tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post2493372302523312396..comments2023-11-29T09:27:11.895-08:00Comments on at home with the farmer's wife: Let's Get Together for DessertSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-82057050540220723142008-06-26T16:01:00.000-07:002008-06-26T16:01:00.000-07:00Oh thank you! That was delightful! I have those ...Oh thank you! That was delightful! I have those exact snack plates and the pressed glass bowls. The bowls are Wexford and it's getting harder and harder to find anything Wexford at a reasonable price. I really <3 your green, leafy plates. Thank you for sharing all this- it makes me want to host something!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085198142422136185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-89741493720537989662008-06-22T19:08:00.000-07:002008-06-22T19:08:00.000-07:00Beautimous! I love it. Great tip for the ice cream...Beautimous! I love it. Great tip for the ice cream too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02414405825215814113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-79011355468141869442008-06-21T20:32:00.000-07:002008-06-21T20:32:00.000-07:00Hi Suzanne :)Call me impressed! You really go all ...Hi Suzanne :)<BR/><BR/>Call me impressed! You really go all out. I would love to be a guest, especially for that cake! I love all your serving pieces too :)<BR/><BR/>It always helps my to have a cocktail when I'm getting ready for the guests to arrive. Takes the fear out LOL<BR/><BR/>hugs,<BR/>rue<BR/><BR/>PS. Stay away from the house and no one gets hurt! ;)Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127064683340688898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-84923310757414885782008-06-21T17:56:00.000-07:002008-06-21T17:56:00.000-07:00Gorgeous! You planned a perfect gathering!Gorgeous! You planned a perfect gathering!Pieceful Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866148327344500334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-49390621617440554772008-06-20T20:01:00.000-07:002008-06-20T20:01:00.000-07:00I'm full of admiration for how you pulled that par...I'm full of admiration for how you pulled that party off. No matter how simple it sounds and how far ahead I prepare, the actual affair is always crazy-making for me. I guess I'll have to keep practicing and maybe I'll get it right one of these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-90193152296787836922008-06-20T19:23:00.000-07:002008-06-20T19:23:00.000-07:00Oh someday we'll meet up. Prolly at one of those ...Oh someday we'll meet up. Prolly at one of those spectacular barn sales!!<BR/><BR/>I'll bring the giant cupcakes<BR/><BR/><BR/>btw, use Crisco spray with flour. You'll have better success with that pan. You could also use Baker's Joy. (I prefer the former)KatKit13https://www.blogger.com/profile/05624408996752444339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-54279534744685628322008-06-20T18:20:00.001-07:002008-06-20T18:20:00.001-07:00Jill - I'm glad you could attend. I love your blog...Jill - I'm glad you could attend. I love your blog. Your life is an adventure!!!<BR/><BR/>Pam Kitty - There's lots more cake. OK, no excuse. You've got all those luncheon sets....so have a party!!<BR/><BR/>Vee - I want you to be a guest. If you leave now you can probably be here in two days. Oh those green plates were such a find! My sister finds the coolest stuff.<BR/><BR/>Paula - I love the fact that you have a built in catering crew. Good for you. Kids need to learn more than reading and writing. The only thing I forgot to mention about the ice cream bowl is to not leave it in the freezer for too long. I'm afraid that the expansion of the water as it freezers will break one of the bowls. I just let it get to the frozen state. Yes, you need to get those luncheon sets out of mothballs. You can crash my party anytime.<BR/><BR/>Cindy - I agree that having a party shouldn't be a crazy-making affair. Believe me, guests do not notice 99% of what we tend to fret over. They're just glad to get out of the house for an evening and not have to cook themselves. It sounds like your son's graduation party was a wonderful evening. Good for you for putting the focus where it belongs.<BR/><BR/>Heather and C.C. - I got the cake pan at Williams Sonoma. They have an online presence I believe. They are the premier retailers of expensive cake pans! HA.<BR/><BR/>Liberty - I've missed you. I hope you also had a productive week. London, right? To quote Neici Nash from Clean House....'How do I do, all that I do?" Number 1-100 - I don't have small children any longer. Many things are possible when you're not engaged in the care and feeding of kids!<BR/><BR/>Red Shoes - I'll post the recipe tomorrow since it's probably going to be a light blogging day due to yet another PIG ROAST.<BR/><BR/>Hey J-9 - It was great to see you today and all your wonderful photos. Ladies, J-9 has done a wonderful job redoing the outside of her home, giving it fantastic curb appeal. Great job. I'll send my e-mail address to you at the paper.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-78425317997482049452008-06-20T18:20:00.000-07:002008-06-20T18:20:00.000-07:00What a great idea! I love the sandcastle. You set ...What a great idea! I love the sandcastle. You set such a pretty table too. I might borrow this idea sometime. Very creative.<BR/><BR/>KadyLife on the Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900293336540009564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-68093405845778594592008-06-20T14:19:00.000-07:002008-06-20T14:19:00.000-07:00What fun! I think I'll have a party with my dog an...What fun! I think I'll have a party with my dog and cats. Great seeing you today, I need your email addy.<BR/>Janine (J-9)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-85967771668714905912008-06-20T12:46:00.000-07:002008-06-20T12:46:00.000-07:00Will you share your recipe for pound cake?Will you share your recipe for pound cake?life in red shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062702155081478369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-50162046877306903722008-06-20T10:43:00.000-07:002008-06-20T10:43:00.000-07:00I looked for a castle cake pan after you posted ab...I looked for a castle cake pan after you posted about it a while back but couldn't find one...even online... <BR/><BR/>You are a party-throwing goddess! Wow!C.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09352678262669680019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-20265577616316666892008-06-20T08:29:00.000-07:002008-06-20T08:29:00.000-07:00I second the Victoria Magazine comment. Your event...I second the Victoria Magazine comment. Your event was exceptional. You are so good at this. How do you do it all? I've been away this week, but I have just read all your posts and you had such a fantastic productive creative week! Thank You.LIBERTY POST EDITORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755358649295669904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-28980181393948541422008-06-20T07:24:00.000-07:002008-06-20T07:24:00.000-07:00I have to find one of those castle cake pans. My ...I have to find one of those castle cake pans. My girls would LOVE it and how cute to make it look like a sand castle. It turned out adorable. <BR/><BR/>I have those same rectangle glass snack plates. I love them!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00892293258799500751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-17743776960494796032008-06-20T06:28:00.000-07:002008-06-20T06:28:00.000-07:00You should be featured in Victoria magazine. This ...You should be featured in Victoria magazine. This cake is lovely and I savored every moment of the visit. Your home looks so inviting too. Last night I hosted a dinner party to honor my son's college graduation. There were 9 of us, and I kept it simple, putting the focus on the guest of honor and trying not to worry too much about "how things would turn out." There is nothing more lovely than seeing people you love gathered around your table. My only regret is that I didn't have that gorgeous castle of a cake you made!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-2699491605239097762008-06-20T06:15:00.000-07:002008-06-20T06:15:00.000-07:00This was fun!I love to entertain and have a great ...This was fun!<BR/>I love to entertain and have a great 'catering crew' trained up. But I need to follow the boy scout motto and 'be prepared' so there aren't as many last-minute things.<BR/><BR/>Your frozen bowl for ice cream balls is simply brlliant - serving ice cream is always such a messy, drippy ordeal. I am going to use this idea often, I'm sure!<BR/><BR/>I, too, love the vintage snack sets. I have 25 - mostly grapevine, but some others too - all vintage. Haven't used them for several years, but I'm thinking it is about time to return them to active service.<BR/><BR/>On our next trip to IL, you can expect me to just show up at your doorstep. I'll become one of your party crashers! LOLPaula B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04664265580974347640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-30622764560360264492008-06-20T06:05:00.000-07:002008-06-20T06:05:00.000-07:00How pleasant and wonderful! I would've loved to ha...How pleasant and wonderful! I would've loved to have been a guest in real life, but this was almost as good. Thanks for all the great tips and the photos. <BR/><BR/>Those green leafy plates...love them!Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-86286808143683635102008-06-19T22:00:00.000-07:002008-06-19T22:00:00.000-07:00I'd like more cake.What I love is that you also ha...I'd like more cake.<BR/><BR/>What I love is that you also have luncheon sets, I have tons, both those shapes and plenty more. And I have leave bowls and plates. And I love pound cake. <BR/>Yum. <BR/>Thanks for the invite!PamKittyMorninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700213212597420809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-89876247830107954322008-06-19T21:20:00.000-07:002008-06-19T21:20:00.000-07:00Wow... what a beautiful cyber party. Great ideas....Wow... what a beautiful cyber party. Great ideas... I like your stations and everything you've done in advance.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493268452074516009noreply@blogger.com