Monday, August 6, 2012

Put On Another Pot of Tea





 Every now and again, I just want to bake something. 

The urge hit yesterday and given I had everything I needed on hand to make cottage cheese biscuits, I indulged. There's something homey and soul-satisfying about taking a few ingredients and pouring, cracking, mixing and kneading them into something new. A little tweaking with the recipe -an omission here (dried parsley), an addition there (raisins)- just adds to the experience.

In life, I'm doing some metaphorical pouring, cracking, mixing and kneading. 
Or at least, I've started to do so. 
When things change, new recipes for daily life need to be found.
Some tweaking, you might say.





A cup of tea is bound to help. 

(This "Royal Vale" cup and saucer belonged to my mother.)




Tea biscuits and chai...



some fresh picked flowers in a pottery vase...



and some sweet thoughts of those with whom I have had or will enjoy
a pot of tea. 

I'm pleased to be linking with Rose Chintz Cottage and Cozy Little House.

Update: As requested, I've posted the recipe here.

28 comments:

  1. Change is in the air, I guess - at your place and mine. I've always embraced change, and I will make an effort so that this time is no different. But it is taking an effort. I hope your changes are happy ones.

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  2. Your biscuits always look amazing. The cup and saucer are sweet. I wish you a fabulous week Karen. xoxo, olive

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  3. I wish I could be there to smell that home baked goodness and get a bite!
    Brenda

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  4. Oh my! What wonderful treats...I'll be right over! Hugs!

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  5. Oh I just love your tea cup. It's so pretty.

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  6. These biscuits look so good, I am enjoying a cup of Earl Grey and wish I had one. I feel like the winds of change are coming here too, so I better get back to my de-cluttering and organization! I really want good energy flowing through here. xo

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  7. There`s nothing as conforting as a cup of tea!

    Sue
    xo

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  8. I'd love to join you for a cup and a biscuit. Everything looks so inviting.

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  9. Mmm, your biscuits look good Karen. My blueberry scones are gone, so time to make another batch. The deep red roses on your teacup are really eye-catching.
    Judith

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  10. The biscuits look delicious! I have just finished a cup of tea and a chocolate hazlenet scone I made, or I'd be drooling on the keyboard! Lovely teacup as well!
    Ruth

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  11. Your photos are amazing, especially the first one - it looks like a magazine photo - magnificent still life, Karen! Your biscuits look great and the teacup is gorgeous!

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  12. Wow! It was almost as if I could take a bite out of those biscuits! The photos are so good! Hope you had a nice Monday!

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  13. I am ready for tea weather and those biscuits look so delicious. I just heard we can expect the heat through October so no hot tea for a little while. Beautiful photos.

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  14. What a wonderful way to spend a Monday.
    Delicious looking biscuits, and I love that tea cup.
    What a treasure to have.

    Enjoy your evening.

    Smiles :)
    Kerin

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  15. Oh, I wish I could be there to chat with you over biscuits and chai tea. Have a good week my friend.

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  16. So tasty biscuits and very dark tea! I'd love to...

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  17. Your biscuits look delicious and I would love to join you for tea please.
    ~Clara

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  18. Tea biscuits and Chai sound wonderful to me... especially in that lovely tea set...Love the rich black tea contrast against the white porcelain and red rose... DELICIOUS !!!! ...ENJOY your day ...Hugs

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  19. Good morning Karen,
    What a charming tea; love your photos! My favourite tea at the moment is Chai and with one of your delicious scones, would be lovely! Beautiful teacup and flowers. Thank you for sharing and coming by to have tea with me. Have a beautiful day!

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  20. Looks like a very lovely and peaceful moment having biscuits and tea. Not only looks delicious, the pictures are very pretty!

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  21. Off to have a cup of tea now, but no delicious looking biscuits in the house for me to enjoy!

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  22. If there's a recipe that uses up cottage cheese I am in there like a soggy teabag. Really you put cottage cheese in there? I love biscuits, and scones...sigh. Now I am hungry all over again.

    Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

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  23. Oh, those biscuits look so good. Now I feel like baking something too.

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  24. Oh I would love that recipe....please and thank you,

    Debbie

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  25. Those biscuits look so delicious! What a lovely tea cup and such pretty flowers to match.

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  26. Your pictures look so inviting.. Tea and crumpets.

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  27. Your raisin bread looks so delicious! And what a pretty teacup to pair it with....Christine

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