tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398510058957162790.post6058871017735689154..comments2017-11-20T04:03:43.454-08:00Comments on My Life Revamp: Tea SetupAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01883779559958501153noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398510058957162790.post-13979089732099606942017-07-07T16:29:56.767-07:002017-07-07T16:29:56.767-07:00Nice! Going to add the saffron idea to my "tr...Nice! Going to add the saffron idea to my "try this" list. :)Crazy About Ukrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990920799981173553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398510058957162790.post-41673851592990121092017-07-06T19:09:06.917-07:002017-07-06T19:09:06.917-07:00I also use raspberry leaf, both loose and bagged d...I also use raspberry leaf, both loose and bagged depending on what mood I am in. I have had kava before, but disliked the one I had with stevia in it (stevia tastes like sucking on a penny to me), but now I take relaxation supplements so I would avoid that. I am definitely coming around to ginger - I used to think I didn't like it at all, until realizing how necessary it is in Indian food and chai...and I am slowly coming around.<br /><br />An expensive but delicious tisane that is supposedly very healthy is saffron tea. I put a few threads, maybe three, in my mug and then fill it up with hot water and let it steep. It has this heavenly herbal but sweet floral flavor, and it is accented so well with a bit of honey. Also, because the strands are so small (I often crumble them before putting them in), I don't mind drinking them down! <br /><br />I have had turmeric tea, and like the idea of the health benefits, but it is too savory for me and it stains my mug bright yellow!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883779559958501153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398510058957162790.post-34697821835549900412017-07-06T12:51:58.791-07:002017-07-06T12:51:58.791-07:00I like that honey idea + the idea of rose black te...I like that honey idea + the idea of rose black tea as a cold tea.<br /><br />About the health teas, I'm not at home right now so I'm trying to remember them... raspberry leaf for sure + some other "herbs for women" blends, sometimes kava for relaxation, valerian + other "bedtime" herbs. I also tried making reishi tea (boiling the mushrooms for a long time. not very tasty :/) and sometimes I'll steep a piece of ginger, drink the tea, eat the ginger. That's all I can think of at the moment but if I get home and realize I forgot a good one, I'll leave you another comment. :)Crazy About Ukrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990920799981173553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398510058957162790.post-33878599033744111612017-07-04T05:46:24.802-07:002017-07-04T05:46:24.802-07:00This is the dining room, adjacent to the kitchen. ...This is the dining room, adjacent to the kitchen. We tend to eat dinner in here, and on weekends if roomie is around we will eat breakfast and drink some coffee here, but otherwise unless it is after dinner tea when we have a guest, I drink it in the living room. I found my flavored honeys at places that stock organic products. There is a farmer's market that has some, our semi local Whole Foods, etc. I have also steeped honey myself by putting lavender buds in a teabag I could seal off and letting it sit in the honey for a couple weeks, and it does work!<br /><br />I have not tried any of those teas, but like you, I am trying to pare down a lot. I want less overall tea but to be able to buy it more frequently for freshness. I am making iced tea right now with a citrus hibiscus, and I have a pitcher of rose black, both cold steeped. My favorite iced tea is cold steeped. <br /><br />If you don't mind me asking, what health teas are you drinking? I also get curious about tea as a health remedy. So far, I find that raspberry leaf can help alleviate menstrual cramping, and valerian does help me stay asleep when I am having restless nights (though it does not help with initial falling asleep for me). <br /><br />Thank you for the quote, it is so true!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883779559958501153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398510058957162790.post-22665333818891966492017-07-03T20:16:24.044-07:002017-07-03T20:16:24.044-07:00Ahhhh, thank you for making this post, Leah! What ...Ahhhh, thank you for making this post, Leah! What a lovely little setup you guys have! I love it :) Do you usually stay in the kitchen to drink tea, or do you take it to another room? Also, lavender honey and rose honey sound delightful. Where do you buy special honeys like those?<br /><br />Our tea collection has also gotten a little smaller in the past year. Instead of being displayed on the counter, I've moved it into 2 cabinet shelves. My husband thinks it's easier to find teas that way (although I'm usually the one making them for us, ha.) And I stopped buying tea on such a regular basis. Most new teas- if there are any- are herbal ones for specific health reasons. Not quite as exciting, but I have my fingers crossed that they actually work. <br /><br />Since it's hot here now, iced tea is back. I'm making raspberry lemonade (zhena's gypsy tea), root beer iced tea (stash), and half and half black tea / lemonade (Celestial Seasonings). The half and half iced tea is my favorite. Have you tried it?<br /><br />Happy tea drinking! :) <br />Katherine<br /><br />PS: Quote of the day: "To drink tea is to forget the noise of the world." (Seen on Pinterest)Crazy About Ukrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990920799981173553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398510058957162790.post-82709744373049868052017-07-01T10:19:27.861-07:002017-07-01T10:19:27.861-07:00Thanks!!!Thanks!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883779559958501153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398510058957162790.post-1480769041911980972017-07-01T09:58:48.017-07:002017-07-01T09:58:48.017-07:00I think this is wonderful! -VanessaI think this is wonderful! -VanessaAndrew Duleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455636393349427386noreply@blogger.com