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Another great Tea-Sicle idea!  It's harvest time for many fruit growers, so gather some of that goodness in a cooling treat.  If you have an avocado that is just past the stage for salad use, and some really ripe plums (even ones with flaws on the skin), here's a recipe for Avocado Plum Tea-Sicles:  2 tablespoons yogurt (we like vanilla!) 1/2 very ripe avocado, peeled and seeded 4 very ripe plums 1/2 cup very strong chai tea, brewed and cooled Place the yogurt and avocado into a large (4 or 8 cup) measuring cup for easy pouring when done.  Score...

As the temperature rises Iced Tea becomes an even better alternative to sugary soft drinks or high-salt sports drinks.  For many people, making a pitcher of iced tea seems like just too much trouble.  They make a big batch of hot tea, then have to figure out how to store it and cool it down. Forget that!  Here is the easy way: Fill your favourite pitcher with cold water.  Place 1 tablespoon of loose leaf tea (whatever kind you prefer - black, green, oolong, or herbal all work equally well with this method) per litre of water your pitcher holds, in...

I was 12 years old when Canada became 100 years old ... that makes the country ... oh never mind! As a 7th generation Canuck, I'm feeling the need to exert my patriotism.  For a while now I've wondered why  we name our most popular Chai by the name "Chai Americaine". By popular decree, as our Canada Day 2014 activity, we are renaming this fabulous tea!  New name:  Chai Eh! Are you feeling more Canadian yet?

Are you feeling the pinch at the gas pumps, on your hydro bill, and gas bill?  Imagine what it would be like to run a tea production plant. The costs for tea producers are rising too. The good news is that the price increase is motivating change!  Here are two examples of tea producers going green: In Kenya, Williamson Tea, manages 4 tea estates. They have completed installation of a 1500 KW solar array to provide for the energy needs at one plantation. Despite the initial costs involved, imagine the positive effects on the ecology and their costs when they...