~ tea room chicken salad ~ This was a favorite at my friend Bonnie’s tea room, the Tale of Two Sisters, here in Red Wing Minnesota. The tea room is no longer open, but this recipe is legendary. Try it and see why! Because the size of chicken breasts varies so much, I like to…
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chickadee cottage chicken salad
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farm house spinach quiche
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rose geranium butter cake
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~rose geranium butter cake~ This recipe was inspired by my friend Bonnie’s chocolate rose geranium cake. We use to make them at the tearoom and I remember a day when we were hosting a special tea and every available surface was covered with them! We still laugh about that. I walked into the kitchen and…
rose petal cream scones
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lemon blueberry biscuits
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The first time we had these we were staying with Jeff’s brother Mike and Mike’s wife Robin for a couple’s weekend. We were all newlyweds! Such great memories. Robin made these little lemon blueberry biscuits for part of our breakfast and ever since, I haven’t been able to go more than a few months without…
Teatime Tuesday ~ Strawberry Almond Scones
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photograph by Melissa Placzek Hello friends! I decided to try something new this week, instead of the usual “Mysteries of Tea” entry where I feature different kinds of tea, I’ll be changing it up once in awhile and doing Teatime Tuesday. Teatime Tuesday entries will include a recent tea experience and/or recipe for a tea-related…
basil infused lemonade
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photograph by Melissa Placzek Did I mention that I’m officially done with winter? I decided to make up some of my basil lemonade to prove that I mean business… It’s lemony and sweet-tart with the refreshing flavor of fresh basil. If you’re officially done with winter too… You’ll need: ~Basil Infused Lemonade~ Juice of 5…
Candied Broccoli Salad
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photograph by Melissa Placzek ~Candied Broccoli Salad~ Fry 1 lb honey-maple bacon until crisp. Blot with paper towels. Chop up bacon and set aside. In a big bowl, combine: 1 big bunch broccoli, chopped 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 heaping cup raisins 1/2 small onion, chopped fine 1 cup mayonnaise (lite, if you wish) 1/2…