Its time to think about treats, right?
@sallypup (57858)
Centralia, Washington
December 15, 2018 6:29pm CST
Somewhere in the world its a good time to grab something sweet and crunchy. The photo that I share with you shows a tidbit tray. It was made in England- unless somebody lied when they stuck that info on its underneath.
What would you place on the two plates? Little chocolates or? I've placed cheese slices on it and little cupcakes and yes, chocolates. I had it out of the china cabinet today cause we ate our first bite of fruitcake.
I admit it. I help make fruitcake. This batch is very, very tasty- half a pound of butter helps in that department. Honey, grape jam, pecans, eggs, four kinds of fruits, fresh ground wheat flour. Dates and figs. Ooooh.
Anybody else collect precious china and take it out at special meals?
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. Yours is so pretty! I imagine something cute like little high tea sandwiches on it!
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Dec 18
No not anymore. I gave up making sweets so I do not kill myself with food.
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@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Dec 18
@andriaperry I hear you. I am making sugar cookies this year. Not frosted. Plain sugar cookies. No gingerbread people and no butter taffy candy, either.
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My mother loved it though. The tidbit tray is beautiful! I would put tiny cookies or mini cupcakes around it.
@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Dec 18
@shaggin It depends on what kind of fruitcake that was. There are as many kinds of fruitcakes as there are makers of them. Mine has real butter, honey and eggs in it as well as yummies like dried cherries and apples. NO artificial fruit gunk. Your little cookies and cupcakes would look sweet on the tray.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Dec 18
Shortbread and brownies. I'd love to collect some china. Still have a few old pieces but none that match.
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@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Dec 18
@celticeagle Yum on your choices. Mismatched china is de bomb. I bet your pieces are lovely.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Dec 18
@sallypup .......Some are. Mostly just old.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48937)
• United States
16 Dec 18
That is a beautiful piece of china
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81983)
• Rupert, Idaho
16 Dec 18
That's great, chocolates sound nice...I'd probably go with that
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@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Dec 18
@MommyOfEli2013 There are so many places to buy special chocolate these days! Artisan chocolate seems to be the in thing.
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@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
17 Dec 18
@MommyOfEli2013 You make chocolate?? Oh my.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81983)
• Rupert, Idaho
17 Dec 18
@sallypup I enjoy making them, but buying special ones would be great too!
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@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Dec 18
@JudyEv Oh that is too terribly sad. I love, no, I adore your tidbit tray. It is the real deal. I've been sneaking peeks at English three tiered trays on ebay. I would love to have one but sure don't need it!!! Thank you for this gorgeous photo.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
16 Dec 18
Yes, I used to but had to get rid of most of it as I now live in a very small home. I did have a tidbit tray like in your photo and used to pile cookies on both tiers and other delectibles. Sandwiches also when doing a tea. I love homemade fruitcake and when I've made it I always double or triple the nuts. Mine is more of a nut cake than fruit cake haha but I do put in all the fruit as well. I love fruit cake!
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@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Dec 18
@Jeanniemaries I'm sorry you had to give up your lovely things. I love the idea of putting in more nuts into the fruitcake.
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@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Dec 18
@Jeanniemaries Toasted walnuts are very tasty. Filberts are pretty nice, too.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
16 Dec 18
@sallypup I'm nutty for nuts! Walnuts are my favorite.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
17 Dec 18
I do have a few pieces of Corelle crockery and yes have China crockery too
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@wolfgirl569 (95165)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Dec 18
I dont keep fine china. It is just more that I have to clean.
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@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Dec 18
@wolfgirl569 I agree. More to mess with. If I didn't have this china, then our special meals would be just the usual. The floral china brings Spring back to me.
