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~ Last time at Meadow Sweet Grove ~ Lentil Casserole: Vegetarian & Versatile This is the most incredibly versatile vegetarian casserole! Serve it as a meatless alternative on taco night. Simply heat corn tortilla shells and provide a mound of chopped lettuce (I prefer iceberg for this recipe) and a pot of sour cream. Yummy, filling and healthy (includes 7 vegetables/legumes: lentils, tomatoes, celery, carrot, onion, lettuce & arguably corn!) It is easy to prepare, economical to stock, good on its own or as a side dish, easy to keep warm for late-comers to the table ... and freezes beautifully ... Continue reading: lentil-casserole-vegetarian-versatile.html 
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~ New Uses for Vintage Silver Plate ~ Unique and Practical Home Decor 
A polished silver plated sugar bowl beautifully displays jewellery in the romantic or shabby chic bedroom
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Hide the Silver!
Silver cutlery and dishes were once coveted and included in the home for their beauty, usefulness and of course, as a status symbol. But they also represented a practical investment.
Cutlery and dishes were a needed item, and silver was durable, long-lasting, could be traded, pawned, handed down to the next generation; and at the end of the day ... sold to be melted down and re-used. Hence the saying "Hide the silver!" when someone was expected to visit the household with whom you weren't acquainted; or had reason to be suspicious of their poor character. It is also why many buffets and china cabinets had locks. Real silver is often very heavy and is hallmarked with various numbers and symbols which are helpful in tracing their age, place of origin and value.
Silver cutlery and dishes were once coveted and included in the home for their beauty, usefulness and of course, as a status symbol. But they also represented a practical investment.
Cutlery and dishes were a needed item, and silver was durable, long-lasting, could be traded, pawned, handed down to the next generation; and at the end of the day ... sold to be melted down and re-used. Hence the saying "Hide the silver!" when someone was expected to visit the household with whom you weren't acquainted; or had reason to be suspicious of their poor character. It is also why many buffets and china cabinets had locks. Real silver is often very heavy and is hallmarked with various numbers and symbols which are helpful in tracing their age, place of origin and value.
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Use a vintage silver plate creamer and sugar in the washroom for a practical accent Wonderful for holding cotton balls and Q-tips. Elegant, unique, eclectic and, unlike their ceramic counterparts ... these won't break if they fall or get knocked over. A real bonus in the bathroom! |
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Affordable Silver Plate
Silver plate became popular as a cost-effective alternative to silver and made it more widely available for the common public to attain. It is physically lighter than solid silver (though can be heavy if it has an encased lead plug for weight and stability). Silver plate items range from unmarked to marked with country of origin, a declaration of lead mounts/plug and can also be hallmarked or include the company name. I am not an expert, but to the best of my knowledge the lead content is not considered dangerous as it is not exposed at all. The lead is a contained "plug" fully encased within the item (usually within copper with the silver plate over top).
I have found multiples uses for vintage silver plate other than serving food anyway. A few are shown here ... and I keep finding more inspiration with each piece I add! You can polish away the tarnish, which looks nice in the shabby chic, romantic home ... or leave the patina for the more eclectic, bohemian, dark or magically witchy home.
For the boho deck or porch; use any silver plated dish for a collection of natural items such as pine cones, small rocks, seashells or nuts
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Dried rose petals add subtle fragrance
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Use a tarnished vintage silver plate creamer to grow succulents and create a darker look
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FOLKLORE & MAGIC
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~ Lessons in Red Riding Hood's Instincts ~
New Article Coming Soon |
Red Riding Hood is a classic tale, shared and remembered in oral tradition for generations and finally written down by The Grimm's Brothers, Charles Perrault and likely others. Aspects of this story also feature in other fairy tales and it provides basic "stranger danger" advice for children, is an unfortunate (or empowering) "coming of age" reality story for young girls, depending on the version, and of course; is rich in symbolism. This lessons in this tale can be as deep or as superficial as you can imagine.
Fairy tales offer insightful life lessons that never go out of style because they deal with the human experience and portray it through simple, eternally true themes, repetition and symbolism.
Fairy tales offer insightful life lessons that never go out of style because they deal with the human experience and portray it through simple, eternally true themes, repetition and symbolism.
Meadow Sweet Grove © V. Buchanan, 2022
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