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Welcome to the Frog Hollow Farm blog! I've been blogging since January 2010 and have switched from Blogger to Word Press, but I'm back to Blogger because, for me, it's easier to use. My husband and I live on a little farm in Northwest New Jersey. We have some chickens and a very large vegetable garden with asparagus and raspberries, and rows and rows of sunflowers, snapdragons and zinnias. Traveling, entertaining, gardening, spending time with family, studying Italian, blogging and reading keep us busy and happy. With all of this going on, moving towards a simpler life seems almost impossible but it's definitely a daily goal.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Irish Tea with a Savory Bisquit


Happy St. Patrick's Day to Everyone.  This is a sweet little tea set from my mother.  It was made in Connemara, Ireland and has four teacups with saucers, a teapot, honeypot and salt and pepper shaker that sit in a little holder with three individual spots. 

As you can see, I've used one of the saucers as a plate for a savory bisquit that I made from this recipe in Bon Appetit.  I've also placed a little pot of shamrocks in another one of the tea cups. 

Now, I think I'll make that cup of tea and savor one of those delicious bisquits.

14 comments:

  1. What a great Tea Set! I never seen one like it!Oh and to have a honey pot! I want one so much! lol The biscuits are wonderful with your tea, and the shamrocks in the tea cup! I just how this wonderful Tea set has a serving tray for places for the lovely individual pieces to sit. You have a wonderful Mother! Thank You for joining me for Tea Time Tuesday! Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

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  2. That is an incredible tea set! I have never seen anything like it in 30 years.
    Your biscuit looks like a meal in itself!
    Thank you for inviting me for tea.

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  3. Lady Katherine, I am truly (truly) honored to be part of Tea Time Tuesday! Yes, my mom was wonderful and found a lot of these goodies on eBay I believe.

    Terri, thank you so much for visiting my blog. I love this tea set, and knew it was unique the first time I saw it. It sits in my stepback cupboard with my mom's Waterford chrystal this time of year.

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  4. I love the tea set! Beautiful! The biscuit looks great too!

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  5. Sweet. And I'm loving that lamp too!

    Ohhhhhh, the blarney that's being spewed in Washington, DC! Email and call your Representatives! Let 'em know to... Vote No on Obama-Care and get to work on jobs, jobs, jobs. Real jobs!

    ♣♣♣Happy St. Patrick's Day♣♣♣

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  6. Lovely set darling, enjoy it in good health. May your plate always hold sweets and your cup the best tea. Happy St. Patrick's Day to you my friend.

    Love & Hugs
    Duchess

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  7. Happy St. Patrick's Day to you too. Hope you've had a great day. Talk soon.

    Gwen

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  8. That looks so yummy! I love the dishes you used too...and the one with the plant...so cute!

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  9. Hi Ann Marie , the biscuits look delicious! Your dishes are beautiful. Hope you are enjoying the gorgeous weather! We spent the day in Lake George and it was gorgeous, Vermont was in the mid 60's...just lovely. I am longing to continue working on our formal rose garden, I can't wait to get in the dirt!!! :)
    Have a great weekend!
    xoxo
    Michele

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  10. Hope your St. Patrick's Day was lovely. The tea set is beautiful and I love the lamp in the background.

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  11. The tea set is such a treasure from your Mom! Can't wait to try out the recipe for the biscuits. I am thinking they might be very good with a Shepard's Pie. Have a great weekend!

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  12. Hi Ann Marie, I found your blog from Karen at Over The Backyard Fence. Your blog is lovely! I plan to get a cup of tea myself and spend some time getting to know you better as I browse through your blog. I'm a follower now too and I look forward to more posts from you.

    Jackie

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  13. What a beautiful tea set, I love the shamrocks in the cup too. It looks like you had a lovely, relaxing St. Patrick's Day. Happy Spring, too :)

    Clicked over from Karen's, enjoyed browsing here.

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