Patty-Patty and Tara Squirrel's Baking Day
Baking Day with Patty-Patty and Tara Squirrel... 'Thumb Cookies' from Tasha Tudor's Cookbook.
Today we will bake,
but what shall I wear?
Pink apron I'll take,
As the shade is so fair.
"In your apron, we'll twirl..."
say the tiny little girls...
"In your apron we'll whirl..,
with our hair up in curls."
Enough of this dreaming,
we need to get busy.
The ovens are steaming,
we mustn't be lazy.
Preparing our pans, is certainly a must,
For our cookies shall have such a pretty brown crust.
Rolling the dough into small little balls,
It smells so sweet and feels so soft.
A thumb I will need, for my imprint so thin,
I will call on my friend, Miss Andrea M'lynn.
These treats are filled with preserves of black cherry,
How yummy they'll taste, so we must not tarry.
Into the oven, Grammy's cookies will go,
And ours in the cookstove, that Xavier loves so.
(We always need help, 'til bigger we grow.)
At last they are ready, and needing to cool,
Hot coffee for me and my little red squirrel.
Remembering to share, we'll save for a friend,
A nice warm cookie for Andrea M'lynn.
Meet our characters (and props):
Patty-Patty...Grammy made 2 of these sweet little dolls in 1986, one for her and one for her very-talented, kindred-spirit friend Patty Paad. Grammy's oldest son Matthew affectionately called her Patty-Patty, as he was still a very little boy. Her cloth "skin" achieved its warm color by being gingerly dipped into a cup of tea.
Tara Squirrel...Grammy's best friend from 2nd grade was named Tara Bork. She gave the little squirrel to Grammy when she had to move away to Georgia in the 5th grade. All of Grammy's toys were packed, so she played with the little squirrel until they moved into their new home.
The Violet-painted tea cup and plates...When Grammy was 20, she painted the little tea set with violets, as these were her favorite flowers, before she even had children. Her mother, Dorothy Jean Aly Jones, fired the tiny set in a kiln at the school where she taught art.
The Little Clay Bowl...this was a gift from a very sweet neighbor woman, named Emma, when Grammy moved into her new home in Georgia. It was used and loved for a very long time, as a companion to the "first cookstove". (refer to older post titled 'Marjorie's Little Doll School')
The miniature Cookie Sheet...as a little girl, Grammy used aluminum foil to make all sorts of things necessary for imaginative play. She was reminded of this forgotten talent when she began a search for the perfect sized cookie sheet.
Pink Apron (in a shade that is fair)...Susannah Dashwood (an Etsy shop) from the Malphi rustic chic collection of apronology.
Andrea M'lynn...an Armand Marseilles doll, from the early 1900's, and Grammy felt she needed a loving home. Her legs are on backwards...not quite sure how this transpired...so she receives special care.
Hoping you have enjoyed our Baking Day...we had a lovely time!!
Today we will bake,
but what shall I wear?
Pink apron I'll take,
As the shade is so fair.
"In your apron, we'll twirl..."
say the tiny little girls...
"In your apron we'll whirl..,
with our hair up in curls."
Enough of this dreaming,
we need to get busy.
The ovens are steaming,
we mustn't be lazy.
Preparing our pans, is certainly a must,
For our cookies shall have such a pretty brown crust.
Rolling the dough into small little balls,
It smells so sweet and feels so soft.
A thumb I will need, for my imprint so thin,
I will call on my friend, Miss Andrea M'lynn.
These treats are filled with preserves of black cherry,
How yummy they'll taste, so we must not tarry.
Into the oven, Grammy's cookies will go,
And ours in the cookstove, that Xavier loves so.
(We always need help, 'til bigger we grow.)
At last they are ready, and needing to cool,
Hot coffee for me and my little red squirrel.
Remembering to share, we'll save for a friend,
A nice warm cookie for Andrea M'lynn.
Meet our characters (and props):
Patty-Patty...Grammy made 2 of these sweet little dolls in 1986, one for her and one for her very-talented, kindred-spirit friend Patty Paad. Grammy's oldest son Matthew affectionately called her Patty-Patty, as he was still a very little boy. Her cloth "skin" achieved its warm color by being gingerly dipped into a cup of tea.
Tara Squirrel...Grammy's best friend from 2nd grade was named Tara Bork. She gave the little squirrel to Grammy when she had to move away to Georgia in the 5th grade. All of Grammy's toys were packed, so she played with the little squirrel until they moved into their new home.
The Violet-painted tea cup and plates...When Grammy was 20, she painted the little tea set with violets, as these were her favorite flowers, before she even had children. Her mother, Dorothy Jean Aly Jones, fired the tiny set in a kiln at the school where she taught art.
The Little Clay Bowl...this was a gift from a very sweet neighbor woman, named Emma, when Grammy moved into her new home in Georgia. It was used and loved for a very long time, as a companion to the "first cookstove". (refer to older post titled 'Marjorie's Little Doll School')
The miniature Cookie Sheet...as a little girl, Grammy used aluminum foil to make all sorts of things necessary for imaginative play. She was reminded of this forgotten talent when she began a search for the perfect sized cookie sheet.
Pink Apron (in a shade that is fair)...Susannah Dashwood (an Etsy shop) from the Malphi rustic chic collection of apronology.
Andrea M'lynn...an Armand Marseilles doll, from the early 1900's, and Grammy felt she needed a loving home. Her legs are on backwards...not quite sure how this transpired...so she receives special care.
Hoping you have enjoyed our Baking Day...we had a lovely time!!