Another Kurdish Tea Class with friends

My friend asked me to do a Kurdish tea and talk about my latest vacation to Iraq.

Monica had some of my vacation photos blown up and around the room. 

It was a fun surprise to see these photos around the room.

On the table I had my Shutterfly book that I made of the trip.  I also had treats, several kinds of sugar, and the pates I purchased at the secondhand store with dates.

I had pistachio treats, rock sugar, boiled sugar, and white sugar for everyone to try with their tea.

I had different things to add to the tea for the various rounds of tea we did.  I had roses to add, cinnamon to add, saffron, as well as more cardamon, and perfume.

I served the cardamon tea I brought back from Erbil, Iraq.

Tea steeping, glasses set, and I am ready to share.

My amazing friend Monica worked all day and then came home and had tea food ready for everyone!!!

She had chicken salad sandwiches, fruit cups, scones, and more.

What a great group to share with....

This is my sweet friend, Monica.  It was wonderful for her to invite me over.  I love sharing about my trip and the great people I met, the food I ate, and the tea I drank.

My friend's sister, mom, and two coworkers, and our friend Kristie.

Who left these goof ball boys into the tea, lol

My friends' husbands along with her daughter and her boyfriend.

This sweet lady, who I had NEVER met before, said she had a gift for me. Her aunt had purchased this dress in Jerusalem over 50 years ago. She thought I would enjoy it.  To say I would enjoy it is an understatement.  I love this sort of thing.  Especially since I want to do teas from other countries, and I have a tea from Jerusalem already- Bedouin tea.

My sweet and dear friends.  We've been close friends since Jr high. 

Monica gave everyone who came these great gifts- tea cups filled with sweet treats.

Monica's mom, Gloria, gave me this beautiful teapot and teacup duo as a thank you too.

It was a very fun night to share with these friends- new and old.

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.

 

Tea Cups Applique, pattern from Bustle & Sew, and fabric from Liberty of London

My friend made this beautiful applique print for me.

She found the pattern online, from Bustle & Sew, a woman she follows online.  She got the chintz print material from London and the background material is from Eastern Europe. 

I love the beautiful fabric.

My friend says that this fabric is really great material, it is Liberty of London - it is pricey and so beloved that the place she bought it from makes dresses with the fabric and then sells the scraps!  That is what my friend bought the scraps.

Such a pretty and delicate picture.  And I love that she got Chintz material knowing how much I love Chintz.

Tea Cups Applique Picture – Bustle & Sew

The fabric is liberty of London.

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.

 

The Tea Spot, Pumpkin Spice Chai

https://www.theteaspot.com/products/pumpkin-spice-chai-tea

Ingredients: black tea, cinnamon, ginger, green cardamom pods, allspice, cloves, black pepper, pumpkin flavoring

I am a big fan of chai tea...and also pumpkin spice.  And it doesn't just have to be in the fall.

I tried to put chocolate syrup on the side of the cup, but it really wasn't working as well as I thought.  I think I needed more chocolate.

The plan is to pour the tea in there and then add the frothed milk on top.

I frothed oat milk,

Oatly is my favorite oat milk to froth.  I find it at Meijers.

I then put the pumpkin chai in the cup with the chocolate, but then all the chocolate melted.  I think that would only work if I did an ice chai. Then I poured the frothed milk in the cup.

I found some latte art templates at Hobby Lobby.

I tried cinnamon and it was too much cinnamon.  Then I did a cinnamon sugar that was great!!  

It also reminded me of when I was a kid and my mom made me cinnamon toast!!

Cinnamon toast- toasted bread, butter and then sprinkled on it was cinnamon sugar.  (Cinnamon sugar is a mix of cinnamon and sugar, lol)

 

I love frothed oat milk!!!!!!

This time I frothed the milk and then poured the tea in the cup, it was fun to watch the froth rise above the rim of the cup.

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.