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Tea & Croissant for One, Please
On this first Saturday of summer, a fluffy croissant caught my eye. Meaning it called my name and there was no way I was leaving the baked goods section without it. Here is the rundown of today’s festivities: I used my bone china Allyn Nelson Collection with the Summer Rose pattern. All made in England.…
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A Touch of Pink
We FINALLY had a warm, sunny day on a weekend where I could enjoy tea outside on the deck. It has been a horribly cloudy, rain-filled month of May here in central Maine. I cut some wee pink wild flowers (some may call them weeds) from the yard and pulled out my favorite teapot and…
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Daffodils & Oatcakes
After a long day of yard work and helping my husband move boards for our deck redo, it was high time for some tea! I was excited to finally see my old daffodils are starting to bloom. So, I cut a few to add a touch of color. They’re called ‘Smokey Bear’ and I bought…
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Easter Tea
With brilliant pastel shades as my theme, I enjoyed sweet treats and some Russian Caravan tea served in a delightfully floral teacup. Blueberry scones, made from a mix from Stonewall Kitchen here in Maine and some lovely mini lemon tarts. Easter wouldn’t be complete without a shout-out to my past with some spicy jelly beans.…
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Japanese Soldiers (with Tea)
Although my soft boiled egg wasn’t as soft as I had hoped to have good dipping with my toast soldiers, they were all very tasty. I am still loving my egg cups! The top came off easily and the egg came slipping out of the shell when I got down to it. I enjoyed fresh…
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Coffeecake with Tea
So, I broke two rules today: I had tea with COFFEEcake and drank Scottish BREAKFAST tea at 4 pm in the afternoon. Although March just arrived, we’re expecting another snow storm tomorrow night here in Maine. With lamb chops marinating overnight and a soup cooking in the slow cooker, I needed something sweet. This Apple-Cinnamon…
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Chai Shortbread and Nilgiri Frost
While making this week’s grocery list, I came upon a recipe I’ve had in my collection that I have never tried before. And since today was supposed to be snowy, windy, and cold….which is basically FEBRUARY, I decided to give it a try. Chai Shortbread cookies from Cooking Light is now a new favorite! It…
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Tea Time With Heidi 