I love my morning (and afternoon and sometimes evening) cup of tea. It’s not just that it’s delicious; it has a whole relaxation and “cozy feel” thing associated with it. On cold mornings, just holding that steaming hot mug of tea helps get the day started right, and on especially dark and chilly winter mornings, […]
Mini Tea Tasting
I have always loved tea and it is a very popular beverage in Sweden (some shops even offer tea tasting classes). In most cafes, you will find a decent (sometimes large) selection of “straight up” and flavored loose leaf teas to choose from. The tea tins are usually lined up next to a mug of […]
Chai Tea: How To Make Your Own Health Promoting Loose Leaf Blend
There is something about the spices in chai tea that adds an extra level of cozy to any situation. Here is a favorite scenario: Saturday morning. Big flakes of snow slowly find their way to the ground, the world is quiet. Me, on the couch under a warm blanket with a big mug of steaming hot […]
Licorice Honey Iced Tea
When I recently came down with shingles, I was looking for different ways to add licorice root to my diet and “invented” this iced tea, and it came out so delicious I am going to keep making it. I wrote about the many health benefits of licorice in the Licorice Vanilla Bean Coconut Ice Cream […]
Summer Beer: A Taste Test
I usually prefer wine, but when the weather gets really hot, I think even white wine is cloying, and all I want is a nice, refreshing, preferably low alcohol beer. Corona, Hoegaarden and Kingfisher are usually my warm weather go-to beers, but this year I thought I’d give a few of the many summer beers around […]
Homemade Iced Coffee Using Espresso Coffee Beans
I started making my own iced coffee, because it’s cheaper and less of a hassle than to buy it somewhere. And, I actually like my own better than what I buy in the coffee shops (if I may say so myself) so I thought I’d share my very easy recipe here. To be honest, I’m […]
Pinot Gris – A Great Dry White Wine For Summer
Is there anything more delicious than a glass of crisp dry white wine on a warm summer evening? I love reds too, but when the temperature climbs, I always switch to whites. Lately I have been hooked on Pinot Gris, it is definitely one of my favorite dry white wine types, and I decided to […]
Wine Lovers Rejoice! Great Victory In Massachusetts!
Well, ask and you shall receive, indeed! In my post about biodynamic farming yesterday, I was lamenting the fact that we are not allowed to order wine online in Massachusetts, one of the few remaining states where laws like that exist. Today, I got some great news in my inbox: an email from the organization […]