Recipe: Calming Herbal Tea + Donating to World Central Kitchen
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Recipe: Calming Herbal Tea + Donating to World Central Kitchen
This tea is full of calming herbs like valerian root, holy basil, and chamomile found in Respiratory Balance Tea, Organic Stress Balance Tea, Chamomile Anise Tea, and Seven Blossoms Tea. This is the perfect tea to make an extra big pot of. You can also let it simmer on low and go back for cup after cup.
Bonus: Your home will smell amazing! Slow cooker directions are below. This recipe can be cut in half and is also delicious iced. Garnish it with a drizzle of honey and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Sip it using my Mug Mindfulness Practice below.
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Eat Well,
xo Chef Carla
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Ingredients:
Serves 6-8
8 cups of water
2 Tadin Respiratory Balance tea bags
2 Tadin Stress Balance tea bags
2 Tadin Chamomile Anise tea bags
2 Tadin Seven Blossoms tea bags or 1 bag of Seven Blossoms
1–2 Tbsp. honey
1 lemon cut in wedges (garnish)
Instructions:
Add the water into a heavy-bottomed pot and bring to a simmer (cook for about five to eight minutes).
Add the tea bags and let steep for five minutes.
Pull the tea bags out and squeeze them. If you’re using the bag of Seven Blossoms, drain through a fine strainer.
Drink immediately with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a drizzle of honey or let cool and pour over ice. You can also place it in the fridge for up to three days.
Note: Don’t let this boil on the stove; bring it to a gentle simmer and leave on low for up to one hour
Slow Cooker Instructions
Add the water, tea bags, and honey to the slow cooker. Once warm, pull the tea bags out and give them a squeeze.
Cook on low for up to two hours.
Full Transcript:
Hey it's chef Carla and welcome to your mug mindfulness practice. I invite you to get whatever beverage you like hot or cold and place your hands around it and really feel the temperature here is it hot. Is it cold if it's too hot. Maybe you want to pull your hands back, just a tiny bit. Really be in the presence of the mug.
I'm going to invite you to take a deep breath in your nose and a deep breath out your nose or mouth. There's nothing else to do. There's nowhere else to go. There's nothing else to think of you're simply having an experience with your beverage right now I'm to invite you to take one more deep breath in your nose and a deep breath out your nose or mouth I'm going to invite you to smell the beverage really take an inhale here and what does it smell like.
Can you imagine what it tastes like go ahead and take a sip. What is the flavor? What is the temperature? How does it feel in your mouth? I would invite you to take another deep breath in your nose. And a deep breath out your nose or mouth and I hope that you enjoy your cup I'm sending you so much. Love bye.
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