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Everyone is affected by varying degrees of stress - at home,
at work - it is experienced in some form by all. Tea time
has historically been associated with celebrating life's rituals.
This pleasant time during the day can strengthen family and
friendship ties, provide respite from a busy lifestyle and
with the correct choice of tea, promote health and wellness.
Tea anyone?
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the light wanes between the hours of four and
six in the afternoon, the sounds of a whistling
kettle, the clink of sugar dropped from a tong
into a thin porcelain cup, the fragrance of
freshly brewing jasmine or aromatic darjeeling
tea, and the words "cream or lemon?' are
enough to instantly soothe the spirits of the
many people who have made a ritual of partaking
in the charms of the Victorian tea.
The
Englishness of the Victorian tea is baked right
into the sweets and savories that are traditionally
served, for many have placed names like Dundee
and Eccles cakes.
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a cozy tea for two to a gathering of many, the
Victorian afternoon tea envelopes all with an
aura of warmth and comfort. The pouring of steaming
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passing of sweets and savories, and the sharing
of intimacies and light hearted conversations
make this very special time of the day one of
life's finest pleasures.
Source:
The Charms of Tea, Victoria Magazine |
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*We
Feature*
The Charleston Cake Lady
Teresa
Pregnall
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The Herbal Sleuth acknowledges with great sadness the untimely passing of Teresa Pregnall-Moore, aka The Charleston Cake Lady. Teresa's cook books may be ordered from your favorite book dealer and remain in print as her legacy. Thankyou, Teresa . |
Since
1984, Teresa Pregnall, affectionately known
as the Charleston Cake lady, has
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twenty five thousand cakes from her own
kitchen to satisfied customers all over
the USA. Her cakes have received attention
in the New York Times, The Washington Post,
USA Today, and Victoria and Country Living.
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The Herbal Sleuth's favorite cakes are
Jem Cake and Sherry Nut Cake. The Herbal
Sleuth PROUDLY recommends THE CHARLESTON
CAKE LADY. |
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Cheesecake...chocolate,
apple walnut, irish cream, pumpkin, kahlua...most people like
this style cake.
The Herbal Sleuth is very fussy about cheesecake...the ingredients
have to be the finest quality and natural...the cake must
contain real cream cheese, whole farm-fresh eggs, sugar, etc.
The flavors should be delicate in nature and quality is an
impression obtained with every morsel.
The Herbal Sleuth proudly recommends New Skete Kitchens Famous
Gourmet Cheesecake...Baked by the Nuns of New Skete.
New Skete
Kitchens Famous Gourmet Cheesecake
343 Ash Grove Road
Cambridge, New York 12816
516-677-3810
www.newskete.com
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Recipe:
Dundee Cake
Source:
The Tasha Tudor Cookbook available from www.tashatudorandfamily.com
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
4 farm fresh eggs, at room temperature
Mystery Ingredient
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mystery Ingredient
2-1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mystery Ingredient
1 cup dark raisins
1-1/2cups currants
1/2 cup citron, chopped
Mystery Ingredient
Mystery ingredient and mystery ingredient for decoration.
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Grease and flour two
4-1/2-inch x 9-inch loaf pans. In a large mixing bowl,
creme the butter. Add the sugar slowly, mixing well
as you do so. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating
for 5 minutes after each addition. Stir in mystery
ingredient, vanilla and almonds. Sift the flour together
with the salt and mystery ingredient into a large
mixing bowl. Add the fruit and mix it by hand until
it is well floured. Add the fruit to the first mixing
bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour the batter into the
prepared loaf pans. Decorate the tops of the cakes
with the extra mystery ingredient and mystery ingredient
to form a pretty pattern. Bake for one hour in the
preheated oven. Check for doneness with a toothpick,
taking care not to over bake. When the cakes are done,
cool them in pans on cooling racks for 10 minutes
before removing them from the pans to cool completely.
When cool, wrap in aluminum foil and freeze.
Makes 2 medium loaves.
Note:
Be your own Herbal Sleuth and find out what the mystery
ingredients are. CLUE...visit www.tashatudorandfamily.com.
All books ordered from this site are signed by beloved
children's book illustrator, Tasha Tudor.
The
Tasha Tudor Cookbook
Tasha Tudor with Carol Johnston Lueck |
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In words and the enchanting watercolors
for which Tasha Tudor is renowned, she shares
the recipes she has gathered over a lifetime.
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Research
and Product suggestions for deriving the optimum anti-aging
health benefits of tea. |
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Our Recommendation
 Green
Tea Extract
Purchase this item
A dietary supplement to support immune system function.*
The leaves of green tea contain a special class of
bioflavonoids - catechin polyphenols - with antioxidant
properties. The polyphenols increase the level of
antioxidants in the body that neutralize free radicals
before they cause cell damage. They are thought to
block the attachment of carcinogens and bacteria to
cells and support healthy liver function.* These bioflavonoids
help support healthy gums and prevent "bad breath".
Our Green Tea Extract is standardized to yield 70
mg (14%) EGCG per capsule.
Each capsule contains: 500 mg Green Tea (Camellia
sinesis) Extract, yielding 70 mg Epigallo-catechin-3-gallate
(EGCG).
Other ingredients: rice flour, vegetable cellulose,
water.
As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule twice daily.
*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food
and Drug Administration. This product is not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. |
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Darjeeling
Tea
www.darjeelingtea.net
Harney
and Sons (US)
www.harney.com
Stash
Tea (US)
www.stashtea.com
Whittards
of Chelsea
www.whittard.co.uk
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