Tea Lovers' Group

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Comment by Marilyn Nutter on June 2, 2009 at 12:44pm

Divas! June is National Iced Tea Month! Celebrate! Don't limit yourself to sun tea or lemon and sugar. Add strawberries, oranges, or a sprig of mint. Freeze ice to make ice cubes so that you don't dilute the tea as the ice melts. Some herbal tisanes are delicious served iced.

Comment by Mari Taylor, The Thrifty Diva on March 26, 2009 at 7:24pm

Jean Ann: What a wonderful idea. Two of my favorite things, tea and chocolate paired together with friends. That's a win win situation. I am going to plan one of these!

Comment by Marilyn Nutter on March 23, 2009 at 4:40pm

If you only have caffeinated tea in your cupboard, here is a tip for decaffinating tea. Let the tea bag or tea ball steep 30 seconds. Pour it out and refill the cup or pot. Over 90% of the caffeine is removed.

Comment by Marilyn Nutter on March 23, 2009 at 4:37pm

Thanks for posting this JA. There is also time for chocolate and tea and you made it even easier by planning the menu!

Comment by Jean Ann Duckworth on March 23, 2009 at 2:57pm

Chocolate Friendship Tea

What a winning combination: chocolate, tea and friends. This a a great opportunity to show others how much you appreciate their friendship. Teas are an easy way to entertain. While many women believe a tea is a complicated event, it can be the best way to entertain your friends. Tea is a formal snack. It is not a meal. You want to offer a variety of finger foods.

For this tea, you want to set the table buffet-style. Stick to traditional tea sandwiches, with the exception of chocolate cream cheese sandwiches. However, the rest of the table is filled with chocolate treats. For your tea, save time in the kitchen. Go to the store and bakery. Look for interesting treats done in chocolate. The centerpiece of our table is a decadent chocolate layered cake that makes you shudder in delight when you look at it. You can create your own cake. Just use chocolate cake mix, chocolate Cool Whip to ice and chocolate shavings.

Menu

Tea Sandwiches

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Brownie Cups

Truffles

Chocolate Decadent Cake

Vanilla Tea

Comment by Mari Taylor, The Thrifty Diva on March 5, 2009 at 7:10pm

Marilyn: Thanks for starting this group. I was just sitting here thinking about getting a cup of warm tea before heading to bed. You are woman with good taste!