An Old Family Heirloom

"It didn't matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it."
                                                                                           ~Peter Buffett

 Have you ever looked in an old cookbook?  A REALLY old cookbook?  I'm sure we've all seen some, but I'm fortunate enough to have one that my mother had actually used for making some of my favorite recipes...

I'm not really sure where she said she got it from, but looking at the dates, it might have belonged to one of her older sisters or even her mother.  My mother was the baby of her family...

You can tell how fragile the paper is and even the cover...

I did find the bread pudding recipe she made, which I loved.  I have to be honest and tell you I haven't made it yet, but I'm hoping to try it one of these days and I promise to share it with all of you if it's as good as I remember it was.  For those of us who love coffee, you'll enjoy reading this page.  Boiled coffee?

I have a love affair with cloches and the one below is on a shelf in our living room, holding a couple of old books, including this Magic Chef Cookbook...

When Mr. Cottage and I moved we really downsized.  We had a huge estate sale and kept only what we needed or truly wanted.  There was no way I was letting go of this treasure.

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