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Biscotti & Tea
I have never made biscotti before, but this fantastic recipe from The Monday Box blog for Cinnamon Red Hot Biscotti Cookies peaked my interest to give it a shot. I already had cinnamon imperials in my pantry from some Christmas cookie recipes, so this was perfect. The dough was quite wet and heavy and tricky
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Holiday Spirits
This isn’t exactly a tea-related blog post, but I have had my eye on the Plaltzgraff Winterberry Wine Goblets for YEARS. Years, I tell you. I didn’t need or want four of them (which is how they’re sold) or at full price. Thankfully, I found just the two I was looking for on eBay (used).
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Christmas Cookie Cop Out
Each year, I gaze at all the beautifully decorated Christmas cookies on Pinterest and Instagram, and also the fabulous cookies made by people I know. And each year I think “I can do that!” Then I try it, with little, to absolutely no success and get frustrated and disappointed.
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Setting the Table
I am finally able to set my table with Christmas plates and silverware that match my Pfaltzgraff Winterberry collection. Using a lovely table cloth that was gifted to me by my niece a couple years back, the new plates really pop! Especially on the red charger that I’ve never used for its actual purpose before.
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Tea with Archie
Some bitter cold temperatures greeted us the first week of December. Cozy blankets, cushy socks, and warm beverages are a must. The cats are snuggled up with every blanket they can find as well. I pulled out the colorful tin of Fortnum & Mason Christmas black tea and enjoyed a mug of warming tea in
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Seashells in Time
My love for Margaret Furlong’s porcelain seashell ornaments began in the early 80’s when I picked up a boxed set of six seashell ornaments at a local Christmas shop in Ellicottville, NY, near my home town. Each delicate ornament is tied onto the Christmas tree with a small silk ribbon. She would release new ornaments
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Winterberry Engaged!
I did a thing and expanded my Winterberry collection utilizing the price savings on eBay! Finding exactly what I’ve been looking for.
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Spice, Spice, Baby
A cloudy, cool day said I needed (yes, needed) to bake some pumpkin spice bread. It’s from an older Martha Stewart recipe, in fact I don’t even think this particular recipe is listed on her website anymore. It makes two loaves, so I froze one to take out next month. I added walnuts for some
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The Fallen Leaves
Peak fall foliage has come and gone on the stream, but it’s still pretty. Instead of an upward display or color, the ground has a lovely crunchy carpet of gold, rust, and burgundy hues. I gathered almost every dang piece of autumn decor that I have inside and outside the house and collected them in
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Annie-Versary Tea
Yes, I DID spell the word anniversary incorrectly in my blog post title. Brain aneurysm survivors often call our aneurysms “annies” for short. And as we celebrate the annual remembrance of surviving brain aneurysms, we can refer to that date as our “annie-versary”. Today, October 5th is my 19th annie-versary. AND it’s a beautiful day
Tea Time With Heidi 