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Tea for Me, Tea For You

Tea for Me, Tea for You by Laura Rador

I usually only review Jane Austen books, or ones related to it (like the Catherine Morland’s Reading List or Non-Austen Reads for Austen Readers for example). But I saw this picture book in the library, read it to my niece, and again I thought it was too cute not to share.

The story begins with the worker at Swinings Tea House bringing in a customer for tea. It starts with one pig, but then keeps growing in numbers until it gets to 10!

It’s a super cute rhyme, but our poor tea host is stressed with planning for this party; until they order the whole menu. Which looks delicious.

My sister said we should make all the recipes, and we have made quite a few already; but I’m up to getting around to that challenge (eventually).

It’s an adorable read that kids in a wide range of ages will enjoy. It’s also perfect for kids who like tea, or for children you are trying to influence into liking tea.

For more children’s books, go to Jane Austen Children’s Stories: Emma

For more tea posts, go to Glazed Cinnamon Scones

For more picture books, go to Jane Austen (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

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Books, Tea, and the Trinity: Hummus and Veggie Sandwiches

Back in 2020, some friends and I started a Tea Party/Bible Study/Book Club. We met every Wednesday and worked our way through the Chronicles of Narnia and are currently working through the Lorien Legacies. When we started I resolved to share all the recipes, but have fallen behind in posting. Instead of having the book we are reading through at the front of the recipe, I’m changing it to be our tea group’s name: Books, Tea, and the Trinity. 

After we finished The Magician’s Nephew and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; the next book in the series was A Horse and His Boy. This book was a bit harder to plan recipes as it didn’t have as many starting off points as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, but that also meant we could make whatever we wanted to. 

For the first week we had Cederberg Tea Co. Classic Red and Red Chai Tea. We also had Apple Cinnamon Scones, Heirloom Tomato Tarts with Basil, and a Healthy Waldorf Salad.

The second week we had veggies and Greek Yogurt Dip, Teatime Magazine’s Red Pepper Triple Stack Sandwiches, Zuppa Toscana, and Chocolate Covered Strawberries; with Vanilla Rooibos Tea

The third week we had Tea Time Magazines’ Sweet Cream Scones, Homemade Strawberry Preserves, Tea Time Magazines Egg Salad and Cherry Tomatoes Sandwiches, Hummus and Veggie Sandwiches, Empanadas, and Chocolate Chip Cookies; with Celestial Tea Devonshire Breakfast Tea.

This recipe comes from Simple Veganista

Ingredients:

  • 4 slices of bread
  • 1/4 – 1/3 cup hummus
  • leafy greens of choice
  • 1 tomato, thinly sliced
  • 1 cucumber, thinly sliced lengthwise and cut to width of bread
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 1/4 onion, thinly sliced
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Directions:

  1. Slice the veggies
  2. Spread hummus on one slice of bread.
  3. Layer with the leafy greens, tomato, cucumber, red bell pepper, and onion.
  4. Sprinkle with salt & fresh cracked pepper.
  5. Slice in half and enjoy!

I love veggies and hummus so I loved these sandwiches. Not only were they delicious, but you can add or subtract any vegetables you like when making them.

And food to go with.

For more from our Books, Tea, and the Trinity tea times, go to Egg Salad and Cherry Tomatoes Sandwiches

For more sandwich recipes, go to Red Pepper Triple Stack Sandwiches

For more recipes, go to Sweet Cream Scones

For more tea posts, go to Healthy Waldorf Salad

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Cucumber Sandwiches

So last month my friends and I were supposed to meet up for high tea, as this is something we have been trying to do about every three months to stay connected as it is seems to get harder the older you get.

We had the date and reservations at this amazing historic tea place, but then COVID-19 happened.

So we decided to do our own tea party, a virtual tea party.

We each set up a space with snacks and tea, I drank Earl Grey Tea of course.

I decided to make a new type of Cucumber Sandwiches and Earl Grey Tea Cookies. Both of which were extremely delicious, and I decided to share them with you here, starting with the cucumber sandwiches, which originally come from Spend With Pennies.

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • 3 Tablespoons of Mayonnaise
  • 2 Teaspoons of Chopped Fresh Dill
  • 1 Teaspoon of Chopped Fresh Chives
  • 1/4 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 Long English Cucumber, Thinly Sliced
  • 1 Loaf of Bread, Crusts Removed

Directions:

  1. Mix cream cheese and mayonnaise in a small bowl with a hand mixer, until smooth.
  2. Stir in herbs, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  3. Cut crusts off bread slices.
  4. Spread bread slices with cream cheese mixture.
  5. Thinly slice cucumbers, layer over half of the bread slices.
  6. Top with additional herbs, if desired.
  7. Top with remaining bread slice and cut each sandwich into three pieces.

These were delicious! I’m glad I was the only one eating them as I wanted to eat them all!

 

For more recipes, go to Lemon Curd

For more tea sandwich recipes, go to Basic Chicken Salad

For more tea party recipes, go to Scottish Oat Scones