A Surprise and a Recipe

I found this little perfume bottle in a jar of buttons that I bought at an auction. I love it. It's tiny; about 2 inches, that's it. I love the string wrapped around the stopper. And the lable is wonderful. Red and turquoise lettering.  I'ts just plain and simple. It's so tiny I had trouble reading it even with my glasses on.

Perfume. Richard Hudnut. New York. Paris. 1/4 fl oz.  

I'm the girl that chooses a book by its cover. I'm a sucker for a great lable every time. I'd have bought this bottle had it not been a such a lovely bonus.   

Well, its the second week of March and it's still winter here.

I baked some rice pudding and I thought I'd share the recipe. It's my Mom's recipe and it's unlike any rice pudding I've had elswhere. It's baked and is custardy more than pudding-like. One of my brothers requested this instead of birthday cake each year.

Rice Pudding

Mix together in a 9x13 baking dish

2 cups cooked rice

a handul or two of raisins or dried currants

freshly grated nutmeg

Whisk together in a seperate bowl

4 cups of milk

4 eggs

1 cup sugar

1tsp vanilla

Pour over rice mixture

Bake at 325 for 50 minutes or until set in the center.

This is best served warm with a little cream or milk.

Yumm. 

Enjoy!

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