My Vintage Tea Party
Ramblings and Reviews From a Lover of Tea and All Things Vintage
This weekend was an adventure. Me, my mother, and grandmother went up to Huntsville to do some shopping so of course I had to take along something both cute and comfortable. The dress is a lucky find from Talbots, and I believe it pairs perfectly with a belt for a splash of color. I'm kind of known for gravitating toward black and red-- even though pink is my favorite color, black and red is my favorite color combo to wear. The purse is something I bought the previous evening at this fantastic shop at Hunstville's Bridge Street shopping center called Retro Fitt. They sell a large variety of retro and vintage inspired clothing, shoes, and accessories, so I highly recommend it if you're ever in the area! I'm not sure if you can see it, but I am also wearing a little rhinestone crown pin. I have a weakness for pins/brooches...they really can make an outfit more fun. I could kick myself for not getting a picture of my hair, but I'm wearing my hair in a ponytail (I do that a lot. It takes minimal effort, and young ladies sported ponytails quite often in the mid century) topped off with a red rose clip. Since there's not a good picture, I guess you'll just have to take my word for it. I did bring along a red cardigan to sort of finish off the look, but the weather was in the upper 90s so actually wearing it was simply, and unfortunately, not an option. I had my mother take pictures of my outfit at a fun antique store called University Pickers. The owner of the stall I was in (they had all kinds of snacks and drinks) made their area look like an old fashioned store complete with tables and chairs that are similar to the ones you would see in ice cream parlors long ago. The lighting was not the best for a mini photo shoot, and I'm afraid it resulted in some unflattering shadows on my face.
I really hope to do outfit posts more often in the near future so do stay tuned!
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Whenever I go to a tea room that offers finger sandwiches, I'm always pleased when they have smoked salmon. Sushi and fish that's prepared in a similar manner is my weakness and if someone put a tray of it in front of me, I could eat myself into a coma. So, I decided one day recently that I would go on a quest to find some reasonably priced smoked salmon and make my own open faced sandwiches for tea time. My search took me to world market, where I found some for only $3.99 (you can see what kind it is in the picture). Now, the image of smoked salmon I had in my head was this (image courtesy of Pinterest): I was expecting nice little slices of brightly colored salmon that could be easily placed on bread. But that's not what I got. I opened the packet and a small, canned tuna-colored salmon steak plopped out. I also failed to realize how much fish juice would be in the packed, because I stupidly tipped it toward me to look inside and poured juice all over the kitchen counter and floor. My cat must have smelled it from the bedroom, because she came moseying in soon after. I have to admit though, I've never actually bought smoked salmon before so my expectations may have been incredibly misguided.
Expectations aside, I tried a small piece before I attempted to slice some to put on my bread and I must say that it was very, very tasty. It had a mild smoky flavor and was not dry in the least-- which is something I can't stand when it comes to fish. Dry fish is useless in my opinion. It was also the perfect portion for four small open faced sandwiches made with my favorite millet chia bread (and just a tad of mayonnaise if you're curious as to what else I added to it). If you don't like a noticeable "fishy" taste or smell, though, I don't believe this salmon is for you. Me, I love it. My boyfriend calls me a cat all the time. I'm still partial to the thinly sliced smoked salmon they usually serve at tea rooms, but the good taste made up for that this time. I will probably try World Market's brand next time even though it is slightly more expensive, but I'm holding out hope that I can find some somewhere that's exactly what I'm looking for. |
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Greetings, readers! My name is Jordie, and I am a tea obsessed, history loving young lady who just happened to be born about 60 years too late. Archives
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