On July 10 (2020) our Mom had her 88th birthday! Happy Blessed Birthday!
David and I celebrated with Mom on Sunday, July 12 when we were looking after her while my sister and her husband were away for the day. I decided to do something fun by having a Birthday Tea Party supper for the three of us.
Since we were going to be with Mom at my sister’s home, I brought over the white lace table linens, china and glass tableware, gold flatware, teaware and tea food needed for our special meal. It was a pleasant day so I set things up on their back screened-in porch.
I made my version of Gazpacho Soup which I served in glass cups and placed on our Haviland china plates. I used my grand-mother’s Haviland china for the same reason as at our May Porch Party…to include her in spirit in our festivities.
We had five savories, a fruit, and four tea desserts that were plated and presented on a three-tier server. Earl Grey Black Tea was poured from a tea-cozy covered tea pot into the Haviland china teacups. I prepared the savories and fruit. All the tea desserts were purchased pre-made from Kroger.
Happy Birthday!
Table set and ready to enjoy a Birthday Tea Party Supper
Three tiers of tea treats
Top tier plate: Cucumber-Dill Blossoms on White Bread, Egg Salad on White Bread Tea Sandwiches,
Roasted Grape Tomatoes & Pesto Crostini (French bread)
Middle tier plate: Chicken Salad with Dried Cranberries & Pecans on Croissants, Green Olive & Walnuts with Cream Cheese on Whole Wheat Tea Sandwiches, Fresh Watermelon Slices
Bottom tier plate: Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Square, Madelines,
Raspberry-Lemonade Tea Cakes, Lemon Bars
Plate filled with cup of Gazpacho Soup cup, savory tea sandwiches and watermelon slice,
and a teacup of Earl Grey Black Tea
Plate of tea desserts for Mom’s birthday celebration
Knitted tea cozy over teapot of Earl Grey Black Tea, sitting on a tea warmer
Fresh pink roses in pretty teapot vase
Happy belated birthday to Lila. The tea party is lovely!