Category: Timeless Treasures with Stories
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Nanny’s Butter Paddle
I was cleaning out a kitchen drawer at my mother’s house today when I ran across a treasure that had been misplaced for over 30 years! You would not believe how I have grieved over this little piece of wood. My grandmother milked a jersey cow well up into the 1960s. She churned and made…
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A Pinch of Salt
Where exactly did the kitchen term “a pinch of salt” come from? I found Nanny’s antique salt cellar at the old farmhouse this week. I guess that’s what started my “pinch of salt” contemplations. Did you know, back in the old days, there were no salt and pepper shakers?
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The Old Farm Bell
Growing up on the farm in the 1950’s and 60’s, I always begged my grandmother to ring a dinner bell for my grandfather to come in from the fields. At the time, we did NOT have a dinner bell, but Nanny did have an old cowbell. One day, she finished dinner a little early (the…
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Bella’s Baking Table
How it came to be in the family back in 1967. It was already over 75 years old at that time! That has been over 50 years, so now the table is at least 125 years old! Still sturdy and beautiful. Our timeless treasure this week is the round table that Bella bakes on. It…
Cozy Kitchen Wood Stove 