Tea
Jennifer from My Cubby Crafts talked about mixing tea blends in a post last week. She put it in my mind to share the tea blend that I have been brewing lately. I prefer herbal teas to black tea. I have Anise seeds that I crush with a knife.
I combine the crushed Anise seeds with some Chocolate Mint that my Sister-in-law gifted me, (She blogs over at Sunshine Country) in my new tea bags. I am really liking my tea bags. They work better than the tea filter spoons. Those spoons are nice, but they usually leak some tea leaf particles into my cup.
This tea is pleasant to my palette; a little cooling from the mint and a little sweet from the anise. This blend is soothing for the belly.
Cleaning
Here is a little cleaning inspiration. My Lazy Susan hadn't been cleaned in a couple years, since the initial clean before we moved in two years ago.
Ham Glaze?
I don't know about you, but I never use the package of ham glaze that often comes in a little pouch attached to ham from the grocery store.
I mean I never use it for it's intended purpose. I used to stash the glaze packets in the spice cabinet. They accumulated there until there was quite a pile.
One time I had a creative idea to make the glaze and pour it over popcorn. I liked it a lot! It was sweet and spicy. That is how I use ham glaze now. :)
I just follow the instructions on the package for preparing the glaze. It works fine. It is a good caramel-y texture.
Do you use the ham glaze that comes with the ham? Tell me if you like it on your ham, throw it out ("I can't believe you would serve your family silicon dioxide and who knows what else!"), have a stash that you don't know what to do with, or have come up with your own creative use for ham glaze.
I hope everyone is having a good week! Until next time, here is a verse in parting:
Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom,
and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might,
be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
I am glad you are getting some use out of the chocolate mint! I just checked on our Peppermint yesterday, and it has spread all over out there. I'm happy about that since there will be lots to harvest for tea.
ReplyDeleteWe always toss our ham glaze packages. I don't think I've ever really looked at the ingredients, but just knowing it's high in sugar is enough for me. :) That sounds interesting to use it on popcorn.
Thank you for the comment, Sunshine Country! Our whole family has been enjoying the mint tea! I can't wait to harvest my own mint this summer. I have seen it starting to leaf out.
DeleteYour right, the ham glaze is mostly sugar. Lol I am sure you are healthier by not having it. :)
That sounds like a wonderful tea blend! I've never actually had anise that I know of. Now I think I have something to go looking for. :) I also agree that the tea strainers often don't catch all the bits of loose tea. I just make it a point not to drink the last of the tea too fast so I can leave the bits in the bottom of the cup.
ReplyDeleteIt is great to get those out of the way places cleaned up. I've never seen those packages of ham sauce...but that is a really cool way to use it!
Thank you for visiting and commenting, Jennifer!
DeleteThe tea sounds great and I loved the idea of making them. I miss anise, I’ve never bought it.
ReplyDeleteI usually throw the glaze together right as I’m already trying to serve dinner, usually it boils over in the microwave because I used too small of a dish and I’m left flustered and frustrated! And I’m usually just going to put it on because I hate to throw it in the cabinet never to be used, knowing I’m a hoarder and won’t throw it out, ‘just in case’… I bet it’s similar the the spice Carmel pop corn we make!
Thank you for the comment Haley!
DeleteYou're mindset regarding the glaze packets is so relatable! :)