Chirp-A-Tea Chirp
Dear Tea Friend,
We are excited to be debuting our new logo, and
Chirp-A-Tea Chirp, our new newsletter. Each issue of Chirp-A-Tea
Chirp will include a recipe, a Tea Tip, and an Etiquette Tip. We
hope you will look forward to receiving each issue.
We also encourage you to visit our redesigned website, www.carolinaparakeet.com
where you will find "Birds of a Feather", our gift shop, and "Feathered
Friends", a link listing of some of our favorite web sites. Under
"Tea and Etiquette" you'll find my list of etiquette classes and
presentations. If you are looking for a place to have tea, "Why
Wing It?"our tea room directory, and "Early Bird", our listing
of tea events can also be found there. Log on and submit your
favorite tea room and/or an upcoming tea event in your area and
we will consider adding it to the appropriate list.
I don't know about you, but for me, part of the fun of visiting
tea rooms is finding no two alike. They are each an expression of
the proprietor(s). While visiting tea rooms to add to our "Why Wing
It?" listing, we visited A Lil Peace of Heaven in Port Royal, SC.
This tea room just celebrated its one-year anniversary. See our
directory listing to find out about area attractions that will make
your visit to this tea room and Port Royal a memorable one.
Wishing you a pleasant tea time,
Donna Siemen
RECIPE
Tea Time Sandwiches
Trim crusts from thinly sliced bread; cut into circles,
rectangles, squares or triangles. Spread with suggested toppings
below. Place on damp cloth and refrigerate covered until serving
time.
Strawberry Cheese: Blend one 8-ounce package cream
cheese, softened, with ¼ cup strawberry preserves; stir in 3
tablespoons chopped pecans. Spread on date nut bread and garnish
with strawberry halves.
Chicken Curry: Combine 1 ¾ cups finely chopped cooked
chicken, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup plain yogurt, ½ teaspoon curry
powder and salt and pepper to taste. Spread on cinnamon raisin bread
and garnish with sliced almonds.
Dilled Shrimp: Combine 1 cup finely chopped cooked
shrimp, ¼ cup sour cream, ½ teaspoon dill weed and salt and pepper
to taste. Spread on brown or whole wheat bread and garnish with
additional fresh dill.
Compliments of Lipton Soothing Moments Special Teas
Tea Tip
To make your tea sandwiches extra special, spread the bread
with a flavored butter that will compliment the main ingredient of
your sandwich (example: smoked turkey could be paired with sage
butter, and pork, fish, or seafood would go well with lemon- thyme
or dill flavored butter. Just soften butter to room temperature, add
herb of choice and cream. Make a log of the butter and wrap in
plastic wrap. Return to refrigerator for a few hours to let flavors
mingle. Soften before using.
Etiquette Reminder
When serving Afternoon Tea, tea sandwiches are served first
to blunt the appetite. They should be small in size and the filling
should not be runny or messy.
