Dessert by Deb's Garden Party Potluck Teas

 Let's welcome summer with a garden party potluck!

 

 

Chocolate black teas (top to bottom):

Millionaire Fudge Brownies

Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons

Chocolate Crispy Squares

 

 

Green Teas (left to right): Cherry Limeade; Vanilla Lime Curd

 

 

Top (left to right): Almond Apple Custard Strudel rooibos tea; Berry Cherry Bombshell fruit infusion

Bottom (left to right): London Fog Butter Tarts black and oolong tea; Gooey Maple Espresso Cookies oolong tea

 

The teas were all delicious, but my top favourites were (left to right): Raspberry Lemonade Cake lack & rooibos tea; Jelly Doughnuts green and oolong tea.

Rehomed mugs

A few weeks ago, one of the ladies at my church thoughtfully gifted me a couple of mugs that she wanted to rehome.

 

I was beyond thrilled to discover that one of the mugs was purple!

 

The inside of the mugs were also decorated.

 

In addition to teas, these huge mugs are also perfect for soup and ice cream. A standard teacup is typically 8 oz. I think these mugs are around 16 oz! 

Teawares in the Garden

It's tea time in my front garden!

 

 

My teacup and teapot planters

 

 

 

Old teacups or teapots--that are cracked or no longer functional--also add some whimsy to my garden!

Welcoming June!

 We made it to June!

 

Summer vibes: My vintage Sadler basketweave teawares decorated with cheery flowers.

Now that the temperatures are finally warming up, I've been enjoying some cold-brewed teas.

 

Cold-Brewed Tea#1: DavidsTea's Pear Blossom fruit infusion

 

 

Cold-Brewed Tea#2: DavidsTea's Honeydew Boba oolong

 

 

 

May tea empties

 

What I have already restocked
1. DavidsTea's Honeydew Boba oolong

Tea and Timbits

 Last weekend, I enjoyed some tea and timbits for tea time.

 

I tried out Tim Hortons' new timbits: The French-inspired Chocolate Cream Brulee filled Timbit, and the Brazilian-inspired Lime Cheesecake filled Timbit. They were both tasty, but I preferred the Lime Cheesecake Timbit!

In my teacup: Dessert by Deb's Strawberry Oat Milk herbal tea. 

 

I was pleasantly surprised to see an African (?) violet pop up in the plant that I bought a couple of weeks ago. I didn't expect it to bloom so quickly!

A teacup with a snack plate

I recently acquired a vintage bone china teacup with a matching snack plate from a friend who was looking to rehome the set.

 

 

Of course, I was more than happy to give this lovely set a new home!

 

 

Last weekend, I went to my church's plant sale and picked up a couple of indoor plants: violets and a Christmas cactus. 

I accidentally scratched the inside of the pink floral teacup, so I repurposed it as a planter for my Christmas cactus! Here's hoping that these 2 plants will fare better than the Easter lilies! 

A mug from a church rummage sale

Last Saturday, I attended the first church rummage sale of the season. They didn't have any vintage bone china teacups or teapots, but I did spot this pretty floral contemporary mug.

 

 

Did I need another mug? No.

 

But it was only $1 CAD... 

 

 

 ...and I loved how the interior said "A cup of tea just for me".

 

So I considered the mug purchase as a charity donation!