Tea Time Tuesday

Happy Tuesday! And we are visiting my neighbors for tea. It's going to be a beautiful day in the garden.  

Afternoon tea : White tea and snacks.  Scones,sandwiches and pastry. 

• cooking spray

• 3 cups self-rising flour

• 1 cup lemon-flavored soda

• 1 cup heavy cream

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray; lightly dust with flour.

  2. Sift self-rising flour into a large bowl. Combine lemon soda and cream and pour over the flour. Mix until dough is just combined. Turn dough out onto the prepared baking sheet. Flour your hands and gently pat dough into a large rectangle. Do not overwork the dough. Cut into triangles or squares.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.

Our Book pick from the library : 

When a wedding is tragically averted by the death of the bridesmaid, Theodosia is determined to prove that it was murder in the latest entry in this New York Times bestselling series.

Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier, Drayton Conneley, are tapped to cater the elegant wedding of Bettina and Jamie. Theodosia and Drayton are setting up when they hear a crash from the greenhouse. Shockingly, they discover that part of the roof has collapsed trapping a bridesmaid and the groom. He will pull through but the bridesmaid is no more. Theodosia is convinced it was murder.

INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!

Long-time Tea Shop Mysteries fan, loving its atmospheric Charleston setting and entertaining narrative. Scones and tea sandwiches, great characters! I always look forward to the next one!

Tea cup garden: 

• Ensure drainage:

  If your tea cup doesn't have a drainage hole, you'll need to create one, or use a saucer to collect excess water.
• Add drainage material:

  Place a layer of pea gravel or similar material at the bottom of the cup to aid drainage.
• Fill with potting mix:

  Use a well-draining potting mix, such as a bulb fibre compost or a mix with lots of fibre and charcoal. Bury the bulbs with the pointy end facing upwards, ensuring the top of the bulb is covered with 4-6 inches of soil.  Keep the tea cups in a cool, dark place for the first 8-12 weeks to encourage root growth, then move them to a brighter spot as the flower shoots emerge. Keep soil moist .After flowering: Once the bulbs have finished flowering, you can either leave them in the tea cup to die back naturally or replant them in the garden. 
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