Every year it seems as if that holiday season sneaks up on us, with each year getting faster and sneakier. By the time you’ve outfitted the kids for another school year, picked the perfect pumpkin to carve, and calculated the poundage of turkey needed to feed the number of relatives who’ll be gathered at your …
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A while ago I wrote an article for this blog about the herbal infusion made from the coffee plant. Since then, I have had a chance to explore it a little more, and can my experiences with it. Although it is tempting to bill this beverage as one that might suit those partial to both …
Part 1 of this article gave you flavors 1 and 2. Here are the other three flavors and some treats and teas made using them: 3 Pumpkin & Other Squashes A key member of the squash family, the pumpkin became a feature of All Hallows’ Eve which we now know as Halloween. Carved into scary …
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Would you like to be able to swing your cup of tea around your head without splashing or spilling any? Nah, I didn't think so. But a recent article in the British press highlighted a gadget called the SpillNot, which will allow you to do exactly that. I'm not sure why you'd want to but …
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Time to bring the flavors of Fall to your tea time, banishing the doldrums from the cup, the plate, the palate, and the very atmosphere. Certain foods just seem to go with Fall, dating back to the days when we had to rely on the local farmers around us and couldn’t get a steady supply …
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Ah, the lowly tea bag. Some swear by them while others viciously deride them. But few people on either side of the tea bag divide are likely to argue with the fact that tea bags are messy. So what to do with that messy little packet of tea after it's been plunged into the cup, …
The autumn days of colorful falling foliage bring on earlier brisk nights that beg for a comforting cup of tea. Better yet, why not have our cup of tea and eat it too. Just imagine chili’s hearty spice and warming nature enhanced by the coffee aroma and earthy flavors of black Kukicha twig tea. Sweet …
This Tea Princess and her hubby like food and lots of good tea to go with it. Having recently moved, we also liked to check out the local eateries in our new location. One was an Amish Country Store and Restaurant. We went there on a Friday and had two Friday catfish specials with all …
Like so many others I have to admit that I'd never heard of the Russian city known as Sochi until I found out that it would be hosting the Winter Olympics in 2014. Sochi is located in the far western region of the country, on the Black Sea. It's notable for tea lovers because it …
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Rare teas are generally ones that are fairly unknown and available in small quantities, but along with this the term is meant to indicate high quality. A number of these teas come from China, which is no surprise since they remain the top country for tea growing but had also at one time a few …
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