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Teahouse Bridal Shower

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Good morning everyone!!! How has your weekend been?  Mine has been wonderful…filled with great dates with my husband and good times with amazing friends.  What more could a girl ask for?

Oh, what’s that?  Chocolate?

True, chocolate does make the world go ’round!

I present to you Salted Caramel Chocolate Blondies!

Salted Caramel Chocolate Blondies

  • 3 cups lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 Tbsp
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup caramels, cut into quarters
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 325.  Grease and flour a 9×13 pan and set aside.  In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar.  Add the vanilla.  Add the eggs, one at a time, until combined.  In a small bowl sift together 3 1/2 cups flour, salt and baking powder.  With the mixer on low add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until incorporated.  Take the extra 1 Tbsp of flour and, in the same small bowl, toss it with the chocolate chips and the caramels.  In the 9×13 pan, layer half of the batter.  Evenly sprinkle the caramel/chocolate/flour mixture on top, and then top that with the remaining batter.  Bake at 325 for 30-45 minutes, or until browned and a knife comes out clean of batter.  Let cool for about an hour or two and serve warm!

Yesterday morning I had the privilege of going to a bridal shower for my friend Lauren at the Boulder Dushanbe Tea House.  This little baby was located right on the street where the Boulder Farmer’s Market is every Saturday, so you can imagine how awkward it was for me to carry a massive (read 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5) box through the crowded street.  I got some CRAZY looks!

When we got to the teahouse we all sat down and ordered drinks.  I got the iced chai:

Funny story: when I worked at Starbucks I had never had chai before.  One day I tried a normal chai tea latte and loved the spice, but there wasn’t ENOUGH for me!  From then on I would use a pump of the chai syrup and then steep 4 chai tea bags before adding the steamed milk.  You guys know I like it spicy 🙂

Anyway, the Boulder Dushanbe Tea House is beautiful! Although it’s not normally covered up by the farmer’s market tents, it seemed like such a fun hidden gem to me.  Just look at the decor!

So intricate and colorful.  And the bride to be (I can’t believe she’s getting married next weekend!  I’m getting so old…)

For brunch I decided to order the Portabello Mushroom Panini (housemade foccacia with fresh spinach, roasted pepper, sundried tomato, goat cheese, roasted garlic-walnut spread):

It was served with shoestring potatoes, but I didn’t eat a lot of them.  I felt like they were over-done and more of a presentation piece than anything.  Still, the sandwich was extraordinary though!  I’m now going to attempt my own garlic-walnut spread.  I feel like I deserve it 🙂

This is just a little shot of the “roof” of the little patio they have outside.  It’s absolutely breathtaking and perfectly blocks out the sun.  You get to sit there and people-watch at the farmer’s market (which, let’s face it, is pretty exciting)!  I will definitely be back.

When I got home I caught up on blogs and decided to use the new popsicle molds I bought the other day, inspired by the ever-awesome Estela at Weekly Bite.  I present to you Strawberry Pineapple Banana pops!

I set about 1 cup each of frozen strawberries and pineapple in the fridge overnight so that they would thaw.  I then put them in the food processor with 1 whole ripe banana, 1 packet of NuNaturals Stevia, a little vanilla, and a pinch of salt.  Yes, salt!  It brings out the natural sweetness 🙂  Then I poured into the molds:

Topped with the handles, and put them in the freezer.  I can’t wait to have one later today 🙂

Last night Nate and I went on a date to Old Chicago, then on a whim hit up Kohl’s.  I got a great pair of jeans for $8!!!  Can you believe that?  I think they might be the least expensive jeans I’ve ever purchased, which is saying a lot since I’m such a bargain shopper.  I don’t even buy stuff at retail anymore.  I mean, it’s all going on sale the next week anyway, right? 🙂

Have you ever been to a teahouse before?  What’s your favorite part of the setting there?  AND have you ever made homemade popsicles before?  What’s the next flavor I should try? I just love the access to new and different amazing teas at the Boulder Teahouse…granted I didn’t really try anything new, but I love knowing where I can go and get some!  I’m thinking chocolate fudgsicles are next up on the list for me…I’ll let you know how those turn out 🙂

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  1. katecooks says

    August 10, 2010 at 3:46 pm

    what a great place for a bridal shower! i love eating in outdoor/patio spaces but really good ones can be hard to find. that one looks fabulous!

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  2. SohdaLex says

    August 8, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    I never thought of using salt in popsicles before! I will have to try, I’ve only ever made my own popsicles with orange juice…not that creative, and more like orange flavored ice….haha, it needs doctoring up forsure. But those chocolate chip blondies look amazing. I want to frame that picture, anything that can be related back to a cookie is like instant gold in my book.

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  3. Angela (the diet book junkie) says

    August 8, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    $8 for jeans??? yup, you win. i thought i did well with $20 at the Gap!

    chocolate fudgsicles sound good, i’d go with that. and i’m definitely making those blondies. (can you tell i’m a chocoholic?)

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  4. Alex @ IEatAsphalt says

    August 8, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    Those blondies sound too good to be true. Salted caramels changed my life. I love iced chai but it is always so much more expensive than plain old coffee.

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  5. Kim says

    August 8, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    The Dushanbe’s chai is so good, I can only drink it in the early afternoon because it is so strong and it’ll keep me up all night.

    You should definitely check out the farmers market on Saturdays, they have one in the evening on Wednesday, but we have had thunderstorms during each Wednesday market this year.

    Good luck to the bride to be!

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  6. April @ Crazy Fabulous Life says

    August 8, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    I’ve never been to a tea house but it looks great! I think I had chai a lonnnnggg time ago at Starbucks. It was pretty tasty! 🙂

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  7. Salah says

    August 8, 2010 at 5:15 pm

    i love chai 🙂 soooo yummy, and those blondies and those pops look amazing!!!!!

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  8. Kristy says

    August 8, 2010 at 4:54 pm

    That tea house looks and sounds great, I love anything chai. Can’t wait to hear how the pops came out! And those blondies…yum!! 🙂

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  9. Anna says

    August 8, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    That sounds like a really neat place for a shower!

    And I might just have to break the raw challenge and make those blondies this week…we’re having guests in the house 🙂

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  10. Matt says

    August 8, 2010 at 2:28 pm

    Happy Sunday!

    That sandwich looks epic 😉

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  11. Evan Thomas says

    August 8, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    Those brownies sound ridiculously good!

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  12. Laury @thefitnessdish says

    August 8, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    The tea house looks AMAZING!!! I have never been to one, but that is SO my kind of place!! I am a tea fanatic!!! (I almost spelled in “phanatic” lol, I am from philly and a huge baseball fan).

    The blondies up there look like something I need right now, omg, amazing!

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  13. EmbraceYourSkin says

    August 8, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    The blondies look incredible! I have been looking for the perfect recipe lately and I think these fit the bill!

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  14. Jessica @ How Sweet says

    August 8, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    I’ve never been to a tea house. But I’d like to go. Except I hate tea. It tastes like dirty water!

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  15. Mary @ Bites and Bliss says

    August 8, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    Those blondies look amazing!! I’ve only tried to make blondies once but I’m thinking these would be a great second making 😀

    And isn’t it strange when friends are getting married?! We’re so young but that life’s coming so quickly! Its unreal lol

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  16. Jenny says

    August 8, 2010 at 8:41 am

    There’s a really nice teahouse in Tulsa that I have yet to visit. I’ve heard the food is amazing! I just bought popsicle molds and can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!

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  17. tanyadaily says

    August 8, 2010 at 7:03 am

    never even tried chia …yet
    those popsicles sound good..
    never been to a tea house…I’m more for coffee

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  18. Heather says

    August 8, 2010 at 6:43 am

    Good morning 🙂 Sounds like an ideal weekend for ya so far.
    I’ve never been to a teahouse before, but it looks very funky!
    I have made homemade popsicles before, many times. Also-I have the same exact molds as you 🙂
    My favorite that I’ve made, were the coffee/chocolate protein powder flavor. You get your buzz and your protein in a popsicle 🙂

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