Tea with our local Matuska and lovely ladies

After a Lenten hiatus we had another

tea and stitch with our local Matuska,

where we enjoy tea, goodies, knitting and conversation.

I hosted it again this time

and had such fun getting it all together! 

For the savory part of the tea,

I made the chicken salad that I just love,

recipe here.

I put out Trader Joe's chocolates,

Butter Cookies we had in a lovely tin, 

three pots of tea

(a citrus black from Paris done by Russians, 

a herbal tea, Simplici-Tea from St. Elizabeth's Skete,

and my Christmas Chai.)

Lovely ButterHorn pastries were brought 

by our Matuska, some no bake chocolate cheesecake

bars were delicious but I failed to photograph them... 

And the raspberry lemon cake made it's first

appearance!

It was a very enjoyable time!!! 

I am so thankful for the community that I am

finding here and each person is a delight to me

and a joy to host. 

We are hoping to do more teas in mid-to late summer!

{Hospitality at Home} ~ A lovely Autumn Tea

We have a lovely tea the other day!

Chicken Salad, bread, scrambled eggs (my friend made them

with only butter, salt, pepper and garlic powder, were lovely),

salad with cranberries and goat cheese,

butter cookies from friend, chocolate chai and lady grey teas.

A new favourite. 

Just right! 

Grandma's dishes.

Apple Cake!

Farmers market salad.

The loveliest cookies.

I will be missing this in the Nativity fast 

but a great dish for later! 

I do hope to bake bread again soon!

We enjoyed some lovely cream with tea.

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This week I will be busy making a Thanksgiving dinner

at home with a couple of close friends.

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I am thankful for all of these blessings! 

{Cooking at Home} ~ Chicken Salad with Grapes & Cran-raisins

I had a newer friend over for tea

and I made a lovely

chicken salad.

Inspiration for this came from three places:

1. My Mother's recipe.

2. This one

3. And this one.

Cooked chicken thighs, about three of them, cut up.

I used about a cup of half mayo / half sour cream,

a cup of grapes sliced, half cup of cran-raisins, salt, pepper,

1 tsp lemon juice, egg shell pasta cooked, mixed in at end.

It was quite delightful!