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Colorado arrives with the storm !

16 years ago

Just a quick note to Blueiris24 to let you know it arrived ( & I LOVE it all!)-- couldn't find your email to let you know all intact/unbrken etc. And a quick Thank You.

I've got just a bit of time here between nasty storms & being on dial up , need to get off before my modem gets blown, again-- will post more later when storms pass .

Diane

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diana55
16 years ago
STORMS?????????????? I can't believe it. It's 110 degrees here in British Columbia Canada. Were all dieing from the heat!!! Diana55 P.S... I hope it blows by quickly for you!!!
craftyrn
Original Author
16 years ago
Thunderstorms have finally passed ( I hope)-- & tho we need rain very badly and some relief from the heat ( was 86 when first storm hit-- in 20 minutes we got 7/10 inch of rain & temp dropped to 66)-- and our phone lines are weird , anytime there's the least bit of lightening within 10 miles I have to unplug the phone line to computer-- last year I had a modem blow when the computer wasn't even on !

Erin certainly did her homework before packing up my fabulous swap package ! Every single thing is perfectly ME !

First thing I unwrapped was a Tea for One set
, Erin & her Mom went on a Celestial Seasonings tour and she picked this up-- now I collect teapots but don't have anything close to this nifty pot & mug
& can't wait to try the teas--gosh there's even a Bath Tea .

Second item is a cookbook
, and with just a quick browse I found some real interesting recipes: slow cooker Black Bean & Mushroom Chili, Eggplant Couscous Rolls , Chocolate Graham Cracker Crumbs Muffins , Blueberry Danish made with a cottage cheese dough & a sub for Hollandaise sauce= Light Lemon Sauce with Herbs. Gosh Erin I can see this is going to become a favorite cookbook !

And third, a set of Luncheon plates-- Erin you matched my kitchen colors perfectly-- I just love earthen shades. These are from the Galaxy collection , pattern is La Dolce Vita -- I'll get alot of use from these luncheon plates
.

Thank you so very much Erin.

Diane
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alison
16 years ago
La Dolce Vita.... ah, the sweet life!

Neat plates, and the recipes sound great. My sister has a little mug-n-brew like that at work, and really enjoys it.

Lovely package!
homesforsale
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Very nice! The tea for one is adorable~
riverrat1
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Oh Erin, what a lovely package you put together for Diane. I just love those plates.

Diane, You can enjoy reading your cookbook while you have a cuppa tea ;-) Enjoy your package!
msafirstein
16 years ago
I seen the teapot/mug before but not with the niffy strainer for loose tea...how very cool!

There is something about square plates that is so appealing! I really like the colors of the plates, so simple but dramatic too.

Enjoy your new goodies!

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brenda55
16 years ago
I really like those plates! That tea pot is really a neat idea. I'll look forward to some of the recipes, Diane.

Good job, Erin!
Terri_PacNW
16 years ago
I too love those plates...and I love tea..and who can't use an Eating Well cook book.......Great Swap!
annie1992
16 years ago
I have a little strainer kind of like that that fits on a mug and I LOVE it, Diane, I know you'll love yours, it's wonderful for loose tea. The "Fast Lane" tea made me smile too.

That Eating Well cookbook is perfect for you and Doc, I think. I really like Eating Well's recipes, so I'm looking forward to some posts from that.

Pictures of those recipes would be good too, LOL, on those cute little plates....

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Gina_W
16 years ago
I love their recipes too. I'll have to look into that book. Lovely plates and everything!
earthlydelights
16 years ago
enjoy all your goodies. i have a similiar type tea set which always travels with me, especially when i'm staying in hotels. i'm a die-hard tea drinker and there's nothing worse than tea water being heated up in those hotel coffee pots - totally destroys the taste.

great package, enjoy it all!
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andi_2006
16 years ago
Diane, I can vouch for the cookbook. Tasty, wonderful and healthy recipes inside! The plates are lovely and the tea set is perfect for a tea drinker! Great package, Erin!!!
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16 years ago
Yum, chocolate graham cracker muffins sound good to me and I hope you'll share that recipe.

It's perfect - make the muffins, put them on a plate, make a cup of tea, sit back, relax, sip and munch and read the rest of the cookbook.

BlueIris, you put a lovely package together for Diane.

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jessyf
16 years ago
Michelle I'm a sucker for square plates too. Marigene sent me some and I use them all the time.

That book is in my library and I'm grabbing it! Eggplant and couscous rolls...perfect for my vegetarian friends. Might try that with quinoa.

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16 years ago
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