Blog-a-Thon The Sweet and Savory of Yummy

I almost didn't participate in LaTeaDah's Blog-a-thon this week since I'm been busy with doctor appointments, I'm very behind with reading and replying to favorite bloggers, and I don't have photos of my favorite recipes, and can't make them since we are on diets here. But I am going to share several of my favorite recipes that I usually always serve at my tea parties. Two of the recipes are from a favorite tea room Magnolia and Ivy Tea Room in Sandestin, FL, we visited there a few years ago. It is one of the most elegant and beautiful tea rooms I've ever been to! I bought their cookbook and use it often. It is below:

I think you can order this cookbook at their website www.magnoliaivy.com

Magnolia and Ivy Tea Room Microwave Lemon Curd, This is the easiest, and best tasting lemon curd I've ever had!

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We were served strawberry scones and they were frosted with strawberry icing! Yumo!

More of my favorite tea party recipes follow:

Chicken Salad in Phyllo Cups

1 large chicken breast, cooked and chopped. Add mayo/Miracle Whip, almonds, dried cranberries. Place in refrigerator at least 30 minutes. Fill mini phyllo cups with the chicken salad just before serving. (You may also add mandarin oranges to this recipe.)

Below are some of my favorite cookbooks for planning menus for tea parties:

I always like to serve three different sandwiches at my tea parties, Cucumber, Egg Salad, and Pimento Cheese sandwiches. I like the way the flavors compliment each other.

Below are my favorite family recipes:

Gennie’s Pimento Cheese Sandwiches

1 small box Velveeta cheese
1 cup cheddar cheese
Mayonnaise
Medium jar of pimento drained well
Mix all together and spread onto white and/or wheat bread.

Ginnie is my mother, she passed away 1991 at age 75.

Aunt Thelma’s Cucumber Sandwiches

Aunt Thelma is my mother's sister, she used to work as a caterer for weddings. She is now 90 years old. This is her recipe, my favorite! I always have this at my tea parties.

8 oz softened cream cheese, 1 cucumber. Use half of the cucumber, seeded and chopped, mix into the cream cheese with 2 Tblsp. finely chopped onion. I mix this up the night before. I use white bread, trim crust and cut the bread into shapes. Spread onto the bread slices. Cut the other half of the cucumber into thin slices. Place a slice of cucumber on top of each sandwich. Salt just before serving.

Egg Salad

Grate boiled eggs, add a little mayo and/or Miracle Whip, pickle relish, mustard, salt and pepper. Spread on white bread, and whole wheat bread. Top with a green olive slice.

These two little cookbooks below are also nice when planning my tea parties:

I'm still having a problem with Blogger, I hope this posts okay.

Katherine