Life Is Better With Tea

Chamomile Honey Iced Tea with Vanilla and Mint

July 19, 2017 By Mary Ann Rollano 5 Comments

Having a stressful day? Chamomile honey iced tea with vanilla and mint is the perfect summer drink for taking a nice relaxing afternoon break.

Chamomile is one of the most widely consumed herbal teas in the world and has been used for centuries dating back to the Egyptians. It is known for its ability to induce a feeling of relaxation and relieve stress. Because chamomile is stress relieving it also relieves muscle tension and anxiety.

Chamomile is a small flowering annual herb in the daisy family. It can be brewed from fresh or dried flowers. It’s gentle yet effective. Aside from being a natural sedative, it is also an antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial.

You might be thinking that you’ve had chamomile tea before and never experienced any of these things. If that’s the case, there are reasons for this.

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Simply Sublime Raspberry Tea Sorbet

July 6, 2017 2 Comments

Raspberry tea sorbet makes a cool and refreshing way to cool down from the summer heat. And it’s so simple to make. Simply Sublime Raspberry Sorbet This simply sublime raspberry tea sorbet adds a little surprise twist with the addition of freshly brewed tea to the mix. You can add any type of flavoring you…

15 Classic Iced Tea Recipes

June 28, 2017 3 Comments

15 Classic Iced Tea Recipes Classic iced tea recipes are perfect for the ultimate summer dining experience. Everyone loves a refreshing glass of home-brewed iced tea on a warm summer night. Invite your family and friends over for great food and drinks with 15 fresh and easy iced tea recipes shared from some of the…

Best Tea Industry Winners World Tea Expo 2017

Best Tea Industry Winners: 2017 World Tea Expo

June 21, 2017 Leave a Comment

The Best Tea Industry Winners: 2017 World Tea Expo The World Tea Expo is an industry trade show event held each June in Las Vegas. The World Tea Awards are given to innovators and tea industry professionals who contribute to the advancement of Specialty Tea. This year marks the 5th annual World Tea Awards celebrating…

Beyond Healthy Blueberry Iced Tea

June 8, 2017 2 Comments

Beyond Healthy Blueberry Iced Tea The Jersey Blues are back! New Jersey blueberries are back in season for the month of June. This is the perfect time to make a healthy blueberry iced tea. Are you having difficulty trying to eat healthy? Eating healthy should not be hard or expensive. But sometimes it is. I…

Best Peach Iced Tea Recipe

June 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

The Best Peach Iced Tea Recipe Peach iced tea is the quintessential taste of summer. And June is National Iced Tea month. Happy June! There’s no better way to drink tea in the summertime than iced. Unless you add a fruit flavor to it – then you have the ultimate iced tea beverage. If life…

Tea Quotes That Will Make You a Better Person

May 23, 2017 Leave a Comment

Tea Quotes That Will Make You a Better Person Tea quotes remind us that tea is about living. They teach us not only what we need and how to manage a healthy lifestyle, but most importantly how to be a good person. Many tea quotes arose out of the tea ceremony. The purpose of the…

Brain-Boosting Breakfast Tea Fruit Smoothie

May 11, 2017 Leave a Comment

Brain-boosting breakfast tea fruit smoothie A healthy breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But how many of us start our day like that? Perhaps on our days off from work. But the reality is, breakfast is more like a cup of coffee or tea and donut from the local drive-thru on our…

Apple Banana Tea Smoothie For A Healthy Snack

April 28, 2017 5 Comments

Apple Banana Tea Smoothie Sometimes you just don’t feel like cooking but you’re hungry for a little something. You want a snack but you don’t want to fill up on junk. So what do you do? This apple banana tea smoothie just might just do the trick. When I have one of those days I…