90th birthday tea party

Time to celebrate my aunt who is turning 90!

My aunt is such a wonderful lady.  A great example to us all and a special encouragement to me as a godly, single, never married lady.

The family came together to celebrate her for the weekend.  We kicked off the events with a tea party!

Sister and Brother.

So fun to have us all together for this special weekend.

Hope you take time to celebrate the special people in your life.

We made her amazing lemon bread.  Had scones, Earl Grey Milano cookies, butter cookies, and more!

Chicken salad croissants, cucumbers, and stuffed baby tomatoes. 

I prepared the tea...and of course did her favorite- Decaf Red Rose.  I also did Harney & Sons Soho, also Ohio Tea's Vanilla Chai, and then an iced Ohio Tea Artic Raspberry

I made my favorite Scones from Scratch.

Blueberry and Milk Chocolate Peppermint.

We cousins had fun recreating old pictures together.  An Easter photo from 1976... as well as a Christmas photo from 1980.

We love our aunt!!!!

What a fun weekend to celebrate....and drink lots of tea.

I sure had fun making lots of fun tea.  Both my gal cousins sell Arbonne, so I had to make Matcha lattes for them!!

Cheers to Matcha!

Saturday morning was Arabic Tea with scones...

1 Peter 4:10-11, ESV

10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

 

 

Indian Grocery Store and chai Kullah Cups, Cuyahoga Falls

While we were in Stow at Tamr I noticed we passed an Indian Grocery Store on the way there in Cuyahoga Falls.

I could not wait to go check it out, since I have upcoming Chai classes happening. 

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2619 Bailey Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221

They have oodles of goodies!!!

They had teas and coffees from India.

So many fun things to check out.

This is jaggary- the sugar they put in their chai.

But what stopped me in my tracks and had me let a little squeal was finding these cups!! I have been looking for Chai Kullah cups for years!!  They sell online for around $30 for just a few and then shipping is crazy.  I have wanted them for me chai tea classes.

These Kullah cups are made from red clay in India, and it is what the chai wallah's use to sell street chai from.  They say that they are biodegradable and so much better for the environment than plastic and paper cups...and they say even cheaper.  People drink their chai and then throw the cups down.  The streets are said to be littered with broken clay.  Rumor has it that some will even nibble on the cups for the great nutritional value in the clay.  I am willing to try the cups- but I will pass on taking a bite.

These are singe use cups, but if I am the only one using them, I may re-use them.  I will clean with boiling water, no soap.  The more you use the cup the more seasoned they become.  Makes me think of cast iron cooking. 

The set of six cups sold for $6!!!

I also bought some cookies for my chai class.  These Mathi and Feni were NOT good and I would not buy them again.  The pistachio cookies were good.

I also got this tray for $9.  It reminds me of the tray they use to dry tea on.  It will make a good serving tray too.

I bought 12 cups, I cannot wait to use them at a tea.

1 Peter 4:10-11, ESV

10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.