Little treasures.

Just a quick post to say happy weekend to everyone.  It was a good though hectic week here.  One of the highlights was seeing my parents.  They recently moved permanently to our area and just bought a house not too far away--45 minutes to be exact.  We are an extremely tight-knit family, so I'm over-the-moon to finally have them so near.  Their last address was in Texas!

When I was at their new home, I spied some of my grandmother's glass bakeware tucked away up high in their kitchen cupboards.  And since my mom isn't much of a baker, guess who took some pieces home?

Here are some buffet plates shaped like apples.  I freaked when I saw them.  So perfect for fall!  And I don't even care that I don't have the matching teacups (see the little spot to hold your cup?  So, so sweet.)  I think they are darling and will break them out the next time I host something.  Anything.

And this lovely faceted, covered glass dish.  I'm not exactly sure if it's a baking dish, serving dish, or both.  Or maybe it's for a big vat of butter?  Unclear.  It's slightly smaller than a bread pan, but I suppose it would be the perfect size for a teacake.  I'm a little nervous to bake in it though.  It seems awfully delicate.  I think it'll be the perfect home for our fresh baked treats--the ones that get gobbled up in a day flat so there's no real need for air tightness.  I love it so much.

And last are just a few of her glass pie plates.  My grandmother was a terrific baker and taught me to bake my first pie.  It will mean a lot to me to use her plates. 

 

I hope you find some things to treasure as well this weekend.  Happy Friday!