Having company for Sunday lunch, so I am using my Spode dishes. I bought 30 Spode pieces at a second hand shop for $16!!! They are fall looking, so I figured it was the perfect time to use them.
I love to use the special dishes for everyday use. Like my mom always says, use them now and don't save them for the next wife. This does not apply to me... since I am not married, but if I have the dishes I am going to use them. And growing up from time to time my mom and dad would use the special plates for special occasions and I always loved it. And when we get together for tea, she does often get out the special tea sets. My favorite tea set is the one that my dad sent my mom when he was in Germany for the Army before they were married.
I actually got rid of all my other dishes and I only use antiques. I kept one plate that I can put in the microwave, but other than that plate, my dishes are all over 50 years old.
I have been using FACTOR meals for awhile and they are great. Well, on Saturday night I realized I had two extra meals left over, so I invited parents for lunch after church.
I know it is probably really bad form to use vintage Spode dishes and then serve out of the plastic microwave dishes...but it cuts down on hand washing...
I made three of the dishes and then we all shared them. I have been so pleased with the FACTOR meals. The sodium is high and I don't care for that aspect. But, the ease of cooking is fantastic.
I did two Harney & Sons teas for this lunch.
We drank iced tea with our main meal. I made the Cranberry Autumn tea iced and it was delicious.
The cranberry and orange flavors pair so well together. Iced Tea is so easy to make- you make regular tea and then refrigerate. Really, it is that easy!!
I will take my gallon pitcher and add 1/3 C sugar, then steep 8-9 tsp of tea in hot water ( I put the tea in a tea bag or trainers). I will only add enough hot water to cover the tea leaves. I let it steep for 10 minutes and then pull out the tea leaves. I will fill the remaining pitcher with cold water and refrigerate.
Black tea, hibiscus, cranberry, orange pieces, cranberry flavor, orange flavor. Contains natural flavors.
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For dessert, I made the Soho tea. This is one of my favorite teas. I think it is could be dessert in and of its self.
I love the chocolate and coconut flavors together. You also get the vanilla flavors that subtly come in at the end. It is so decadent and rich. We ate Pepperidge Farm Milano Mint Cookies with this tea. It was an outstanding pairing.
Black tea, chocolate flavor, coconut flavor, amaranth petals, vanilla flavor. Contains natural flavors.
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