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Strawberry Banana Float

Sorry!  I forgot to post my last strawberry recipe!  I guess this one feels better to be posting now that the sun has decided to come out and play for today!
Our Mother’s Day Tea was wonderful – the tea menu was mouth watering…and we received many requests on several recipes.  The savories seemed to be [...]

Frozen Strawberry Delight

“Frozen Strawberry Delight”    3 parts of super easy and super delicious!

Part 1

1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter

Mix first three ingredients, spread on cookie sheet.  Bake 10-12 minutes at 350.
Part 2

1 cup sugar
2 egg whites
1 package frozen strawberries (or fresh about 1 cup)

Beat next three ingredients for 15  minutes.
Part 3

1 tub of cool whip [...]

Tea Tasting Classes

This summer Sarah, Selena and I have been practicing tea tasting. We sampled black, green, and dessert teas. I am very excited to begin offering this service to our customers. It is surprising how much there is to learn about tea!
The tea plant is an evergreen shrub named “Camellia Sinensis”. At our tea tasting [...]

FAQs about Tea

What is Tea?
Tea is brewed from an evergreen shrub named “Camellia Sinesis”. The difference of flavor and color is determined by the lack of or amount of oxidation.
What is oxidation?
The process where leaf enzymes are exposed to oxygen. This creates a chemical change – the various flavors develop according to the length of time oxidized.
Where [...]