My first afternoon tea menu
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I've finally done it! My first afternoon tea menu has been created, implemented and served - yay!!
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I created this tasty tea assortment as the result of partnering with Kim Murphy, the activities director at Heron Manor, a local assisted living facility just down the street from my home.
Kim contacted me several weeks ago with the idea of putting on a royal tea for the residents in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday. I was all ears.
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I was responsible for all the food planning, preparation and set up, and Kim kindly provided the tables, linens, assorted tea cups and saucers (many of which belong to a 97 year old resident there!), place settings, tiered servers and rose nosegays.
Everything but the fig spread and the strawberry jam was made by my own two hands. I love that.
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| orange currant and lemon scones |
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| finger sandwiches |
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| sweet treats |
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| salted caramel, chocolate and lime ginger shortbread |
It was a grand time. There were a handful of men in the largely female audience of 25 attendees. Some of the ladies donned lovely hats or tiaras in addition to dressing up for this queenly occasion.
Kim had chosen Earl Grey tea with vanilla and lavender, as well as a lemon herbal tea to serve alongside the goodies.
I spoke briefly about the practice of afternoon tea, and Kim presented some interesting facts about Queen Elizabeth along with showing a series of royal photos covering her life and reign.
A lovely afternoon with even more lovely people.
