Tea Talk

As summer starts winding down, I think it's time for a Garden Tea Party. What better way to celebrate the end of a beautiful summer season than having an outdoor tea party with good friends. We're going to enjoy some excellent iced teas and a pot or two of hot tea for a few ladies who prefer their teas hot. And then there are scones and lemon curd, savory tea sandwiches and sweets, bite-size desserts and treats, and a few other goodies. It's a time to enjoy each other's company, laugh, and celebrate friendship. I've found I like fussing a...

I started drinking tea at a very young age, probably 4 or younger, compliments of my Grandma. She would sit down for a cup, and of course, I wanted to be just like her, so she would make me a cup too. I'm sure initially, it was a very weak cup of black tea with a bit of milk and possibly sugar added. I truly don't remember exactly, but I was drinking black tea without any milk or sugar when I hit my teenage years. I laughingly called this "naked tea." Since I only drink tea, no coffee, when I...

My Mom always had chamomile tea in her pantry, and when I was younger, I never saw the value in drinking it. I was a black tea type of gal. So the light, delicate taste of chamomile wasn’t on my list of favorites. However, as I got older, I came to appreciate the unlimited benefits of drinking chamomile tea. Chamomile is a flowering plant with white petals and a bright yellow center. It resembles a daisy, which makes sense since it’s from the Asteraceae plant family, a.k.a, the daisy family. There are several different types of chamomile. The most popular...

Peach tea and summer just seem to naturally go together. I find that I’m always making a fresh pitcher of iced peach tea either for home or for the store. I love that I have such a variety of peach teas to choose from, so I never get bored. I have three types of peach black tea: Peach Perfection, Peach Mojito, and Decaf Peach Black. Of all the varieties, these three are the most robust. Peach Perfection has small pieces of real peaches...yum. Peach Mojito tastes just like the mojito drinks we all like; feel free to add rum and...

We all know that sustained amounts of high stress are not good for you. With that being said, I will say that I’ve had a very stressful three days. Much more so than usual. I’m sure a lot of you can relate to technology failure stress. I’m one of those people who love technology. I want to turn my computer, phone, or tablet on and just have it work. I have no desire to know how it all works, though. This, of course, causes all kinds of havoc when you have to troubleshoot because things have gone kerflooey. When I...