tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59545425175920874142024-03-21T13:54:36.617-07:00Tea Tripping!Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-53129555701651595282019-01-10T15:51:00.001-08:002019-01-10T15:51:36.809-08:00Happy New Year<p dir="ltr">It's a new year. I love writing about my tea experiences. I love drinking it, making up tea recipes, creating crafts inspired by tea, trying/buying tea products, and so much more! I love tea so much that I like to say that I "be TRIPPIN" (crazy silly about it). 😊</p>
<p dir="ltr">So, join me in my Tea Tripping experiences.</p>
Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-69614508679890032962019-01-10T15:40:00.001-08:002019-01-12T18:42:01.816-08:00Matcha Latte<p dir="ltr">We had a laid back day today. It felt good to rest not having to go anywhere. I'm really trying to drink more water. So, I purposely chose to not have any tea until I dranked plenty of water. If left up to me, I'd drink tea all day. 😍</p>
<p dir="ltr">I finally was able to try a pack of matcha tea that a sweet friend gave as a Christmas gift. It was good. I confess that I really love the creamy green color. I added protein milk. It was nice and creamy.</p>
Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-38290359183230389492015-01-05T19:06:00.003-08:002015-01-05T19:06:48.976-08:00Back To School Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a great day back in school. I wasn't feeling up to teaching today after being on break for 2 weeks. But once we got started, the good Lord gave me the strength and zeal to get through the day!! Glory to GOD! LOL Now, I'll end the night trying another tea that I found in the giveaway bag. It's called Mantra Specialty Chais. I tried their <a href="http://www.teaindia.com/mantra.html" target="_blank">Rooibos Chai tea</a>.Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-23731547510810918432015-01-04T16:32:00.002-08:002015-01-04T16:33:52.661-08:00A Home For Unwanted Teas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My sweet church members often give me their unused or wanted teas. I love it. I get to try many different types of teas without spending my own money. I just tried one tonight. It was called <b>Rooibush Caramel Dream</b> . It tasted great. I look forward to trying some white tea that was also given to me. I've heard that it has a light fresh taste. So, I look forward to trying that kind of tea to see what I've been missing.<br />
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<i><b><span style="color: red;">I tried to include the link to the tea I had, but I couldn't find it. It was from Community Tea House if you're interested.</span></b></i>Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-35284277373708904472014-12-29T16:27:00.000-08:002014-12-29T16:27:52.097-08:00Sweet & Spicy Coconut Tea!!I love a variety of tea flavors. There are some tea flavors I prefer more than others. Like Celestial Seasoning's <a href="http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/chai-teas/sweet-coconut-thai-decaf" target="_blank">Decaf Sweet Coconut Thai </a>tea. I like it, but it's not one of my "must haves". Well, as I made a stop in the tea section at a local grocery store, I saw a box and contemplated if I wanted to buy it. I decided not to get a box because I didn't think I would use it. Well, guess what!? Yup! Today was the day when I wanted to fix a cup of that tea and I didn't have ANY! Boo! LOL<br />
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I just started a new "diet" plan and I thought it would have been a nice "reward" for me sticking to my meal plan today. I WANTED that spicy coconut taste!! (growling) LOL Then BING! The Lord gave me a sweet idea! I had some coconut flakes in the cabinet. I also had some Good Nature's Sweet and Spicy as well. I wasn't sure how it was going to taste, but I decided to give it a try.<br />
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I added a cup of water, a sweet & spicy tea bag, and about 3 tablespoons of sweeten coconut flakes and boiled them all together. It turned out GREAT!!<br />
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I'm so thankful that the Lord gave me that sweet idea. I tell you, He truly is the One Who can help us to be creative. Here's my recipe. I called it, <b>Sweet & Spicy Coconut Tea</b><br />
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1 cup of water<br />
1 <a href="http://www.goodearth.com/home/tea-fusions/sweet-spicy?PID=75477276-2681-661d-af12-ff0000e5fd96" target="_blank">Sweet & Spicy </a>tea bag<br />
3 tablespoons of Sweetened Coconut Flakes<br />
2 tablespoons of half & half<br />
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Boil the tea and coconut flakes together. Then pour in the half & half and enjoy.<br />
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When I do purchase a box, I'll make my other drink (that I really wanted to make tonight)<br />
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<b>Coconut Delight</b><br />
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2 bags of Sweet Coconut Thai tea bags<br />
1/4 cup of Coconut cream (or you could use about 1/2 cup of coconut milk)<br />
2 tablespoons of hal & half<br />
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Mix and enjoy.<br />
<br />Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-17853519664812019532014-12-23T17:23:00.004-08:002014-12-24T09:08:44.765-08:00Creamy Ice Tea PleaseStarting yesterday, I've been drinking creamy ice tea. What?! Yes, just like I said, CREAMY ICE TEA!<br />
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It started with me having some <a href="http://www.bigelowtea.com/Shop-Teas/By-Type/Seasonal/Peppermint-Bark-Herbal-Tea#.VJoVKF4AKA" target="_blank">Bigelow's Peppermint Bark</a> tea leftover after spending time with my girls. I just poured the rest of it in my favorite cup with the straw. I added some green tea, syrup, half & half, and wow! I nice creamy, cool, taste!<br />
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I made another cup later on that night. I call it "Cool White Chocolate Drink". Here's the recipe:<br />
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<b>Cool White Chocolate Drink</b><br />
1/2 cup of green tea<br />
1/2 cup of almond milk<br />
1/4 cup white chocolate-peppermint syrup<br />
2 Tbsp of half and half<br />
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Add ice, mix, and enjoy.<br />
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I loved that cool taste.<br />
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Today, I wanted to have another cup of ice tea, but I wasn't in the mood for peppermint. So, I fixed Vanilla-Caramel ice tea. Here's the recipe:<br />
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<b>Creamy Vanilla-Caramel Ice Tea</b><br />
1/2 cup of water<br />
2 bags of <a href="http://www.bigelowtea.com/Shop-Teas/By-Type/Black/Vanilla-Caramel-Tea#.VJoVUl4AKA" target="_blank">Bigelow's Vanilla-Caramel tea </a>bags<br />
1/2 of Almond milk<br />
2 Tbsp of Splendor<br />
2 Tbsp of half and half<br />
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Add ice, mix, and enjoy.<br />
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I love the smell of this tea brewing on the stove. My five-year-old even commented about the smell. It gives such a sweet scent in the air. It just calls you to come over and enjoy a cup of it.Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-57591250447724803612014-12-21T10:33:00.002-08:002014-12-21T10:33:52.486-08:00Eggnog ChaiYesterday, I shared my tea recipe <a href="http://teatripping.blogspot.com/2014/12/creamy-javavana-eggnog-mate.html" target="_blank">JavaVana Eggnog Mate</a>. Today, I'd like to share this Eggnog Chai tea recipe. I just made it. It's really creamy, but without the eggnog.<br />
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1 cup of <a href="http://www.bigelowtea.com/Shop-Teas/By-Type/Seasonal/Eggnogg-n-Tea#.VJcSa14AKA" target="_blank">Bigelow's Eggnog tea</a><br />
2 scoops of my<a href="http://teatripping.blogspot.com/2014/12/dry-creamy-chai-mix-sweet-creamy.html" target="_blank"> Chai Mix</a><br />
2 Tbsp of Half & Half<br />
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Brew the tea and add the mix and half and half.<br />
Drink and enjoy!Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-60581001403191234282014-12-21T10:23:00.000-08:002014-12-21T10:23:04.198-08:00Dry Creamy Chai Mix & Sweet, Creamy, Caramel Chai TeaI'm thankful that when and if I'm near a Duncan Doughnut, Starbucks or Panera Bread, I can get a nice cup of Vanilla Chai tea. I love how creamy and sweet their chai teas are. But, whenever I tried to make a cup at home, it would NEVER taste the same. Some tea drinkers told me that most of the shops use a concentrated version. Okay, I get that. But, I didn't want to use one. It just feels "cheap" to me. LOL<br />
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So, I decided to use some of the chai recipes that I found on Pinterest. I first tried one similar to this <a href="http://erickandcourtney.com/2013/01/14/chai-tea-mix/" target="_blank">one</a>. It wasn't spicy enough. So, I found this <a href="http://katskitchen.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/vanilla-chai-tea/" target="_blank">one</a>. It included some of the same ingredients as the first, only it included <b>allspice</b> and <b>white pepper </b>in their recipe. I confess, I thought adding white pepper would give it the heat that I wanted. Not!! LOL<br />
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When I made the chai tea mix, I didn't have any unsweetened tea mix. So, I omitted it from the recipe. You can pretty much say that I just made a creamer. From now on, I'll just call it my <b>Sweeten Creamy Chai Creamer</b>. Here's the recipe:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">1 cup nonfat dry milk powder</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">1 cup powdered non-dairy </span><nobr style="background-color: white; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;"><a class="FAtxtL" href="http://erickandcourtney.com/2013/01/14/chai-tea-mix/#" id="FALINK_6_0_5" style="background-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(28, 125, 255) !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-width: 0px 0px 1px !important; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">creamer</a></nobr><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">1 cup French Vanilla flavored powdered non-dairy creamer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 27px;">3 cups of Splendor</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">1 tablespoon ground ginger</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">1 teaspoon ground cardamom</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">1 teaspoon ground cloves</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">1 teaspoon nutmeg</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">1 teaspoon allspice</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">1/4 white pepper</span><br />
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When my husband and I came home after doing some Christmas shopping, I had a taste for some tea with my creamer mix, but I thought to brew some of <a href="http://www.bigelowtea.com/Shop-Teas/By-Type/Black/Caramel-Chai-Black-Tea#.VJSBql4AKA" target="_blank">Bigelow's Caramel Chai tea</a> to put the mix in. I also thought to add a tablespoon of caramel coffee syrup. Wow! It had a caramel, sweet, and creamy taste.<br />
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I still didn't get a nice heat after every sip (other than the temperature), but it was close. Today, I fixed <a href="http://www.goodearth.com/home/tea-fusions/sweet-spicy?PID=75477276-2681-661d-af12-ff0000e5fd96" target="_blank">Good Earth's Sweet and Spicy</a> and mixed the Chai creamer in it. It tasted great! If you are looking to try some new flavored Chai teas, try these:<br />
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<b>Sweet Creamy Caramel Chai Tea</b>:<br />
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3 teaspoons of the Chai creamer<br />
1 cup of Bigelow's Caramel Chai tea<br />
1 Tbsp of Caramel coffee syrup<br />
1/4 cup of half and half<br />
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Mix and enjoy.<br />
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<b>Spicy Creamy Caramel Chai Tea</b><br />
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3 teaspoons of the Chai creamer<br />
1 cup of Good Earth's Sweet & Spicy tea<br />
1 Tbsp of Caramel coffee syrup<br />
1/4 cup of half and half<br />
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Mix and enjoy.<br />
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<br />Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-78550537020271678692014-12-20T12:58:00.000-08:002014-12-20T12:58:01.745-08:00Creamy JavaVana Eggnog MateThis is going to be my new holiday tea drink! I found this recipe for <a href="http://www.asweetpeachef.com/drinks/better-than-starbucks-eggnog-latte/" target="_blank">Eggnog Latte</a>. Now, of course I don't drink coffee. I had to tweak it to suit me as a tea drinker. It seems as if coffee drinkers get to have all of the fun of trying different kinds of creative coffee flavors. I think only tea drinkers get to find out about all of the cool and funky flavors through other tea drinkers or (for me) the grocery stores and tea shops. But, you can go into just about any coffee shop and find all kinds of flavors.<br />
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Anyway...I just wanted to share my Creamy Java Eggnog tea. Here's the recipe:<br />
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<b>Creamy JavaVana Eggnog Mate</b><br />
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1/2 cup of <a href="http://tea.teavana.com/?keyword=javavana%20mate" target="_blank">JavaVana Mate</a> tea from Teavana<br />
2/3 of Eggnog<br />
1/3 cup of half & half<br />
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My Tea section has changed since my sweet hubby first put it together and it's funny to see some of the things that have been added like my <b>sign</b> and <b>teapot.</b><br />
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I love my tea section! I can walk over to it and "order" what I want and fix it just the way I like it. I also love seeing my girls and guests come over and pick out tea for me to fix as well.<br />
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It's finish! I like my little display. Here are pictures of the finished project.<br />
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I made the labels for the featured goblets. For some reason, <a href="http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/holiday-teas/gingerbread-spice">Gingerbread Spice</a> has been my <b>#1</b> go to tea so far this season. I also tried a new seasonal flavor by <b>Celestial Seasoning Teas</b>. It's called <a href="http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/holiday-teas/cranberry-vanilla-wonderland">Cranberry-Vanilla Wonderland</a>. I really like it! Although the Cranberry isn't as strong like I thought it would be, it's still a nice blend. <a href="http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/holiday-teas/sugar-cookie-sleigh-ride">Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride</a> and <a href="http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/holiday-teas/candy-cane-lane">Candy Cane Land</a> are good as well.<br />
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I attached them onto the goblets and then FILLED THEM UP!! LOL<br />
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Here's how the top feature shelf looks!<br />
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I found these syrups at Bullington Coat Factory. They are called Skinny Syrups. I love how I labeled the box. LOL It says COFFEE SYRUPS!? It can be used for tea drinkers too. LOL<br />
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I love looking over at the corner of our kitchen to see this display. It's my little section of being free to express my creative side. I look forward to expressing myself a lot more in our new home. Until then, I'm thankful.</div>
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I spray painted some boxes. I confess, spray painting boxes to cover up all the writing has been hard! </div>
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Here's an updated look. I still have more things to do with it.</div>
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1/2 cup of brewed tea (any flavor) <span style="color: red;">I used Mate tea.</span><br />1/2 cup of almond milk<br />
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Mix them together and enjoy!Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-5899955096587075682014-11-28T19:47:00.003-08:002014-11-28T19:47:56.787-08:00A Nice Way To Relax...Doing Crafts!!<b>My Tea Boxes</b><br />
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I found these cute house storage bins!</div>
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One of the roof tops were broken. </div>
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But, I was able to glue it back together.</div>
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I couldn't believe that someone gave these cuties away!! I can't wait to use these. Aren't they CUTE!!?</div>
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1/2 cup of Vanilla chocolate chips<br />
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I tried the new ice craze. You know, pouring coffee into ice trays and then putting it in your cup with milk? If not, <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/arielknutson/genius-ways-to-use-an-ice-cube-tray" target="_blank">here</a>'s an example of what I'm writing about. Of course I tried tea. Hmm, I wasn't feeling it. I didn't like tasting more of the almond milk and less of the tea.<br />
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Then I tried to reverse it. I tried to freeze the CREAMER and put it in my tea. But, the milk curd. Boo! I hate seeing curd milk in my drink. The way it looks just changes my mood to enjoy the tea.<br />
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So, I plan on trying to add <b>coffee syrup </b>with protein shake. Okay, why do I want to do that? I guess it'll work both ways for me. It'll be tasty and a bit "healthy". So, we'll see how it'll turn out.Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-69474900065107560462014-11-20T10:40:00.000-08:002014-12-17T10:40:44.782-08:00A Wanna Be Ice Coffee - But It's TEA!!I confess, I LOVE to have cream in my tea. I just love the creamy taste. If I lived in England, I probably would fit in well for Tea Time. LOL<br />
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But, let's face it! Whenever you go into popular food restaurants, they don't serve CREAMY ICE TEA. What do they serve? Yup! Ice Coffee. So, whenever I have a taste for a nice, flavorful, and creamy drink, I have to get ice coffee.<br />
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I'm so glad that I can have a tea version of it. Here's my "Wanna Be Ice Coffee" recipe:<br />
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I'm slowly trying to pull away from always drinking my tea with creamer in it. I confess, I LOVE cream in my tea. But...the creamers haven't been good to my body. Meaning, it's probably been the cause of some weight gain. Boo!<br />
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Okay! I must confess that I've been really trying to figure out how the cafes make their teas so creamy. I figured that it HAD to be the milk. So, I was so happy when my sweet hubby let me purchase a milk frother. You can only imagine how excited I was to finally open it up to use it.<br />
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When I open the package...sad to say, it was BROKEN! I should of known something was fishy when I found several packages that were repackaged. But, I was so pressed (excited) that I settled for one. I was sad and disappointed. I tried not to pout like a little girl! LOL<br />
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Today, I was searching the web looking at different tea recipes. I was specifically looking for the amounts of milk, tea, they added to their drinks. Come to find out that I wasn't adding any milk to my teas just the creamer.<br />
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I found this <a href="http://video.about.com/coffeetea/Yerba-Mate-Latte.htm" target="_blank">video</a> showing me how to make a latte.<br />
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I was excited to try it. It was time to hang out with my Baby Girl, Anna. I fixed us both a tea latte!!<br />
We both took turns shaking 1 cup of almond milk with 4 tbs of Butter Caramel coffee creamer.<br />
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She had Peppermint tea and I had Rooibos tea. It was delicious!!! I look forward to making me another cup tonight. This time, I'll try Caramel Apple tea.<br />
<br />Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-67166815313046395382014-09-25T16:13:00.001-07:002014-09-25T16:13:06.498-07:00Fall Is Here!!As I've been looking at my tea section in the kitchen for quite some time now, I've been thinking that it was time for a new look. Since fall was around the corner, I thought to give it a fall season look. I'm so thankful for a sweet hubby who allowed me to be able to change it around. My mother has been in the hospital for awhile. As I've been waiting to hear about her progress, I was able to redecorate the tea section.<br />
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<b>The Old Tea Section</b><br />
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I bought four candles holders and four vases from Dollar Tree. I spray painted the candles orange and then glued the vases onto the candle holders first.<br />
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Once that was done, I put an orange & gold bow on them. Then I glued black circles with the seasonal flavors on each of them.</div>
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I found containers to hold my main ingredients and my favorite tea flavors at Dollar General. I spray painted the tops orange, added some flowers on top, painted the front of them black, and then wrote the items' name on it.</div>
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My most PROUDEST piece on the tea area is the FALL SIGN!! I love it whenever the Lord enhances my creative skills. We had some extra pieces of wooden blocks laying around the house. I had the idea to glue three of them together, paint, then write something about the season on it, and then decorate it with flowers or something. I LOVE how it turned out. My hubby was even going to let me use a DRILL!! Woo-hoo!! LOL But, I wound up only needing to use a screwdriver. LOL</div>
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I wanted to change the containers as well. I just covered the tops with some left over fabric that I used for the chairs, added some flowers and orange yarn, then added the black circles with the name of the tea on it. It was hard to do by myself, so I had my daughter Kayla's help. She did a great job working with me.</div>
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The last things I did were the boxes underneath. I pretty much just took the old labels off and added some of the spray painted shelving paper and bows to them. I used the box that our new printer was in to hold our craft supplies. Unfortunately, I didn't realize how HUGE it would look underneath there. Oh, well! LOL</div>
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I love using our white tea pot. I feel like my time with guests will be so elegant and special!! I knew I didn't want to do anything permanent to it. So, I tied a pretty flower to the top!!</div>
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So, this is what keep me busy as I waited and prayed for my mother's health. I'm thankful that she's doing well. The Lord graciously used doing this project to keep my mind at peace. Here's the finish tea section!!</div>
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I've never been one to get headaches. The only time I would get one is after a really busy and exciting event. But, for the past couple of weeks, I have been getting headaches for 2 days straight!! I'm one who would pray and ask for wisdom quick!! I take James 1:5 LITERALLY (as one should of course!)<br />
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Well, I noticed that after I would drink something with stevia in it, I would get a headache. I googled it (the quick "go to" for questions) and I discovered that many others would experience headaches after consuming some stevia. So I threw it away.<br />
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I fixed me a Java Mate Pumpkin Latte. After I drank some, I was beginning to feel tired and weak. "Could it be the Java Mate?" I wondered. As I drank some more, I felt fatigue again. So, I just threw it away as well.<br />
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So, I fixed me a "<b>Cashew Cinnamon Stick</b>" drink. I love the cinnamon taste. Here's the recipe:<br />
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4 bags of Bigelow's Cinnamon Stick tea bags<br />
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I also made a copycat version of Starbucks' Cinnamon Dolce Syrup. I got the recipe <a href="http://myfrugaladventures.com/2014/01/homemade-starbucks-cinnamon-dolce-syrup-recipe-coffee-milk-pancakes-more/" target="_blank">here</a>. I poured it in with the Cinnamon tea.<br />
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I then made cashew cream. I used this recipe <a href="http://eatwholebevital.com/cashew-coffee-creamer/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Then I poured the Cinnamon Tea and the cashew cream into a blender to mix it all together. Then I poured it into a pitcher.<br />
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When I poured a cup for myself, I confess, I got a little carried away by adding whip cream (I know, why go vegan on the creamer and NOT with the whip cream. Smh. I did have coconut milk in the fridge too. I was being lazy! LOL) Then I had the NERVE to sprinkle it with some cinnamon-sugar!!! LOL<br />
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It was good! LOL<br />
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I've come to love my tea section. It's the one area in the house that can be consider "my space". LOL As I was looking at it, the idea came to me to change it for the fall season.<br />
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I went to Dollar Tree and Walmart for my supplies. I started prepping today. After having a long day, I needed something fun to do for myself.<br />
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I purchased 4 glass candle stands and spray painted them orange. I look forward to making my own <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25.2719993591309px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">Apothecary Jars</span> like this <a href="http://www.curbly.com/users/diy-maven/posts/15086-how-to-turn-pickle-jars-into-apothecary-jars" target="_blank">one</a>.</span></span><br />
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I had plenty of shelving paper left from when I first decorated my tea section. I have my top tea flavors and sweetener sitting on a Lazy Susanne that's in the middle of the stand. I didn't want to paint it. So, I'm thinking of putting this orange covering on it and try to glue some flowers onto it (I thought I purchased some leaves. Good thing I already had some flowers that can be used to decorate it).</div>
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<i>Dear Lord, thank You for blessing me with the ability to be creative. In Your name, Amen.</i></div>
<br />Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-89995076496699692012014-09-12T17:44:00.000-07:002014-09-12T17:44:36.563-07:00Sweet Potato Pie LatteAlthough it's not Thanksgiving yet, I can't help to think about Sweet Potato Pie whenever I see anything about Pumpkin Pie. Growing up in Maryland, I never tasted (or even heard of) pumpkin pie until I was in college. LOL<br />
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When I finally tasted it, it didn't compare to my mother's sweet potato pie. Til this day, my mind goes back to seeing her staying up late on Thanksgiving Eve fixing them for our guest. After enjoying all the delicious foods, I'm ready to eat some of my mother's SWEET POTATO PIE!!<br />
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So, whenever I see Pumpkin Spice, my mind wonders, "What about Sweet Potato Pie?" I made it my MISSION to come up with a Sweet Potato Pie Creamer!! Yesterday, I succeeded!! LOL (holding my hands up like a mad scientist). Here it is.<br />
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<b>Sweet Potato Pie Creamer</b><br />
1/3 cup of Yams<br />
1/2 cup of Chai tea<br />
1 cup of plain coffee creamer<br />
1 cup of brown sugar<br />
1 Tbsp of butter<br />
1 Tsp of cinnamon<br />
1 1/2 Tsp of Nutmeg<br />
1 Tsp of vanilla<br />
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Smash the yams into mush (I used canned yams). Put into a small sauce pan. Add the other ingredients and mix them all together. Let it cool. Pour it into several jars. Then place into the fridge.<br />
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This morning, I pulled it out and made this.</div>
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<b>Sweet Potato Pie Latte</b></div>
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1/2 cup of the Sweet Potato Pie Creamer</div>
1/2 cup of Java Mate Tea<br />
1 Tsp of Stevia<br />
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Blend it all together and enjoy.<br />
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I hope to figure out a <i style="font-weight: bold;">non-dairy </i>version soon.Zhodgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08990456804469333114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954542517592087414.post-3588501692249975072014-09-10T17:03:00.001-07:002014-09-10T17:03:32.557-07:00Tea Protein Shakes!!I've been missing in action for quite some time. But, you could still find me in my kitchen trying to come up with my own tea recipes.<br />
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I'm constantly trying to figure out a way to enjoy a nice hot or cold cup of tea with a creamy creamer without all of the added calories or sugars. I know I could have tea WITHOUT creamer....but that isn't me. LOL I've GOT to have some CREAM!!<br />
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Since I've become a tea lover, I have also gained back some UNWANTED WEIGHT!! (sigh) I'm not sure if it's coffee creamer, age, or just must needed hard work to loose it again. BUT, I praise God that I'm not TOTALLY at my old weight. I just want to nip it in the bud in CASE.<br />
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So, I've been working in my kitchen and searching the good old pinterest trying to come up with a solution. Then I found CASHEW CREAM!! When I found this recipe, I felt like, "Where have you been all of my life!!?) Here's the best <a href="http://eatwholebevital.com/cashew-coffee-creamer/" target="_blank">recipe</a> for cashew cream.<br />
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One day, I has some unused cashew cream in the fridge. I had just brewed some Java tea, mixed with some caramel sauce. I decided to add some of the cashew cream in it. I blended them together and it was GREAT!! I'll have to try the recipe again.<br />
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Since then, I've been trying to figure out how well to blend the cashew cream with other teas. It wasn't turning out so well. So, I paused with doing that and started trying to mix tea with my protein powder. Psst...I honestly wanted to make a copy cat version of Bolt Farms Chai Protein Smoothie. No luck yet.<br />
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But, I have come up with a nice Rooibos Protein Shake. Here's the recipe.<br />
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5 cups of Rooibos tea<br />
1 jar of cashew cream<br />
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Blend them together and pour into jars.<br />
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When you are ready for your protein shake, pour a jar of the Rooibos drink into the blender with a scoop of protein powder. Add stevia for a sweeter taste. Then enjoy.<br />
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