Guenella Pass and A Sad Tea House Loss

After our trip up the mountain we stopped in Georgetown to visit some of our favorite places. It is very sad what has happened to small businesses during this USA chaos. My very favorite Dusty Rose Tea Room is permanently closed. This place was fantastic. The owner was one of the nicest people you would ever meet and the tea experience was like none other.  Denver is filled with wannbe tea rooms but they cater to a different clientele. Hipsters wanting to sit around a bar style setting sipping tea. I am just broken hearted that the Dusty Rose Tea Room is a thing of the past. Very sad to learn this. Babes formerly known as the House of Commons is a tea room in Denver. Paper cups and alcoholic beverages? Definitely not a tea room! The Brown Palace experience, pricey but some say worth it..  I found a tea room in Littleton, Colorado but $60 for a high tea experience! Seriously no thanks! The Dusty Rose Tea Room had a high tea for $25 a person and the owner made all the fabulous baked good herself. I suppose I will mark my calendar for the Tea Expo here in Denver during October. Maybe I will hear some good news there.

A winter scene at Georgetown . We loved shopping at Ophelia's. Aside from antiques and other gifts the store carried a wide variety of collectible books. The store was damaged in a brutal fire that destroyed the historic Red Ram Saloon which was a historic establishment as well as housed in a historic building. Ophelia's had a sign at their business stating they have to survey the damages to see if they can reopen. Just very sad, hoping they will survive.

My guess is Jeanette closed the Dusty Rose Tea Room in Georgetown, Colorado due to the damaging economy. Anything to destroy America. by the wickedness we see going on. Makes me terribly sad.

 Jeanette made most everything she served right on the premises. Those carts and cookies and the savory little petite sandwiches were so tasty and wonderful. The tea she offered, divine. She would serve you a cold soda or a hot cuppa joe if that was your thing. She was non judgmental. When I attended a Colorado blogger tea a few years back, a blogger from Loveland brought her Wyoming born and bred mom who requested coffee as she said she only drank "Cowboy Coffee". I have been in tea rooms where they might look down their noses at such a request.

Some mountain splendor. Peaceful and quietude. A wonderful release from the daily hectic city life.

Trees in the forest. As far as the eye can see. If you can go above timberline you can almost touch the stars.  I think I need a spa week at Avalanche Ranch. Hmmm.....

I wanted to make blintzes before Hannah and Jake left but that did not happen. Noelle and Roger are coming over SONday and the son-in-law is the kinda guy who can flip a pancake high into the sky and catch it on a plate. Now we do not want to toss blintzes high in the sky but I sure could use his expertise putting these sweet blintzes together.

Fruit is your choice: strawberries, blueberries, cherries, apples, even lemon custard. I like to make strawberry and blueberry treats with fresh berries. To create a topping just add a few teaspoons of pure maple syrup to a sauce pan and cook those berries into a heavenly topping. Sour cream and whipping cream are optional.  Ricotta cheese, cottage cheese or mascarpone cheese fill these treats with some additional fresh fruit. It depends simply, in my own personal opinion, how you like them!
To create the blintzes here is a simple recipe:
  Total: 40 mins 

Prep: 30 mins Cook: 10 mins

 Rest: 30 mins 

Yield: 24 cheese blintzes (24 servings)

 Ingredients

 4 large eggs (room temperature, beaten) 

1/2 cup water

 1/2 cup milk 

1/2 teaspoon salt

 1 cup all-purpose flour 

1 cup butter (for frying) 

1 pound ricotta (room temperature, or dry curd or farmer's cheese)

 1 tablespoon butter (melted) 

1 large egg yolk (room temperature)

 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 8/7/2020 

Cheese Blintzes

 Recipe https://www.thespruceeats.com/jewish-cheese-blintzes-recipe-1136318 2/2 

Note: while there are multiple steps to this recipe, this blintz dish is broken down into workable categories to help you better plan for preparation and booking.

 Make the Blintzes Gather the ingredients.

 In a medium bowl, beat together 4 eggs, water, milk, salt, and flour until well-mixed.

 Don't over-beat.

 It's okay if small particles of flour remain as they will be absorbed during the resting period.

 Let the batter rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes

. Heat a small skillet (about 7 inches in diameter) and add a pat of butter.

 Whisk the batter until smooth.

 Pour about 1/4 cup batter into the pan and swirl it around, pouring off excess

. Make sure not to let it brown

. Flip and cook the other side for a few seconds. 

Then, turn the blintz out onto a towel. 

Repeat with remaining batter and pats of butter, staggering the crepes one on top of each other.

 Make the Filling and Assemble In a large bowl, mix together cheese, melted butter, 1 egg yolk, vanilla, and sugar until well-incorporated. 

To assemble, place one blintz on a work surface and place 1 to 2 tablespoons of filling in a line close to the edge nearest to you. 

Fold envelope-style. 

Roll up, and continue with remaining blintzes and filling. Fry the filled blintzes in butter until golden brown. 

Serve with optional sour cream and/or fresh or canned fruit toppings. Enjoy!  

I love to find new recipes and the spruce eats had a great one! If you like brunch time this is a recipe for you. I have a great French Crepe Pan so it makes this process easy. My local dairy proudly presents many products that are made and sold locally. They have a brand new Strawberry Lemonade. Although it is a product of Florida is has lemonade, strawberries and cane sugar. It is a good base for a brunch Mimosa too. (wink wink).

A good night's sleep helps one to feel refreshed and revitalized. We still have a heat wave kicking our state so cooler night time temps offer restful sleep. '

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