posts tagged "tea"
Dandelion Root Coffee
Posted on February 22, 2011
With March approaching, I’m starting to think about the possibility of a spring detox and one of my favorite healing roots –dandelion. Dandelion is a fantastic liver cleanser and spring is the perfect season for liver support. According to Ayurveda and Chinese medicine, dandelion root has bitter, sweet and cooling properties, making it optimal for
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Giveaway: Chantal Teakettle Giveaway
Posted on October 14, 2010
Today I’m giving away a brand new Chili Red Classic Teakettle from Chantal. I have an exact “replica” of this tea kettle in my kitchen; it is gorgeous and functional, adding a bright spot of color to my favorite room in the house. We use it throughout the day and well into the night for
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Iced Tea
Posted on June 17, 2008
Baseball is indeed over. However, all-stars have begun and my son and several of his little cohorts are on the team. We are now therefore faced with practice daily from 5:30 to 7:30. Thank goodness I am not coaching! I will however, be providing the team with lots of snacks and good beverages such as
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Soothing Chai
Posted on October 7, 2007
With just a few basic healthy ingredients, this homemade chai is easy, delicious and inexpensive. Today was the first day since June that I did not wear my flip flops. That means only one thing: the cold weather is here. Although yesterday was warm and sunny, today we will dip down to a low of
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Turning Lemons into Lemonade
Posted on August 7, 2007
I have been guzzling gallons of my favorite summer beverage during this hot spell. It’s another easy one, and better yet, has no sugar or artificial sweeteners. How’s that possible? See for yourself… Lemonade 2 quarts water ¼ cup lemon juice (fresh squeezed) 4 dropper-fulls Fill a 2 quart mason jar with water, almost to
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Product Review: Great Gifts from Boulder
Posted on May 29, 2007
Boulder is often called the “Mount Olympus” of the organic food industry. Boulder’s Best Organics, a web based business, provides a pantheon of locally made products including soaps, chocolate, wine and tea. This company offers a convenient way to ship a Rocky Mountain gift basket to far off friends and relatives who need a fix
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Product Review: Stevia
Posted on March 6, 2007
Update: I have switched brands and now use NuNaturals stevia. There are times when I want something sweet and don’t want to increase my blood sugar level. This is when I reach for stevia, an herb 300 times as sweet as sugar with a glycemic index (GI) of 0. This low glycemic, low carbohydrate sweetener
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Ginger Licorice Tea
Posted on February 6, 2007
Warm and healing ginger licorice root tea for colds and adrenal health. This Ayurvedic recipe for Ginger Licorice Tea is a life saver, or least a throat saver. When it gets cold outside and our throats begin to get a bit scratchy, I put up a pot of ginger licorice tea. Sweet and spicy, the
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