Has anyone ever juiced burdock root before? I have had it medicinally and planned to add it to my “clovemary” tea with cloves, oregano, rosemary, mint, and thyme.

My favorite store had burdock root sitting out for free. I grabbed some at the same time a nice older man was sitting there. He started telling about how he used to garden, but hasn’t harvested burdock. I taught him about some of the benefits of its benefits, but he ended up teaching me about harvesting them. 😳I assumed they were ready to juice/steep as is, but he pointing to the sign that said “free to plant.” 

I looked up the life cycle later, but that did not help much. From what I could tell, their lifestyle starts as seeds? So which came first? 😅 Burdock is a biennial plant, which means it completes its life cycle over two years. In the first year, it produces a rosette of large leaves and develops a strong taproot underground. In the second year, it sends up a tall flowering stalk with purple flowers that produce burrs containing seeds. After flowering and seeding, the plant dies, leaving seeds behind to start the next generation.

Burdock root is rich in antioxidants and may support liver function, digestion, and skin health. Some believe it helps with blood sugar and detoxing, though not all of that is proven.

I decided to juice it since I had just picked up lots of fruits and veggies from the farm. This weekend I plan to add it to my “Beety” juice with beets, apples, celery, carrots, and red cabbage. I love earthy flavors, so it should fit right in. Also, please pray this watermelon is not rotten like the last seven I bought. 😂🍉

#BurdockRoot #Juicing #Tea #HerbalLiving #EarthyFlavors #NaturalWellness #HerbalRemedies #JuiceCleanse #FarmFresh #HolisticWellness

steeping my tea

2023.03.19: What’s the conversion rate for four regular minutes to to New York minutes? I don’t want to over-steep - Riverside, CT
#conversionrate #steeping #teabag #blackandwhite #newyorkminute
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Food Week June 14 - 20, 2021

Food Week June 14 – 20, 2021

Happy Fathers Day weekend for the food week June 14

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Food week June 14 saw openings everywhere but vaccination rates slowing. Delta variant a concern.

Restaurants still finding it hard to get workers but good pay rates sure help

Financial and employment markets have steady growth

RETAIL AND CONSUMER

I tend to think about supermarkets in terms of chains and they seem to dominate. But…

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Making a cup of loose leaf tea is easy, but intimidating to someone who has never done it. I know because I’ve been there, and because I remember what it was like to be that newbie I can now pass my knowledge down to other tea newbies. With that being said…

The best thing to start out with is a nice inexpensive infuser mug, or if you have a mug you already like then just a simple infuser that sits in your cup. Your new at this, so it’s best to start small and work your way up. Find a tea you wanna have more then just a cup of at a time? Maybe look into something a little bigger like a personal sized teapot. But start small and inexpensive, because for all you know, tea might not be your thing and you don’t wanna be stuck with an expensive steeper you won’t use.

Some retailers will try to sell you on a “tea maker” that drains into your cup. Stray away from these to start. They do work well but tend to be a little harder to clean, and if not cleaned properly, will interfere with the flavor of your teas.

Ideally you will want something stainless as it will be easy to clean and maintain and won’t interfere with the flavor of your teas. Stay away from things like gimmick silicone infusers shaped like animals. They look cute hanging from your cup but do not work well at all. But at the end of the day it’s your tea, therefore your call.

Are you starting out your tea journey and have a question I haven’t answered? Feel free to ask.

Good evening everyone!

Tonight I am enjoying a special treat, because tonight I am steeping a rare gem. Golden Dragon Yellow Tea from Teavana. This was the most expensive tea that Teavana had to offer. 

But wait. What the hell is yellow tea?

Yellow tea is a very rare and very expensive type of tea that undergoes very similar processing as green tea but with an added step that of encasing and steaming the leaves which cause oxidiation at a slow rate. Very few yellow teas can be found on the market, and can usually only be found in high end shops or online stores.

This particular yellow tea is a true favorite of mine. The tea has beautiful light golden color. The taste is mellow, sweet, and smooth. It has light notes of honey, and delicate floral notes. After a few infusion it develops a more vegital taste, perhaps even a little nutty.

A wondering tea to put a high note at the end of a boring workday.

Join Hayden and Michael as they chat with Lisa Hilbert, founder of TeaTonic in central Melbourne. She tells the story of her journey from naturopath to purveyor of tea, and her favourite ingredients and blends among their renowned rainbow of tea. She also talks about making her own teabags and starting small with a market stall.

Teas reviewed in this episode: French Earl Grey, Coconut Tea, Longevity Tea (TeaTonic, VIC, Aus).

[This episode was recorded on August 23rd, 2020]

While You Were Steeping is available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher or the podcatcher of your choice. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram under @steepingpodcast or follow your hosts @michaelmandalios and @haydenrodgers on Instagram. You can email us on steepingpodcast@gmail.com. Become a Patron of That’s Not Canon Productions at Patreon!

In China, green tea is usually drunk directly from the glass cup it is brewed in. However, this inevitably results in the drinker getting some floating tea leaves in their mouth, so some brew green tea using pitchers instead. In brewing green tea, the key is to avoid trapping excess heat in the vessel, so vessels with thin walls and no cover are ideal for brewing green tea. Two vessels are used in this method: one for brewing and another to receive the brewed liquid after it passes trough a filter. You can learn more about green tea brewing on our website: https://tea-drunk.com/brewing-guide

#brewtea #steeping #greentea #chinesetea (at Tea Drunk)
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Around the world, the word “tea” is completely synonymous with England, and British culture. Hayden and Michael delve into understanding how this came to be, including the history of Earl Grey, Lady Grey, wartime tea rations, and surges on the power grid.

Teas reviewed in this episode: Gin Shan Oolong (TeasAU, NSW, Aus), Australiana Tea (TeaTonic, VIC, Aus), Savanna (TeasAU).

[This episode was recorded on August 13th and 17th, 2020]

While You Were Steeping is available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher or the podcatcher of your choice. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram under @steepingpodcast or follow your hosts @michaelmandalios and @haydenrodgers on Instagram. You can email us on steepingpodcast@gmail.com. Become a Patron of That’s Not Canon Productions at Patreon!

My chiles are steeping and my chicken is boiling! #hotwater #steeping
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Taken on a journey through the history of medieval Japan and the core principles of the Japanese matcha ceremony, Hayden and Michael speak with Adam Acar, director of ‘Maikoya’ in Kyoto, and expert consultant on Japanese culture.

For more information about Maikoya, head to www.mai-ko.com

Teas reviewed in this episode: Fairy Tale (TeasAU, NSW, Aus), Vanilla Delight (TeasAU), Detox (Herbtastic, NSW, Aus)

[This episode was recorded on August 5th and 10th, 2020]

While You Were Steeping is available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher or the podcatcher of your choice. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram under @steepingpodcast or follow your hosts @michaelmandalios and @haydenrodgers on Instagram. You can email us on steepingpodcast@gmail.com. Become a Patron of That’s Not Canon Productions at Patreon!

Things are finally rolling again. And this time I’m gonna try tea! I work @teaxotics, I’m not sure why I hadn’t thought of this before… so we’ll see where this goes. My plan is to have some new greeting cards at the end of this!
#teaxotics #painting #steeping #greetingcards #experimentalart #newproject
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For just $14.97
Just In Time For Halloween! Looking for a really cool way to brew a hot cup of tea? Well, just take a look at our awesome, Skull Tea Infuser! What a fun way to enjoy a relaxing, cup of tea, such a neat idea! Sure to give you the creeps while your tea steeps, the unique design of this tea infuser is based on the skull and crossbones that warn of poisonous substances, however, unlike that dangerous symbol, our macabre Skull Tea Infuser is absolutely, 100% SAFE for steeping a steaming cup of your favorite tea leaves! To brew your tea, simply unscrew the top of the skull and place your favorite, loose, tea leaves inside. Then, steep it in a cup of hot water. In just minutes, you’ll be enjoying a delicious cup of tea with a little added mystique, compliments of your skull and cross bones tea infuser! The tea infuser is made of a food safe, silicone rubber and fits any standard size mug. The functional crossbones serve double duty, acting as both a handle and a convenient tray, which you can rest your skull on when your done brewing your tea. This way you can avoid those scary messes! Note: The Skull Tea Infuser isn’t perfectly suited for extremely fine loose leaf tea, unless you don’t mind a few smaller particles in your tea. Larger tea leaves (white, green, pearl, black and oolong teas) are recommended. For a little extra fun, steep your tea in a glass cup to magnify your skull and cross bones. It looks AMAZING!

#Daily #AnhuaDarkTea #steeping #setting 🍵🌿👌
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If you want to listen to some Justin Bieber songs, you’ll have to keep listening to his last album, Purpose.The singer has recently made the announcement that he’s putting down the microphone and stepping away from the stage

2015 Big #Leaves Dark Brick after hours of #steeping .
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I have been drinking hot throat coating tea lately and pretty much love it. #throathealth #honey #hottea #steeping #singersongwriter #podcaster #musicblog #creating #film #filmscoring #thenetherlands🇳🇱 #georgia #losangeles (at Flowery Branch, Georgia)
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When it comes to choose tangerine for this pu erh tea, tangerine from XinHui is known as best pairing tangerine. Dry tangerine skin stuffed with 2012 pu erh has rich citrus flavor, tastes smooth and clean. It is a great pu erh tea for someone who likes lemon flavor tea.

#citrus #puertea #flavortea #steeping #drinktea #lemontea #tealovers #limetea #gaiwan #glassware #glasscup #tea #cupoftea #teaaddiction #healthybeverage #loosetea #chinesetea #chinesefood #lemonflavor #teaenthusiast #goodtea #flavor (at Brooklyn, New York)
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