Making Scones- Scones from Scratch and Sticky Fingers

At work, when it is our birthday at work, we are to bring the treat into the office.

I decided to bring in scones!

I love to eat scones...but not a huge fan of making them...unless it is as easy as these two kinds.  Sticky Fingers you only have to add water.  And Scones from Scratch all you have to do is add whipping cream.

 

It really only takes about 15 minutes to make scones from start to finish.

Sticky Fingers Mixes | Custom Bakehouse

You can get these for around $6 at World Market.  Available in gluten free too, but I do not like the flavor at all.

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I got these scones from a lady in Canton, Ohio.  I bought some at a craft show and the rest I bought when I went to her house.  Available in gluten free too.

I got about 12 scones per batch.

These are so amazing!!  The Sticky Finger blueberry scones are really good.  The scones from scratch are so moist and incredible.  I recommend them both...but Scones from Scratch are my favorite!!

Celebrating my birthday treat. I had one of each of the scones with some jam.

I took the scones with some shortbread and chocolate cookies for the office to work.

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.

Pearl Coffee and Tea Co, Cream Brulee Milk Tea with cold foam

I have a list of places I want to visit to try their tea.  This was one of those places.

On my birthday I headed to Canton, and I tried Pearl Coffee and Tea.

4339 Dressler Rd NW, Canton, OH 44718, USA

https://pearlteaandcoffee.godaddysites.com/

It is a nice, clean, and bright. The staff was friendly and helpful to.

They have really nice looking sweet treats too.

I love creme brulee, I had a cram brulee tea once in Malaysia in 2019 that was incredible.  They actually bruleed the crystals on top and it was incredible.  I am always looking for that tea and those flavors again.

They have lots of options for teas.

This tea cafe is in a nice strip mall.

This tea is good, a little overly sweet but good. It was really creamy, I didn't really get much tea flavor, but it had good flavor.  The only reason I gave it 4 teacups and not five was that I thought it was a little pricey to have the cold foam as a $1 more.  I would get it again for sure though. 

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 Alley Cafe, Louisville Oh

I was out and about for mt birthday and wanted to try something new.

I was headed to Canton and thought I would try Louisville.  I remembered last year when I visited Umbrella Alley that there was a cafe going in next door.

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The windows for the cafe were so cute for Valentines.

Here is the inside of the cafe.  They have lots of vendors that sell items in the store.  That was fun to check out what they have there.

The bakery items looked delicious!!  I did get two macarons, and they were really good.

Here is some of the items that they sell.

I ordered the European Breakfast for $10.  The register had it at $8, when I said it rang up wrong, they said that was okay...nice birthday treat to me, lol.

For $8 I got choice of coffee or tea, 2 eggs, choice of meat (Bacon or sausage), fresh fruit, cheese, and choice of croissant (chocolate filled, almond, or raspberry).

They had Taylors of Harrogate teas.  I am a fan of the Taylors.  I got the Earl Grey tea and I added a splash of milk.

Here is the raspberry croissant.  It was tasty. 

Here are some of the items being sold...

I love the tea painting!

I took my Earl Grey tea and macaroon to go.

I recommend the Alley Cafe.  The prices are good, they have a nice variety, and the staff was friendly and helpful.  It was also clean and welcoming.

I hope this place thrives and does really well.

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.

 

David's Earl Grey Matcha Latte

 

https://davidstea.com/en-us/products/organic-cream-of-earl-grey-matcha

Organic cane sugar, Organic matcha green tea, Organic (cream, Earl Grey) flavoring

I am making myself a birthday latte.  I celebrated the entire week of my birthday.  And what better way to celebrate than with some of my favorite teas.  Earl Grey is a tea I have come to really love and enjoy.  And making it as a matcha is really great!!

With matcha I tend to use almond milk or real milk, rather than oat milk.  I love oat milk- but it can sometimes overpower the tea...especially with a matcha.   

The cup I am using here is a blender.  

I put a scoop of matcha in the cup and cover it with hot water.  I blend that to dissolve the matcha.  Then I fill the rest of the cup with almond milk and blend it again and top with ice.

This makes a really great tea!!  I do hate that the first ingredient is sugar.  I wish it was more tea and less sugar.  The flavors are really delicious.  The Earl Grey notes come through really nicely.

The only reason this tea gets 4 teacups and not 5 is that it has too much sugar.

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.