Time for Tea
May 25, 2017
In my book, High Tea consists of: a well brewed cup of exquisite tea, finger sandwiches, sweets and scones… … More Time for Tea
Special Breakfast – New Orleans Style
May 14, 2017
Banana’s Foster Pecan Pancakes with a Side of Bacon! … More Special Breakfast – New Orleans Style
Willow + Burl
June 2, 2017
Happy Friday! This week, our Friday Find is a wood from North Carolina: Willow + Burl. Mark Beaver and Melissa Beaver make the duo that design and handcraft all of their reclaimed wood projects. Their Spring Collection contains everything from cutting boards, rolling pins, egg crates, and even a pour over stand! What we’re really … More Willow + Burl
Biscuit and Scone FAQs
May 25, 2017
There is a special touch needed to know what makes the perfect biscuit or scone. I am still working on it. I’d like to use some of my experience to help y’all become expert biscuit and scone bakers! FAQ’s: So, what is a scone? For those of you raised in the South, it is a … More Biscuit and Scone FAQs
Handmade Studio TN
May 19, 2017
It’s Friday! Here at Aunt Patty’s Porch, weekends mean time for a nice, sit down tea with family. So, in order to get excited and keep things fresh, we decided to go out and find a High Tea accessory made by an independent company to promote every Friday. Thus, Friday Finds! Our first Friday Find … More Handmade Studio TN
Review: Tea on the Tiber
May 12, 2017
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. I’m sure many of you are getting your flowers and cards ready, but in our family we like to take mom out to High Tea. In that spirit, my friend Babs and I recently visited Tea on the Tiber, a “Victorian Tea Room and Gift Shop located at … More Review: Tea on the Tiber
Steak Fajitas
May 8, 2017
Mexican is not just a staple at our house, it is a requirement. In 1983 I married a Texan. At the time, we lived in Houston, so finding quality Mexican food was not a problem. Eleven years later we moved to the Washington, DC area and finding good Mexican food became a challenge. Growing up, … More Steak Fajitas
Lavender Earl Grey Fizz
April 29, 2017
This Lavender Earl Grey Fizz combines the stormy darkness of an Earl Grey tea with the soothing springtime flavor of lavender, in a way that tastes like you’re trading in that raincoat for a light sweater! … More Lavender Earl Grey Fizz
Power Up with Power Cookies!
April 27, 2017
Let me start by saying that to call these cookies is a stretch. They do have a lot of protein and they are slightly sweet. If you bake them in the shape of a cookie, well, you might be able to pass them off to a child as a cookie. But as an adult, unless you are on a restrictive diet, you are going to be hard pressed to sell the idea that these are cookies. These cookies are gluten free and sugar free. If you cannot eat either or both of those items, THESE ARE COOKIES! Yeah! And compared to the number of gluten free/ sugar free items that I have purchased over the years, they are not half bad. … More Power Up with Power Cookies!
Spring Chicken Salad
April 20, 2017
This tangy, sweet, and fresh chicken salad is like taking a big breath of spring in, but without all the pollen! … More Spring Chicken Salad
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