Tea Talk

When my kids were young, they loved popsicles. In the summer, I was forever buying boxes of multi-flavored popsicles or the Fun Pops Freeze Pops. Everyone had their favorite flavor or color, including me. As I’ve gotten a bit older and more health conscious, I’ve taken to eating cleaner and not having as much sugar in my diet. Therefore, popsicles haven’t been in my repertoire for a while now. That doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten about them because my husband occasionally asks for them. So, I’ve been experimenting with using my summer-flavored fruit teas and making them into popsicles, or as...

In my never-ending search to bring you great new teas, this one crossed my path, and I had to bring it in. It just screams summer! If you like Piña Coladas, you’re gonna love this tea. Piña Colada Fruit Tea tastes just like your favorite summer drink. Sweet, juicy pineapple paired with crunchy coconut chips, coconut shreds, and freeze-dried yellow pineapple pieces create this classic flavor. I love this tea over ice!!! It has low acidity, in case pineapple bothers you, and no caffeine. So you can indulge in this tea any time of the day or evening. As soon...

Fruit Tea is one of my favorite brews to drink when the weather warms up. Fruit teas are delicious and refreshing with no caffeine, so you can drink them any time during the day or in the evening. If you are looking for a great beverage to replace soda, look no further. Fruit teas are a healthy, flavorful option. Because of their fabulous flavor, there's no guilt, just pure enjoyment. They're also an excellent option for the kiddos, with no added sugar unless you choose to add some. Fruit teas can be enjoyed either hot or cold, but at this...

As the weather warms up, my taste buds go into iced tea overdrive. I find nothing more refreshing than cold iced tea on a hot day. And because I’m a tea snob — yep, I admit it — I prefer to make my own iced tea to enjoy all day. One of my new summer favorites brewed into iced tea is Honeybush Peach. I can enjoy this caffeine-free tea all day and into the evening or until I’ve drunk it all and it’s gone. I will make a big batch in my flash chill Takeya Iced Tea Maker and then...

Here's a shout-out to all the fabulous Dads and Grandfathers in our lives. I was blessed to have a great Dad and a wonderful Grandpa. They both factored majorly in my life, especially when I was younger. So in their honor, I thought it would be fun to talk about the origins of Father's Day. This comes from the History Channel... The campaign to celebrate the nation's fathers did not meet with the same enthusiasm as Mother's Day–perhaps because, as one florist explained, "fathers haven't the same sentimental appeal that mothers have." On July 5, 1908, a West Virginia church...