Thomasina's "Cottage Rose" Recipe Cards ~ Free Printable

"When she got back to the parlour, she heard some one coughing in a fat voice; and there sat Mr. Jackson himself!... He was sitting all over a small rocking-chair, twiddling his thumbs and smiling, with his feet on the fender...

He sat such a while that he had to be asked if he would take some dinner?"

~ Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse

{Welcome to another edition of "Fun Friday" this spring with Beatrix Potter!} Something many of you may not realize is that Thomasina (for that is Mrs. Tittlemouse's Christian name) had quite the collection of recipes! How else was she able to produce so many choices to the finicky Mr. Jeremy Fisher when he showed up unannounced?

Being she was an organized little creature, she kept them cataloged nice and neatly on her "cottage rose" recipe cards. She actually had two different sizes. She preferred the larger 4 by 6 for her personal use. However, she did appreciate the "portable" size of the 3 by 5 cards for other occasions.

For instance, someone had recently given me two pounds of raw almonds from a local orchard. What a generous gift! As I sat writing out the "thank you" card, Thomasina came by and encouraged me to tuck in a little 3 by 5 card. She said to write in my favorite almond inspired recipe. I thought it a neat idea which I hope showed some extra appreciation and love to the recipient. 

You will find her free printable recipe cards here: 3 by 5 and the 4 by 6. There is also a matching recipe page here! Perhaps you would like to place them in Mrs. Tittlemouse's "Manual of Household Hints and Delights" until you are ready to use them? This is simply a safe place you can store all of her homemaking printables to have them handy. You will find the free download here if you are interested. The cover page is designed to slide into the front of the binder as a title page insert. The tabs are best printed on card stock, affixed with glue to card stock and staggered as you attach them. It is just a bit of extra fun!

We hope you have enjoyed this printable by Mrs. Thomasina Tittlemouse from her "Cottage Rose" Collection. If so, you may also be interested in her DIY bug spray, her "un-paper" towel tutorial, the make-your-own "old fashioned" furniture polish and/or her free printable pantry labels. Happy Friday to you dear friends!

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