Mother's Day Tea!

#3 Host a tea party

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Cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches

3 teaspoons fresh dill

1 8oz container whipped cream cheese

1 English cucumber thinly sliced

2 slices wheat bread

2 slices white bread

Chicken salad sandwiches

1 1/2 cup cooked chicken, finely chopped

1/2 cup cashews, finely chopped

2 tablespoons scallion, finely sliced

6 tablespoons mayo

Salt and pepper to taste

Egg and watercress sandwiches

4 tablespoons mayo

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

5 hard boiled eggs

a handful of watercress

Zucchini and cheese mini quiches

2 large eggs

1/4 cup half and half

1/4 cup milk

1/16 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon white pepper

1/8 teaspoon sage

1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese

1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar

1/2 cup shredded fresh zucchini

1/2 pastry crust pie

Fruit

Strawberries

Oranges

Kiwi

Grapes

Summer berry tartlets

3 tablespoons ground almonds

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1 1/2 tablespoon sugar

3 tablespoons butter, chilled and diced

2 tablespoons water

1/3 cup crème fraiche

1 1/2 tablespoon lemon curd

1 1/2 cups summer berries

Crème fraiche

1 cup whipping cream

2 tablespoons buttermilk

Austrian tea cakes

purchased

Blueberries scones with lemon glaze

3 cups flour

1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons sugar

7 1/2 tablespoons butter

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1 1/2 cups blueberries

3/4 cup lemon juice

3 cups confectioners sugar

1 1/2 tablespoon butter

April 22 update

71. Buy new makeup

#32, #47

32. Go camping 5 times Completed 3/21/2011. Our fifth camping trip was a family camping adventure with my in-laws, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, niece and nephew.


47. Scrapbook wedding Completed 3/11/2011. I finally finished our wedding. It ended up being two scrapbooks and am so glad that I can move on to other projects. I also finished my 3Day scrapbook!

11. Do a 5K. On Saturday March 5th I did my first 5K. It took me 37 minutes and 8 seconds. That's a little less than 12 minutes per mile!

#5, #86

5. Be a vegetarian for a month. I didn't eat meat during the month of February!


86. Kiss in the rain. Tyler and I kissed in the rain. No pictures! ;)

#37, #101

37. Finish baseboards. We officially have baseboards in our whole house!! I just have to do a few touch ups.


101. Take a photography class. On February 13 I took a photography class. I learned a lot and now my husband has to fight me for the camera ;) Here are just a few pictures I took during the safari part of the class.





#2. I made a few new recipes. Asparagus, leek and gruyere quiche http://www.pbs.org/everydayfood/recipes/asparagus_leek_gruyere_quiche.html



Veggie burgers and baked onion rings http://www.pbs.org/everydayfood/recipes/baked_onion_rings.html

Black bean and corn soup and scalloped potatoes and beans (both from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Bridal Edition)

Do you see a theme? Yes that is correct February will be my vegetarian month (#5).

#64, #66

#64. Send niece and nephew three random packages just because. I sent my niece, nephew and sister-in-law a little something today. I have pictures but want to wait until they receive the goods first.

#66 Get a facial. It was wonderful and I wish I could afford to get one all the time!

This weekend I will be completing #101 Take a photography class.