Thought Provoking Thursday

 Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one. 

~ Rev. Sydney Smith, British Evangelist

Thought Provoking Thursday

In honor of "National Tea Month":

"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."

— C.S. Lewis

 Now go grab your favorite tea cup and make yourself a nice cup of tea!

Creamy Potato Soup

8 med. potatoes, peeled & cubed

2 celery stalks, diced

1 med. onion

3 tsp. chicken bouillon

1 qt. water

5 T. butter

1/4 c. flour

2 tsp. salt

1/4-1/2 tsp. pepper

1 qt. milk (may substitute rice or soy milk, if using rice milk add some extra flour)

Instructions:

In a large soup kettle, combine potatoes, onion, celery, water and bouillon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover. Let simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Place half of the potato mixture in a blender and puree, then set aside. Add butter to soup kettle, then stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk and bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Return pureed potatoes back to the kettle and heat thoroughly. Garnish top of soup with bacon and shredded cheddar cheese.

Birthday Tea

Sunday Afternoon Tea

This summer I brought my girlies home with me one Sunday afternoon. We had a tea party for them. I love my girls and they are so much fun! Unfortunately, two of them moved up to the next class this past Sunday. Several boys have moved up to our class, so I am not sure if we will be able to do any more tea parties or not. :) Here are a few pictures from our afternoon:

Ellen

Mikyra

Katie

Sammy