I love trying recipes and the
July/August issue of Victoria has
one that is really simple. I made
the Cream Cheese Danish
the Cream Cheese Danish
found on page 87.
I hope you are hungry and would
love some tea. It is actually starting
to rain right now - so let's eat up fast!
I need to say that instead of the guava
in the recipe I used Raspberry Jam.
to rain right now - so let's eat up fast!
I need to say that instead of the guava
in the recipe I used Raspberry Jam.
The weather here is hot but we are
supposed to get more rain
this week which we really need.
supposed to get more rain
this week which we really need.
I have been enjoying the 1999
Victoria book called "The
Heart of England". I
especially enjoy the many
interesting quotes which
seem to be part of Victoria's
signature style.
When speaking of English style,
this book refers to the English
cottage as a place where "all
must be happily haphazard, a pro-
fusion of pattern and color....."
the quote goes on to compare the style
of the cottage resembling a
cottage garden.
We have been living with a mess in
our subdivision. The HOA voted to
allow a cable company to lay cable
lines up and down the streets.
It has been unreal seeing huge
front end loaders (or something
another) dig big holes in our front
yards. Yesterday they finally filled
two huge holes in ours and I am
so glad as this is very distressing!
"O happy Garden! whose seclusion deep
Hath been so friendly to industrious hours;
And to soft slumbers, that did gently steep
our spirit, carrying with them dreams
of flowers,
And wild notes warbled among leafy bowers".
Wordsworth
If you do make the danish,
I think you
will enjoy it!
Good morning, Bernideen! Your garden tea looks simply lovely, as always, and I would love to taste your cream cheese danish. I even have some homemade raspberry jam in my pantry to make one myself. Thank you for hosting your gentle tea party. I'm happy for you that the hole in your garden is filled in. May the rest of your week be peaceful.
ReplyDeleteHi Bernideen. My favorite Victoria book, always to hand. You must be so glad to have the cable process finished! Now you have your garden peace back! The danish looks delicious. I have never made one, I guess I am not as adventurous! The garden is lovely. Enjoy it this week!
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'Morning, Bernideen! What a charming tea setting in your garden! I absolutely love all your laces especially the one draping your tea cart. The Danish looks amazing; yum! We are finally getting some summer here today. I remember well when they were filling in our ditches here in our sub-division. As much as I disliked the mess, we were happy to have a flat front yard. Thanks for the refreshments and enjoy your rain.
ReplyDeleteI hat to keep repeating myself, but you always inspire me to do better in baking, table setting, decorating and all! I read that Victoria magazine and stopped short when the recipe called for guava. Now I'll try your trick of adding jam instead.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got some rain. The garden looks happy. I would love a slice of that Danish right now with my coffee.
ReplyDeleteThat Danish looks so good! I want a backyard just like yours!
ReplyDeleteI do love the quotes in Victoria too. Beautiful garden and tea time pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting,sweet lady!Your garden is always adorable...Gorgeous tablescape,stunning china!Love the tea cart too,that dessert looks delicious!Sending hugs,Maristella.
ReplyDeleteI would love a sample of your yummy Danish. Glad that your garden has been restored after the cable installations. Last year, the cable company dug up part of my parents' front yard and it took them FOREVER to refill. Thank you for hosting.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting this lovely tea party and for sharing this wonderful post and recipe.
Beautiful setting for tea in the garden my friend.
Fabby
Bernideen, your Danish is lovely. And I have that same silver server! Don't know a thing about it, can't even remember where I got it. Sorry you had that disruption in your neighborhood. Very stressful.
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ReplyDeleteYour tea setting is so lovely today. You inspired me to request a picket fence and I can see your lovely one in the background. Although mine is much smaller I do believe you are right - a new area for Tea in the Garden! Yay! The tea wagon is so pretty with all of your treasures. I would love a piece of danish with my tea please. I hope the cable company is done with repairing your yard. Thank you for hosting Tea in the Garden! Blessings, Karen
Bernideen,
ReplyDeleteAnother delightful Tea post!! Such a beautiful garden setting!! Love the beautiful tea pot and tea cups!! I also like the sweet birdhouse!! I did link up a decorating post but I promise there is a tea cup and saucer in the post too!! It is Liberty Blue....
Hugs,
Deb