singing the praises</span> of this really yummy, easy soup!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtIY3fJDE0jwVc26k0fxwrfiToIEiz_eXnGmPmqqkm5RH_mVdkNFI-wAFl5Pdj-D2Y2LbKqjx8OyzwwKGmRVz2JJbIKbabvh0GcmGiLyXuD7dIN2mbA-3yJ0LZJz9bnF2tw61wAHQL3s/s1600-h/DSC01143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtIY3fJDE0jwVc26k0fxwrfiToIEiz_eXnGmPmqqkm5RH_mVdkNFI-wAFl5Pdj-D2Y2LbKqjx8OyzwwKGmRVz2JJbIKbabvh0GcmGiLyXuD7dIN2mbA-3yJ0LZJz9bnF2tw61wAHQL3s/s640/DSC01143.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/01/taco-cheese-soup.html">Taco Cheese Soup</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">HERBED SCRAMBLED EGGS IN TOAST CUPS</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">I</span> am not a huge breakfast eater. That being said, I do love these wonderful<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> delicate</span> tastes of <span style="font-size: x-large;">scrambly </span>delight! <br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">I</span> made a<span style="font-size: x-large;"> HOT</span> breakfast every morning for my family when my children were growing up. We sat together as a family for breakfast and <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">devotions</span> before work and school. Even though it meant getting up super early every day, it was<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"> so worth it</span> and paid off in BIG ways for all of us!<br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his was on the top of the most their <span style="color: white; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">most wanted</span>  list!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjhbQA8-yRrWUOXu9yrygUSENSYyLU8vn8S6ypx1Gj8jlYdKktClQY5EWXjA53ZLGHefr4vghx7v_Q2BeIDY3po-0rGShK8toSD-mMFnhvMAZkRARxlwmkYGcTqG050busSuoBP8vu6M/s1600-h/DSC01591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjhbQA8-yRrWUOXu9yrygUSENSYyLU8vn8S6ypx1Gj8jlYdKktClQY5EWXjA53ZLGHefr4vghx7v_Q2BeIDY3po-0rGShK8toSD-mMFnhvMAZkRARxlwmkYGcTqG050busSuoBP8vu6M/s640/DSC01591.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/01/herbed-scrambled-eggs-with-cheese-in.html">Herbed Scrambled Eggs In Toast Cups</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">EASY CINNAMON BUNS</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">P</span>lease make these and then eat them as <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">soon</span> as they come out of the<span style="font-size: x-large;"> oven</span>! They will make you <span style="color: white; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">smile </span>all day long! These are fabulous<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> goodies</span> and very easy to make. Everyone will think you toiled all morning... but you won't! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YoUDRGhYFbzD1Nfl-1sm11x5BNySNMaLrFROBMYJ7zD9utrSQGscqR9Nz4EL38xPjKHWyuV0i_pZxrXxVHv0xhYvTehe9uJlp4kATtdB9e73nbVa0IeLK_IRfaPLmb4rW7-T06Dxn4Y/s1600-h/DSC01870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YoUDRGhYFbzD1Nfl-1sm11x5BNySNMaLrFROBMYJ7zD9utrSQGscqR9Nz4EL38xPjKHWyuV0i_pZxrXxVHv0xhYvTehe9uJlp4kATtdB9e73nbVa0IeLK_IRfaPLmb4rW7-T06Dxn4Y/s640/DSC01870.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/02/easy-mini-cinnamon-buns.html">Easy Cinnamon Buns</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">MILE HIGH HERBED QUICHE LORAINNE</span></strong><br /><strong><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">B</span>reakfast, lunch or dinner, this <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">totally delicious</span> quiche is in a league all of it's own. It bakes so high and <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">fluffy</span>. If I want a NO FAIL brunch this is my go-to recipe. I really can't<span style="font-size: x-large;"> praise</span> this dish enough!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5qwc0uoINokWubIm9aPbcMbT-FGxvdWXt3JDOauniJRJ33SVjPVeKjTBuoUoYP0hjYg_aJA6p7NIwea6MJ7pdf6uaMyxHiOQZjiNG3gXxqSyJVyj1PssQCrsq5_FHZ_FN3BEsS_ADoo/s1600-h/IMG_2324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5qwc0uoINokWubIm9aPbcMbT-FGxvdWXt3JDOauniJRJ33SVjPVeKjTBuoUoYP0hjYg_aJA6p7NIwea6MJ7pdf6uaMyxHiOQZjiNG3gXxqSyJVyj1PssQCrsq5_FHZ_FN3BEsS_ADoo/s640/IMG_2324.JPG" vt="true" width="427" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/03/herbed-quiche-lorainne.html">Mile High Herbed Quiche Lorainne</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">HERBED BUTTER</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">M</span>aking<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> herbed butter</span> is almost a religious experience for me. I feel like I am doing something<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> good</span> and bigger than myself! <br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">S</span>illy as it sounds, seeing parchment rolls of this<span style="color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> buttery</span> goodness in my freezer let's me know that I can throw a<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"> delicious</span></strong> dinner together in no time.. and there is<span style="color: white; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"> peace</span> in the world!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpckHfqArsZ5Iavr5olsn7whwOPWUN2bqE34pgBW1FAg5T4zlIAI3ZbvEYmymgHO2l2OLa91aHiq4rpxdsFfn2_9WHLJGeaAKWLgdzLIbbb88vvpXWzBiP7lVlnD2sIFtF9JkrRCtZqM/s1600/IMG_3332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpckHfqArsZ5Iavr5olsn7whwOPWUN2bqE34pgBW1FAg5T4zlIAI3ZbvEYmymgHO2l2OLa91aHiq4rpxdsFfn2_9WHLJGeaAKWLgdzLIbbb88vvpXWzBiP7lVlnD2sIFtF9JkrRCtZqM/s640/IMG_3332.JPG" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/04/stonegable-herbed-butter.html">Herbed Butter</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">PANSY SHORTBREAD COOKIES</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">M</span>y friend <span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Capi </span>(hi, dear!) brought these for her daughter's <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">bridal shower</span> I hosted last spring. Well, I was so taken with them that I could barely think of anything else until I made my own!<br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">I</span> think these are the<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> most beautiful</span> food I have ever seen! And they taste heavenly!  This is truely food as<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> art</span>!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsv_2js2ddot2ikaObUVRW2XkUgFQANB-_JKbBfo6SULev6xH2T62Q_htUDSnIP1gxVDeMNPX2ikKtakDVuxNItIorN2whiylXt-cAJ_dczYhDCr2WbglthQBB163IwjgtOAExdhMZ9TY/s1600/IMG_5193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsv_2js2ddot2ikaObUVRW2XkUgFQANB-_JKbBfo6SULev6xH2T62Q_htUDSnIP1gxVDeMNPX2ikKtakDVuxNItIorN2whiylXt-cAJ_dczYhDCr2WbglthQBB163IwjgtOAExdhMZ9TY/s640/IMG_5193.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/05/pansy-shortbread-cookies.html">Pansy Shortbread Cookies</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">PIE IN A JAR</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">H</span>ave you ever seen anything so <span style="font-size: x-large;">precious</span>? My family LOVED these <span style="color: white; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">darling little pies</span>! You can make these up ahead and <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">freeze</span> them. Just pop them out of the freezer and right into the oven. I have a "thing" for <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">individual</span> serving size.<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> Cute!!!!!</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihslMZ8G7_gnjhGEcvTEHHZdp8oxyy29BikkituXGs58_oQn3tzQDEbgGBNVUNevNgs8br9DjfNwmxmzrvKREhA9_dtMN3BBwoN1syJVUjsJw2SGiu2LQT-NosYFbukT4i0aQe15HXcO_d/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihslMZ8G7_gnjhGEcvTEHHZdp8oxyy29BikkituXGs58_oQn3tzQDEbgGBNVUNevNgs8br9DjfNwmxmzrvKREhA9_dtMN3BBwoN1syJVUjsJw2SGiu2LQT-NosYFbukT4i0aQe15HXcO_d/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7092.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/07/pie-in-jar.html">Pie In A Jar</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">SALMON EN CROUTE WITH DILL SAUCE</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">S</span>almon =<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Love</span> at StoneGable. We have it almost every week. Wrap it in <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">puffed pastry</span> and it's a love affair!<br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">company worthy</span> dish is so simple to make. And even better than that... it is impressive, <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">exquisitely</span> beautiful and<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> decadently</span> delicious!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOrcIwfNIjUeD76IaCQCaoS_saNKn8BEfkhMM5vEnhjZWLe0kq7IuUKnEPJXM3ubegRtOrm4_fsrCo9dO8_OdHPHtVDnONjXEfpE_QdDsp_MbpES6b-c8-xs2uTiHZEJNDrsYNAw8QA-6/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_8409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOrcIwfNIjUeD76IaCQCaoS_saNKn8BEfkhMM5vEnhjZWLe0kq7IuUKnEPJXM3ubegRtOrm4_fsrCo9dO8_OdHPHtVDnONjXEfpE_QdDsp_MbpES6b-c8-xs2uTiHZEJNDrsYNAw8QA-6/s640/Copy+of+IMG_8409.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/08/salmon-en-croute-with-cucumber-dill.html">Salmon En Croute With Dill Sauce</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his is the taste of <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Autumn</span>! My friend <span style="font-size: x-large;">Marilou</span> brought Pumpkin Bread Pudding to Bible Study this fall and I could have<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> eaten</span> the whole pan! <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Brimming </span>with full flavored ingredients all combined together in a perfect <span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">symphony</span> of yumminess!</div><div align="center"><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">S</span>he generously shared the recipe so I could share <span style="font-size: large;">Autumn-At-It's-Best</span> with you!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXlW7pQA1Mt8Aqth6cbIjvVsaLePLwKZZ52mP788glZoN3OY787IznZ9TNWZtItiEtQ3IUfSwS9JmwI3qqzBOpDOTY5ML45aq29dBkBxA7plu6VkdG8uAoFU0StoWdtVRoNU2i9Cq914/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1649.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXlW7pQA1Mt8Aqth6cbIjvVsaLePLwKZZ52mP788glZoN3OY787IznZ9TNWZtItiEtQ3IUfSwS9JmwI3qqzBOpDOTY5ML45aq29dBkBxA7plu6VkdG8uAoFU0StoWdtVRoNU2i9Cq914/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1649.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/10/pumpkin-bread-pudding.html">Pumpkin Bread Pudding</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his is another recipe that I get thank you e-mails for sharing! It is <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">scrumptious</span> and hearty. A meal in a bowl.<br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">W</span>ouldn't this be <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">perfect</span> for <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Superbowl </span>Sunday. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQUBX2eSFHRfAXFJSq4PXVGwjGEkku9NoWEK7Jspv2HMPCC6ZTTjNsBiTqVIhoUX7n65zYClyl3gZxOE8UF4JmbqHsL58-RogZhl3AtlPN-lhIP13428B5lSvF_Tp4Hw5tYJGOZOx0W0/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQUBX2eSFHRfAXFJSq4PXVGwjGEkku9NoWEK7Jspv2HMPCC6ZTTjNsBiTqVIhoUX7n65zYClyl3gZxOE8UF4JmbqHsL58-RogZhl3AtlPN-lhIP13428B5lSvF_Tp4Hw5tYJGOZOx0W0/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1955.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/10/stonegable-loaded-baked-potato-soup.html">Loaded Baked Potato Soup</a></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Bonus Recipes!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">FONDANT DAISIES</span></strong><br /><br /> <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">M</span>y first<span style="font-size: x-large;"> foray</span> into the mysterious world of <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">fondant</span> was making <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">daisy </span>tops for a bridal shower cup cakes. It was ridiculously easy and had a huge <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"><strong>WOW</strong></span> factor. Aren't they sweetness personified?<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> Darling</span>! And they taste pretty good too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhODQo5JWqogkW22TTmLe6X-MRwLXDwgT7bFhM4yUE0gO6pECqTbv1iKtzDomhqb1RWJ9jtjwVkgx1bjdOZhwP4bBvM2KMBrZYC-5Qzhr8GuhUUY4BJJy5hapTHNoohmBn90AtoY-Jx8/s1600/IMG_3907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhODQo5JWqogkW22TTmLe6X-MRwLXDwgT7bFhM4yUE0gO6pECqTbv1iKtzDomhqb1RWJ9jtjwVkgx1bjdOZhwP4bBvM2KMBrZYC-5Qzhr8GuhUUY4BJJy5hapTHNoohmBn90AtoY-Jx8/s640/IMG_3907.JPG" tt="true" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/04/daisy-cupcake-tutorial.html">http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/04/daisy-cupcake-tutorial.html</a><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">MAKING VANILLA</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">I</span> think <span style="color: #783f04; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">vanilla</span> is my favorite<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> flavor</span> and  scent! When I saw how easy it was to make I just could not wait to share it. <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">Real </span>vanilla extract which can be refilled and lasts for years and years. What could be<span style="font-size: x-large;"> better</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3AJ_KE95lSOQgRClb3vV4x5sDHKyUf6DPySi0Y2gXvCvYpg2FxpXHujMmGVqB-QKhyphenhyphenELupNvNYglUsgQLdHcprRbUJDIpCwSytA3FrXGtOBucS6Ed1QGmmmxoXGwQM4NZG0ZzSFYr7pT/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_9749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3AJ_KE95lSOQgRClb3vV4x5sDHKyUf6DPySi0Y2gXvCvYpg2FxpXHujMmGVqB-QKhyphenhyphenELupNvNYglUsgQLdHcprRbUJDIpCwSytA3FrXGtOBucS6Ed1QGmmmxoXGwQM4NZG0ZzSFYr7pT/s640/Copy+of+IMG_9749.JPG" width="428" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/09/making-vanilla.html">Making Vanilla</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">OKAY... Just One More!</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">My Nani's Chicken Noodle Soup</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his soup is a <span style="font-size: x-large;">MUST TRY</span>! There really are some simple <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">secrets</span> to making great chicken noodle soup. We are BIG soup eaters at <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable</span> and this is our favorite hands down!<br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">C</span>hicken Noodle soup is a<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> family recipe</span> passed down for <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">generations</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWB4WnbPqToMY90d3GYpZQxuXInA5bVFrFfM71BPm_jlFy4Qu65z7_HsJpnDACSkTEhgJr84nTjZe_HpYSWkZ6-MvBZXW3-hul2CotZmBhi8XJmD_e4kthNC2BgfnHcb7MYE8M13DjlMw/s1600-h/DSC09012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWB4WnbPqToMY90d3GYpZQxuXInA5bVFrFfM71BPm_jlFy4Qu65z7_HsJpnDACSkTEhgJr84nTjZe_HpYSWkZ6-MvBZXW3-hul2CotZmBhi8XJmD_e4kthNC2BgfnHcb7MYE8M13DjlMw/s640/DSC09012.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-make-perfect-chicken-noodle-soup.html">StoneGable Chicken Noodle Soup</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">A</span>s I look forward to a <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">New Year</span></strong> full of <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Foodie Friday</span> fun, I hope to bring my <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">dear</span> readers more delicious, easy and flavorful dishes full of <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">love</span> and yummines! (I think I just channeled Paula Deen!)<br /><br /><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">B</span>e looking for <em>SOME </em><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">healthier</span> versions of old favorites this year... I said <em>SOME</em>! And new <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">bread recipes</span> as I want to <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">master</span> breadmaking.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMpLqi4-4sWyaHaCJhRyUD0rg2KsP7-WLQlwHPb9O5UuMH8wrv_5EAkpmCMXvaCGLCE3MBKP1-wavcYVkSUtJHHYrVCqWpNkN_HE2vIvUZEDRiWjfARXH7y06hteWwzBxz-SBYzlanlY/s1600/Bon+Appetit+In+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMpLqi4-4sWyaHaCJhRyUD0rg2KsP7-WLQlwHPb9O5UuMH8wrv_5EAkpmCMXvaCGLCE3MBKP1-wavcYVkSUtJHHYrVCqWpNkN_HE2vIvUZEDRiWjfARXH7y06hteWwzBxz-SBYzlanlY/s640/Bon+Appetit+In+2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I am participating in Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescapers. 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Top 10 Recipies For 2010, Oh YUMMY!

Yesterday I posted my picks for the Top Ten Tablescapes of 2010. So, today I wanted to try to highlight some of the best Foodie Friday dishes of 2010. I posted 50 tablescapes and coincidentally I also posted 50 Foodie Friday posts! And choosing 10 dishes was just as hard as picking 10 tablescapes. I…

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Top 10 Tablescapes of 2010

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYxGHRmcvi79ZNNYsf3Vcym7a9OPxRX-YQACnVuhYdMEXJ-HA-s2vTLjfQBEILHBSYEhga21-TRaUHoP4TZX7BsEtdzgTFNvEzWA9Mt0Ti35yMmcyIDbYbGJ9Gxyeo7NQ3QBNEAI1ZKk/s1600-h/IMG_0489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYxGHRmcvi79ZNNYsf3Vcym7a9OPxRX-YQACnVuhYdMEXJ-HA-s2vTLjfQBEILHBSYEhga21-TRaUHoP4TZX7BsEtdzgTFNvEzWA9Mt0Ti35yMmcyIDbYbGJ9Gxyeo7NQ3QBNEAI1ZKk/s640/IMG_0489.JPG" width="425" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his past year, 2010, I have posted <span style="font-size: x-large;">50 tablescapes</span>! I wanted to<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> share</span> 10 of my favorites. I found out THAT was like asking me who my<em><span style="font-size: large;"> favorite child</span></em> is! Each table has <span style="color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">memories</span> attatced to them and a back story. They are filled with elements that are sentimental and things I love.<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">S</span>o, here are a few that I think <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">best</span></em> show MY personal style and<span style="color: white;"> passion</span> for setting a table.<br /><br /><em><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Click on the title beneath each picture to go to the original post.</span></em><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">NEUTRALS AND NATURALS</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his table is a good example of my love of <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">neutral colors</span>. The tablecloth is a <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">vintage</span></em> Italian cotton lace. A true treasure, and it show off my beloved dinning room table (inlaid mahogany). <br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">N</span>otice the <span style="color: white; font-size: large;">leaf and berry</span> plates in so many of my tables. They are my <span style="color: white; font-size: large;">"signature plates"</span> . I just never get tired of them!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomHlwz10ywmmlCZFRvi3r3_lqHp_gfk_gzHPgpnb2NQvwWxpc4A3AGma2HlweIlisPTvKdcOsUxrcXyytwBt_ECHeMt6eU-tsEE0tdrcoF_m0Q4wReYGIpe927aP45C0PHj5UtlRCuB8/s1600-h/IMG_0423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomHlwz10ywmmlCZFRvi3r3_lqHp_gfk_gzHPgpnb2NQvwWxpc4A3AGma2HlweIlisPTvKdcOsUxrcXyytwBt_ECHeMt6eU-tsEE0tdrcoF_m0Q4wReYGIpe927aP45C0PHj5UtlRCuB8/s640/IMG_0423.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/02/neutrals-and-natural.html">Neutrals And Naturals</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">EASTER BRUNCH</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">F</span>amily is a major<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> joy</span> in my life. And<span style="font-size: x-large;"> StoneGable</span> is the primary gathering place. I am happiest when my home is full of <em><span style="font-size: large;">love and laughter</span></em>.( And very exhausted when everyone leaves) This Easter we got together for a big Easter Brunch. I used the <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">Peach Lustre</span> dishes I have collected for over 20 years.<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">I </span>kept the color scheme <em><span style="font-size: large;">simple and quiet</span></em>. Peach and<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> white</span> are so beautiful together.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuAxQN6522nD45JlRbh4hgNvsqmhv0UWCQXbUT3kMPPEhq0ZrjGWBoOuetC68cFeg059GhJDyG4kbezOrn7WhH1OjOYFFlkkNB0od23MjUmZJmCujAbapA0QConS6LwSbYjaw1O40EbI/s1600/IMG_2762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuAxQN6522nD45JlRbh4hgNvsqmhv0UWCQXbUT3kMPPEhq0ZrjGWBoOuetC68cFeg059GhJDyG4kbezOrn7WhH1OjOYFFlkkNB0od23MjUmZJmCujAbapA0QConS6LwSbYjaw1O40EbI/s640/IMG_2762.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/03/easter-dinner.html">Easter Brunch</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">RED, WHITE AND ROOSTERS!</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his little table was inspired by K-Mart. Just goes to show~ setting a <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">pleasing</span> table does not require expensive things! I LOVE<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> red and white</span> tablescapes. This bisque<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> rooster</span></em> has been pecking around my kitchen for year!<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">S</span>weetheart<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> roses</span> are so pretty and a bargain! They last longer than their long stemmed cousins.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLoYE40Hi-GuYLWVtVcLt_ZlUrZtLMLAISL7cXX5O1LQl9cb_zh8O17GC6-3B6Gt71m4d1FRZtrNEPwfWAyM3sYythSlD5vq1Kzz90OUkkskWiD1xGd-gp5Uup2Ad_K7nVWE0aLuWtNk/s1600/IMG_3224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLoYE40Hi-GuYLWVtVcLt_ZlUrZtLMLAISL7cXX5O1LQl9cb_zh8O17GC6-3B6Gt71m4d1FRZtrNEPwfWAyM3sYythSlD5vq1Kzz90OUkkskWiD1xGd-gp5Uup2Ad_K7nVWE0aLuWtNk/s640/IMG_3224.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Lilac And All That Jazz</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">M</span>any of my favorite tablescapes are set <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">outdoors</span></em> and several are spring inspired tables. <br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable</span> has a big <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">wrap around porch</span>. This table was set in a corner of the side porch. Inimate, with a<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> gorgeous</span> view~ a delightful place for a meal.<br /><br /> <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">L</span>ilacs make me<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"><em> swoon</em></span>! And lilacs and <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">silver</span> are perfection! This simple little table is one of my top 5 favs!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6wkLpksdKcuycnj6L1QHMz9W0Dv5aDWaEkdCkskqqvkBGN9jG1D5JV6vo_Ns1iqfo5GdnVjZw55-y_tKXD990WM_XZ-4kDv-NzHTKztkbsa0ivgmJJoRdp5jLPkeqNozfnIrkP-dYRU/s1600/IMG_3580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6wkLpksdKcuycnj6L1QHMz9W0Dv5aDWaEkdCkskqqvkBGN9jG1D5JV6vo_Ns1iqfo5GdnVjZw55-y_tKXD990WM_XZ-4kDv-NzHTKztkbsa0ivgmJJoRdp5jLPkeqNozfnIrkP-dYRU/s640/IMG_3580.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/04/lilac-tablescape.html">Lilacs And All That Jazz!</a></div><div align="center"><br />  </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">YELLOW CHINA AND BLACK TEA</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">H</span>ere we are again on the side porch. This is another<span style="font-size: x-large;"> favorite</span>.<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">I</span> sat at an <span style="font-size: x-large;">auction </span>in sweltering heat with a<em><span style="font-size: large;"> cranky 4 year old</span></em> (feeding him animal cracker and playing with cars- his 5 year old sister was perfect) for 6 hours to bid and win this <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">little tea set</span>. It was so inexpensive! But I fell in love with the<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> colors</span> and lines of this set. I just had to take it home.<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">Y</span>ellow is my <em><span style="font-size: large;">favorite color</span></em>, and when it is paired with black it makes my heart sing! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iUKR9FxeU8T4S7HA_t9UhsLXSPUQ9wtGAoUHqhYObUY3Mk_AeO8DnqDDDy-Zve5Q1ZsatffKdBXxlxSqyvy3-wE_ZPkW0lZ-lhqa9ySC1h29t8DKrflHp-FzQGvnwok131cI4zv_Tuw/s1600/IMG_5102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iUKR9FxeU8T4S7HA_t9UhsLXSPUQ9wtGAoUHqhYObUY3Mk_AeO8DnqDDDy-Zve5Q1ZsatffKdBXxlxSqyvy3-wE_ZPkW0lZ-lhqa9ySC1h29t8DKrflHp-FzQGvnwok131cI4zv_Tuw/s640/IMG_5102.JPG" width="428" wt="true" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/05/tea-on-porch.html">Yellow China And Black Tea</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>PINK PEONY TABLESCAPE</strong></span><br /><br /> <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">C</span>an you almost smell the<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> gorgeous</span> peonies? I was celebrating the One Year Anniversary of Pink Saturday hosted by Beverly at<span style="font-size: large;"> How Sweet The Sound</span>. This was one of those <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">effortless </span></em>tables that just <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">evolved</span>! <br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">M</span>any elements of this table are<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> vintage</span> or <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">antique</span>. The Limoges pink floral plates are old and <em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">exquisitely</span></em> designed. They are so<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> ladylike</span>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dY78_8R-PYYKujIN708HIzj9XNQeGm5IShxGm06KI43I5t9WWBfM02Z46RKvg1Q511sy5ZOFDEzpYsSLDEk7JXuQ-VQp5KdxnRlPa82hoBVDsO7hHTTx8BhzaLzhmPXw9Q1uIuWqN3c/s1600/IMG_5492.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dY78_8R-PYYKujIN708HIzj9XNQeGm5IShxGm06KI43I5t9WWBfM02Z46RKvg1Q511sy5ZOFDEzpYsSLDEk7JXuQ-VQp5KdxnRlPa82hoBVDsO7hHTTx8BhzaLzhmPXw9Q1uIuWqN3c/s640/IMG_5492.JPG" width="428" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/05/pink-peony-tablescape-and-birthday.html">Pink Peony Tablescape</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">4TH OF JULY PICNIC</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">H</span>onestly, This table almost made me stop blogging!<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> I</span> was so tired and <span style="font-size: large;">dripping wet</span> from the heat and <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">humidity</span>. Nothing went right! I literally was crying by the end of this shoot, I was so frustrated. I don't use bad language, but if I did I would have had to <em><span style="font-size: large;">wash my mouth out with soap</span></em>!<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> I</span> decided that <span style="font-size: x-large;">blogging</span> was not worth this much trouble... then I got some <span style="color: white; font-size: large;">wonderful comments</span>, and changed my mind. Such <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">appreciative</span> readers!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEAEnlvjolDsRqq5Fs7wZAvDep6w8uluUPYU2PK_NuH6mo24mtnkKE62kM5ap67ZM8Kc-wLOm80N5kgGXkrYTOU2eO_9wgVylxXL1onmYydpm0UIMxGMBuS6gpIUvO0CgcYuxNBV8CQQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqEAEnlvjolDsRqq5Fs7wZAvDep6w8uluUPYU2PK_NuH6mo24mtnkKE62kM5ap67ZM8Kc-wLOm80N5kgGXkrYTOU2eO_9wgVylxXL1onmYydpm0UIMxGMBuS6gpIUvO0CgcYuxNBV8CQQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7140.JPG" width="428" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/07/july-4th-tablescape.html">4TH Of July Picnic</a><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">DAISY CHAIN</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">A </span>white wire Gardiner and a <span style="font-size: x-large;">perennial </span>border full of blooming <span style="color: white; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">daisies</span> are great inspirations. I wanted to convey the<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"><em> sweetness</em></span> and <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"><em>innocence</em></span> of these amazing flowers. This tablescape reminds me of my<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"> sweet daughter</span> when she was 13.<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">M</span>y crew~ hubby and son dragged my<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> grandmother's</span> utility table out to the garden. They have schlepped in and out so many tablescapes!<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">I</span> could not find the right <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">place mats</span> and napkins so I made them myself. What a <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">fun</span></em> project!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDX0nJUChV2WjgOFJt1zH0Vuab5vbT4b3LkL8bssz2Vr6qJ3lilqMQCcDaec4Nqh7lQhkNglpGdeI3iDjtjhbTOwXGnR6kB48RTSMIUONXsNfYw2-aDITs-_iQfH6aa7M0pxcIbDd8u7S/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDX0nJUChV2WjgOFJt1zH0Vuab5vbT4b3LkL8bssz2Vr6qJ3lilqMQCcDaec4Nqh7lQhkNglpGdeI3iDjtjhbTOwXGnR6kB48RTSMIUONXsNfYw2-aDITs-_iQfH6aa7M0pxcIbDd8u7S/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7213.JPG" width="428" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>BLUE HYDRANGEA AND WHITE DELIGHTS</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">S</span>ome tables just have a life of their own. This was not the table  I had<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> pictured</span> in my mind, but the elements just sorta happened. I love <span style="color: white; font-size: large;"><em>blue and white</em></span> and the<span style="font-size: x-large;"> serendipity</span> of this table was even a surprise to me! It was better than I ever planned,.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaouWbC3Wlg_1_7z8GGsteY1fgHx-5iRB9xQvgkQfRdoYMyGt81gGfHN8CQhzjydJzW2LADv_5WYLDg0WQqrGmdV9AA_9rGxsS4rvaJvR9StkMcuGWG3nKJjrYUVYWy9Y3Fkbi3XdR_yR/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaouWbC3Wlg_1_7z8GGsteY1fgHx-5iRB9xQvgkQfRdoYMyGt81gGfHN8CQhzjydJzW2LADv_5WYLDg0WQqrGmdV9AA_9rGxsS4rvaJvR9StkMcuGWG3nKJjrYUVYWy9Y3Fkbi3XdR_yR/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7493.JPG" width="428" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/07/blue-and-white-summer-tablescape.html">Blue Hydrangea Table</a><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">BEES AND SUNFLOWERS</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">I </span>dream of keeping<span style="font-size: x-large;"> bees</span>. I love the idea of it! Anything with a bee<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> motif</span> draws me to it like... well, a bee to <span style="font-size: x-large;">honey</span>! This table is an <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">Ode</span> to the bee.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINHfv032wIJ5WO3z29NYzsi7wDz_XTUv3oUXF-8VilqzoR4tYRWHtvon5qlt5xBU3MOxc__lfH3EGfzqotMUL_f1xiQ_PkyL4F91krW_t2RjL8svjt2hspcpHcbzB5N1K11qlKnZ06rdY/s1600/IMG_9681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINHfv032wIJ5WO3z29NYzsi7wDz_XTUv3oUXF-8VilqzoR4tYRWHtvon5qlt5xBU3MOxc__lfH3EGfzqotMUL_f1xiQ_PkyL4F91krW_t2RjL8svjt2hspcpHcbzB5N1K11qlKnZ06rdY/s640/IMG_9681.JPG" width="428" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/09/bees-and-sunflower-tablescape.html">Bees And Sunflowers</a><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">AND TWO MORE BONUS TABLES...</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> BLACK AND WHITE AND BOO!</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">I </span>think this was actually the<span style="font-size: x-large;"> most popular</span> table I have done, judging by the comments. Who doesn't love<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> black and white</span>. And those adorable<span style="color: white; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"> baby boo</span> pumpkins! The pumpkins came from my<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"> garden</span></em> and all the dishes and linens came from my dish closet... nothing new. Just put together in a different way.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KsuPGWhTueiOzHATNGWUWLOitefIcs65DZ9ePPbsSnkygKzZhyVHZWOh59xb6hlqGIJPi3peL4pQTbscqzflIl341tZaYyG__CN4lLqwNagNU340Ti88emscu-uk9OgFUzizLlYPrDc/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_0914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KsuPGWhTueiOzHATNGWUWLOitefIcs65DZ9ePPbsSnkygKzZhyVHZWOh59xb6hlqGIJPi3peL4pQTbscqzflIl341tZaYyG__CN4lLqwNagNU340Ti88emscu-uk9OgFUzizLlYPrDc/s640/Copy+of+IMG_0914.JPG" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/10/black-and-white-pumpkins-table.html">Black And White And Boo</a><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">WOODLAND TABLESCAPE</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">M</span>aybe Woodland Tablescape gave Black And White And Boo a run for the money in the<span style="font-size: large;"> most popular</span> department. I found these<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> fabulous</span> dishes in Southhampton this fall. I planned this table on the drive home from Long Island to Lancaster all the while<span style="font-size: x-large;"><em> clutching</em></span> my new dishes. Many times I build a whole table around one element.<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">A</span>nother table that was just so easy to set!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdUQ_zz4H-QkE08DRPRZsadZW7A6tJZ-Ttk0fIcfLdUT0x8cAX5KS1W2JwH9Nktv6LcSEuuJOdyth69mXmRU4SmtmhVlM766IuXh3fmxgAxwPsWE5VMZnyrGz8leAZbWIh9MkhCSFT_8/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_2206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdUQ_zz4H-QkE08DRPRZsadZW7A6tJZ-Ttk0fIcfLdUT0x8cAX5KS1W2JwH9Nktv6LcSEuuJOdyth69mXmRU4SmtmhVlM766IuXh3fmxgAxwPsWE5VMZnyrGz8leAZbWIh9MkhCSFT_8/s640/Copy+of+IMG_2206.JPG" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/11/woodland-tablescape.html">Woodland Tablescape</a><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">Okay, Last one! I forgot about ....</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">PANSIES AND THE GIRL'S BREAKFAST</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">C</span>ompany is always welcomed at <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable</span>. I planned a breakfast for some fabulous <span style="font-size: x-large;">girlfriends</span>. I am fond of sending my guests home with a<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"> remembrance</span></em> of their time at StoneGable, so I made these little<span style="color: white; font-size: large;"> pansies in egg shells</span> encircled with a nest like wreath. What fun!<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">I</span> love this table because it holds the <span style="font-size: x-large;">promise</span> of Spring and we had such a <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"><em>splendid</em></span> time!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja7-Y4AnTN2Wjvq0XoJxUOH4ii-xAGJO7e09ALJeYhgdAthZh_Pxu4_tNiWkJKHI9TYGGrVSF0JY2-SxPCfnyzvWOOKnJWR7PvSzPPlaOTyioLSXYh0na29_oPwvwMZp2Xi1UgzJoJ5U/s1600-h/IMG_2206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja7-Y4AnTN2Wjvq0XoJxUOH4ii-xAGJO7e09ALJeYhgdAthZh_Pxu4_tNiWkJKHI9TYGGrVSF0JY2-SxPCfnyzvWOOKnJWR7PvSzPPlaOTyioLSXYh0na29_oPwvwMZp2Xi1UgzJoJ5U/s640/IMG_2206.JPG" vt="true" width="428" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/03/spring-table.html">Pansies And The Girl's Breakfast</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his coming year, I hope to set many more<span style="font-size: x-large;"> unique</span> tables to inspire and delight. I am also committed to posts discussing the<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> how-to's</span> of tablescaping and helpful<span style="font-size: x-large;"> tips</span> and <span style="font-size: x-large;">hints</span>. Be looking for more ideas for centerpieces and little take home gifts.<br /><br /><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">I</span> am participating in Tablescape Thursday at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-tablescape-and-candlelit-tree.html">Between Naps On The Porch</a>.<br /><br />I am joining Jenny at Off On My Tangent for <a href="http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2010/12/alphabe-thursday-happy-new-year.html">Alphabe-Thursday</a>.<br /><br />I am participating in Seasonal Sundays at <a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-new-year.html">The Tablescaper</a>.<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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Top 10 Tablescapes of 2010

This past year, 2010, I have posted 50 tablescapes! I wanted to share 10 of my favorites. I found out THAT was like asking me who my favorite child is! Each table has memories attatced to them and a back story. They are filled with elements that are sentimental and things I love.So, here are a few t…

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Christmas Card from StoneGable

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Christmas Card from StoneGable

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Christmas Pizzelles

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2qVOBkDqeWg73Taf-x0pKlB6LPlETiHH8m9y1Pwf57MFaKZXgj7rNEvfke6SOfJ3GsUbepDLV1YxNUtu4JeFu5erE6YNm2q24mMRxGeH_IDM82xzJhyphenhyphenDyHXTw9w1mT0dmJ6uts9S62s/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2qVOBkDqeWg73Taf-x0pKlB6LPlETiHH8m9y1Pwf57MFaKZXgj7rNEvfke6SOfJ3GsUbepDLV1YxNUtu4JeFu5erE6YNm2q24mMRxGeH_IDM82xzJhyphenhyphenDyHXTw9w1mT0dmJ6uts9S62s/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3569.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span>his <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Christmas</span> I made ONE kind of cookie... <span style="font-size: x-large;">Pizzelles</span>.  These are new <span style="font-size: x-large;">cookies</span> for me to make. I bought a Pizzelle iron and tried several<span style="font-size: x-large;"> recipes</span> before I decided on the best one. Most recipes are VERY similar. I tweaked one a little to get a nice<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"> anise flavor</span></em>. Other flavorings can be substituted such as orange, almond or even chocolate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwTOJkISX1b6zw_EJVoS_HRca1M7kBsEV65Wx73XBvjatpnKUg0Ji6okMfRSNdHlaIs6m2XbcC7XIxURLHnhM7GryCLJTQhIsguNAKWlJPP0iMd9qYoRieakA21mWX4PLUj68iCFm1Go/s1600/IMG_3549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwTOJkISX1b6zw_EJVoS_HRca1M7kBsEV65Wx73XBvjatpnKUg0Ji6okMfRSNdHlaIs6m2XbcC7XIxURLHnhM7GryCLJTQhIsguNAKWlJPP0iMd9qYoRieakA21mWX4PLUj68iCFm1Go/s640/IMG_3549.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span>hat fun! I thrive on<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> learning</span> new things. These were easy and so <span style="font-size: x-large;">pretty</span>. Their <span style="font-size: x-large;">delicate</span> anise flavor and<span style="font-size: x-large;"> crunch</span> makes them perfect for dessert or even breakfast! They can be rolled to make <span style="font-size: large;"><em>ice cream cones</em></span> or filled with a sweet<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> gooey</span> filling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJ5I2pk9PQp_MoiX2lnX8uVa_ubhGqtFkSmseQ6_oVLahqmUn95oV8CHtz93ozIDmEOZKabCHn5UqX5Ovb6aHX_vp11tEwLtzyZOT5FtYa4qXa3pdFjn0d6uqoFrm8ehKUc2ar8xE4Io/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJ5I2pk9PQp_MoiX2lnX8uVa_ubhGqtFkSmseQ6_oVLahqmUn95oV8CHtz93ozIDmEOZKabCHn5UqX5Ovb6aHX_vp11tEwLtzyZOT5FtYa4qXa3pdFjn0d6uqoFrm8ehKUc2ar8xE4Io/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3514.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span>f you have never made<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Pizzelles</span> they are worth giving a try...even if you are not a<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">baker</span>. I invested in a good Pizzelle iron. I decided on a this electric, very substantial one by Palmer Company.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4iHxTLtDviUdp7bRmwz_g3YkzQII6NPUWXr10icXGMLtWoCZykOT9C8E7oEG432CKMi59SR87QWuSz0QKqZzGj76wMaj4_6tQIv9n-GhXZ126K8gvQhLkzoEsq3GdOZ8eQCZhyQXYs8/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4iHxTLtDviUdp7bRmwz_g3YkzQII6NPUWXr10icXGMLtWoCZykOT9C8E7oEG432CKMi59SR87QWuSz0QKqZzGj76wMaj4_6tQIv9n-GhXZ126K8gvQhLkzoEsq3GdOZ8eQCZhyQXYs8/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3481.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">P<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">izzelles</span></span> will be served as part of <span style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas</span> morning <span style="font-size: x-large;">brunch</span>. YUMMY! But wouldn't they be wonderful for breakfast on <span style="font-size: x-large;">New Year's Day</span>? I hope there are some left over!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYfgWtJqSb94X-CKPjDRFwRSkhJi1Y8e3T9ajeuqunBpYFqIKTgTlMFxS4Y5N5qgaLgLwmmAHuWt6fpZFQ2QlMuxBmPxijxv3BA42zUiG1me_hm2kcy3CKRptUsgo28tPHOCHjkRCIj4/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3543.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYfgWtJqSb94X-CKPjDRFwRSkhJi1Y8e3T9ajeuqunBpYFqIKTgTlMFxS4Y5N5qgaLgLwmmAHuWt6fpZFQ2QlMuxBmPxijxv3BA42zUiG1me_hm2kcy3CKRptUsgo28tPHOCHjkRCIj4/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3543.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-large;">StoneGable Pizzelles</span></div><div align="center">3 eggs</div><div align="center">3/4 c. sugar</div><div align="center">1/2 c. UNSALTED butter, melted and cooled </div><div align="center">1/2 tsp. anise extract* </div><div align="center">1 tsp. vanilla extract</div><div align="center"> 1 3/4 c. flour</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 TBS anise seed, ground</div><div style="text-align: center;">  2 tsp. baking powder</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">B</span>eat eggs. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbp0FUyulgvlB1lZxEYYkPl58orsEujCxzaYTFKuq8kqoGdt5Y-L36CMNQPhG_IaGFWc-geKrxVi00lJcpLyOcmu6wgLlGxiGDSzCE6026pgjNFQXbFNXEKkCvAwGwY3xLNZ3aTPtIOI/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbp0FUyulgvlB1lZxEYYkPl58orsEujCxzaYTFKuq8kqoGdt5Y-L36CMNQPhG_IaGFWc-geKrxVi00lJcpLyOcmu6wgLlGxiGDSzCE6026pgjNFQXbFNXEKkCvAwGwY3xLNZ3aTPtIOI/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3475.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A</span>dd sugar and beat. Add butter when it has cooled. Beat. Add anise extract and vanilla and beat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span>ix flour, anise seed and baking powder in a seperate bowl. </div><div style="text-align: center;">* <span style="font-size: x-large;">G</span>rind anise seed using a mortal and pestle or in the food processor.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZSXWoeES2vz_OvHU7_tcvHJ_xnalKlnU56XKX3wrrkYiV2nIK26am1EWbMS7EWgqEsGhtAl8vwoR69KMBfxlavqCqAG5AFs4xYprqjos6_F-u0mDi2dPwcRgZi47DqRjsd2jRjqZHSc/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZSXWoeES2vz_OvHU7_tcvHJ_xnalKlnU56XKX3wrrkYiV2nIK26am1EWbMS7EWgqEsGhtAl8vwoR69KMBfxlavqCqAG5AFs4xYprqjos6_F-u0mDi2dPwcRgZi47DqRjsd2jRjqZHSc/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3468.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A</span>dd to wet mixture. Beat well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span>eat pizzelle iron according to directions. Drop stiff dough on iron and cook.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_KJ50STI0sXu-xss6dEweWqvChuBJEN_Ijb7-dfgz-Z7Rrcglp_pOmVKGvmvuxc1yuGzCertheqFnHEyJjcHVFlfFng4wz_MQL-32acHUje2ApRId9KYWe0vE-PA26Nj9aF_bNrIMIA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_KJ50STI0sXu-xss6dEweWqvChuBJEN_Ijb7-dfgz-Z7Rrcglp_pOmVKGvmvuxc1yuGzCertheqFnHEyJjcHVFlfFng4wz_MQL-32acHUje2ApRId9KYWe0vE-PA26Nj9aF_bNrIMIA/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3483.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">R</span>emove pizzelles from iron with a fork and place on a cooling rack. Cool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysgnuZPzhzTlSvzISgofYI9NtxeEp-wELIMbzZxWxFGWo0qJrDG6E-HvBp7yEp18YCtxHXUhmgUGZwS_3-Ly6mi1Pr1pNGndZZBB1WzkdBByjVxdfRaFbkG-U2Etz-n9NIUqIe1Kh1ig/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3492.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysgnuZPzhzTlSvzISgofYI9NtxeEp-wELIMbzZxWxFGWo0qJrDG6E-HvBp7yEp18YCtxHXUhmgUGZwS_3-Ly6mi1Pr1pNGndZZBB1WzkdBByjVxdfRaFbkG-U2Etz-n9NIUqIe1Kh1ig/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3492.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIyXpXL-fLjlXNWyteIOdhTtgPob67AdJL5o-D0JT1LSVfa5M1kXOrqzPcT0woZptI2hTqLCoKDHRnLUgOX5biJlmEMWebD2kFzCnIg5tvHo36T5R_J7qH8PoAPQ-W-mytDboam4C4Es/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIyXpXL-fLjlXNWyteIOdhTtgPob67AdJL5o-D0JT1LSVfa5M1kXOrqzPcT0woZptI2hTqLCoKDHRnLUgOX5biJlmEMWebD2kFzCnIg5tvHo36T5R_J7qH8PoAPQ-W-mytDboam4C4Es/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3496.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">S</span>tore in an airtight container... or pretty jar!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQZ7UFxpNkKDqvzS6uq4lGKcRNf8eqh7MU4qk6NYWjXdBclWnXKBx9K-DTG2AEknoYFLvs2I1b4M_9iHTjj1CbfRjbxdeLkQODyvOElnXDdmyh7Ih9ofn-FmQA2WBxdsy1nsL4ZNL_pM/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQZ7UFxpNkKDqvzS6uq4lGKcRNf8eqh7MU4qk6NYWjXdBclWnXKBx9K-DTG2AEknoYFLvs2I1b4M_9iHTjj1CbfRjbxdeLkQODyvOElnXDdmyh7Ih9ofn-FmQA2WBxdsy1nsL4ZNL_pM/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3513.JPG" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">P</span>izzelles can be<span style="font-size: x-large;"> sprinkled</span> with confectioner's sugar for a little extra <span style="font-size: x-large;">sweetness</span>... and a heaping helping of<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> panache</span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEZOrGTELN6wklJFSSgmnbka928NS7VVLtO6bBympDCEyTzlSU-a1CKlxJ_UpgQx4jH-7P0cgFy000JMqKG3eE-fgbZU2iqDgV0eaRst4PZXIDLpQnZt4cxhtQ4AcOEfIh_giZ8JxE3U/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEZOrGTELN6wklJFSSgmnbka928NS7VVLtO6bBympDCEyTzlSU-a1CKlxJ_UpgQx4jH-7P0cgFy000JMqKG3eE-fgbZU2iqDgV0eaRst4PZXIDLpQnZt4cxhtQ4AcOEfIh_giZ8JxE3U/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3568.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div></div>

Christmas Pizzelles

This Christmas I made ONE kind of cookie... Pizzelles.  These are new cookies for me to make. I bought a Pizzelle iron and tried several recipes before I decided on the best one. Most recipes are VERY similar. I tweaked one a little to get a nice anise flavor. Other flavorings can be substituted suc…

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The Stockings Were Hung...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwRq_bPj41ZBWEHV4nnoCZvI83iGCIiR-DpgILYy14TEVgwAiqVoqhSfJ7tsrna45lnU6XYkN7kHTs2KUUk4V8B_zvxiQPRSi6mndU5AxzPZSQtbMu05fZc288PeeJPmQaDzIjFYM3_4/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwRq_bPj41ZBWEHV4nnoCZvI83iGCIiR-DpgILYy14TEVgwAiqVoqhSfJ7tsrna45lnU6XYkN7kHTs2KUUk4V8B_zvxiQPRSi6mndU5AxzPZSQtbMu05fZc288PeeJPmQaDzIjFYM3_4/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3389.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"> Stockings</span> at StoneGable are <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">hung</span>, but not by the chimney with care. We hang them on the back of our<span style="font-size: large;"><em> kitchen chairs</em></span>. It is just much more practical! And goodness knows these old chairs could use a little sprucing up too! The tree in the background is my <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Kitchen Tree</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7s3VLzRTB1Uv2h7OvrYYtnZQwa3CgKWhyOgaBRnWj6sEUYlcCQtLh_q-ZjaygKaIY2684TjGG-bnajNr0KTl3zL2474FkKKZ47crgBNj7FyyrPaGib7VFI0apcQ3qF6Lu-tJ0bP7wmx4/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7s3VLzRTB1Uv2h7OvrYYtnZQwa3CgKWhyOgaBRnWj6sEUYlcCQtLh_q-ZjaygKaIY2684TjGG-bnajNr0KTl3zL2474FkKKZ47crgBNj7FyyrPaGib7VFI0apcQ3qF6Lu-tJ0bP7wmx4/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3395.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">M</span>y stocking is made from an <span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">antique quilt</span> and embellished with some <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">old lace</span> and antique<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> muslin</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftsfvilJFbiB4brTszfeRyoRX-7hbBhtJdv4q3a_CZibDs01eVFDNfG6cb5F0ow5mfFieLR9w27YZ2Oab5VMSJfzUThejMTNX-jxiL2fVtIP3k02RWD5SVz39Kki_Nwzkh6lczTYnR2s/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftsfvilJFbiB4brTszfeRyoRX-7hbBhtJdv4q3a_CZibDs01eVFDNfG6cb5F0ow5mfFieLR9w27YZ2Oab5VMSJfzUThejMTNX-jxiL2fVtIP3k02RWD5SVz39Kki_Nwzkh6lczTYnR2s/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3403.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtfZCehh3tIcJEfuEL53baaQiyQ4KuoahoPgyjsgvs6XIVfVBXHR6_BPAU7Yal6JODZElnYc7Y89mTFW3aNZ_-NbGZryA_VvdfveKWGWBtcrFryraNeFLoUKjUFhCT7uZVO4kshWfXzc/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtfZCehh3tIcJEfuEL53baaQiyQ4KuoahoPgyjsgvs6XIVfVBXHR6_BPAU7Yal6JODZElnYc7Y89mTFW3aNZ_-NbGZryA_VvdfveKWGWBtcrFryraNeFLoUKjUFhCT7uZVO4kshWfXzc/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3423.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOlnr-m3OIIavkwCnQkJmIuklRkVj_QD5bUl_54FN1XqXW7oBbg7KKTf3q23ntQvqpPRKlXTekOLCtBXbdFSE60oYkTJkLPymt7fR-YQ5CV_rRoxtQ-kDRCT9HPUnXzkhM5M_06bntas/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOlnr-m3OIIavkwCnQkJmIuklRkVj_QD5bUl_54FN1XqXW7oBbg7KKTf3q23ntQvqpPRKlXTekOLCtBXbdFSE60oYkTJkLPymt7fR-YQ5CV_rRoxtQ-kDRCT9HPUnXzkhM5M_06bntas/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3425.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">M</span>y children's<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"> stockings</span> were made more than 20 years ago when they were babies. They are made from my <span style="font-size: large;"><em>GREAT Grandmother's</em></span> muslin flour sacks. The sacks were <span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">passed down</span> to my Grandmother and I remember her washing them once a year and putting them back into her hope chest (that I now have).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tS5dq70qt3AONVqfHgV9z5VqChSelNKoxUzZr6Q_1ue6WkIB8bFptD02AwjIwWC7lbiT2Km1oy4-DxhVVwTjiozf6jmFYlffVfJI4W_cjJ7SM8xYTGSC5cR_pCQ0zHrJVglP_z5M7hQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tS5dq70qt3AONVqfHgV9z5VqChSelNKoxUzZr6Q_1ue6WkIB8bFptD02AwjIwWC7lbiT2Km1oy4-DxhVVwTjiozf6jmFYlffVfJI4W_cjJ7SM8xYTGSC5cR_pCQ0zHrJVglP_z5M7hQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3446.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">S</span>o when the muslin sacks were passed down to me I knew that a few would be used for <span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Christmas Stockings</span>. When grandbabies come<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"> some day</span></strong> I will make each of them a stocking made out of their <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">GREAT GREAT GREAT</span> Grandmother's muslin flour sacks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2LyY4yBBMZFfk8eSdyYefOikbVGhHJFKPZ_ZV4BIR0LQkkKlIOMsYg23ZO5TJ8RA__AhyphenhyphenBzJyBCWIi5o61hTnkEVeI6QhVjO2UGzx6idp6PvIx40J3RW1QhaoooAvc9NMG3pq5oMwPY/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3445.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2LyY4yBBMZFfk8eSdyYefOikbVGhHJFKPZ_ZV4BIR0LQkkKlIOMsYg23ZO5TJ8RA__AhyphenhyphenBzJyBCWIi5o61hTnkEVeI6QhVjO2UGzx6idp6PvIx40J3RW1QhaoooAvc9NMG3pq5oMwPY/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3445.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he Stockings are attached to each chair with a big<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"> ribbon</span> and filled with greens for an extra<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"> festive</span> touch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIzZhuRfK4HxBslI0UwOXPllisk6307xw4cCSJpWOxBWLJu-UdZ2iB2oxo7x-yZEL3btufFCYHBENn4jWmcgW126fYOL7bY2ULOZi7lwTMSP0eHi5jymL881OdPW4f5PAYzVCgXfpMTA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIzZhuRfK4HxBslI0UwOXPllisk6307xw4cCSJpWOxBWLJu-UdZ2iB2oxo7x-yZEL3btufFCYHBENn4jWmcgW126fYOL7bY2ULOZi7lwTMSP0eHi5jymL881OdPW4f5PAYzVCgXfpMTA/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3440.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Stockings Were Hung...

The Stockings at StoneGable are hung, but not by the chimney with care. We hang them on the back of our kitchen chairs. It is just much more practical! And goodness knows these old chairs could use a little sprucing up too! The tree in the background is my Kitchen Tree.My stocking is made from an an…

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