Beautiful Words

"Winter slumbering in the open air,

wears on its smiling face a dream of spring."

 ~The Movie Groundhog Day

"When I fall in love, it will be forever."

~Jane Austin

"Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes

the world go round!"

~Lewis Carroll

With Love From Loveland, Colorado!

"Each  February, while the year is still new
The Sweetheart City has a job to do.
From the plains in the east to the peaks in the west,
We bring Valentine greetings from those you love best."

This is the greeting you will find on the Loveland, Colorado's
Valentine Re-mailing website!
www.WithLoveFromLoveLand.com
Click on the Valentine Remailing Program on left side

Valentine cards are stamped with the official
Loveland, Colorado cachet and stamp. 
Deadline for domestic mailings February 7th!
 Free E-Cards
This year, surprise your Valentine with a card postmarked
from Loveland!

Worcester, Massachusetts...Home of the Valentine's Day Card

Do you know where the Valentine's Day card was first created?
The answer is...Worcester, Massachusetts
Visit the website of the Worcester Historical Museum for more info.
www.worcesterhistory.org
508.753.8278
Tues. - Sat. 10 - 4
4th Thursdays 10 - 8:30 
30 Elm Street, Worcester, MA
The cards above are from my collection.
Whitney Made - Worcester, Mass.

Meyer Lemon Pound Cake

Want this recipe?  Go to our website http://www.twosisterscookbook.com/
and there you will find this delicious cake.  Dense, lemony, moist and just
plain fantastic...garnish with fresh berries if desired.  A 6-cup heart-
shaped Bundt pan was used. 

Valentine Food for Thought - by Jeanne Losey

Cabbage always has a heart;

Green beans string along.

You're such a cute tomato,

Will you please to me belong?

You've been the apple of my eye,

You know how much I care;

So lettuce get together,

We'd make a perfect pear.

Now, somethings sure to turnip

To prove you can't be beet;

So, if you carrot all for me,

Let's let our tulips meet.

Don's squash  my hopes and dreams now,

Bee my honey dear;

Or tears will fill potato's eyes

While sweet corn lends an ear.

I'll cauliflower shop and say

Your dreams are parsley mine.

I'll work and share  my celery,

So be my valentine.

Before you know it...It's time for LOVE!!

Every year, our Father would give us each a box of Valentine Chocolates.
Schrafts Candies was the brand he carried in his store.  We put them in
the windows just as our Mother used to do.



Heart containers of any size and substance make a cute collection!



Valentine towels and old handkerchiefs are shown here.

Vintage floral containers are pretty all by themselves!

A heart made of vintage fabric is handmade of course!

Look around the house, you'd be surprised at how many things have
hearts on them.

Now for the Valentine's Day cards we never had the heart to throw
away.  We are so glad we have them all!  Placed in a basket, it is fun to
reminisce!  Start saving right now!  You'll be so glad you did!  They are
all so beautiful.

Here is Kathy's first Valentine's Day card!  Still in beautiful
shape and just as lovely as ever.  It was from Kathy's Godmother
and her husband!

Now's the time...

Our Fresh Fruit Salad on page 61 is perfect for this time of year!
1/2 cup of honey and the juice of 2 limes is the perfect companion
to the fruits available to us now.  Be creative!  In the above, we used strawberries,
blueberries, blackberries, a pear, a Golden Delicious apple, a McIntosh apple
and 2 clementines!  Clear cut glass bowls enhance the colors of the fruit.

Mr. Fur takes an afternoon nap!

Mr. Fur is dreaming of warmer temperatures predicted for this coming weekend.
In the Northeast, we've been very lucky with warmer than normal temps and NO _ _ _ _!
We don't even want to say the word!

Constantino's Venda Ravioli - Worth the Trip!!

Step back in time...A short drive down Rte 146 to Providence, Rhode Island's
Federal Hill Section - Atwells Avenue is where you will find everything Italian.

Listen to Frank Sinatra while selecting your pasta bowls and serving pieces!

An experienced staff is there to serve you!

www.VendaRavioli.com

After a visit to this market, check out the bakeries on the Avenue.
Oh, while you're at it, how about lunch or dinner at one of the many fine
restaurants? 

Cheese Lasagna - Page 135 - Two Sisters and the Silver Spoon Cook Book

Here's a lasagna that tastes so fresh.  Your palate will be amazed
at how delicious this recipe is along with how simple it is to make.
Give this one a try as the New Year approaches and beyond into 2012.

Mr. Fur wishes you a Merry Christmas!

Mr. Fur says, "As you can see I am wearing my new red cloak!  It
was a gift from one of my pen pals, Mary.  She was very thoughtful
to have given me this lovely gift shortly after Thanksgiving.  Receiving
my present so early enabled me to get used to looking and sniffing at it. 
Kathy would put the cloak around me and I would just continuously
walk around the house...nonstop!  After a minute or two, she would take
it off.  I knew it was mine from the very beginning.  The color
compliments my fur and it easy on and off with a nice Velcro pom pom!
Of course, one may say this is silly for a feline like me to wear a red
cloak.  Yes, that is true because I wear a fur coat 12 months a year! 
He He!!  But I like to oblige my human friends! 
Well, that's enough about me...hopefully you are just about done your
shopping and baking and ready to enjoy the Christmas holiday!
Merry Christmas!"

Holiday Pinecone Spread - Two Sisters and the Silver Spoon Cook Book Page 17

Do you want an easy recipe to impress your guests? 
This recipe is not only impressive but delicious too!
Almonds, cream cheese, mayo, turkey bacon, green onions, dried dill and pepper...
That's it!  Don't forget the crackers!  We serve it with "Pita Bite Crackers"
Naturally baked with sea salt from Trader Joe's. 

Visions of Candy & Sugarplums Danced In Our Heads

Arcade Snacks
Fine Nuts & Dried Fruits
205 Southbridge Street
Auburn, MA 01501
http://www.arcadesnacks.com/

Neat, organized and delicious treats are what you'll find at Arcade Snacks!

This is our newest favorite place.  Great location with parking to match!
How can you resist these delicacies?  Wouldn't you love to receive this as
a gift?  How about giving it as a gift?  Now that's a good suggestion!

Dried fruit on your holiday table...there's nothing better!  These make
wonderful gifts!  Just ask my sister-in-law, Lil who was the recipient
of some of these great products!

Samples are available for you to try!
This is a hidden GEM!!  You must stop here before Christmas!!

"Read My Pins" by Madeleine Albright, Stories From A Diplomat's Jewel Box

See a pin, pick it up,
And all day you'll have good luck.
See a pin, let it lay,
And your luck will pass away.
-Nursery Rhyme
A year ago, we attended the
"Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection"
at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York. 
The exhibit was not only interesting but inspirational!

I put seasonal pins on a pillow!  Here we have the Christmas & winter pins!
Easy to display on a pillow, appreciate and adorn your winter clothing.

Start collecting!!

Cooper's Hilltop Farm - Rochdale, Massachusetts

MILK - CREAM and MORE!
Do you like eggnog?  Cooper's has the richest, freshest and  most delicious
eggnog you ever tasted...coming from local cows of course!!
508.892.3720  Say hi to Jim Cooper and the cows while you are there!
http://www.coppershilltopfarm.com/
515 Henshaw Street
Rochdale, Massachusetts

Christmas Trees For The Culinary Lover!

Here we have a Christmas Tree decorated with recipe cards!
When your guest depart...let them choose the recipe of their choice!

Silver spoons and pretty food ornaments share the spotlight on this
pretty pink kitchen tree!

A close-up look at the ornaments which look good enough to eat!

Old silver spoons along with our business cards adorn this tree!
Be creative and put together one of your own.

Now for the BEADS - Argonauta, a hidden gem in Orleans on Cape Cod!

These lovely beads are from Argonauta Jewelry Design on Cape Cod!
Visit Kim Catalano and her wonderful shop at 31 Main Street, Orleans, MA
for a lovely collection of bracelets, necklaces & earrings at reasonable prices.
 www.argonautajewelrydesigns.com

Baubles, Bangles, Beads and Evening Bags!

Evening bags are our weakness!  Whether they are new or vintage,
we find them irresistible!





Evening bags add sparkle to the holidays!

It is time to get out your festive Christmas attire!  This lovely evening
bag is certain to make the outfit.

Second Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony - Ocean House Watch Hill, Rhode Island

There were fresh baked cookies, hot chocolate, eggnog, warm apple cider
and champagne all compliments of the Ocean House. 



The decorations were lush!





Here we are in front of the Christmas Tree in the main lobby



Decorations capture the ocean theme!
The Ocean House
1 Bluff Avenue, Watch Hill, Rhode Island
www.oceanhouseri.com
Check out the above website for other events at this Grand Hotel!!



Carols were sung by the Very Merry Dickens Carolers.



Santa arrived in the Watch Hill fire truck.  He quickly found his sleigh
in front of the Ocean House and enjoyed the singing along with the rest of us!



Tis' the Season ...




Nu-tiques at The Barn
Rte 31 N
Paxton, MA
Hours: Saturday and Sundays 10 - 4

 

Antiques, collectibles, furniture, garden decor and more can be found at Nu-tiques!

Little nooks and crannies are filled with collectibles old and not so old!

Phone Number 508.754.2340



They're not open in the dead of winter.
Open up to weekend before Christmas
and re-opening in the spring when
the snow is gone!



Make this one of your weekend stops!
Say hi to Linda and Melinda and tell them
The Two Sisters sent you!