tea

French Press — Not Just for Coffee

February 21, 2007 By Wardeh 12 Comments

Jeff and I have our birthdays are December, but we got to celebrate a bit in February when my parents came to visit. You see, they finally (just kidding, Mom) gave us our joint birthday gift. We are tea drinkers. Coffee drinkers on occasion. This 12-cup French press was made for coffee and tea. But [...]

Filed Under: Kitchen Notes Tagged With: beverages, coffee, drinks, french press, gifts, tea

Healthy Herb Tea

September 19, 2006 By Wardeh 2 Comments

Our friends recently shared a recipe for healthy herb tea. It came from friends of theirs. The tea is made up of a bunch of herbs that their friends determined would be good to drink regularly. Our friends added some herbs of their own. They gave us a starter batch of it, which we used [...]

Filed Under: Drinks and Smoothies, Drinks and Smoothies (Gluten-Free), Recipes Tagged With: herb, tea

Nettle Tea and Allergies

June 5, 2006 By Wardeh 2 Comments

I am amazed what an effect drinking nettle leaf tea is having on my allergies. The sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat, and itchy eyes symptoms subside for 2 to 3 hours after drinking a cup. I looked on the web today to find how this could be. Histamines, which occur naturally in the body, are [...]

Filed Under: Drinks and Smoothies, Drinks and Smoothies (Gluten-Free), Recipes Tagged With: allergies, nettle, seasonal allergies, tea