Hello, tea friends! It's Tuesday and time set out our tea things and share a cuppa with other tea aficionados. In one corner of my dining room, a table for two is always set for tea. So please drop by any time and let me pour you a cup of serenity. I've always got ingredients in the pantry for some scones too.
Today, I've set out a panoply of vintage tea things: vintage tablecloth, vintage napkins, vintage china, vintage silverware, vintage teapot and teacups.
Nothing matches, not even the silverware. It's a potpourri of florals, just like a spring bouquet.
We can thumb through my Tea Time book and browse over recipes.
Today's teacup in the spotlight is a thrift shop find. It's very translucent. The design is simple on the outside, but has a pretty rose and leaves on the inside.
As always, you're always welcome to stop by the Lace and Ivy Cottage for a spot of tea.
Before if bid you adieu, I leave you with this tea quote:
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
I'm linking with our lovely hostesses at:
Lady Katherine Tea Parlor
The Plumed Pen
Artful Affirmations
Rose Chintz Cottage and Inspirations
Breath of Fresh Air
Martha's Favorites
Hello, Fellow Foodies! Do you ever crave a special dish or dessert at a favorite restaurant, but can't always satisfy it without breaking the bank or gaining an extra 20 pounds? We all do! My weakness was the German pancake at the Original Pancake House. It's a puffy, souffle-like pancake baked in the oven. It's served overflowing on a platter, sprinkled with powdered sugar, and accompanied by butter and lemon wedges. Oh, my mouth is watering as I type this! It's a massive, impressive, breakfast masterpiece that measures 14-16 inches in diameter. But at about $10 for just this pancake plus another $3 for a cup of coffee, it wasn't something I could enjoy frequently...until now.
I've tested this recipe a couple of times now, and am satisfied that it's just like the one at the pancake house. Now I can make about 4 of these for my hungry crowd without the $40 check!
I can't believe how simple, inexpensive, and fun it is to make.
I hope you try it, and maybe you could serve this to MOM on Mother's Day! And of course, I'm linking with Michael Lee @ Designs by Gollum for Foodie Friday.
Till next time,
German Pancake
Ingredients
- 1/4 C butter
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- 1 C milk
- 6 eggs
- 1/8 t salt
- Powdered sugar
- Lemon wedges
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Melt butter into a cast iron skillet (I divided the batter between a large 12 inch and a small 8 inch) or a large casserole dish ( swirl the butter evenly in the dish).
- Blend flour, milk eggs, and salt in a blender just until evenly blended. Do not whip too long.
- Pour into prepared skillets or baking dish.
- Bake in center of rack for about 16-18 minutes, until golden brown and fluffy. Do not overcook, or it will be a bit dry.
- Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar and serve with lemon wedges to be squeezed on top.
Hello, fellow tablescapers! It's that time again for dishaholics in blogland to come out of the woodwork. Yes, there are many of us lurking out there, so please take the time to visit Susan @ BNOTP for more participants.
Many of us in blogland are rooster lovers. I, included, have been one for many years.
Oh, I've tried to overcome this unusual attraction to these plump, feathered friends by even ridding my home of excess poultry paraphernalia, but there were a few stragglers left behind. Why, oh why, did I subscribe to that "Less is More" mentality! To this day, I regret letting go of a pair of antique rooster lamps!
This lucky pair survived my momentary madness of "simplifying."
Although I do have my rooster collection of the indoor variety under control...
I can't say as much for the outdoor variety.
They can only hope never to find themselves on my dinner table as part of a tablescape!
Till next time,
Hello, lovely ladies! It's Tuesday and time for tea all around blogland. Today I would like to share with you a Bible study tea I hosted just after Easter. Since I still had my spring tablescape up, I just took out my tea accoutrements and it was tea time!
The menu consisted of an assortment of cookies, blueberry lemon bread, currant scones with jam and mock devonshire cream, apples and brie, and fresh fruit. Among the teas served were pomegranate oolong, chocolate hazlenut, white wedding tea, and white vanilla grapefruit.
Now, to share with you a teacup from my collection...it's just my everyday teacup. It has no pedigree, it is not an antique, bone china, or even made in England. But it does have a lot of sentiment. I purchased this teacup from a gift shop at the famous Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego. My sweet hubby surprised me with a one night getaway for our anniversary a couple of years ago. So since then, I've used this teacup daily. I cherish it as if it were made for the queen!
Before I leave, dear tea friends, I leave you with this quote, "Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company." ~anonymous
I'm linking up with our lovely hostesses at:
Lady Katherine Tea Parlor
The Plumed Pen
Artful Affirmations
Rose Chintz Cottage and Inspirations
Please drop by for a visit and join them for a cuppa!
Till next time,
Today, I've set out a panoply of vintage tea things: vintage tablecloth, vintage napkins, vintage china, vintage silverware, vintage teapot and teacups.
Nothing matches, not even the silverware. It's a potpourri of florals, just like a spring bouquet.
We can thumb through my Tea Time book and browse over recipes.
Today's teacup in the spotlight is a thrift shop find. It's very translucent. The design is simple on the outside, but has a pretty rose and leaves on the inside.
As always, you're always welcome to stop by the Lace and Ivy Cottage for a spot of tea.
Before if bid you adieu, I leave you with this tea quote:
