Tea Time Memories

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 ~ October ~

1993

This is my oldest child at her playhouse having tea with her Jane Anne doll.

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52 Weeks of Art

Weekly Favorite

Woman Reading by Henri Lebasque

Source: Susan McLean on Pinterest

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There are so many wonderful painting, pictures, etc. that I decided it would be fun to post my favorites weekly - on no certain day.

Here a woman rests, enjoying perhaps a pleasant afternoon of reading. This is the way I like to spend my Saturday's.

Today, I won't have much time for relaxing. My son has a soccer game at 8:30 this morning, and then another game at 2:00. I cannot figure out why there are two games today. It was a last minute update on Friday evening.

This is a Blog-Hop

I am linking-up today with...

Marine Wife, Mommy & Life

Come along and join in the fun.

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The Joys of Autumn

Source: Pinterest

Source: Pinterest

Crisp autumn days, apple picking, cozy kitchens

A time to give thanks
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Peach Tea and Roses

Just for no reason at all, my husband gave me these beautiful roses yesterday. 

I love roses, especially because they dry into such lovely bouquets. I don't always get rose with baby's breath, but it adds so much to the dried arrangement.

My husband does not really understand my love of dried rose. I actually think I get more pleasure from the dried flowers, maybe because I don't have to fret over them dying. Seeing roses slowly die and drop their petals is heartbreaking. So, I usually hang them to try before they have time to expire.

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First Pumpkin Pie of the Season

On Saturday, my daughter picked a small pumpkin (one equal to two of these small pumpkins in this photo) from our back yard. I washed and cut it into two. She cleaned out the side. We baked it at 350 degrees for 1 hour. She removed the skin and measured out the pumpkin. We had exactly 2 cups of pumpkin. Just the right amount for a 9" pie.

We used this Joy of Cooking Pumpkin Pie Recipe. I have to say that this pie was so much tastier than making one from a can of pumpkin.

She made the pretty leaf decoration. 

We had such a wonderful time baking together.

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Happy Thanksgiving to all you Canadian ladies!

Baking With Grandmother

A Year with Grandmother ~ 365 Days at Grandmother’s House

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Source:Cottage Chic

Today Grandmother makes a quick batch of current scones for tea time. We set the table and put on the tea. Mmmm, fresh hot scone straight form the oven smell so tempting. I break a little nibble off a scone as I carry it to the table. Grandmother sees, and smiles kindly.

Busy-Day Current Scones

In a hurry? Just drop dough from a large spoon into 8-equal mounds on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten to about 1/2-inch thickness with floured fingers, and bake as directed.

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup firm butter or margarine
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup currants
• 4 to 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Heat oven to 400ºF.

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in egg, vanilla, and just enough of the whipping cream until dough leaves side of bowl. Stir in currents.

Brush with additional whipping cream; sprinkle with sugar crystals.

Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; carefully separate wedges. Serve warm.

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Dear Friends, please fill free to share comments of your memories with your grandmothers, or your thoughts on being a grandmother.

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(An Imaginary Journey Back to Grandmother's House)

Penny-wise Chicken Pie

~ Canadian Inspired ~

(Notice the maple leaf?)

Oh, the gals on the block are tempting me with such delicious goodness! First Stephanie at The Enchanting Rose posted her Tasty Beef Pot Pie . Then Jessica at Chronically Vintage wrote a wonderful post about her Penny-wise Chicken Pie. I just had to make myself a chicken potpie for dinner last night. (I already had chicken in my refrigerator that need to be used.)

I used Stephanie’s pastry recipe, and a slightly changed version of Jessica’s chicken pie recipe.

The results? Everyone liked it and even wanted seconds.

"Wow! This is really good!" exclaimed my husband. "Is this a new pie crust recipe? It's the best pie crust that you have ever made!"

 ~ Well, I guess I have Stephanie and Jessica to thank for my success. Thanks, girls!

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