Monday, February 10, 2025

Tea time Tuesday

Welcome to Tea time Tuesday on my blog. 

Today since it's chili and wet we are sitting around the kitchen table and catching up with what's going on.


In the Garden.   


It might not look like much but my Spring bulbs are coming up in my memory garden.  Spring is around the corner.  

Library news. . 


My Mom helped start the community library. And my family volunteer at the library.  
What I picked up at our library : 







The New York Times bestselling author of Ming Tea Murder serves up heists, homicides, and herbal blendsin the latest in the Tea Shop mysteries.
 
Catering a high-class trunk show at Heart's Desire Jewelry is a shining achievement for Theodosia and the Indigo Tea Shop. After all, a slew of jewelers, museum curators, and private collectors will be there to showcase their wares and sip some of Theo's best blends. But just as Theo settles in to enjoy the fruits of her labor, the party is crashed by a gang of masked muggers who steal the precious gems and jewels on display. The thieves disappear almost as quickly as they arrived, leaving shattered glass, scattered gemstones, and a dead body in their wake. 
 
Although the last thing Theo wants is to get involved, she can't help but intercede when her dear friend Brooke, aunt of the victim and owner of Heart's Desire, begs for help in figuring out who committed the brutal burglary. Though the FBI believes this daring "smash and grab" is the work of an international gang of jewel thieves, Theo is convinced that the felon is someone much closer to home...
 
INCLUDES RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!




Tea time recipe :  Earl Grey Shortbread cookies 



  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons Earl Grey tea leaves
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt

  • Blend the butter and earl grey tea leaves together and allow to sit at room temperature for at least 2 hours, longer is fine. If you are running short on time, this step can be skipped and the tea can be added with the powdered sugar. Just note that the flavor may not be as strong.
  • Once the butter has finished setting. Preheat oven to 350­° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Cream the butter and tea mixture and powdered sugar in a large bowl or stand mixer.
  • Add in the flour and salt. Continue to mix until a soft dough forms. The mix will be dry and crumbly at first but will come together.
  • Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface until it's 1/4-inch thick.
  • Cut out cookies using a 2-inch round cookie cutter.
  • Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown in color.




My Tea Project: Tea Cup Candle 

Tea Cup candles.   
I pick up Tea cups at our local thrift store and repurpuse them into candles. By adding a wick, wax and color . These make great gifts for the holidays.  
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Thanks for sharing Tea with me today . And see you next Tuesday. 

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