Posts in Entertaining & Holiday
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.

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Recipe: Frothy Hibiscus Latte

Flor de Jamaica (hibiscus) is a delicious herbal tea made from the calyx of the flower. It has a tart, floral, and fruity flavor similar to cranberries or pomegranate. The dried rose buds add to the floral notes in the hibiscus tea.

Feel free to use whatever milk you prefer. If you don’t have a milk frother, a blender will also work, but be mindful of the hot milk. Sweeten this with honey, if you like and top with rose petals to make it extra special. This recipe was originally featured on Tadin Tea

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Collagen A Love Story: 20 Smoothie & Sweet Treat Beauty Food Recipes

Collagen A Love Story is my love letter to collagen. Inside you'll find 20 Beauty Food Recipes: Smoothies, Drinks, Soup, and Sweet Treats. It’s based on my work as a recipe developer and food stylist for Bobbi Brown's justBOBBI. I created these recipes with you in mind. I also gave you as many substitutions and options as possible so that you can make these your own. I hope you love them and treasure them as much as I do!

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Move Over Mulled Wine, Make Hot Sangria

This is a perfect chilly weather drink and works well for entertaining. The fruit has a delicious jam-like quality and can be served for dessert. Wines that pair well are merlot, grenache, or zinfandel. For a buzz-free version, use cranberry or pomegranate juice. This recipe can be cut in half or doubled, and I’m including slow cooker directions below. This recipe was originally featured on Tadin Tea.

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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe & Mug Mindfulness Practice

This is an unconventional way to infuse tea, but it works! Simply pour the hot chocolate mixture over the tea bags into a mug and use a milk frother to add foam to the hot chocolate mixture. If you don’t have one, a blender will also work, but be mindful of the hot milk and be careful not to burn yourself. Note: Cacao powder has a richer flavor than cocoa powder, but either will work in this recipe. Add as little or as much sweetness with the maple syrup as you like.

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Soft Gingerbread Cookies & Easy Ginger Tea Latte

This recipe is my take on traditional gingerbread. They are shaped like Marranitos, Mexican gingerbread pig cookies. Marranitos are a pan dulce made with piloncillo. It doesn't contain ginger as an ingredient, so the ginger flavor comes from the Tadin Ginger Tea Blend made with ginger, orange peel, lemongrass, and licorice root.

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Thanksgiving & Winter Holiday Menu + Crispy Chicken with Herb Butter Sauce Recipe

What’s on the menu: Crispy Chicken w Herb Butter Sauce (recipe below), Harvest Salad w Lemon Balsamic Dressing, Appetizer Board w Roasted Chestnuts & Ham Wrapped Figs, and Dessert Board w Fresh Whipped Cream

These recipes were created in partnership with the iconic Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Believe it on not you can get all the ingredients there. I tagged all of the vendors in the video that I created of making this salad, check them out here Def let me know if you make this recipe! Tag me @chefcarla_c on Instagram.

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