Mix all ingredients in a food-safe container and store airtight. To brew, place 1 teaspoon tea blend in a muslin bag or infuser, cover with 1 cup boiling water, and steep 3 minutes. Remove tea and serve sweetened with sugar or honey and lemon, if desired.
Notes
Aromatherapy effect: roses give a feeling of well-being and happiness.
...horses were my first teachers. Flax never really left me. Over the years it simply followed me home. Today I still feed it to the horses I work with. One...
My entire life I have been an avid reader. As a child, I would consume books like pieces of candy. Books can teach you so much about the world around...
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Bright orange turmeric rhizomes ready to cook with—or plant. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a member of the Zingiberaceae family and an exotic tropical herb that we love to grow and...
