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A new spin on homemade vanilla ice cream
Do you have one of those fancy Cuisinart ice cream makers? I do! That was an awesome investment! If you’ve ever spent time looking at the label on your favorite store bought ice cream, you know there are surprising ingredients lurking in the mix. In an age when the effects of high fructose corn syrup are emmerging, it’s time to take the reins on what goes on top of the sugar cone at your house. An ice cream maker that doesn’t require salt, is just what the Dr. ordered! (teehee) Here’s the Green Tea Ice Cream Recipe that I teased my twitter and facebook followers with yesterday. Last night,…
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Guard against Esophageal Cancer, Mind Tea & Coffee Temps
There is nothing like a newly brewed pot of herbal tea. My favorite way to brew tea is using bulk tea in a brew basket. That way, I can blend tea from the garden with other teas I might come across in shopping with ease. The temperature of the water during brewing, makes a huge difference with the flavor of the tea. You can make the best cup of tea if you know the best brewing temperature for the leaves you are using. I found on this site the following: As a general guideline, green teas taste best when brewed at temperatures between 140°F – 185°F. The grade of the…
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Cooking with tea – Life Chef class
Hey there! If you follow me on twitter, then you know that on Saturday I went to an amazing cooking class at Sevananda Natural Foods Co-Op taught by Life Chef (Asata) called cooking with herbs and tea. Asata (pronounced As-ah-tah) created some amazingly healthy dishes that promoted the flavors of tea in different forms. She gave us a hand out chock full of facts about tea and how to brew it. Amazingly, your utensils AND ingredients can vary the tastes of tea. The purity of water is important as well as the temperature in which you brew the tea. She gave us a copy of the latest tasteforlife magazine that…
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Pointing out a few twitter garden posts that are worthy!
Here are a few posts that I thought were important to point out in more than one place. (twitter) drflower post: You’ve just boiled some veggies on the stove & have a pot full of water left. Don’t pour it down the drain, use it to water plants! (cooled) drflower post: Nutrients from foods like pasta and veggies will serve your house plants well, giving them added vitamins instead of your drain. drflower post: I water my plants with leftover coffee sometimes (black) – and old green tea. both are acidic so little goes long way 🙂 twitter friend post: @drflower what does that do? That sounds harmful to plants…curious…
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New Products released!
Hey there! Just a little note to tell you that two new products have been released on our site today! We have released Dr. Flower’s Plain Jane Handmade Soap Dr. Flower’s Plain Jane Ingredients: Oils: Sunflower Oil, Soybean Oil, Coconut Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Safflower Oil, and Shea Butter No Herbs, No Essential oils or fragrance….just plain jane Soap! All bars are approx. 4oz. regardless of shape. ~AND~ Green Tea Tea Tree Handmade Soap Green Tea Tea Tree Ingredients: Oils: Sunflower Oil, Soybean Oil, Coconut Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Safflower Oil, and Shea Butter Green Tea- has astringent as well as antioxidant qualities. Tea Tree Essential Oil- is known for its…
