Monday, December 9, 2013

Bittersweet Chocolate Rocky Road Bars

A perfectly delicious snack or desert for a Christmas Party. We just got in a case of the Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Sauce for this recipe.
Ingredients
Bar:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup cold, unsalted butter, cut into pats
1 egg yolk, beaten with 2 tablespoons half and half or milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Topping:
1 jar Stonewall Kitchen Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Sauce
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup shredded coconut
Directions
Bar:
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2.Grease a 9" x 9" baking pan.
3.Place flour, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine.
4.Add butter. Process until the mixture is like coarse meal.
5.Add the yolk mixture and vanilla. Blend until the dough forms clumps.
Stop several times during this process to scrape down sides of bowl.
6.Pat dough evenly over the bottom of the greased pan. Bake for 20 minutes until golden on top and brown on the edges.
7.Cool on a rack.
Topping:
1.Warm jar of Stonewall Kitchen Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Sauce
2.Spread a thin layer on top of cooked cookie bottom. (Use enough to allow nuts to stick to cookie.)
3.Sprinkle with chopped nuts, then marshmallows, and finally coconut.
4.Drizzle remainder of sauce over the top of the bars in a crosshatch design.
5.Allow bars to set until chocolate sauce firms up.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Large Cowhide Tote Bags

18 Days Until Christmas… Cowhide Overnighter Bag for the traveling woman… This specially handmade handbag will certainly enhance your trip! Everything stays in its place with interior pockets that line the entire bag & plenty of center space on the wood bottom for your laptop, clothes and more. It fits perfectly under the seat in front of you & in the overhead bin. While others fumble around you, feel the comfort of quick access to all your things in tight spaces. Be organized. Be chic. Be unique

Cowhide Oversized Tote Bag....Everything’s bigger in Texas and this oversized handmade handbag is no exception! Big space meets big personality when you choose the hair on cowhide or Navajo Wool Rug bag, in an attractive design that exudes style and fuctionality. “The Whole Shebang” is greatness achieved.

Cowhide Medium Tote Bag…..You never know what you may need in a day. Treat yourself to the perfect go-to bag for women on the go! With the same exceptional functionality & style as all our bags, in just the right size for daily use.
Please call for pricing and more information. We will be receiving the Oversized Navajo Wool Rug Tote Bags in this week will post those soon.
Treat yourself to something special…something wonderfully unique. Handmade bags made in Texas! Perfect Christmas Gifts!

"Our bags are a source of pride and represent a commitment to quality…something we take extremely seriously. My long term goal is to become a brand that people turn to when they want something unique, strong, and beautiful."

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Woodland Majolica Foxes & Stags


19 Days Until Christmas…This unique Majolica sets such a pretty setting. Made in Portugal it's details of foxes, deers, and green leaves is beautiful for Christmas or winter. One of my favorite things is the fox pitcher and mugs and large glazed green tray it reminds of old majolica you would find in a quaint antique store….I can see this setting on a large coffee table wrapped in pine garland or displayed on a kitchen table quite special! The large stag majolica tray and plates are very neat as well!
It goes quite well with the Vietri chocolate dishes which is a line we have carried for over 10 years in the shop and use and cook with in all of our kitchens….
 These concrete urns and jugs are great prices and perfect to use anytime of the year…They are stuffed full of icy berries, glittery poinsettias, and iced cedar. They are beautiful mixed with this woodland Majolica...
These old turkish olive jars look interesting sitting on top of a kitchen hutch or in an old crock collection. Wonderful and unique we all love them and would like to take them home with us!
We try our best to work as hard as we can, be creative, and most of all be unique from others….we want to carry things that we all love and that can create beauty in a home or create a smile. Thank you to all our customers that shop with us this Christmas.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Out & About

Don't feel cooped up this weekend! Stop by to see us if you are out and about for a hot cup of apple cider. Stress free shopping and beautiful gift wrapping free of charge...

Christmas Tree Contest

What beautiful trees we are seeing for the Christmas Tree Contest on our Facebook Page!! To see them all together and Like your favorite trees go to our Photo Album Christmas Tree Contest 2013. Or enter your tree! Contest will end Dec. 15th at 6 pm…
We are finally getting our trees up at our homes after working on so many Christmas houses. We are like the "The Cobblers Wife that has no Shoes" as a customer put it the other day! This is Amanda's Tree...

Vietri Old St. Nick

20 Days Until Christmas...What could be more whimsical than the individual portraits of Old St. Nick? Each Santa is created from Maestro Alessandro Taddei's childhood memories of stories his mother read to him.
Made of terra bianca, each portrait is painted directly on the fired surface in Tuscany so that each stroke is seen in detail. This chocolate pot and latte mugs would be great little Christmas gifts....mix with some of our freshly ground coffee or hot chocolate. These cute little red boxes full of straw make the perfect gift! The square santa plates above are perfect for cookies....fill with cookies and place one of our cute cast iron mice on top a thoughtful and wonderful gift!

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Custom Handmade Navajo Wool Rug Bags

Treat yourself to something special…something wonderfully unique. We are expecting these in any day in cowhides and Navajo wool rugs in turquoise, burgandy red, black, and chocolate brown. Would be an exceptional Christmas gift!
A wonderful and creative artist in Austin, TX is working on these for the store here is part of her story…
"How many cheap, flimsy, mass-produced bags do we need? In the winter of 2010, I decided that I wanted to make better handbags. I wanted to design an everything bag. Something that said different things to different women. It had to be, first and foremost, well-constructed and made with exceptional materials. Then it had to be beautiful and multi-textured. I started with thick piled fabrics, then I added luxurious leather and topped them off with hand-carved, solid oak handles. Next was functionality. I inserted a wood bottom…no more folding up…no smashed fruit and veggies…no broken eggs…no purse items lost in a dark abyss. I designed a bag that could carry anything! A computer, lunch, a change of shoes, diapers or groceries. One size small enough for an evening out, all the way up to a bag large enough to pack for a weekend getaway."
Everything’s bigger in Texas and this oversized handmade handbag is no exception! Big space meets big personality with this handmade Navajo Rug Bag, in an attractive design that exudes style and fuctionality. “The Whole Shebang” is greatness achieved.
Features:
Solid oak wood handles
One 32″ detachable leather straps
Genuine leather bottom and accents
Ten interior pockets – 1 zippered
Wood interior bottom
Numerous fabric choices
Weight: 2lb. 6oz.
Length: 17.5 inches
Width: 8 inches
Depth: 14 inches

Rocki Gorman Navajo Jewelry For Christmas

21 Days Until Christmas...Our case is overflowing of beautiful Rocki Gorman and Navajo jewelry for Christmas. Every woman loves jewelry for Christmas including all of us! Navajo sterling pendants…hand stamped each piece is unique and one of a kind. Apple coral, black onyx, kingsman turquoise, and denim lapis pendants just to name a few of the beautiful stones! Go here to see all of our jewelry…

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Chocolat Pigs & Vintage Santa Ornaments

22 Days Until Christmas...Our little french piggies have finally arrived. Antique reproductions of french advertisements for chocolate...and vintage style glass santa ornaments. Unusual and unique items! $49.95 for Pig and piglets $5.95 for Vintage Santas

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Beautiful Book Marks

23 Days Until Christmas...These lovely enameled book marks would make a sweet gift. Pretty marking a special passage in a bible or include your favorite book with them as a gift...$9.95

Monday, December 2, 2013

Spode Blue & White For Christmas

24 Days Until Christmas...These Spode Blue & White dishes would make perfect gifts! Fill the large mug with a bag of freshly ground Christmas Creme Coffee. The small dish with a beautiful bar of Crabtree Soap. Or the small platter filled with items from our kitchen. Special Prices Oval Dish $14 Mug $18 Square Plate $24

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Christmas Tree Contest 2013

Christmas Tree Contest 2013...Tag Bonnes Amies in a photo of your Christmas Tree on Facebook - 
and whoever receives the most likes will receive a $100 gift certificate to spend on your hearts desire!
Be creative and fun! Share your photo with friends and family to get more likes!
(Please email silver_horse@sbcglobal.net if you have troubles posting photo…not a Facebook user? Email photo to us and we will post your picture for you!)