Thursday, April 15, 2010

Tropical Spring and Chicken Strips


I'm joining Michael Lee over at Designs By Gollum
for another Foodie Friday, come join the party!

Vintage tablecloth featuring bulbs and flowers with Fiestaware 2000 Juniper 
dinner plates, Post 86 Rose luncheon plates and Post 86 Chartreuse bowls.
Also Juniper salad plates and small Chartreuse berry bowls with vintage glassware.
Flatware and napkins from Home Goods, napkin rings from Pier 1.











Simple dinner tonight, chicken strips and a small green salad!
Quick and easy to prepare, very filling.

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut lengthwise into very thin
strips (works best if they are partially frozen); toss strips in seasoning
mix of your choice, some chopped garlic and chives.
(Dry Italian salad seasoning or spicy pepper mixture is what I usually use)

2 eggs beaten
Cracker crumbs processed very finely in a food processor, I usually use
 whole grain or wheat crackers, something with some flavor.

Dip chicken strips in egg and then cracker crumbs, fry in very hot oil for just
a couple of minutes.  The strips are so thin that they cook through very quickly.
Remove to paper towel to drain, serve with balsamic vinegar dipping sauce or
other salad dressing/dipping sauce of your choice.



No finished product to show you ........ waiting for Mr. TLRT to return from his afternoon stroll!
As I said, quick and easy and pretty darn tasty!
It was great!


Just Sittin' On The Fence

Just a quick post today, still trying to catch up from Easter, vacation and taxes!

A couple of my vintage Hummels, kids sitting on the fence.
The little girl is "Just Resting" and the little boy is "Wayside Harmony."






And I wanted to make sure you noticed my new favorite tablecloth ..... if it looks
familiar, it is because it came from Cindy's Etsy shop!  Just love it!


Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Fiesta - Best Color Ever and Best New Design

My cute guy in the brown suit driving his big brown truck brought me a reward for
spending the last few days doing our taxes!  In my opinion this is the best yet in
new releases by the Homer Laughlin China Company in their iconic
Fiesta dinnerware line. Just the cutest little bowls in the perfect sizes.



The color is "Marigold" and this is the set of Baking Bowls in 1 quart and 2 quart sizes to accompany the three larger Baking Bowls released in 2008 (limited run of 75 weeks in production) in anticipation of the upcoming 75th Anniversary celebration in 2011.




In 2009 the 19 1/4" platter (again for a limited 75 week run, which ends 9/01/10) in Marigold was released. This is truly a HUGE platter, shown below with the two small Baking Bowls and then in Ivory holding a 32pound turkey.



Sunday, April 4, 2010

Back Issues: The Little Round Table March 2010

Looking back at the March 2010 tablescapes here on
The Little Round Table
If you missed any of them, you can find them on the following link:

I'm joining in on Blue Monday again this week.
Stop in at Smiling Sally's to see lots of BLUE!
Be sure to see the Blue Bird of Happiness tablescape!

I'm also  joining in on Mosaic Monday again this week over at Little Red House.
Drop by to see some beautiful compositions.




Happy Easter



Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest;
keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.
Robert Frost

For more thoughts from life join the participants at

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Spring Cloche Party

Marty over at A Stroll Through Life is having a
Come join the fun and show us your latest creative cloche creations.


"The Lavender Rabbit"





"Chicks Under Glass"











"Easter Basket"








"Easter Bonnet"




I find it pretty difficult to photograph a cloche and find that all the reflections inside the house and outside just make it more of a challenge.  Unlike most reflections, I thought this one of my garden actually enhanced the mood I was trying to set for an old fashioned Easter bonnet.

Other cloche posts here on TLRT:

Easter Way Back When

I'm joining in on Show and Tell Friday over at My Romantic Home again this week.


Just remembering lots of Easter celebrations from the past this week,
so I pulled some pictures I thought you might enjoy.

The first two from 1944 and 1946 were taken in Kansas, while
all the rest were taken after we moved to occupied Germany in 1948.
My older brother, me and in the center image my little brother has come along.
Have a wonderful Easter Celebration!

Foto Friday: Eggs


I'm joining the Foto Friday: Eggs party today!
Hop on over and check out all the pretty eggs at Renaissance



Mourning Dove Eggs


Quail Eggs


More Quail Eggs

Ernst Geissendörfer and Prof. Paul Geissler Etchings

Today I'm joining in on Vintage Black Friday once again!

Ernst Geissendörfer and Prof. Paul Geissler Etchings

Ernst Geissendörfer (1908-1993) studied art in Nuremberg and spent years mastering the art of etching (etching dates back to the 15th century when Albrecht Dürer made the first copper plate impressions).  He created many etchings of Rothenburg in the early 1900's that capture the true atmosphere . His original etchings are famous the world over for their high artistic skill. As a young man he traveled throughout Europe and the USA. He took over the family art gallery business that his parents founded in 1908. After 1945 he continued to create his masterful etchings while successfully rebuilding the family art gallery business with his wife.


Everytime my family was in Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, we made sure to spend several hours in the Geissendörfer Art Shop.  Herr Geissendörfer always waited on my parents and over the years they acquired many of his etchings, as well as some done by Prof. Paul Geissler.

The building housing the art shop dates to 1420. It is located on the corner of the central Market Square at the start of the main shopping street, Schmeidgasse. It has been the home of many generations of Geissendörfers and since 1908 the home of the art shop. Sometime in the future I'll be sharing some of my Ernst Geissendörfer etchings.

Today I'm sharing my favorite Paul Geissler etching dated 1951.
There is just something so appealing about this dear gentleman and his pot of flowers.
It speaks of the arrival of Spring and rebirth.




Hope to see you next month for another Vintage Black Friday!
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