Why not gather mothers and fathers for an afternoon of Tea and wine tasting? You can state in the invite a dress up theme to add to the atmosphere of the afternoon.
For an afternoon tea at a Garden party make sure to have a variety of hot and cold teas and wines available for tasting. With the new iced tea makers it is easy and inexpensive to make flavored tea in minutes. Serve the salad course by offering a field green salad to all guests. Make sure to include all forks at the place settings so the children can learn which fork to use. Serve cucumber sandwiches and for dessert serve scones.
Cucumber sandwiches are perfect for an afternoon tea. This easy recipe will make sandwiches that all will enjoy. Start with 2 medium size cucumbers, 1 tub whipped cream cheese spread, shaker of dill weed, 1-2 packets of dry Italian dressing mix
1 package rye or wheat bread. Slice the cucumbers into 1/4 inch slices or thinner. Set aside. In a small bowl, stir together cream cheese and dressing mix; combine well. Spread the mixture onto the individual slices bread. Next take a biscuit cutter or other circle cookie cutter to make the round shape. Don't cake the slices with the mixture, just a thin layer concentrated in the middle of the slice. Next, lay one slice of cucumber (per slice of bread) in the middle of the bread. Once done, shake a small amount of the dill weed onto the cucumber slice. Remember that dill is strong and a little goes a long way. Just one or two taps of your finger on the shaker should do it per slice. By just adding even one simple food item to the menu will help create
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