Saturday, November 14, 2009

Tea and Sandwiches

I have to start by saying I loved your response to my last post. Although a lot of you commended me for trying it, very few would be willing to chance it yourself. Come on you guys, you are more adventurous than that! Just kidding--if not for FFF, I may never have risked that amount of potent fermentation myself. ;)

Anyway, after my international adventure yesterday, I decided it would be quite fitting to continue on today with my own redneck version of a continental tea party!


Thanks in part to my faveee healthy Holly, who sent me the most awesomest (yeah, I know that's not a word) package, which I received in the mail yesterday.


Green roasted loose leaf tea, with a little infuser spoon thingy (yay!!!), some sweet coupons for my penny pinching little behind and the most ingenious chocolate bar ever--nutmeg and cacao nibs. I can't wait to try that one!

But of course, I didn't wait to try the tea! I was so excited to use my new tea spoon and I loved the comforting flavor of this slightly smoky, but light and delicate blend.

Thanks so, so much Holly! Muah! Big kiss to you.


And now on to the sammies! What's a proper English tea party without a dainty little sandwich?

Whole grain bread toasted with laughing cow, pumpkin butter and thinly sliced apples. This idea courtesy of a combo of some of the suggestions listed on my apple ideas post. Seriously, if you guys are overrun with fall fruit, check that post for some super inspiration. I even think pears would work wonderfully in most of the suggestions.

...and then this mouthful of glory and goodness.
Ok--I have to admit--this was NOT a dainty little bite, but rather a huge chunk of the most delicious homemade bread I have ever tasted.

Slathered with peanut butter....

and jelly....

YUM!

The neighbor who brought this over actually taught a bread baking class at our church activity today. I'd been raving about that loaf of love all week, so I HAD to check it out. Now, I too, can make scrumptious hunks of dough seeded with nutty pops of whole grain wheat...that might be dangerous.

*Sigh* still no Philly cheese steak this week, but I have not given up hope yet--I WILL get one, and it better be good when I get it! Grr :p

Hope everyone's weekend is going swell! I may attempt this bread baking business tomorrow, so if I do, I'll let you know how that goes. What was the last thing YOU baked? xoxo

15 comments:

  1. I baked Vegan Pumpkin Bars a few days ago...and kale chips but those don't really count as baking. Homemade bread rocks my socks right off!!

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  2. I made homeade bread once and it was the best thing EVER. It was pretty time and labour intensive though. I should get an easier recipe and do it again, because store bought bread (like applesauce) doesn't even come close to the homemade variety!

    Last thing I baked were chocolate protein muffins, but they were a bit of a baking fail. I'm currently trying to come up with a way to re-use a dozen dry and hard chocolate muffins...

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  3. Oh my word, that homemade bread looks to die for! If your neighbor ever needs to pass off a good loaf, I'm available ;)

    I'm intrigued by that sandwich combination. It sounds like a party in the mouth!

    Last thing I baked were pumpkin muffins Friday afternoon.

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  4. Oooh...that apple cheese sandwich looks great!

    I haven't baked in a while :-( I usually make some type of bars.

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  5. thank you so much for the sweet comment! i cant wait to read more of your blog! and i know one thing we have in common..apples+LC=amazingness!

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  6. Thanks for the comment! That bread looks awesome. Philly cheesesteaks caught my eye because I'm from Philly--even though I don't eat meat anymore they are DELISHHH!

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  7. Oh man, that bread sounds to die for. LOVE me some homemade bread!
    I haven't baked in a hot minute! I'm planning on it this afternoon!

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  8. Oooh, I have never made "real" tea with the loose leaves! How fun! I think tea and sandwiches were made for each other :)

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  9. I think I would give that neighbor a kidney if they brought over bread that looked that delicious. There is NOTHING like good, grainy homemade bread...wowza.

    The last thing I baked were the Caramel Oatmeal Pumpkin bars. Tis the season!

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  10. Oh gosh baked bread is the best! I could eat it like there is no tomorrow!

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  11. Homemade bread! Wow. I've tried making bread at home but they always were epic failures!

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  12. yayyyyyyy soooo glad you got your package! i was nervous about sending the loose leaf tea, but i am glad you love! and that chocolate is AMAZING!

    your card has not been mailed yet, mostly because its homemade and i have not been able to find an envelope for it yet :)

    love youuuuuu

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  13. Emily thank you so much for the comment on my blog! I always appreciate everything you write.

    Have I already told you how much I love your sandwiches? They look delicious! I am a HUGE tea person so I was super excited to see your infuser. My family all comes from England and my mom is still old-school about using a tea pot and loose tea leaves. I'm drinking a cup (though from a tea bag) as I write this! :)

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  14. mmm that bread looks so incred! today is national homemade bread day.. so i hope you have some left :) holly is a doll. and i think i missed the post about philly sandwiches? are you looking for a good one? because joni's deli on 17th south between state and main is basically the best philly ever. and i like it because she has a chicken philly! mmmm. but they are only open weekdays. ok, not even sure if that had anything to do with anything but now i am craving one!

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