Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are
the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
Marcel Proust
Guidelines for Brewing the Perfect Pot of Tea
Your tea will only be as good as your water. It is best to use filtered or spring water only. If you must use tap water, take water during the day time from a tap and leave it out overnight. Once the water as come to the boil, take off the lid of the pot, turn fire down to low and continue to heat for 5 minutes; This gets rid of any unpleasant smells the water may have.
Wait until the water is near boiling, then pour a little into the teapot and swirl it around. This warms the pot so that it is at an optimum temperature for holding the tea. Empty the pot.
To the warmed teapot add one slightly rounded teaspoon of a tea per cup plus one teaspoon for the pot. Or use one tea bag in the pot for each cup.
When the water in the kettle has reached a rolling boil, pour it in the pot and allow the tea to steep for three to five minutes.
Encouragement softens the hardness along the way. It lightens the difficulty of a task and it blesses the recipient on the journey in life. It supplies us in times of famine and strengthens us when we are weak. Encouragement is a companionship in trial and lifts a bit of the shadow of care. Perhaps you know someone who could use a cup of encouragement today. I encourage you to offer a few kind words to someone you know that needs a little lift. Pour a bit of yourself into someone else's empty little cup, offer them a refill, to help soften trying circumstances, to put a smile on a face, or to fill an empty spot with warmth and love. One cup of encouragement, so easily given, can make a difference. May each of your cups be full today with knowing that you are much appreciated by me. Blessings, .......
Afternoon Tea 
My copper kettle whistles merrily
and signals that it is time for tea.
The fine china cups are filled with the brew.
There's lemon and sugar and sweet cream, too.
But, best of all there's friendship, between you and me.
As we lovingly share our afternoon tea.
~Marianna Arolin
A little cup of Friendship... With a bag of tea
When you relax and drink this ..Remember it brings love from me.
A cup of tea warms the soul like a good friend.
May your days be ..Steeped with Joy ..And warmed with Love.
Bevstamps
Tea Time...what a wonderful way to treat your special friends.....
And aren't all friends special?
JUNE is National Iced Tea Month!
Get ready iced tea lovers, because June is National Iced Tea Month! To get you ready for this special event, we thought it’d be worthwhile to share a quick overview on how to brew iced tea. If you’re not already familiar, making iced tea at home is a total breeze! Just steep your tea normally, but use half the amount of water. If you want to drink it immediately, pour the double-strength infusion directly over a glass full of ice. Or, to refrigerate it, dilute the infusion with an equal amount of room temperature water. This allows the tea to cool gradually, which helps avoid clouding caused by chilling most teas too rapidly. One quart of iced tea generally requires about 1/2 ounce tea. To
sweeten, add sugar or honey while the tea is still hot, allowing the sugar to dissolve completely.
Many people are accustomed to brewing their iced tea by leaving it out in the sun. We recommend using the method described above instead, which takes advantage of the sterilizing effects of boiling water, as opposed to the “sun tea” method, which can allow bacteria to flourish.
Note: It is OK if your iced tea clouds! There are many reasons this can occur; a clouded tea can sometimes signify a higher quality tea filled with desirable tea solids, or one that has been cooled too quickly. Regardless, a clouded iced tea is certainly not a bad iced tea!
Dandelion Tea
- 1. They are a source of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E
- 2. They are rich in calcium, chromium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, selenium, silicon and zinc
- 3. They are a laxative, cholertic, tonic antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory
- 4. It is one of the best herbs you can have for gall, spleen and liver problems, and it can relieve symptoms of menstruation in women.
- 5. They keep the liver at peak efficiency and they can purify and build blood when ingested and will even cleanse and regenerate cells. They help the pancreas and they absorb toxins in the bowel.
- 6. Some even say it can help relieve diabetes when consumed as a tea or food on a regular basis.
To make a gallon of iced tea:
- 1- Place 4 to 5 tea bags; or 8 teaspoons (½ cup) of loose-leaf tea into a large infusing ball into a one-gallon pitcher.
- 2- Using 1 gallon of fresh cool, non-chlorinated water; bring to a boil and pour over the tea.
- 3- If sweetened tea is preferred, add sweetener at this time so it will dissolve easily.
- 4- Steep for 5 minutes or longer. Remove tea leaves and discard, (do not squeeze wet tea leaves into tea) and let tea cool to room temperature.
- 5- Using a gallon-size pitcher, fill ¾ full of ice. Pour fresh tea over ice.
To make a single serving of iced tea:
- Use steps above except: Use 1 tea bag or 2 tsp. Loose tea leaves and a single glass filled ¾ of ice
A woman is like a tea bag: you cannot tell how
strong she is until you put her in hot water.
~Nancy Reagan
". . a well deserved moment, to collect my thoughts,
to breathe and think; how good it is to have Some Tea."
poem "Some Tea" by Alan Farnham
If I could take your Troubles,
I would toss them in the Sea.
But since I can't, I'm sending you,
My favorite cup of tea.
(source unknown)
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
~Henry Fielding, "Love in Several Masques"
Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time
the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company.
~Author Unknown
Afternoon Tea
My copper kettle
whistles merrily
and signals that
it is time for tea.
The fine china cups
are filled with the brew.
There's lemon and sugar
and sweet cream, too.
But, best of all
there's friendship, between you and me.
As we lovingly share
our afternoon tea.
~Marianna Arolin
This post was modified from its original form on 25 Mar, 10:08
A cup of tea to say thank you
For all the things you've done,
And wishes that the day will bring
You happiness and fun..
Happy friendship day
©birdiekity
Tea: The Perfect Choice
". . a well deserved moment, to collect my thoughts,
to breathe and think; how good it is to have Some Tea."
~~From the poem "Some Tea" by Alan Farnham
Thanks Brenda...
