48th Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday, Yogi (Spice) Tea Chintz;

Welcome to

the 48th Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday

Your date book is your creed.

What you believe in, you have time for.

I am so grateful you jotted down our tea time today in your daytimer and found the time to stop by.  Time spent together over a cup of piping hot tea is time well spent.  Winter smashed back into our lives last week for a couple of days, wild and furious and taking us by surprise.  The calendar my say its Spring, but here to the north we are still confronted by the cold.  On the positive side, it is still the perfect weather to assemble the items for a cup of chai tea. If  you have a moment you will enjoy the unique flovour of this chai tea.

Getting Organized

The beginning.....

I place the cream and sugar on the smaller plate stand.

Square glass vase to the right.

As I wait for Spring to bloom

I will have flowers on my tea table

I added a sprinkling of pink and yellow crystal sugar

Lace on the platter is a finishing touch

Which would you prefer? Yellow or pink chintz?

You may have noticed the glass square vase in the first picture.

I wonder what I can use it for?

Thank you for coming back to see the centre piece for the tea table

Thank you to everyone who commented with a suggestion on how to use the square vase

Yellow tulips

I added a feathery yellow butterfly

YOGI (SPICE) TEA /CHAI LATTE

If per chance you are in need of a gift, these ingredients can be placed in a decorative jar and be adorned, as you wish.



For each cup add:
10 ounces water                                                                  1/2 stick cinnamon
2 whole cloves                                                                     1/2 cup milk
4 green cardamon pods,
    cracked open                                                                    2 slices fresh ginger root (replace
4 whole black peppercorns                                                    with  ginger crystalized  for gift giving)
1/4 teaspoon black tea 


Start with 10 ounces of water per cup and make at least 4 cups at once.
Bring water to a boil.
Add cloves, ginger, cardamom, peppercorns and cinnamon.
Cover, turn down the heat and let boil for 60 minutes.

Turn off the heat and add the black tea to steep for 2-3 minutes. Then add milk and return to the heat until milk is almost to a boil. It is best not to boil the milk but bring it right to the brink. Strain and serve with honey to taste.

 

If you have a moment to linger I invite you to stop in to the Silken Purse to see what our darling hostess, Wanda,  has for us to savour.

The more the fun!

We don't want to miss a single teacup or teapot!

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As always, we cherish your comments and participation

with our Tuesday meme.

~You will be warmly welcomed if you choose to become a follower!~


Mr Linky will be joining us later in the day....do come back and join the other ladies

Welcome to,

T u e s d a y   T e a t i m e

In Blogland!

These are the links to the other oh-so-delightful tea parties and decor  parties that I attend.

I invite you to drop in. ~ Many thanks to those who faithfully host each week.

~ Hope to see you there!!

( Our own memes are marked with an asterisk * ):

*~The 79th, 'Tuesday Tea For Two'

@ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

~ Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine

@ http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/

~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi

@ http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/

~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha

@ http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/

~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri

@ http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/

~ Tabletop Tuesday with Marti

@ http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/

~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy

@ http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/

*~ The  28th, 'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday', with Wanda Lee and Pam @

http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/

and  http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/

Other favorite places I may visit this week:

Wow Us Wednesday with Kim

@ http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/

Royal Wedding Wednesday with Laura

@ http://decortoadore.blogspot.com/

~Tablescape Thursday with Susan

@ http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

Teacup Thursday with Miss Spencer

@ http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/

Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage

@ http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

~ Foodie Friday with Michael

@ http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/

~Show and Tell Friday with Cindy

@ http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

Vintage Inspiration Friday with Debra

@ http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/

~Sunday Favorites with Chari

@ http://happytodesign.blogspot.com

YOGI (SPICE) TEA /CHAI LATTE

For each cup add:

10 ounces water                                                    1/2 stick cinnamon

3 whole cloves                                                      1/2 cup milk

4 green cardamon pods, cracked open                     2 slices fresh ginger root

4 whole black peppercorns                                     1/4 teaspoon black tea

Start with 10 ounces of water per cup and make at least 4 cups at once.

Bring water to a boil.  Add cloves, ginger, cardamom, peppercorns and cinnamon.

Cover, turn down the heat and let boil for 60 minutes.

Turn off the heat and add the black tea to steep for 2-3 minutes.  Then add milk and return to the heat until milk is almost to a boil.  It is best not to boil the milk but bring it right to the brink.  Strain and serve with honey to taste.

Enjoy!

~We are most delighted to announce that Wanda  and I are going to have a May teapot swap!

Our former, Easter Teapot Swap has been canceled and changed to a May Mini Teapot Swap instead.., Sorry for any confusion!

Here is the new blog button for our May Mini Teapot Swap.., Please help yourself to this new blog button! 

.., You may select from one of the  three following options from which you may wish to choose  for our May Mini Teapot Swap;

Either.., 

#1~ A small teapot or, 

#2 ~ A small, 'Tea For One' teapot with a stacked teacup  or,

  #3 ~ A miniature, teeny tiny teapot along with some pretty *tea things/in other words; the *teatime accoutrement's of your choice; (that's really what we mean when we refer to, 'tea things')..,

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 ..,All just for the fun, celebration and  the love of teapots!

* PLEASE NOTE: We have chosen to suggest swapping only mini or small teapots so that the selection that you may choose to swap, including the shipping cost of these treasures to be swapped; ( this will keep the cost lower than a larger, full sized teapot).

~ We hope you will join in with the fun of our May, 'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday',  teapot swap!..,

To enter our, MAY MINI TEAPOT SWAP; here are the guidelines:

~ You may begin by sending us an Email with your mailing address 
@ contactus@blueforest.ca after reading the rest if the guidelines that are listed below
and also please remember that you are required to indicate your preference for swap option 1, 2 or 3, with regard to our May Mini Teapot Swap..,

Here are the guidelines: 

1. The May Mini Teapot Swap  consists of sending a small, or mini teapot  along with some delightful tea themed accoutrement's and/ or tea time  treats to your partner, wrapped in an a festive May/ Springlike themed  wrapping paper or a pretty basket..,

2. Once you are assigned your partner you may go ahead and email them to find out their preferences for type, color and style of teapot as outlined with our three options listed above..,

3. Only send mini teapots and items in mint condition..,

4. Please ensure that your mini teapot is the finest quality that you can find; this may cost up to and between $20.00 and $25.00 at most, (less, if you happen to find a fabulous quality find), plus shipping costs.., Kindly remember that we are aiming for the most delightful teapot and gifts to swap with your partner that is possible for you to thoughtfully find, select and send to them!..,


5. You will be receiving your partners name in a couple of weeks from the time  that you inform Wanda Lee and I that you want to partake. You will need to mail your special package so that your partner receives the package by May 24th..,

6. Please remember to pack your precious items well, using bubble pack for your breakable teapots, cushioning the spout with extra padding and care. Try not to make your lovely package of treats too big, so as to keep shipping costs down..,

7. Grab our May Mini Teapot Swap button from the sidebars of our blogs, for your  own blog. ~ Thanks!..,

~ Now, what fun it will be for you and your partner to gleefully and with blithe anticipation receive each others May Mini Teapot Swap, gifties! ~ I bet we can all hardly wait to see what we'll all post about the following week!


Please leave a comment if you are committed to play along with the guidelines as listed above. You may leave your email address or blog address so that we can connect you with  a swap partner just as soon as possible.

*Please also note: Let us know if you would prefer an American or Canadian swap partner; ( if this makes a difference to you and is even possible, depending on those of you in each respective country that may wish to partake), whereas it will be reflected in the cost differential for shipping.  ~ Pam and I are Canadians.

~ We will not be extending this offer of joining this swap to folks outside North America  to partake, due to time constraints and cost.

I do hope that you will reconsider joining us in the fun!

Cheers and hugs from Pam and Wanda Lee; ( Wanda Lee is the other half of our weekly blog tea party meme; Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday @ http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com