short and stout, here is my handle, here is my spout

                               

you know that awkward moment when you have a giveaway and you forgot to mention that you had even more stuff to give away?

wait...whaaaat?

oh, sorry. my bad....

i have more stuff to give away.oops!

shall we get started?

first order of library business...

the marriage plot...

our winning book choice for august is this book.

The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenide

and this person....

Amber Beck said...

me me me! :] I found you through your adorable daughters blog. I wish my momma would make a blog! And I sorta love that this is a book club. When Im not reading for school, I am always reading for fun. And tea. goodness. What a neat little giveaway! I vote for The Marriage Plot. It's on my to read list!

is the lucky winner of her very own copy!!!!

email me at homestaci@gmail.com

with your address so i can send you your book!

 

  thanks to some generous people and my friends at teavana, i may or may not have something else to give away at 2:00 pm......no big deal:)

bye.....

more later.......

Cookies From Cindy C.

Lindsay McGiven's Oatmeal Cookies

4 cubes butter                                      2 tsp. baking soda

3 cups brown sugar                                      2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup sugar                                                    5 cups flour

4 eggs                                                    4 cups rolled oats

2 tsp. baking powder    1 large bag milk chocolate chips

1 tsp. salt                            1 large symphony candy bar

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Mix in flour, salt, baking powder,

and baking soda, and vanilla. Add oats, and blend well. Mix in chocolate

chips, and chopped candy bar. Drop large tablespoons of dough on

ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degree for 7-8 min.

thank you all for so much for entering the giveaway:) i am seriously blown away! i wanted to send every single person a cute teapot, but my husband said no. go figure. i do have some more surprises though. stay tuned. the winner(s;)what?) will be announced on friday!!!! so you still have time to enter here! and seriously try these cookies. i mean they have a WHOLE symphony bar in them!

bye......

more later......

p.s.

here is a quote from outlander

" oh claire, ye do break my heart wi' loving you."

sigh.......

I'm a Little Teapot.....

 we are having a giveaway!!!!!!

these are the rules:

-if you are not already a follower, add yourself as one.

-leave a comment on this post that says "Me Me Me"!

-vote for the book you would like us to pick for our august book selection. include that in your comment.

here are our choices:

         

       The Tigers Wife-By Tea' Obreht 

         http://www.teaobreht.com/

 

The Marriage Plot-By Jeffrey Eugenides

 

11/22/63: A Novel-By Stephen King 

                                 

           

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

                                                                               

or add another choice for us to consider:)

read up on these books by clicking on the author or the link provided and see which ones look interesting. i will pick the one with the most votes.

we will pick the winner of the giveaway by random spin.

(the winner will be announced on 3/23/12)

want to know what you can win?.........

well, this ones mine..........

                

 and so is this one...........

                                     

but this one can be yours............

along with..........

       this.....

it's a beautiful cast iron teapot from Teavana in cranberry and gold

Description

Handsome cast iron teapot features a Japanese goldfish or 'yamabuki,' whose color reflects the richness of pure gold. Because of this, the fish symbolizes wealth, fidelity and prosperity. These Japanese tetsubin teapots are admired and collected not only for their quiet beauty, but also for their ability to brew the perfect pot of tea. It requires the skill of 17 craftsman to make one of these beautiful teapots. And with proper care, they will last a lifetime. Teapot makes 21oz (620mL) of tea and includes a removable stainless steel fine mesh strainer

I will also include a 3 oz. tea tin

and a sample of

 

Youthberry Wild Orange Blossom Tea Blend

 Description

Reinvigorate your skin and add vitamins and antioxidants to your diet with this delicious blend of white and herbal teas. This blend combines Youthberry white tea with Wild Orange Blossom herbal tea for an explosion of flavor. The combination is also very low in caffeine.

and a sample of this:

German Rock Sugar

and!!!!!   last but not least...............

Black Ripple Cast Iron Trivet

Description

This black round trivet features ripples to represent serenity of water. Ideal for any 18 - 22 oz. capacity teapot, this trivet keeps your tabletop surface cool, while keeping your cast iron pot warm. This trivet also has small cast iron feet with silicone covers to protect your fine surfaces from possibly being blemished. 5 1/2" diameter

this is over a $100.00 value and can't wait for one of you to own it!

and i will send it to you in a brown paper package tied up with string:)

if you want to learn more about these beautiful teapots and healthful teas, check them out here: http://www.teavana.com/

if you can't already tell, we will celebrating tea next month along with the rain and our book

http://www.garthstein.com/arr/

P.S......

we lost our sweet tiko last week;(  grandpa dave and grandma dallyne are very sad.  please send them your best by leaving a comment here. she will read it......

 the beautiful pictures of the teapots were taken by the beautiful madelyne..check her out here

http://www.maddiethomasphotography.com/

Brown Paper Packages Tied up with String.....

countryliving.com

We are having a giveaway!!!!
Stay tuned into to blog......
Contents will be revealed shortly......

No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies

 

So good and beyond easy,,,,,,

I wonder if they made these in the 18th Century.....

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

                                        

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in peanut butter, oats, and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Let cool until hardened.

                                   

                                               

Kate and Leopold

                               
Meg Ryan stars as Kate McKay, a modern female executive in New York City whose drive to succeed in the cutthroat corporate world has left little time for romance. When her genius ex-boyfriend Stuart (Liev Schreiber) opens a portal in time, the experiment transports Leopold (Hugh Jackman) from 1867 to the present day. A charming bachelor and the royal "Third Duke of Albany" in his own time, Leopold is fascinated by the 21st century. As the courtly Leopold and the decidedly liberated Kate tour the town, a mutual attraction develops into something deeper, a relationship that's threatened by Leopold's temporary chronological status.
                                
                                
This movie just happened to be on TV last Saturday and I watched it while cleaning my room. It is adorable and if you love Hugh Jackman (like I do) you will love it:) I love it when he is eating tater tots, wondering what they are, and decides they are not very good so he states he is ready for the next course. She just looks at him dumbfounded and decides he is truly an idiot. He is such a gentleman and she does not know how to respond. It's like she has never been around anyone with manners before. Her brother is so funny. He thinks that Leopold is an actor who is always in character. He's so impressed. Very cute movie>

Mine For 44 years

When I came home from work today the house had this familiar smell from my childhood. Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies. OMG!

Grandma had recipe folders when we were growing up. She'd snip out and tack in recipes from magazines and newspapers, these interspersed with handwritten cards bearing the bosom-held secret recipes of family and friends. Hers were fat and full with both the memory and the promise of delicious meals. And cookies

 Since our book Outlander is set in 18th century Scotland and they relied on the abundance of oats, our food theme for the month is Oatmeal Cookies. Grandma loved them and when I looked at her recipe book, she had lovingly marked this recipe as her own. For 44 years.

These are the ones I remember. They are not flat like most of the oatmeal cookies we are familiar with. They are high and light and they have clove and cinnamon. They are so grandma.

 She ate them like this.

 With butter.

 For breakfast.

Please, if you make nothing else from this blog, make these. Follow the recipe exactly.

I remember how much she loved these. You will not be disappointed.

I promise............

My Old Oatmeal Cookie Recipe (Grandma J.)

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup melted shortning-not oil

2/3 cup sour milk

2 cups oatmeal

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp soda, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp cloves-sift together

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup nuts

Beat eggs and add sugar and beat thoroughly. Add shortening.

Stir in rolled oats and milk. Let stand 10 minutes. Add dry ingrediants and raisins and nuts.

Bake at 375Deg. for 10 min.

 

P.S...to make sour milk, just add vinegar to milk. about 1 tsp per cup of milk

Bye......

More later.........

P.SS...Matt made these:)