Lilly, Radish Sandwiches & Mother's Day Dining

 Lilly was my Mother's name.  She always said not many with her spelling.

Growing up in the Midwest, radish sandwiches were popular directly from the garden.  Meaning the radishes came from the garden not the sandwiches.  We ate ours on buttered homemade white bread, with red & white radishes cut like the picture & a sprinkling of salt.  I have seen these featured in Alsace Lorraine cookbooks.

If you are dining outside tomorrow for Mother's Day, a couple of table setting ideas. I like the white theme and the raised candle holder.  Heights are pleasing to the eye.  I think in terms of high, medium & low. Proportion counts.

Herbs are the "flowers."

Vintage cotton tablecloths wash like iron so don't be afraid to bring them outside. Spot before washing and/or I put a little bleach in the water.

Any tablescape you can do inside, you can do outside.  No reason to hold back.  Don't wait for a set of chairs or a set of dishes to do this. Mismatch works!

All pictures are from Tea Pleasures, Victoria Classics. 2014.

Happy Mother's Day to all who care for others!!

the Cottage Table

Still staying with the Lily of the Valley theme, I made a couple of changes to the table setting or table scape.  I added cups & saucers from the 1940’s (or could be 1930’s)—Royal Heidelberg.  The pattern is Lilly; this was my mother’s name—spelled the same way.  I originally bought a partial set at a thrift store & later bought some off of ebay.  When I got them I learned they were a little newer but didn’t care as I just wanted to add to the set.  I also added the green Lily of the Valley water glasses.  I envision them being ‘gift with purchase’ like in a box of soap in the 1940’s but not sure of their origin. I got them at an antique store years ago.  I added the gold mirror under the pitcher (May Co 69 cents). The French Roses, I picked from my garden & added to the vase.  Your comments and questions are welcome. (click to enlarge photo)