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Lady Pamela's Tea Parlor

Monday, June 28, 2010

The 9th, 'Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday':

Welcome to our  9th, Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday! 

Last week was so fun, don't you think?


Bouquet picked from the nature path behide our home


I was so thrilled that so many of you wanted share a 'special-tea' moment with us. I am amazed at the artistc flair you all have and the heart-felt memories that you share.


Thank you to those who left wonderful, kind comments.  It is so encouraging to a "newbie" like me.  I will be follwing up as soon as I can.  Welcome to our new Followers. I am looking forward to getting aquainted with you.

Its time to enjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer. Kick off your shoes. Feel the green grass on your bare feet. Stretch out on a blanket under the tree and relax as I pour the tea.

With the long weekend approaching for both sides of the border I have given a more casual look to my tea table.



In character, in manners, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity
                                                                                                   ~Julia Kavanagh






I selected a set of JOHNSON BROTHERS desert plates.
I have a set of six, in different colours.
I search through my china cabinet for a cup and saucer to compliment each.
Success with 5 colour schemes and I will use the sixth to serve "Lazy Daisy Cake"



Q 3
JOHNSON BROTHERS
Made in England



Cross Stitch teacloth over white linen
My first attempt many years ago.



Cute cream and sugar
Thift store purchase  $3.00
No markings






Bone China
ANSLEY
Made in England






Queen Anna
Bone China
England









Bone China
ANSLEY
Made in England







ARKLOW
Fine Irish
Bone China






ROYAL ALBERT
Crown China
Made in England












When I need to keep things simple  I go back to recipes I am comfortable making and are delicious.
This is actually the first cake I ever made on my own.  When I was about 13 years old.  Most of you are probably familiar with it.   For me this is a K~I~S~S~E~D recipe. 

"Keeping It Simple and Stylish"


Allrecipes.com


LAZY DAISY CAKE 

INGREDIENTS:

2 eggs
1 cup sugar                                                                             
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

TOPPING:
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons light cream (milk will work in a pinch)
1 cup shredded coconut

DIRECTIONS:

1.In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla on high until thick and lemon-colored, about 4 minutes. 2.Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture. Beat on low just until combined.
Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan until butter melts. Do not boil.
Add to batter; beat thoroughly (the batter will be thin).
Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool slightly.
 
For topping, blend all ingredients well; spread over warm cake. Broil about 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.
 
Tip
Poke holes in the cake prior to broiling to allow some of the gooey goodness to seep in even deeper!!
                                                                                                                                  Taste of Home
Or

I had never thought of this before but it sounds delish....
"This is great! fluffy, sweet, delicious! I've made it dairy free also, by substituting coconut milk for the moo, and oil for the butter. I also like a creamy coconut custard for the topping, use the rest of the can of coconut milk and heat it with sugar and a tbsp of cornstarch! sivv it if its a bit lumpy, but its PERFECT! I can't believe its so EASY!" by jovialj




I hope to see you at the following blogs:

~Tabletop Tuesday @ astrollthrulife.blogspot.com

And also for, Tuesday And Wednesday Teatime In Blogland:

~ Tuesday Tea For Two @ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/
~ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/ and
http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/
~Teatime Tuesday @ http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/
~Tuesday Teatime @ http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/
~Teacup Tuesday @ http://www.marthasfavorites.com/
~Teacup Tuesday @ http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com
~Wednesday Tea For Me And Thee@ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/



~Tablescape Thursday @ http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/









Cheers and hugs from Pam,  @ Breath Of Fresh Air Paper Butterfly; (and also from Wanda Lee for our shared, Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday, weekly memes @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/ )

37 comments:

  1. Oh what beautiful china. So pretty and all the patterns are just gorgeous. I love the cake recipe too. This is one I havn't tried, but it sounds sooooooooo yummy. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Gorgeous. Hugs, Marty

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  2. Hi Pam,
    I just love all your teacups and dessert plates! I have the pink dessert plate and always intended to get more but I haven't shopped eBay for quite some time. Love the blue teacup; so beautiful and the pink is such a gorgeous shape! Just a lovely teascape and I would so enjoy sitting under the tree and taking tea wth you. Thank you, sweet lady, for adding my link. I have added yours as well and will be putting my post up later this evening. Have a wonderful day.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  3. I used to make this cake many years ago when my children were young. It was fast and easy and good dessert. I hadn't thought of it in years but will certainly try it again. Thanks for reminding me!

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  4. Love the Ansley and Johnson brothers, and your beautiful bouquet! Stop by and see what I have growing in my garden, and what I did with it!
    Beth

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  5. Oh, My all your China is lovely! I adore the fruit plates! I adore fresh picked flowers! The desert sounds wonderful!

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  6. Everything is so pretty and thank you for the recipe! I get hungry looking at these tea posts!!!!!!!

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  7. I am in love with your tea cup sets! Especially the blue, no the pink...no the blue ones!
    Gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing them with us today. I loved seeing your beautiful table.
    Hugs,
    Terri

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  8. Hi: I can not pick a favorite. They are all so stunning. Wow! You set such a beautiful table. Thank you so much for sharing your treasures. I may go looking for some of them on Ebay! Blessings, Martha

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  9. This is a magnificent group of cup and saucers. I thought each was a favorite until I saw the next. However, that aqua one is pretty great!

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  10. What a wonderful post. I think your cups and plates are incredibly beautiful. I seem to be drawn to Aynsley china. I can't wait to make the cake.

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  11. DEAREST PAMELA,

    EACH WEEK YOU OUTDO YOURSELF!..,

    THIS IS JUST SO DELIGHTFUL MY DEAR FRIEND, THAT EACH AND EVERY PICTURE DRAWS ME IN AS AN INDIVIDUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK OF ART; WHAT LOVELIES YOU HAVE SHARED WITH US THIS WEEK!..,

    ..,THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING ME ONCE AGAIN IN THE DELIGHTS OF SHARING OUR 9TH,'TEAPOT AND TEA THINGS TUESDAY', WEEKLY SHARED MEME PAM!

    CHEERS AND HUGS FROM WANDA LEE

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  12. You have some beautiful teacups you've shared with us...I especially love the pink Ansley cup and saucer :)

    Happy Teacup Tuesday!

    Warmest, Brenda

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  13. Thank you for allowing my TEA AT HIGH SEA on your pretty site.

    You do have a beautiful collection of wonderful teacups..

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  14. Your tabletop vignette is just gorgeous! I adore the linen.

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  15. Hi there once more Pam!

    ~ I had also meant to mention that my dear grammie had all of those lovely square plates in those delectable sherbet colours with fruit motifs, some of which my mom still has..,

    I love how you have paired those oh-so-pretty plates with your collection of sherbet hued teacups; so lovely!

    Love the yummy recipe Pam;(which I still fondly remember);as well as your delightfully written prose with the excellant choice of scriptures as well.

    I hope to talk to you some time soon my dear!

    ..,(Rose and Eric are now off to Cape Breton for a couple of weeks, returning just in time to celebrate thier 16th wedding anniversary with us, whereby we will host a soiree to be held at our home for 27 folks, on the 12th of July)..,Fun!

    God bless and take care my sweet friend!..,

    Any chance of some sweet pics of the dear little 'twinnies'?.., Perhaps sometime soon I hope!..,I can hardly wait to see a picture of their sweet little faces!

    Hugs W.L.

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  16. All those teacups are beautiful. I like the pastel colors and would love to add a pale yellow cup to my collection. Lovely tablescape!

    I have that cake recipe in my Company's Coming cookbook by Jean Pare and make it often.

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  17. Thankyou for your nice comments. Your desert dishes looked familiar and sure enough my mother in law has the same set! I love the beautiful teacups you paired with them. Lovely.

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  18. What a gorgeous collection! I have to say that for me it is a toss up between the sweet cup with the shamrocks and the one that looks like it has gold lace draped in it, or oops maybe the peach one? Oh and thanks for the recipe I will be trying that soon!
    Tina xo

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  19. Hello,
    Just love the teacups! They're so gorgeous and so very feminine!
    Love Johnson Bros. china!
    Thanks for hosting such a lovely party
    Kathy

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  20. You did a magnificent job of tying them all together. Your table looks beautiful. Have a happy 4th. Take care.

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  21. Oh, how pretty they all look mixed and matched together on your table!
    Diane

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  22. All your tea cups are beautiful but Queen Anne is lovely!
    Hugs

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  23. Hi Pam...

    My friend, I am awestruck by those gorgeous dessert plates and the beautiful teacups that you chose to pair up with them!!! In fact, I have already done a little search on ebay...hoping to find the name of the Johnson Bros. china pattern! I have a set of dessert plates (by Johnson Bros.) with the exact same fruit pattern, but they have a solid white background...none of the pretty pastel colored borders. They just make for the most beautiful tea table!!! Ohhh...and the beautiful teacups look as though they were made to go with the plates...sooo very pretty! I also love your emboidered tea cloth!!! And...I don't want to forget to mention just how lovely your floral bouquet is...fabulous!!! I just adore this table!!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us today! This was such a treat!!!

    Warmest wishes,
    Chari @Happy To Design

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  24. I will be baking this cake soon ... that sounds decadent! Love your tea cups & plate collections ... they are beautiful ... but MOST of all, I love the Arklow shamrock set.

    Have a lovely 4th!
    TTFN ~ Marydon

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  25. I chuckle when I remember some of the lines from our Charles Dickens dramatic reading Pam..,

    "Those women, they never did any thing in half measures , they were always in earnest"!..,

    .., Do please pop by and see my new chocolate pot;(although I chuckle to myself because I only came be twice today;just added the pics though)!..,Let me know what you think; quite a find huh?!~ Hehe

    Hugs, W.L.

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  26. Your cake recipe sounds delish!!! I know my family would love it.

    Your tea table looks so beautiful. It's so amazing, isn't it, that you don't need a matching set of teacups and plates. Mixing and matching makes for a lovely setting.

    Blessings to you,
    Patti (Fill My Cup with Beauty)

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  27. I enjoyed visiting your blog. I loved your Johnson Brothers plates. I have a couple of those. I need to see if I can find the others now that I have seen yours!! Your teacups are beautiful and go well with your plates. Beautiful pictures and teacup setting.

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  28. Oh my, what a LOVELY set of plates and tea cups you! Simply beautiful! Thanks for sharing them with us today!
    Happy Tea,
    Lorena

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  29. Nice to meet you through Tablescapes Thursday. Your table is gorgeous. What a beautiful summery feast for the eyes with all of the lovely colors and shapes and sizes of cups and plates. Thanks for sharing.

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  30. This is so lovely! The colors are gorgeous. I enjoyed the close up photographs of the details.

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  31. I love the mismatched china-it all looks beautiful together. Really pretty tablescape!

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  32. You have such a pretty collection of china!

    Donna

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  33. This is a truly inspiring post! I love the way your photographs capture the natural light and the colors of your beautiful china and your lovely bouquet.

    Thank you for stopping by and leaving the kind comment. I hope your weekend goes well.

    Regards,
    Bill

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  34. You have some beautiful china. I love that shot with the Johnson Bros. plate in the plate stand and the flowers behind it. A piece of art work!

    Be sure to come and be a part of "SUMMER SUNDAYS", my weekly meme. It's all about what summer means to YOU!

    - The Tablescaper

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  35. This is all soooo beautiful! I really like the plates and how you paired the cups with them so nicely! Lovely!

    I think I'll link to your party!

    Katherine

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  36. Love your blog on so many levels - your Christian faith shared, your wonderful china and your posts about tea which I intend to spend time perusing and looking over carefully. Thank you! It is so neat to find others with whom you share so many like interests. Blessings!!

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  37. Hello sweet lady...

    Sooo very nice to have you for Sunday Favorites this week...what a treat! Ohhh my...and what a fabulous post to revisit! It certainly deserved a second showing, my friend! I was so surprised when I seen your beautiful Johnson Bros. fruit plates! I have the same fruit design on solid white plates by Johnson Bros. I hadn't seen this pretty pattern before and I just adore the pastel colors! Ohhh...now I am going to have to go and do a little search! Hehe! You certainly did a fabulous job of finding just the right teacup and saucer to go with each plate! Each...sooo very beautiful! I sooo enjoyed getting a peek at your pretties today! And...your cake looks and sounds delcious! Thank you for sharing the recipe...as well as your gorgeous tea table with us for Sunday Favorites this week!!!

    Warmest autumn wishes,
    Chari @Happy To Design

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