I'll admit it...I'm a coffee drinker. It all started when I was 12 years old and my mom allowed us girls to have our first cup of coffee. Half of it was probably cream with heaps of sugar and a splash of coffee really. Every Saturday morning we were allowed to have coffee with our breakfast that my dad would make. Fresh Croissants, scrambled eggs with crispy bacon all washed down with that sugared coffee. Working in an Insurance office for years, that was how I started my mornings which then crept into afternoons to keep me going. When my husband and I got married that was our evening ritual. Sitting down after dinner with coffee in hand on the front porch or in the living room chatting about our day.
Well.....I think there is such a thing as too much coffee. I know! I know! How can one have too much? However coffee makes your body acidic which isn't a good thing for your health.
I had issues with tea in my younger years as I didn't have much cash and couldn't afford high quality teas. I bought the no name brand on sale and drank it with sugar. It had almost a metallic flavour to it. It wasn't enjoyable. Then I've had bagged herbal teas that tasted like perfume or like weeds. I knew that herbal teas were good for me but why did they have to taste so gross?
So a few years ago when I started adventuring into herbs to grow, I planted some peppermint and lemonbalm plants. They did very well in my garden and I'm a person that has an issue with wasting. So I thought, I'll try and dehydrate my own peppermint. Well I was converted. When my girlfriend came over to my place with a sore stomach I made her that tea. It literally makes your lips tingle and your tummy troubles go away. I think she drank more of that tea than I did.
I started to experiment a bit with what herbs I had dehydrated. The tea pictured above is my favorite (aptly named Tranquila-Tea).
To make this blend you mix an equal amount of organic chamomile, rose petals and lemon verbena. 2 Tablespoons of the blend in a pot of water will make about 4 cups. Add a spoonful of local honey for even greater immune support and it is absolutely delish.
The true test is always on my kids, they are great little guinea pigs. I made the pot of tea and asked them if they would try it for me. It passed with flying colours not only with the 17 year old but with the 7 year old as well. Now that means success.
I love my coffee but now I love my tea too.
Well.....I think there is such a thing as too much coffee. I know! I know! How can one have too much? However coffee makes your body acidic which isn't a good thing for your health.
I had issues with tea in my younger years as I didn't have much cash and couldn't afford high quality teas. I bought the no name brand on sale and drank it with sugar. It had almost a metallic flavour to it. It wasn't enjoyable. Then I've had bagged herbal teas that tasted like perfume or like weeds. I knew that herbal teas were good for me but why did they have to taste so gross?
So a few years ago when I started adventuring into herbs to grow, I planted some peppermint and lemonbalm plants. They did very well in my garden and I'm a person that has an issue with wasting. So I thought, I'll try and dehydrate my own peppermint. Well I was converted. When my girlfriend came over to my place with a sore stomach I made her that tea. It literally makes your lips tingle and your tummy troubles go away. I think she drank more of that tea than I did.
I started to experiment a bit with what herbs I had dehydrated. The tea pictured above is my favorite (aptly named Tranquila-Tea).
To make this blend you mix an equal amount of organic chamomile, rose petals and lemon verbena. 2 Tablespoons of the blend in a pot of water will make about 4 cups. Add a spoonful of local honey for even greater immune support and it is absolutely delish.
The true test is always on my kids, they are great little guinea pigs. I made the pot of tea and asked them if they would try it for me. It passed with flying colours not only with the 17 year old but with the 7 year old as well. Now that means success.
I love my coffee but now I love my tea too.
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