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!

*************

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

the 47th Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday , maple syrup

Welcome to....


the 47th Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday

It was a delightful visit-perfect,
in being much too short.

Jane Austen

I always find our visits delightfully perfect and yes, too short.  Reading your kind comments and visiting your posts help to extend the pleasure through the week and inspires me. Everyone is welcome at the tea table. Linger as long as you are able. While you introduce yourselves to our new followers and catch up with familiar friends, I will fetch the tea treat for the day.

Speaking of visits that are too short, my next few months have several.  I am most excited to be heading to Nova Scotia, end of April, to our beloved Wanda's home. She graciously opened her doors to our Kristina, last fall. Kristina has been an addition to the household , as she attended  Dalhousie University.  This has been a haven for my daughter, as her first experience,  away from us in Ontario. Wanda has been a great support and  mentor. There will never be enough thank you's to express our appreciation.  A month away from giving you all a hug - in person.

As the month of March draws to a close I think often of my dad. He loved Spring and it was the month of March that he passed, four years ago. Can you smell spring in the air? My dad would tell me he could. As the winter days grew longer and warmer with sunshine some people have the ability to smell the subtle essence of spring in the air. My dad grew up on a small farm in southern Ontario and on occasion would share his memories of his childhood.

As the farmers enter into mid winter, they look forward to preparing for the tree tapping process in the Maple sugar bush. There is a certain smell in the air when the time gets close. The mature maples require three weeks of warm days and cold nights to get the sap flowing. By the end of March the biological marvel has begun and nutrients, water and sugar (sap) from the roots of the tree is flowing up the trunk to nourish the branches and leaves.

My dad used to talk about this when I was very young and I soon made the connection between the early spring weather patterns and the trip to the sugar bush near the end of March. After walking through the bush to a clearing to see the huge kettle on the fire. The sweet smell of sugar and steam permeated the air as the water was boiled away from the sap, reducing it to a sticky, delectable syrup. I would carry my precious container of maple syrup along the muddy path through the bush to the car. Once home there would be fluffy pancakes for lunch combined with full tummies and grins upon tasting a delicacy that only God and the angels could create. Sweet memories. The sweet taste of spring.

With an abundant host of disease-fighting antioxidants in the sugary sap I am eager to incorporate it in simple ways. Maple syrup in my coffee feels likes an extravagance on Saturday morning.  

Johnnycake

Ingredients
 1 cup sifted all purpose flour

1 cup yellow cornmeal

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 egg, well beaten

1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk

1/3 cup dairy sour cream

Directions
Blend flour, cornmeal, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.

Mix in brown sugar.

Add a mixture of egg, buttermilk, and sour cream all at one time to dry ingredients.

Beat with a rotary beater until just smooth.

Turn into a greased 11x7x1 1/2 inch baking pan; spread evenly.

Bake at 425°F about 20 minutes.

Break or cut johnnycake into squares and serve with warmed Maple Syrup.

If you have a moment to linger I invite you to stop in to 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!

*************

As always, we cherish your comments and participation

with our Tuesday meme.

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

Welcome to, Tuesday Tea Time In Blogland!

These are the links to the other oh-so-delightful tea parties and tabletop 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 75th, '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 47th, '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:

~Tablescape Thursday with Susan

@ http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com

~ Foodie Friday with Michael

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

~Show and Tell Friday with Cindy

@ http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

~Sunday Favorites with Chari

@ http://happytodesign.blogspot.com

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

Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday, green

Welcome to....

the 46th Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday 

                                                     

                                     

May God give you.......

For every storm, a rainbow

For every tear, a smile

For every care, a promise

A blessing in each trial.

For every promise life sends,

A faithful friend to share,

For every sigh, a sweet song,

And an answer for each prayer.

Please pardon my haste this week.  I am a little like the March winds that are blowing through the country side.  This is a quick "how ya do?" and a sip of tea to fortify me as I head back to my bus-y-ness. I know my head will be clearer for taking the time and my soul needs the nourishment of kind friends, such as yourself.

T hank you for your uplifting comments last week.  I am looking forward to catching up with as many of you as I can.  I need a bumper sticker that reads, "I'd rather be having tea and blogging".

I wanted to share a wee bit of green, to celebrate St Patrick's Day, to our tea time this week.  As our house is still on the market, with daily showings, and a good portion of my china packed, including every green teacup, I will use past photos of what I long to set my table with.  The up side to all of this is that my house has never looked so good  for so long.

I welcome you to relax at the tea table as I fetch an Irish concoction from the frig. May all who enter find....an understanding heart, and a listening ear ...as well as a cuppa tea.I  am putting the finishing touches on a post called

"The Sweet Taste of Spring".  Can you guess what that might be?   Do pop back next week and see.

A perfect cup to serve Irish Breakfast Tea, in,

to Saint Patrick.

Vintage tablecloth, embrodered by my mother.

Spritely green and white creamer and sugar

Green tea plate from my mother's friend Gladys

And then....

Floral bouquet is a work of art from our own Wanda Lee

Ready for tea

May the Lord bless you and keep you; may He make His face [cause his spirit] to shine on you and be gracious to you; may He lift up His countenance [smile] on you and give you peace. —Numbers 6:22-27 (NIV)

The more the fun!

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

*************

As always, we cherish your comments and participation

with our Tuesday meme.

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

Baileys Creamy Chocolate Pudding


Winter 2001
By: Johanna Burkhard

Quick and easy to prepare, this silky-smooth treat can be made with sweet chocolate or use dark bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate for a more intense chocolate delivery.


¼ cup (50 mL) granulated sugar

¼ cup (50 mL) cornstarch

1 1/3 cups (325 mL) milk

½ cup (125 mL) light or whipping cream

1 egg yolk

1/3 cup (75 mL) Baileys Irish Cream

1 bar (85 g) imported milk chocolate, chopped or 3 squares, 3 oz (90 g), sweet chocolate, chopped.
I would try semi sweet or dark chocolate
Garnish
Cocoa powder
Grated chocolate or chocolate curls
Whipped cream, optional

1. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Pour in milk and whisk well to dissolve the cornstarch. Whisk in cream and egg yolk. Place over medium heat and cook, whisk constantly, for about 4 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil and thickens.

2. Remove from heat and whisk in Baileys. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth.

3. Pour pudding into four individual ramekins or serving dishes. Let cool slightly, then cover surfaces with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate for two hours or until chilled. To serve, sprinkle with cocoa powder and garnish with chocolate. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Serves 4 happy people

Welcome to, Tuesday Tea Time In Blogland!

These are the links to the other oh-so-delightful tea parties and tabletop 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 74th, 'Tuesday Tea For Two'

~ Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine

~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi

~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha

~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri

~ Tabletop Tuesday with Marti

~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy

*~ The 46th, '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:

~Tablescape Thursday with Susan

~ Foodie Friday with Michael

~Show and Tell Friday with Cindy

~Sunday Favorites with Chari

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