This is what I was busy dong....

The Afternoon tea for Habitat for Humanity in my garden was a huge success thanks to your participation!   Thanks so much for attending and for your donations.   $325.00 was the final tally raised.  You will be receiving your receipts in the mail.

The little habitat origami houses filled with a chocolate date truffle were most popular so here is the recipe for those interested, along with the scone recipe.  

Chocolate Date Truffles                                   Scones

¾ cup sultanas                                                                        2 cups self raising flour

1 cup pitted dates                                                                  80g butter

3Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder                          ¾ cup non fat greek yoghurt

1 Tablespoon boiling water                                                   2 Tablespoons lemonade (diet is fine)

½ cup skim milk powder                                                        
  ¼ cup ground almonds                                                         Rub butter into sifted flour until the mixture resembles fine                              

                                                                                                crumbs.   Mix in yoghurt and lemonade and pat out on a floured

Place all ingredients into food processor and                    board.  Cut into circles and place quite close together on a

pulse until finely chopped.  Add more water                      baking sheet.  Brush with beaten egg and bake at 200*C for

if necessary. Roll teaspoonfuls of the mixture                 10 minutes.  Serve with jam and cream, in the garden J

and drop into a bowl of chocolate sprinkles,

roll around to coat and then insert into little

paper cups.  Refrigerate – can be stored for

 up to two weeks in the fridge.

As a little gift for you I am enclosing a bag of rosella seeds so you can grow your own rosella tea!

I am so glad to have had the pleasure of your company for afternoon tea in my little garden

Gillian

Here is a close up of my little origami boxes - this is a great place to find origami instructions.....http://en.origami-club.com/nature/house1-3d/index.html  

 My teabag cookies were made with crushed rosebuds (rose is the flavour of turkish delight) I found the recipe here: tea-bag-cookies. I didn't dip mine in chocolate - there was already too much sugar on the table!

I love having a pretty garden to entertain in - do you entertain in your garden?