Tea Recipes

This tea is ready in no time, and it turns any afternoon into a special occasion.

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A very refreshing healthy smoothie

Sweet and spicy, this creamy tea will warm you to the core.

I usually dring my sun tea with NO sweetner, but every once in a while.....

This caffeine-free iced tea has less sugar and other nonsense than the store-bought brands.

A spiced drink you can enjoy hot or iced

My grandmother prepared this beverage when I would visit her in Pennsylvania years ago. One of my many wonderful memories of those days is sitting and sipping Nana's tea with a slice of her fresh baked bread that had been perfectly toasted and buttered.

Griddle tea cakes made by Great Grandma Cecilia Rees Elias Welsh while she was still in Wales (married there in 1910) and for all major holidays in the US. Not a sweet cookie but rather more of a tea biscuit. Family tradition dictates that the cooks have tea and cakes when the cooking is complete.

This sweet dessert drink gets a healthy makeover from Cassey Ho. You'll love this sugar-free and dairy-free version!

Sit back and relax with this yummy twist on hot cocoa!

"Royal Tea" has the fullest menu. It is served late afternoon after the family comes home from work.

A choice of teas, 2-3 meat dishes, potatoes, vegetables, green salad, fruit salad, sandwiches, Crab Cakes, Quiches, etc...

Warm Banana or Zucchini Bread, Scones, Tea Cakes, etc... Creme Fraiche, Devonshire Cream, Strawberry Preserves, Honey and other flavored butters.

Elegant deserts served with the second cup of tea.

And then, it is all followed up with a glass of champagne or a glass of sherry at the very end of the meal.

"High Tea" also called "Meat Tea"

This is a late afternoon tea served with meat and vegetable dishes.

The menu is more generous.

Offer a generous tray of different types of sandwiches, Mini Crab Cakes, Bruchettas, Fruit Salads, Quiche, etc...

Serve warm breads, biscuits, scones with Creme Fraiche and fresh Strawberries, serve Devonshire Cream, Pecan Honey Butter and other flavored butters.

Serve Desert with the second cup of tea.

Offer any favorite desert: cakes, an English Trifle, puddings, pies, cheesecakes, etc...

Perfect treat for the holidays - tastes exactly like full calorie version

More like chewy, free-form mini-cakes than cookies, these are healthy snacks are filled with the goodness of green tea, whole grains, ginger, rice and almonds! Great for a midday snack with (what else?) a cuppa the green stuff!

Sweet with a hint of spice - Great for parties, easy to make in large batches

Same drink but utilizing equal and and diet soda

Sweet Raisin tea biscuits.

Excellent way to use rhubarb and delicious drink!! Sugar can be changed to Splenda.

Green Tea brewed by the sun!

Green Tea is so good for you. Read here for many reasons why:
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Serves 12
This is a light and moist cake that is not too sweet and has a refreshing green tea fragrance. The frosting uses cream cheese but has enough sweetness to mask the sour taste. The matcha (green tea) powder gives it a delicate green hue too. This cake can also be baked as a sheet cake in a 9x 13 inch pan or as 2 separate round cakes in two 8 inch round pans. Adjust baking time accordingly.

An interesting twist on green tea for summer.

The tea adds an elegant complexity to the sauce for the pears, dried apricots, and cherries. Using dried tart cherries instead of Bing cherries helps balance the sweetness.

A satisfying loaf to enjoy with a cup of tea or for a filling breakfast on the go. It's a family recipe, inherited from a Scottish friend of my gran.