Gluten Free Scones by Sticky Fingers

I tried the gluten free Scones from Sticky Fingers, they are around $7 at World Market.

Super easy to make...just add water.

Mix and put on a cookie sheet and bake!

I then made some tea to go with them.  I am fan of the tea spot tea!

I gotta say they were super dry!  I tried adding lemon curd into the mix, lol.  I thought I had tried the gluten free ones before, but maybe not.  At least the tea was good.

I had one more container of lemon gluten free and hoped these were better and I would then take to work and share.

Sadly they were not.  I am not sharing these with anyone!!!  I would toss them, but I did not want to waste them. 

I froze these.  And when I do eat them, I add lemon curd directly on them.  I will get them out and eat them when I am desperate.  I really can't get past the dry taste.

I say stick with the non-gluten free scones from Sticky Fingers...or make them yourself.  Or try Scones from Scratch.  The family in Canton Ohio that makes amazing scone mixes.

Psalm 96:3

Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

 

Sister Tea at home featuring tiesta Chai Love Tea and a trip to Stan Hywet

My sister came in from Washington in early December.  This was our family Christmas time.  We ate fun food, we decorated gingerbread houses, put up my parents tree, spent hours together, visited festive places, and enjoyed the limited time.

Our first day was started off with tea time!

I made Scones by Scratch scones, they were outstanding!!  The ones I made today were White Chocolate Peppermint.  Then I also made Sinful Cinnibun Crackers.

I made tiesta Tea, Chai Love lattes.   It was delicious!

I made the pot of tea and added some oat milk and frothed in a little vanilla syrup.

I put the sweet treats on this fun plate tray I found at MCC in Kidron.

I then made these to go with lunch.

Crescent rolls

ham

cranberries

and brie

combine and bake

Later the day we headed to Akron's Stan Hywet estate. 

Stan Hywet Deck the Halls 

The historic 65-room Tudor revival Manor House, conservatory, restored Gate Lodge (birthplace of AA) and 70 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds. 

https://stanhywet.org/

"What is Deck the Hall? Deck the Hall is Stan Hywet’s fantastic annual holiday event, featuring about 20 decorated rooms in the Manor House, and 1.4 million holiday lights inside the house and outside on the grounds. Deck the Hall is a self-guided walking tour of the Manor House, gardens, and Corbin Conservatory. Dress for the weather, because much of your visit will be outside." from the website

We had a magical night with the snow!!!!

 Psalm 96:3

Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

Christmas Tea at Mrs Giggleberrys Tea Parlor, Strasburg OH

My sisters and I were going to have a sisters day and have tea up in Cleveland...but then the snow hit!

We did some checking and discovered that there was actually a Christmas tea happening at Mrs Giggleberry's Tea Room.  I was very excited, I have wanted to try this place ever since a friend said she had tea here.

https://www.facebook.com/Gigglebelly/

410 North Wooster Avenue, Strasburg, OH, United States, Ohio

The house was decorated so nicely for Christmas.

There was a table of 7 in the main dining room.

In the living room area there were four table of different sizes set up.

We made the reservation for three, but were pleased that we could add a fourth.  My mom joined us.  I am thrilled it worked out.  We all loved it.

Then there was another room off to the side that had two or three tables.  The pink room!!  Super fun and more retro looking than the other traditional rooms.

At our table we had a menu of what we would be served.

We started off with a great Wassail tea.  She was nice enough to put the Wassail recipe on the back of the menu card.

We started off with a delicious pumpkin soup and an almond poppy seed bread.

We were then served bacon, apple, cheddar flat bread

also a carrot bruschetta (which might have been my favorite)

and 

Turkey, Havarti, Cranberry Tea sandwiches

Very good and very filling...and there is still more to come...

We were then served warm Orange cranberry scones with cream.  And they rate up as some of the best scones I have ever tasted.

Lastly we were served dessert.

A gingerbread cookie bar, chocolate caramel pecan bar, and lemon cupcake with brown butter icing.

We also enjoyed Ohio Teas, Peppermint Stick Black Tea with the sweeter items.

Then we were told there was a craft yet!!  All of this for $35!!  I was super impressed.

This is the sample card and ornament.

It was really nice, they had all the supplies in baggies for us.  And the items we needed to cut out, they had already traced for us.  It made it very simple and all we needed to do was assemble them.

Here is my card and ornament.

We had a blast!!  The food was scrumptious.  The tea was devine.  The price was really good.  And we just loved being together.  And the craft was a bonus!

Are you ready for a fun story!!!  Turns out the lady at the table beside us was from WV.  But, she knew who I was.

She asked,  "Are you the gal who is doing the Christmas tea in Shreve"?  I said, "I am"!  She said, " I thought so.  I also think we met before Thanksgiving at MCC".   She said, " I heard you talking about tea there and I asked you if you were the one doing tea at LincWay"?  

I said, "Yes, I remember"!!  

I was shocked she remembered me.  And shocked she was WV and we ran into each other twice in less than a month.

But, she seems to be even more the queen of tea parties than me.  She and her sister were heading to one the next day in Millersburg and then on Sunday to one in Canton.

How fun is that???  I love running into people and finding out they follow me or know who I am.  My marketing is working.

Check out Mrs Giggleberrys if you are in the area.

Psalm 96:3

Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!