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A Few…..A Lot
Kate Barker
  • Jan 26, 2013
  • 1 min

A Few…..A Lot

We’ve been staying at our St. Helens, Oregon home for about a month. Waiting for the birth of our fourth grandchild! Snow in St. Helens...
Cut it up, make a cuppa, take a break & meditate….
Kate Barker
  • Sep 8, 2012
  • 1 min

Cut it up, make a cuppa, take a break & meditate….

My new all time favorite quote…and I made it up myself after a particularly harrowing week…. When life hands you a lemon, cut it up, make...
My Chai-Tea Smoothie…2 Ways…
Kate Barker
  • Jul 9, 2012
  • 1 min

My Chai-Tea Smoothie…2 Ways…

If you love tea like I do, you’re always on the prowl for fun ways to enjoy tea! I like to experiment with blends of teas and...
Sunday Morning Scones….
Kate Barker
  • Jun 10, 2012
  • 1 min

Sunday Morning Scones….

This morning, I just needed scones with my tea. I tweaked our Traditional Scone recipe and came up with these Blueberry-Sour Cream...
3 Iced Tea Recipes to Celebrate National Iced Tea Month in June !
Kate Barker
  • Jun 1, 2012
  • 2 min

3 Iced Tea Recipes to Celebrate National Iced Tea Month in June !

In the summer, at our house, there were always two pitchers of iced tea in our refrigerator. One of them, my mother referred to as ” Your...
Saving Your Pennies For Tea….
Kate Barker
  • Mar 26, 2012
  • 1 min

Saving Your Pennies For Tea….

We were quite blessed recently. Our unique…sweet…little…one of a kind…teapot bank…was featured in a blog…. Saving Your Pennies For Tea…....
Cranberry-Meyer Lemon Scones….a favorite for a rainy day….
Kate Barker
  • Mar 14, 2012
  • 1 min

Cranberry-Meyer Lemon Scones….a favorite for a rainy day….

A huge bin filled with smooth skinned Meyer Lemons triggered a drooling response. Wiping my mouth, and stuffing a plastic bag with yellow...
A fun Tea-Info-Graphic!
Kate Barker
  • Mar 8, 2012
  • 1 min

A fun Tea-Info-Graphic!

A Cupful of Tea Facts #teainfographic #tea #teainfo #teafacts #teahistory
Kate Barker
  • Jan 20, 2012
  • 3 min

Are You a Tech-Savvy Grandparent? Not…

<Hi nammer this is Mitch> Be still my beating heart! I read the message twice. Oh my goodness, my nine year old grandson just texted me...
Once in a Blue Moon….A Paradigm Shift.
Kate Barker
  • Jan 2, 2012
  • 3 min

Once in a Blue Moon….A Paradigm Shift.

It has been my tradition since I was in high school to list my goals and resolutions every January first. During the next year, on...
Waste not, want not…..Muffin Heaven….
Kate Barker
  • Oct 8, 2011
  • 2 min

Waste not, want not…..Muffin Heaven….

I was raised by parents who endured the depression. Both grew up on farms. They learned to “make do” and to find a use for everything....
Mini Buttermilk Pumpkin Muffins…a fall tea party favorite…
Kate Barker
  • Oct 5, 2011
  • 1 min

Mini Buttermilk Pumpkin Muffins…a fall tea party favorite…

Planning a fall tea party? A Book Club gathering? Or maybe you want to be ready when a friend drops by to share a cup of tea. These...
Drink your bloomin’ tea…
Kate Barker
  • May 4, 2011
  • 1 min

Drink your bloomin’ tea…

A Mother’s Day tea….or tea for Mother’s Day… Since Mother’s Day seemed to come out of nowhere this year, I haven’t had time to plan the...
Laughter is Good Medicine
Kate Barker
  • Feb 21, 2011
  • 1 min

Laughter is Good Medicine

I have the most incredible Sweet Husband….loving father, great cook, sucessful business man, well read, politcally astute, world...
Not Your Momma’s Tea-Party Recipes
Kate Barker
  • Jun 23, 2010
  • 2 min

Not Your Momma’s Tea-Party Recipes

What could be more refreshing on a hot summer day than the traditional Southern Sweet Tea? What about “Tipsy Tea”….a fun “party”...
Life’s a Bowl of Cherries
Kate Barker
  • Jun 14, 2010
  • 1 min

Life’s a Bowl of Cherries

How many times have I heard “Life is just a bowl of cherries”? And sometimes it’s true. Life just couldn’t be better! Sweet and colorful,...
Poached Pears with Vanilla Ice Cream…
Kate Barker
  • Apr 30, 2010
  • 2 min

Poached Pears with Vanilla Ice Cream…

While sorting through my cookbook collection, I came across this delightful recipe in my “French Women Don’t Get Fat” book. (Very...
Sorting the Cookbook Collection….
Kate Barker
  • Apr 18, 2010
  • 3 min

Sorting the Cookbook Collection….

I love each one of them. They have distinct personalities. How could I sort and throw out any of them? There they were stacked on my...
Bananas in Brown Sugar Sauce….
Kate Barker
  • Apr 2, 2010
  • 2 min

Bananas in Brown Sugar Sauce….

Recalling the advice of my dear Homemaking teacher, Mrs. Whalen, I decided to try the recipe before making it for guests. Fortunately, I...
Out of the Blue
Kate Barker
  • Feb 11, 2010
  • 3 min

Out of the Blue

Our collection of Blue Willow started with My Sweet Husband’s grandmother in 1968. Married and struggling to work our way through...
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