Monday, November 24, 2014

Tea with Tumnus // Fictional Feasts


"Daughter of Eve from the far land of Spare Oom where eternal summer reigns around the bright city of War Drobe, how would it be if you came and had tea with me?" 

I decided to create a Narnian Fictional Feast. About time, right?

"And really it was a wonderful tea. There was a nice brown egg, lightly boiled, for each of them, and then sardines on toast, and then buttered toast, and then toast with honey, and then sugar-topped cake."

 "The Queen let another drop fall from her bottle on the snow, and instantly there appeared a round box, tied with green silk ribbon, which, when opened, turned out to contain several pounds of the best Turkish Delight. Each piece was sweet and light to the very centre and Edmund had never tasted anything more delicious."

On the Menu:
Sugar-topped Almond Cake
Buttered Toast w/ Jam and Honey
Boiled Eggs
The White Witch's Hot Cocoa
Turkish Delight  

 It was a lovely little tea. It would've made any faun (or white witch) proud. 

 I learned something from this Fictional Feast, guys. I learned that Edmund was absolutely bonkers. Why did he like Turkish Delight so much? It was bleh, despite being the chocolate-covered kind! Who wants rose flavored sweets?!?


Snippets of Conversation:

Brendan (older brother): "What are you doing? Why are you making such a huge mess?"
Me: "It's for my fictional feast!"
Brendan: "Please don't say "fictional feast" ever again. So nerdy."
Me: *GASP*

Caleb: "So, you're just putting raw eggs on the table?"
Me: "Yeah, it's just for the pictures. We don't really need to boil any."
Caleb: "But that's so...deceptive!"

Me: "So, what's the verdict on the Turkish Delight?"
Caleb: "Well, the chocolate is good, but the inside tastes really weird and the texture is weird. And it tastes fake. It's not as good as it looks in the movie."



Okay, guys, so I just got back from a trip to Rome. Whhhaaaaat?!? More on that soon! But tell me, how are you all doing? 
Also: if you found yourself in a strange world, and a faun invited you for tea, would you agree to go? Maybe Lucy was a bit foolish...but then, who can turn down cake?

love,
Hannah

27 comments:

  1. When I read the books, I imagined Turkish Delight to be some sort of amazing chocolate dessert. I was completely shocked when I found out what it really was and saw it in the movie...I've never tasted it, but it sounds disgusting. :)

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    1. Yep, same here! It is a bitter disappointment! :)

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  2. Sheesh. Those eggs are very deceptive. Why would you do such a thing to us?? ;)

    Also, this is pretty much the most amazing thing ever. I'm almost jealous.

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    1. *cries* forgive me.

      And thaaaank you!! So sweet :)

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  3. Oh! How delightful! I always love it when you do fictional feasts. This one is awesome(-: I have had handmade Turkish delight before and really enjoyed it, but I can imagine it tasting strange with chocolate... :-/ Mmmm... I could really go for some hot buttered toast and hot cocoa right now...

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    1. Wait, what?! Rome!!! Omg, I can't wait to see pictures! *hint, hint* I want to hear allllll about it. (-:

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    2. Aww thanks, Elizabeth! You know, you're probably right - I haven't given up on Turkish Delight completely! In the movie it looks so delicious and pillowy...but the stuff I bought was ewww!

      Yes, ROME! Don't worry, I'll most likely post so many pics that you guys will be begging me to stop. :D

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  4. What a fantastic idea! And you went to Rome, as in Italy? Tell me more!

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    1. Thank you, Sus! And yes - Rome as in pizza-coliseum-spaghetti-vatican-Rome! I'll hopefully be posting about it soon.

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  5. Rome!? That sounds like it was a lot of fun!!

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    1. It totally was! I'm going through all my pics now, and I'll try to post them soon!

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  6. That looks *so good.* and it is my life's secret ambition to try Turkish Delight, because as a child it sounded like the most divine thing ever. (although weirdly enough, I thought it was some kind of meat until I was like, 12.)
    And I know this is awfully boring, but I would probably never feast with a faun, because HELLO, stranger danger. *hides* And then I'd go home and convince myself that I had a mental breakdown and Narnia never existed, which is why I am a real life person and not Lucy Pevensie.

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    1. Wow that got really depressing really fast. o.O I'm sorry. *hides again*

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    2. MWAHAHA. Okay you totally need to fulfill your dream and try Turkish Delight, but just don't get the chocolate kind at tesco because ew. Also, AGREED stranger danger!

      GEE THANKS FOR BEING DEPRESSING YOU DEPRESSING PERSON. GO AWAY OLIVIA.

      (jk come back)

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  7. ...*gapes* A Tea with Tumnus Fictional Feast?! I was sooo darn stoked when I saw this pop up in my bloglovin' feed!! :D Everything looks soo perfect and Narnian and I want that Almond cake right now with a nice hot cup of tea please and thank you. Gahh. And the quotes...xD Your siblings sound way too cool. YOU WENT TO ROME?! I demand to hear about this!! :D

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  8. ps. the picture of the toast is decadence. Just saying.

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    1. *decadent? Ugh, Idk. It just looks delicious right now x)

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    2. Hehehe thanks, Katie!! Ummm yes come to Ireland and I will give you cake and tea (and toast).

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  9. I've always wanted to taste Turkish Delight! It sound blechy though. Which is sad. Your feast looks absolutely delicious. And your brothers sound like a handful, which is typical, at least in my experience!

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    1. Thank you, Emily! Yeah, it's sad that it's not as yummy as it sounds. Or at least the kind I got. And yes, my brothers are a handful :D

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  10. Ok, this is pretty much the best thing EVER. Seriously, I want to come to Ireland and have a fictional feast with you! =) Everything looks so lovely!! Yeah, my older brother (who has called me nerdy before...it's just what big brothers do) bought Turkish Delight once and let us try it...it wasn't very good. But it looks so nice in pictures!

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    1. If you ever find yourself in Ireland, you MUST stop by for a fictional feast. Or I will be really sad. Hehe, and thanks, Emily!! So glad you enjoyed this post :) They are honestly my favorite posts to make.

      And yep - if you ever need your self-esteem lowered, just ask a brother! :D

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  11. If I ever go to Ireland, can I come for a fictional feast? They look like so much fun! And I REALLY want to go to Ireland sometime...I have for quite a while!

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    1. Haha, OF COURSE! :) Ireland it great.

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    2. Ever since some of my relatives visited Ireland and I saw the photos, I have wanted to go there. Also ever since I tried Irish Breakfast tea, which started me on my "adventure in tea"! I started a blog you might like, Adventuresingoodtea.blogspot.com

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  12. Oh that's simply delightful!! I want to come to Ireland now!! :D

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