Tea sandwich recipes

Cucumber Mint Tea Sandwich Recipe Recipe Type: Sandwich, Afternoon Tea & High Tea, Poultry Yields: 8 whole sandwiches Prep time: 10 min   Ingredients: 1/2 seedless cucumber, peeled and very thinly sliced (about 32 slices) 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, rinsed, spun dry, and chopped fine 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 cup cream cheese, room temperature 16 slices best-quality white bread* Salt to taste * Choose the best-quality white or wheat bread as possible. Never serve end slices. Freezing the bread before cutting and then spreading makes for easier handling. Preparation: Place cucumber slices between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture. In a small bowl, combine mint, butter, and cream cheese; spread on one side of each slice of bread. Lay cucumber slices onto the buttered side of 8 slices of bread. Sprinkle with salt. Top with the remaining slices of bread, buttered side down. Carefully cut the crusts from each sandwich with a long, sharp knife. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally and then cut in half again. Decorative shapes can be made with cookie cutters. Yields 8 whole sandwiches or 16 halves or 32 quarters This is a delicious chicken tea sandwich recipe that is always a favorite. Chicken Curry Tea Sandwich Recipe Type: Sandwich, Afternoon Tea & High Tea, Poultry Yields: 8 whole sandwiches Prep time: 10 min   Ingredients: 2 cooked whole chicken breasts, finely chopped 1/4 cup finely-chopped nuts 4 celery stalks, finely chopped Salt to taste Mayonnaise (just enough to moisten) Curry powder or paste to taste 16 slices best-quality white bread* 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature * Choose the best-quality white or wheat bread as possible. Never serve end slices. Freezing the bread before cutting and then spreading makes for easier handling. Preparation: In a large bowl, combine chicken, nuts, celery, salt, and mayonnaise; stir until well blended. Add curry powder or paste (Remember, a little goes a long way with curry - be careful). Spread one side of each piece of bread lightly with butter. Top the buttered side of 8 slices of bread with some of the chicken mixture and top with the remaining bread slices, buttered side down. Carefully cut the crusts from each sandwich with a long, sharp knife. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally and then cut in half again. Yields 8 whole sandwiches or 16 halves or 32 fourths.     Making Sandwiches Ahead of Time: If you need to make tea sandwiches in advance and need to keep them from drying out, cover them loosely with a sheet of wax paper and then place a damp kitchen towel over the wax paper (never place a damp towel directly on top of the bread because the sandwiches will become soggy). Refrigerate. When ready to serve, remove from refrigerator. Uncover sandwiches just before serving.    

Cherry Puffs

Great recipe to go with black tea or Kenya tea from the book The World in your Teacup.
Enjoy with your cup of tea and with your friends!

9 oz. pitted frozen cherries, thawed and drained

3 tbls. Black cherry jam or preserves

¼ tsp. almond extract

2 10 ounce packages butter puff pastry shells

2 tbls. Almonds, ground

Powdered sugar for tops of puffs (optional)

Oven 400 degrees. Bake shells according to package directions and allow to cool.  While baking combine cherries and cherry conserve together in a saucepan until warm and mixed well.  Take off heat and add almond extract. Spoon a few ground almonds into each cooled shell and then spoon cherry mixture on top of the almonds.  Sift powdered sugar on top if you like.  Serve warm or at room temp.

Ten Commandments of Tea

The Ten Commandments of Tea

1. Thou shall not call it brewed; tea is steeped.
2. Thou shall select water with care. Avoid hard water or even a hint of chlorine.
3. Thou shall respect tea; it is all-natural.
4. Thou shall understand the three different types of tea: Green, Oolong, and Black.
5. Thou shall sanitize equipment before each run.
6. Thou shall use Tea Essence as a flavor supplement to help avoid the formation of unsightly sediment in the container.
7. Thou shall read the Templar Tea Update.
8. Thou shall be guilt free; tea is healthful.
9. Thou shall know how to spell Polyphenol.
10. Thou shall drink tea often.

Green tea

Green Tea
If you drink green tea, apparently you your can lose 5lbs in 8 weeks!! 4 cups a day could help you shape up by stimulating your metabolism and regulating your blood sugar levels.

Fill my cup, Lord

After reading a couple of devotions from this book along with a cup or two of tea I thought it would be a great book to pass along to my fellow tea drinkers.
Some bits of the devotion entitled A cup of Service. The Lord's blessings flow freely along with two important acts on my part.
Surrender and Serve. We need to surrender our lives to Jesus. We develop a taste of service only as we develop a taste of Jesus. We learn from him and find out what it is like to have our cup filled with His blessings. When we come to the Lord in prayer we are growing in compassion, understanding and willing to serve. True service is when we don't respond because of guilt or pressure but out of love and caring. We see the need and we act upon it.
Fill my cup, Lord
I hold it up to you with outstretched hands,
My heart parched and thirsty for your living water.
Fill my cup with your love, Lord.
Help me to feel your hands holding mine,
feel your arms around me, feel your love empowering me.
Fill me with quietness and encouragement and trust.
Help me to live for you when trials, difficulties, and storms hit me and those I love so deeply.
Help me not to give up when giving up seems easier.
Help me to trust you when I don't feel like trusting anymore.
When I know pain, fill my cup with prayer.
Teach me the secrets of service and surrender.
Fill my cup, Lord I lift it up to you.
Lift me up to do your will with love and sacrifice,
Never forgetting what you sacrificed for me Your Son, My Messiah, My Lord Jesus Christ.
Help me , Lord, to accept where I am now.
Help me to know I'm not stuck forever in my circumstances.
Help me remember that the windows do open and that fresh breezes do blow in and that living water forever flows and that those who ask receive.
I'm asking now, Lord.
I'm holding my cup in my hands, and I'm asking you to fill it ... with you.
Fill my cup with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
And when my cup springs a leak, as earthen vessels are prone to do, Then I'll just have to ask again, Trusting in your love To fill me again.... and thanking you! Amen

Tea at assisted livings

We have two teas this month.  We just had one last Tuesday and it was so much fun meeting 10 new women over tea.  They so enjoyed themselves and so did we!  We even had a woman who said she did not like tea and by end of tea she had tried two and decided the black tea was good!  I was excited to see her enjoy tea. 
I shared one of my prayer pillows I made for one of the Tea Bingo prizes and the woman who won it just loved it.  You could tell she was somebody who prayed.  It was so much joy to have her receive this prayer pillow.  It was a blessing to her and to me.
God was present and it was another blessed tea at the assisted living in Hugo, MN.
We are off to another tea after church tomorrow in Prior Lake.  We were there this past February and excited to see some of the women again and meet some new.  Praying God will show his presence there with all of us.  Pray we can touch the women there with tea and God's word.
Thanks for praying.  Share a cup of tea with somebody new this week!
Blessings from TriniTea 4 EterniTea- Traveling Tea with Jesus

Cindy

Tea-drinkers' saying

To make a tea stronger than usual indicates a new friendship.

Feeling Calmer Already?

Simply reading about tea can be relaxing and enjoyable! Take a moment out of your daily routine, enjoy a cup of tea, and have your own personal tea party whenever you can.
When the time is right-maybe right now-plan the tea party you would like to give, and share the wonderful ritual of taking tea with other people in your life.
Tea-an international symbol of friendship and hospitality!

Henry James- There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.

Have a blessed day with your cup of tea and His word!

Great loose teas $7 each for a 4 oz. package

We are offering some wonderful loose teas $7 for 4 oz. Here are some selections-
BOHEMIAN RASPBERRY
(Green Tea with natural flavors)
Country of Origin: China
Region: Hunan
Shipping Port: Shanghai
Grade: Japan Sencha style
Altitude: 2500 feet above sea level
Manufacture Type: Pan fired green tea
Cup Characteristics: Ooh-la-la refreshing raspberry with smooth green tea notes.
Infusion: Bright pale green to yellow, light colored cup.
Ingredients: Luxury green tea, Raspberry pieces, Natural Flavors

BLUEBERRY GREEN
(Green Tea with natural flavors)
Country of Origin: Sri Lanka
Region: Uva - Welimada
Shipping Port: Colombo
Grade: Pekoe Gunpowder
Altitude: 2500 – 3000 feet above sea level
Manufacture Type: Orthodox
Cup Characteristics: Very aromatic. The blueberry flavor literally fills the cup.
Infusion: Pale yellow green
Ingredients: Luxury green tea, Cornflower petals, Natural flavors.

LONG ISLAND STRAWBERRY
FLAVORED GREEN TEA
PRIMARY NOTES:
Category: (FG): Flavored Green Tea
Variety: Green tea
Grade: Japan Sencha style

SENCHA KYOTO CHERRY ROSE
FLAVORED GREEN TEA
PRIMARY NOTES:
Category: (FG): Flavored Green Tea
Variety: Sencha style green tea with natural flavors and components
Grade: Japan Sencha style

PEACH APRICOT
FLAVORED BLACK TEA
PRIMARY NOTES:
Category: (FV): Flavored Black Tea
Variety: Black tea blend with natural flavors and components
Grade: OP (Orange Pekoe)

PINA COLADA
(Black Tea with natural flavors)
Country of Origin: Sri Lanka
Region: Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula or Uva districts
Shipping Port: Colombo
Grade: OP (Orange Pekoe)
Altitude: 4800 - 7600 feet above sea level
Manufacture Type: Orthodox
Cup Characteristics: This tea is reminiscent of a fresh pina colada. Hints of coconut and pineapple splash about in a velvety smooth cup of tea.
Infusion: Bright and Coppery.
Ingredients: Luxury black tea, Unsweetened coconut, Freeze dried pineapple, Natural dried pineapple, Blackberry leaves, Safflowers, Natural flavors.

Bella Coola
Caffeine Free Fruit and Herb Tea)
Country of Origin: Blend of various dried fruits and herbs from Canada, USA, Thailand, Spain
Cup Characteristics: A predominant orange character with the lovely sweetness of pineapple.
Infusion: Tending pinkish
Luxury Ingredients: Apple + Orange + Rosehip pieces, Hibiscus petals, Natural flavors

Berry Berry (Caffeine Free Fruit and Herb Tea)
Country of Origin: Blend of various dried fruits and herbs from Canada, USA, Thailand, Spain
Cup Characteristics: A full flavored tea with deep berry notes. The infused cup is burgundy red and provides strength and character. A terrific tasting herbal tea.
Infusion: Deep burgundy red
Ingredients: Luxury hibiscus, Elderberries, Dried black currants, Natural flavors

Bingo Blueberry (Caffeine Free Fruit and Herb Tea)
Country of Origin: Blend of various dried fruits and herbs from Canada, USA, Thailand, Spain and Poland
Cup Characteristics: A full flavored tea with superb and well-defined blueberry highlights. Excellent as an iced tea.
Infusion: Light burgundy red.
Ingredients: Luxury natural dried apple pieces, Hibiscus, Elderberries, Dried currants, Dried blueberries, Cornflower petals, Natural flavors.
Information:

KEEMUN PANDA #1
(China Special Black Tea)
Country of Origin: China
Region: Anhui Province
Shipping Port: Shanghai
Grade: Panda Grade #1 - whole leaf style
Altitude: 1500 – 4200 feet above sea level
Manufacture Type: Special Keemun orthodox
Cup Characteristics: A winey and fruity tea with depth and complexity. Takes milk very well.
Infusion: Bright tending reddish
Luxury Ingredients: Black tea
Information:
Of all the China black teas available Keemun Panda #1 is probably one of the best known.

EGYPTIAN CAMOMILE
(Matricaria Recutita)
Caffeine Free Herbal Tea
Country of Origin: Egypt
Region: Nile River Delta
Shipping Port: Alexandria
Grade: 1st Grade
Altitude: below 500 feet
Manufacture Type: Field grown, sundried
Cup Characteristics: Very aromatic with a fruity tending floral flavor.
Infusion: Tending light and yellowish
Luxury Ingredients: Camomile

June Iced Tea Month!

 June is National Iced Tea Month! An American favorite, iced tea makes up about 85% of all tea consumed in the US, so make sure you have some delicious offerings. A great substitute for sugary sodas and juices, iced tea is refreshing and needs little to no sweetening if made properly.   Also, remember you can do some great herbal frozen popsicles for the kids this summer!

Sola scriptura

Enjoy with a cup of tea
Sola scriptura is the belief that the Scripture is the final and only infallible authority for the Christian. It comes from the Latin word sola. This denotes "alone," "ground," "base." The word scriptura means "writings"-referring to the Scriptures. Sola scriptura means the Bible is complete, accurate and authoritative. The Apostle Paul put it this way: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." (2 Timothy 3:16)

Genmaicha Green Tea

Long ago when times were tough in Japan,  tea was precious enough to necessitate a filler. Genmaicha-style tea was born.  Green tea mixed with “roasted brown rice.” Sometimes, a few grains may snap and crackle when the rice is roasted and some called it “popcorn tea.” "Dieter's tea" is another name because the addition of rice gives some people the feeling of satiation, of fullness.
Genmaicha is also well known as the “people’s tea.” It has certainly become a beloved tea worldwide.
We say the proof is in the cup… Just steep a pot, sit back and breathe in the heady, toasty soul-warming aroma of fire-roasted brown rice. Then sip this unique tea and discover both the fresh flavor of toasty grain and the subtle sweetness and alluring flavor of green full-leaf Sencha tea.

Did you know?

DID YOU KNOW? Tea that helps our head and heart.
Tea medicates most every part.
Tea rejuvenates the very old.
Tea warms the hands of those who’re cold.
(J. Jonker, Amsterdam, 1670)

Elder Tea

Take elder tea for a week or two before the pollen count rises to strengthen your respiratory tract to resist allergic reactions.  Remedy for colds, coughs, flu.

Raspberry Tea

Raspberry Tea can be helpful for canker sores.  Gargle with raspberry tea. Helps to remove tartar.
Raspberry tea has Vitamin A, B-complex, C, E, calcium and many other minerals .
Relieves tension.  Helps with extreme diarrhea.

Marigold Tea

Marigold tea cleans the lymph system, soothes digestive disorders and make you feel good all over.
Good for hearty health maintenance and add honey.
Two tea bags of marigold in one cup of water makes a potent, pure skin wash. 
First Class first-aid remedy for cuts and sores. 

Berry Tea

You can substitute Jasmine Green tea and/or a tropical black tea for the gunpowder green tea and Assam black tea.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 3 minutes

Total Time: 8 minutes

Yield: About 35 cups

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup loose green tea, preferably gunpowder green tea
• 1/2 cup loose black tea, preferably Assam black tea
• 1/8 cup chopped dried cranberries
• 1/8 cup chopped dried cherries
• 1/4 tsp granulated dried orange peel

Preparation:

1. Mix all the ingredients by shaking them in a glass jar with a lid.
2. For each cup of tea you plan to brew, measure out 1.5 to 2 tsp. of tea mix (or 3 to 4 tsp. tea mix per cup for iced tea) and place it into a teapot or a glass measuring cup.
3. Heat the appropriate amount of filtered water to 180 degrees (simmering) and pour over tea mix.
4. (Optional) Stir or mix the tea as it begins to steep.
5. Steep three minutes.
6. Strain into a tea cup, pouring it through a strainer or a #2 or #4 coffee filter is steeping in a measuring cup.
7. If desired, you can warm up the filtered tea in the microwave briefly.
8. (Optional) Use sugar, stevia, or honey if you would like a sweeter tea.
9. (Optional) If the tea is brewed double strength, you can pour it over ice after adding a sweetener.
10. (Optional) Compost the used filter with tea mix.

Tea

Sage tea in the middle of the afternoon will make you feel like your day is just beginning.

Peppermint tea eases pain, headaches, general cure all.

Rosemary tea on scalp can help stimulate hair growth.

Thyme tea most powerful antiseptic, helps to heal infections

Chamomile in bath will totally relax you and do wonders for your skin

Tea Smoothie

2 tsp. loose tea- apple cinnamon or any other flavor
2 cups of ice cream or yogurt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Mix loose tea with ice cream or yogurt along with cinnamon in a blender. Pour into a tall glass, garnish with whipped cream.  One serving

Iced Rooibos tea

For one cup of iced Rooibos tea

1 tsp. of loose Rooibos Tea
Boiling water
Pour boiling water over loose tea and steep for about 5 - 7 minutes.  Cool and then pour over ice cubes.
You can add a bit of sugar or lemon if you'd like but most Rooibos teas have flavor.  I tried this with our Tealightful Treasures Green Rooibos Peach and it was yummy!  Enjoy!