Tea Time Treats

My most missed Tea Party Guests, I do apologize for my absence this past week.  It seems as if someone stole the Stone of Wonderland and closed the Looking Glass preventing us from crossing over to our Great Tea Parties!  The Queen of Hearts was most furious indeed, and a few heads rolled, but thankfully this Tea Hostess (With the help of a certain Hatter of course) was able to locate the most valuable gem of Wonderland.  Where was it, you ask?  I don't think you would believe me if I told you, so let's just say that it is now confirmed that the Queen sneaks tastes of Pumpkin Pie Pastry filling late at  night when the March Hare is sleeping. 

Speaking of the March Hare, he was becoming more mad by the minute while we were absent.  The Queen was ordering his culinary confections daily, and he was quite overwhelmed with the quantity that she wanted.  Thankfully I arrived just in time to help alleviate him of some kitchen duties.  While working closely with the March Hare, I picked up some tips from him, and shared some of my own secrets on how to keep the Queen happy.  He was so pleased with my help that he offered to make us some delectable delights for our next Tea Party!  Although the March Hare is more known for his desserts, he also makes quite delicious meals!  Today I would like to share with you one of his most fabulous dinners he created after a long weekend full of the Queen's activities.

One cool fall day when the Queen of Hearts was particularly demanding, she ordered the March Hare to make her a most magnificent blasted beast dinner and dessert to share with her deck of cards while watching the croquet match.  Faced with this daunting task, the March Hare remembered his secret weapon that would keep his hands free all day to work on his delicious desserts: his slow cooker! By preparing a succulent soup for her subjects early on in the day, he could spend all the time he needed to on desserts!   His only question about the soup was what to put in it, but since the Queen had such an large garden, he knew he would be bound to find something.

 After scurrying through the garden, he found PLENTY of things to put in the blasted beef soup.  Mushrooms, onions, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers of red and yellow were more than enough to fill his pot of soup.  With the addition of some beef broth, and secret seasonings, the Queen was sure going to be pleased.

Amazing Aromas filled the air of the kitchen as the blasted beef bubbled in the slow cooker.  As the time grew closer and closer to the croquet match, the March Hare hurried to boil some pasta to soak up some broth.  When the beep of the cooker went off, the heavy trampling footsteps could be heard above as the entire deck of cards shuffled in to pick a spot to watch the match from.  Once the pasta was done, he carefully removed the cover to reveal his delicious dinner...

The Hatter and I helped him bring the soup to the Queen and her company, and swallowed hard as we watched them try it.  Thankfully, they loved it, and ate more and more until they were reminiscent of the Tweedles.  The March Hare was surprised that they loved it, since it was such a simple soup and not a fancy feast as the Queen is usually accustomed to. 

With the weather cooling down here in Wonderland, I think we will need more hot foods to keep us warm  while waiting on our chairs and mushrooms for our Tea Time Treats.  That is why the March Hare and I have decided to share delicious dinners with you all as well as decadent desserts during our Tea Time Treats segment.  I do hope you all enjoy sharing even more food with everyone here in Wonderland.  Now that the Stone of Wonderland is back where it belongs, I hope for no more issues getting our Tea Parties back on track.  Please do remember to return tomorrow for our Weekly Wednesday Wonderland Wrapup!  Have a magical day and remember, Wonderland is but a Daydream away!