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Kettle and Cup

Archive for July 2008

July 21st, 2008

Check It Out….

 
You know, it is funny..I never know whether I should make an announcement on one blog or all of them!
Marc and I have the awesome opportunity to work with Cory and Kerri Aldrich on the Marriage Actually Blog.  You have heard me talk about Marc and not you can get the chance to meet him!
He […]

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July 19th, 2008

Saturday Websurfing & The Stupidest Altercation in History

 
Well guys, it has happened.  The Starbucks where Marc and I go is closing.  There are no other coffee places here, except another Starbucks with crappy service so I guess our coffee dates are about to take on a new look..I am not sure what thought.
Tags: Coffee News, Recipes, Tea News, websurfing

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July 17th, 2008

A Very Nearly Tea…

 
I realized the other day that I have not reviewed any artisian loose leaf teas in while.
Alot of the reason for that is that our finances have been tight and grocery store teas are so much easier to come by…Kettle and Cup is not beig enough or well known enough that tea companies offer to […]

By Marye -- 6 comments

July 16th, 2008

Archer Farms Costa Rican Estate La Violeta Reserve Roast

 
That is a long name for an awesome coffee.  I have reviewed Archer Farms coffees before.  They are Target’s store brand and I have been impressed with the quality of the special reserve coffees.
Tags: archer farms, costa rican coffees, estate la violeta reserve roast, reviews, rich coffees

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July 15th, 2008

Shiloh’s Sugar Cubes

As promised, here are the ones that Shi made.

Images: Marye Audet 
Tags: kids projects, sugar cubes

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July 15th, 2008

Make Your Own Decorated Sugar Cubes

The other day the store had sugar cubes clearanced! I can’t imagine that they weren’t all gone, they were less than $1 a box! Granted they were plain…..
I have always loved the beautifully decorated sugar cubes that you can buy to go with tea..but sometimes the prices are beyond what I can pay. […]

By Marye -- 6 comments

July 14th, 2008

Some Like it Hot: Coffee Barbeque Sauce

 
Brewha-ha is hosting this month’s theme day, Some Like It Hot.  If you like it hot then this is the bbq sauce for you.
Coffee barbeque sauce is  a fantastic addition to your barbeque.  Feel free to adjust the seasonings.  This is pretty spicy.
Tags: coffee bbq sauce, lifestyles theme day

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July 12th, 2008

Window Shopping

One of the things I loved about having a tea room was arranging the tea foods on vintage tiered plates.  When the business folded we had to sell all of the beautiful antiques that I I loved, vintage plates among them.
So today, I am shopping for tiered plates.  They are great for setting up a […]

By Marye -- 8 comments

July 12th, 2008

Saturday Surfing

 
Can you believe that we are about halfway through July?  The summer heat has hit North Texas and out house finally warmed up.. You see it is pier and beam and the crawl space stays chilly.  With the crawl space so chilly the house stays quite cool until the relentless heat finally warms up that […]

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July 11th, 2008

Muddy Dog Breakfast Blend

I told you a few weeks ago that I had discovered a small, artisan coffee roaster in North Carolina during one of my web surfing adventures. The website piqued my interest and I contacted them to see if I could get a sample to review.
You know, one thing that I am seeing in […]

By Marye -- 3 comments