Global Tea Time

Last weekend was another busy one, so I decided since I read vintage recipe blogs, I should write a vintage tea post. This video seems to be from England, and is dated 1941. Let's see what nuggets of wisdom were given for brewing tea. Tea should be stored in a closed container.away from moisture and strong smells. "Do not store against cheese, fruit, spices, or cleaners." Then they gave 6 basic rules for brewing.  1. Always use a good quality tea 2. Always use freshly drawn water as stale water makes stale tea.  3. Warm the pot 4. Make sure the correct proportion of tea is used 5. Water must just be boiling. Under boiled water makes weak tea, over boiled water makes flat tasting tea. 6. Let the tea infuse properly before serving.  soft water infuses more readily than hard water.  Don't use enamel or stainless steel pots.  The bulk of this video talks about making large quantities of tea for transport to groups in need (soldiers, disp...

I'm still really busy, this weekend, and next one for sure (I have 3 different things going on next Saturday, and only one of me). Enjoy a cup of tea while I catch up. Also, here is a picture of some lace projects from the last year. Okay, the solid colored heart was on my pillow for 2 years, but it's finally DONE! That one is going to be grandma's Christmas present. Not terribly festive, I know, but it's done, and I think she will like it. I also figure she can keep it up all year to look at. Granted, I still have my tatted Christmas tree up from last year. It's a simple evergreen, so it's good for year round display, right? For those unfamiliar with hand made lace, the solid colored heart is bobbin lace, and the other pieces are all tatting.

I survived my first week in my new job. The weather welcomed me back to commuting by snowing twice. In fact, our second snow for the season triggered a winter weather advisory. What have I done?! In reality, all I have to do is think about my old job, and suddenly commuting doesn't seem all that bad. Speaking of difficult things, I decided to visit Germany today. While I'm not trying to say that Germans are difficult, finding out about what tea they drink is. I live in an area colonized by a group of Germans, and some of them still keep in contact with relatives in Germany through the internet, and visits. Thees people are dedicated to genealogy, and keeping ties with family considering this group of Germans have been in this country for close to 200 years. I don't recall exactly when this group came to the states (and I'm too tired/lazy to look it up), but I know that they moved to their current location in 1855 after spending a period of time living in New York st...