Pink Roses - Tea Anyone?

I love having Tea Parties!  I used to do alot of them, as part of my business when I lived in Michigan.  I want to have a Christmas Tea Party...if I can get it arranged in time.  

Can you imagine this Beautiful Tea Pot Set sitting in front of you on a gorgeous table?  This set is a BEAUTY!  Beautiful PINK Roses - Green Leaves & Gold Edging!  These are just gorgeous!

Lady Diana Chintz 
15-piece Tea Set 
Large pink roses with greenery decorate the bone china set, trimmed in gold by Heirloom. The bone china tea set includes a teapot, 4 mugs, 4 dessert plates, sugar/creamer set and 4 cup/saucer sets. The tea set also includes a gold teapot warmer. Do not be use in a microwave oven.  Imported from England.

 

2 Sets Lady Diana Chintz Tea Cups & Saucers 

2 Lady Diana Chintz 8" Dessert Plates 

The Lady Diana Tea Cups & Saucers Sets & Set of 2 Dessert Plates have been added to MY Wishlist.

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I love making all the special Tea Party food.  And I enjoy eating it. 

 This is my Favorite Tea Cup, Saucer and Matching Spoon.  I love having Tea and a Scone with this set.

It's Fine Porcelain, made by ChaCult.  There is no name stamped on the bottom of the cup or the saucer.  I love the Large English Rose and the beautiful shades of Pink, accompanied by the pretty multi-shaded green leaves.  The cup is a little larger than most, so it holds a wee bit more tea.  And the little handle really fits the hand quite nicely.

Have you been to many Tea Parties?

June Tea Time

Here is another one of my pretty Royal Albert Old Country Roses Tea Cups, Saucers and Dessert Plate Trios!  Tea Cups are just perfect for Hot Tea, but they're also perfect for Iced Tea, if that's what you prefer today.  There are many delicious sandwiches and desserts for you to eat, too.  I hope you like the little Tea Party I put together for you.  It's so much fun to sit around and sip
tea and eat and talk with friends!  Now, this first Tea Set is quite rare...and beautiful.  It was made in England and dated 1962.  The beautiful cascades of Roses, combine with the leafy field along the edges.

This Set was made in England and is 1962 Vintage.  I love the slightly ruffled edge of the plates and cup...and the gold...the shape and the Roses, of course.

This Cake is Perfect to serve along with Tea.

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Strawberry Shortcut Layer Cake

·                     1 15.25 ounce (432 g) boxed Pillsbury Strawberry cake mix (with pudding in the mix)
·                     4 eggs
·                     1 cup sour cream (not fat reduced)
·                     1/2 cup melted butter

1.            Line two 9 inch pans with parchment paper on the bottom. Preheat oven to 350F.

2.            In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, sour cream and then drizzle in melted butter and beat on medium speed 2 minutes.  Batter will be thick.  Spread evenly into the two pans and bake 25 minutes and then test by sticking a toothpick in the centre.  It should come out clean.

3.            Remove the pans to a wire rack.  Allow to sit a few minutes until cool enough to handle.  Carefully turn the cake out onto your hand and then put parchment paper side down on a wire rack to cool.

Creamy Pudding Strawberry Frosting

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1 package instant vanilla pudding 

·                     1 1/2 cup cold milk

·                     2 cups whipping cream

·                     2 heaping tablespoons strawberry jam

1.            Beat together instant pudding and cold mix in a medium mixing bowl for two minutes.

2.            Add whipping cream and beat until fluffy.  Beat in the strawberry jam and then refrigerate until set.

3.            Cut each layer into two layers to make a 4 layer cake.  Spread a thin layer of frosting between each layer and then a thin layer on sides and the remaining on top.  Garnish with sliced strawberries. 

Another pretty Set - Peppermint Damask

Blue Damask...I love the scattered Roses all over!

Soft Pink Lace...perfect for all of us who LOVE Pink!!  If you look closely you can see the lacey effect.

{wink wink Debbie}

The next three Sets are in the Cameo Collection...Green, Violet and Pink.  Pretty!!

This is my Beautiful Old Country Roses Flatware...it's beautiful and goes with everything.  The knives have a serrated edge and the roses are all in gold and raised on the handles.  This is a hefty set...and doesn't require polishing, although I have a few sets of Silverplate Flatware I purchased several years ago at a garage sale.  What a deal they were!!

Ruby Lace

{the color is closer to the color of the next picture, not this one}

Golden Pearl

This set, each piece is a bit heavier and about 1/4" larger in all directions than every other Tea Cup, Saucer and Dessert Plate I have in the Old Country Roses line.  And it has the most beautiful Roses and Gold trim, complete with those Golden Pearl Dots.

Dusky Pink Lace

Cucumber and Lemony Dill Cream Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 slices good-quality white bread*
1/3 large English seedless cucumber (about 4 inches), thinly sliced
*Cook's Note: Can cut off the bread crusts, if desired.
Directions
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, fresh dill, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.

Lay the slices of bread on your work service and distribute the cream cheese evenly among each slice, spreading into a thin layer. Arrange the cucumber slices in rows over 3 slices of the bread. Top with the remaining bread, and cut into quarters so there are 4 pieces from each sandwich. Serve immediately.

And this pattern is "Holiday" - for your Christmas Tea

I used to have a monthly Tea here at home and then a Tea every other month at Church.  I also would Hostess Baby and Wedding Showers in my home from friends and family.  So, I needed alot of Trio Sets to serve everyone.  I haven't been doing that for a while now and decided it was time to photograph them and put them up for sale in my E-Bay Shop.  That's what I did earlier this week.  I still have a few days until the listings end...but have already sold 2 of them.  {I have multiples of several of the sets I have in this post.}

I hope you've enjoyed your Tea and Sandwiches and Dessert!  

Old Country Roses

by Royal Albert 

Tea Parties for One or All of Your Friends are such a delightful way to spend an afternoon.   I love baking, so having a Tea Party with all sorts of Sweet fare and having a Table set with Gorgeous Rose Covered Tea Cups, Tea Pots and Dishes is fun for me.   I used to host Tea Parties for friends at home and on my Blog. I've also hostessed Baby and Bridal Showers.  Guests are always so pleased
with everything I provide. Here are just a few of the Royal Albert Old Country Roses Patterns I have.


Old Country Roses

This is the Color of the Beautiful Pattern Old Country Roses that most are familiar with...I have the full set of China, including Tea Cups, Saucers and Dessert Plates...

and

all sorts of Serving platters...different sizes, different shapes.

I also have the Old Country Roses Silver/Gold FlatWare.

Smaller in stature, this Old Country Roses Decorative TeaPot Serves 1 - All of the small pieces of China are attached to the Lid of the TeaPot

This Pattern, while similar in pattern, is called Lenora, because of it's coloring.

 

This TeaPot is from the Old Country Roses "Pierced" Collection...the slightly creamy white background...and Roses on a mottled Pink background along with the Pierced collar on the Teapot, looks so beautiful!

Creamer

Water Pitcher

Gorgeous Silver and Gold Old Country Roses Flatware

This is just a sampling of the Old Country Roses China that I have.  At one time, I was having weekly Tea Parties in my home with anywhere from 10-20 ladies in attendance.  I have lots of TRIOS of Old Country Roses Teacups, Saucers and Dessert Plates...I will share those with you at another time.

Do you have a favorite China Pattern?

Have you posted about it?

It sure is fun getting it all out and setting a gorgeous table, isn't it?

Have a wonderful week!

Royal Albert

Welcome to Tea!  Have a seat and we'll share some Tea & Conversation.  I am Serving Chamomile Tea and Cottage Cheese & Raisin Biscuits.   Here is some of My Royal Albert Old Country Roses Tea Cups and Saucers in a pretty papered Wooden Tray, lined with a doily and a pretty hand-adorned Tea Towel.  I love this Royal Albert Old Country Roses Basket-Weave and Ribbons Tea Pot, Sugar Bowl & Creamer...

And since we're drinking Loose-Leaf Tea, I got out my Royal Albert Old Country Roses Strainer and Dish.

{These are soooo yummy...Jan}

Cottage Cheese and Raisin Biscuits

2 cups of all purpose flour

4 tsp of baking powder

1 tsp of salt

I egg, beaten

1 cup of cottage cheese

2 tbsp cooking oil 

1/4 cup of milk

2/3 cup of raisins (use dried cranberries or chopped up dried apricots)

Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, then make a well in the centre.  In a second bowl, beat the egg, add the cottage cheese and beat a little more.  Stir in the oil and milk.  Pour wet ingredients into the well and stir, forming a soft dough.  Put on a floured board and knead about 10 times.  (If the dough seems a bit wet, just add a little more flour.)  Pat out to about 3/4 inch thickness (2 cm) and cut out biscuits with a floured juice glass, cookie cutter, whatever you have.  Put on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees for about 12 minutes.  (Or into a pan so that the biscuits touch)  Makes 12-14 biscuits.