Hello there and welcome to the summer celebrations Hearth and Soul Hop Link Party for July 4th through July 9th. We invite you to share all family-friendly posts as well as, of course, recipes for food from the hearth to feed your soul. Old and new posts are welcome!
Although our weather hasn’t been wonderful, England’s summer celebrations and events are in full swing. I had a lot of fun with my husband and our friends at The Henley Royal Regatta last week and we are looking forward to The Henley Festival coming up later this week. I’ll be sharing more about the festival in another post.
Have you ever had a traditional British afternoon tea or High Tea as it is sometimes called?
Last week I shared some of the best places to have Afternoon Tea in London – including my favourite. Get some ideas for upcoming visits to London or just enjoy a virtual visit with me!
I’m all about seasonal fruit and my latest cake really lets it shine.
My easy to make Blackberry and Apple Cake is a family favourite and is perfect for any summer celebration – or just because!
Thank you so much for sharing your posts last week! This week I’m featuring Summer Celebrations from last week’s hop.
Featured Summer Celebrations – Events, Food and Drinks
From top left, clockwise:-
Independence Day in Nevada County California from Family Vacations US
Honeydew Margaritas from Don’t Sweat The Recipe
Boozy Bourbon Cocoa Blast Pops from Sidewalk Shoes
Hawaiian Lava Flow Cocktail from Sumptuous Spoonfuls
25 Recipes for 4th of July – or any summer celebrations – from Miz Helen’s Country Cottage
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Miz Helen says
July 4, 2016 at 10:21 pmHi April,
Thank you so much for the awesome feature today for my 25 Recipes for 4th of July, and you are so right these are great all summer. I would love a nice slice of your Blackberry Apple Cake to go with my afternoon tea, it would be delicious. Hope you are having a good day and thanks so much for the party!
Miz Helen
April Harris says
July 5, 2016 at 4:37 pmMy pleasure, Miz Helen! I wish I could share a slice of my Blackberry Apple Cake with you – maybe one day! Hope you are having a lovely week.
Shirley @ gluten free easily (gfe) says
July 5, 2016 at 4:08 amYour blackberry cake looks divine, April! And I love reading about all your adventures, of course. My girlfriends and I love to have a proper tea out or enjoy one we host ourselves, which we do fairly regularly. Enjoying tea out is usually more challenging for me being gf, but I’ve always made it work.
This week I’ve linked up my Coconut Mug Pie (ready in 3 minutes!) and Chocolate Cherry Milkshake (a cherry-enhanced frosty!).
Have a great week!
Shirley
April Harris says
July 5, 2016 at 4:38 pmThank you so much, Shirley. Some of our UK restaurants are offering gluten free afternoon tea – it’s happening slowly, but it’s happening 🙂 Your recipes sound so delicious – I look forward to visiting your posts!
Leigh says
July 5, 2016 at 12:18 pmApril, thank you so much for the feature! I hope you have a fabulous week. 🙂
April Harris says
July 5, 2016 at 4:38 pmMy pleasure, Leigh. I hope your week is wonderful too!
Nina Lewis says
July 5, 2016 at 1:35 pmI wish I could experience afternoon tea or high tea with you in England! Guess I’ll just have to enjoy it virtually with you. Fabulous pictures of it!
April Harris says
July 5, 2016 at 4:39 pmThat would be lovely, Nina! Maybe one day 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoyed the post.
Sherry says
July 6, 2016 at 12:39 amThanks so much for hosting the party!
April Harris says
July 6, 2016 at 1:30 pmThank you so much for visiting and sharing, Sherry 🙂
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
July 7, 2016 at 4:46 pmApril, I want to try your apple and berry cake! Can’t wait! Thanks for hosting.
April Harris says
July 11, 2016 at 1:02 pmThank you, Jean 🙂
Linda (Meal Planning Maven) says
July 7, 2016 at 6:46 pmHello April! I am really enjoying looking through the recipes you featured for the 4th of July which I know will be enjoyed by many all summer long. Today I’m stopping by the Hearth and Soul Hop with 2 hot weather favorites… Heirloom Tomatoes ‘n Goat Cheese with Balsamic Drizzle and Bodacious Banana Ice Cream. Have a wonderful weekend and as always, thanks to you and Swathi for hosting this incredible party! Have a wonderful weekend!
April Harris says
July 11, 2016 at 1:03 pmHello Linda! Thank you so much for visiting and sharing! Your recipes sound fantastic. Looking forward to them. Hope you had a wonderful weekend too!
Damo says
July 8, 2016 at 3:12 amThanks for the party.
April Harris says
July 11, 2016 at 1:03 pmMy pleasure 🙂 Thank you for visiting and sharing!
Anne @ Domesblissity says
July 8, 2016 at 2:12 pmThank you so much for the party April. I’m loving all your summer photos. It’s warming me up! lol Enjoy your weekend!
Anne xx
April Harris says
July 11, 2016 at 1:04 pmThank you so much, Anne! I hope you had a lovely weekend too 🙂 xx
pam says
July 9, 2016 at 11:57 pmthank you so much for the feature!!
April Harris says
July 11, 2016 at 1:04 pmIt’s a pleasure, Pam 🙂