Nancy's Floral Boutique & Candy Shoppe

This week we are thanking the retailers who have provided t-sleeve™ with a home on their shelves. Nancy's Floral Boutique & Candy Shoppe is located in Lebanon Oregon. Thanks Nancy's Floral Boutique & Candy Shoppe, read about this floral boutique below.

We are committed to offering only the finest floral arrangements and gifts, backed by service that is friendly and prompt. Because all of our customers are important, our professional staff is dedicated to making your experience a pleasant one. That is why we always go the extra mile to make your floral gift perfect. Let us be your first choice for flowers.

SRC: Visit Nancy's Floral Boutique & Candy Shoppe to order flowers online.

To see more locations that you can purchase t-sleeve™ visit: t-sleeve.com

Boardman Select Market

This week we are thanking the retailers who have provided t-sleeve™ with a home on their shelves. Boardman Select Market is located in Boardman Oregon. Thanks Boardman Select Market, check out one of their weekly recipes below.

All American Grilled Hamburgers

Ingredients:

2 1/4 pounds ground round, chuck or sirloin

2 Tablespoons olive oil

Salt to taste

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

6 hamburger buns

1 Vidalia or other sweet onion, cut into 6 thick slices

Toppings:

1 head lettuce, washed and leaves separated

2 medium tomatoes, sliced

Dill pickle or sweet pickle slices

12 strips cooked bacon

Ketchup

Mustard

Mayonnaise 

SRC: For cooking directions for the All American Grilled Hamburger visit:  BoardmanSelectMarket 

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Village Blossoms & Gifts

This week we are thanking the retailers who have provided t-sleeve™ with a home on their shelves. Village Blossoms & Gifts is located in Albany Oregon. Thanks Village Blossoms & Gifts, read about this gift store below.

In early 2009, Donna Deacon and Kathy Price acquired a gift and flower shop in Albany, Oregon.  Located in North Albany Village, a grocery store anchored neighborhood shopping center, Village Blossoms & Gifts has grown into a major gift store that has continued to supply the area with custom floral arrangements.
Seasonally, we attend the gift and home shows to see, touch and taste the latest things and bring back new a fascinating things for you to see, touch and taste as well.  
Our concept is to carry things you would love to have yourself and can be used to provide an exciting moment as a gift to someone else in your life.

SRC: Visit Village Blossoms & Gifts for more of their history.

To see more locations that you can purchase t-sleeve™ visit: t-sleeve.com

Tea in Japan

Tea is enjoyed all around the world. A host of a tea ceremony in Japan, may extensively prepare to ensure the hand movements are flawless. It is also common for the guests of a tea ceremony to wait in another room called machiai. Read more on Japanese tea ceremonies below.

In Japan, the tea ceremony is often held in temples, led by Buddhist priests trained in the art of chado, “the way of tea”, and involves the use of matcha, a powdered green tea. In the predominantly Buddhist country of Tibet, tea is traditionally prepared in monasteries with the addition of butter made from yak’s milk.

SRC: Read more about tea history at: BBC

Tea in England

Tea is enjoyed all around the world. England is famous for their afternoon tea times. With their tea it is expected to also find finger sandwiches, scones and petit fours. Read more about English tea history below.

Europe did not encounter tea until 1610, Standage explains, when Portuguese traders in Macao sent a Dutch ship home with a batch and it eventually made its way to England in the 1650s. As the British Empire expanded, colonizing many parts of the world, so did its stronghold on the tea industry. The British East India Company counted on China as its sole supplier of tea until 1834, when it realized that tea grew naturally in a region in one of its own colonies: Assam, India. To this day, Assam is the biggest tea producing region in the world, and India is the biggest tea producing country in the world.

SRC: Read more about tea history at: BBC

Tea in China

Tea is enjoyed all around the world. China is one of the first places known to drink tea and is still an important part of the culture today. Read more about tea drinking in China below.

In China, green tea is the most ubiquitous class of tea, while white, yellow, pu-erh and oolong teas are cherished delicacies. Tea ceremonies, tea appreciation and tasting services led by skilful tea masters, may feature any of the above.

SRC: Read more about tea history at: BBC

Russian Tea Preparation

Samovar

Tea is prepared in different ways around the world. In Russia they are known for using a Samovar, a heated metal container, to make their tea. Read about this process below.

In Russia, tea is prepared in tea rooms using a samovar, an urn of hot water. A teapot filled with dark, concentrated black tea is diluted with water from the samovar and served.

SRC: Read more about this History of Tea at: BBC

A Cup of History

According to Tom Standage author of A History of the World in Six Glasses, the most likely first consumption of tea was by Buddhist monks in India and Taoist monks in China. The drinking of tea was to help facilitate meditation tracing back to around 600 BC. Read more Tea history below.

Europe did not encounter tea until 1610, Standage explains, when Portuguese traders in Macao sent a Dutch ship home with a batch and it eventually made its way to England in the 1650s. As the British Empire expanded, colonizing many parts of the world, so did its stronghold on the tea industry. The British East India Company counted on China as its sole supplier of tea until 1834, when it realized that tea grew naturally in a region in one of its own colonies: Assam, India. To this day, Assam is the biggest tea producing region in the world, and India is the biggest tea producing country in the world.

SRC:  Find A History of the World in Six Glasses at: Amazon and Read more about Tea at: BBC.

Green Tea and Cucumber Mojito

Green Tea and Cucumber Mojito

Spend the warm summer evenings sipping on this refreshing Green Tea and Cucumber Mojito. This is great with or without the Rum, so enjoy. Grab your ingredient list below, it makes for 4 mojitos, multiply as needed.

    1 ½ Cups light Rum

    4 Limes, more for garnish

    20 mint leaves

    1 Cup brewed green tea

    1 Cucumber, sliced and more for garnish

    ¾ Cup Sugar

    ¾ Cup Water

    Club Soda

SRC: Full directions including a photos and a video at: CookingStoned.tv

Earl Grey Tea Cookies

Earl Grey Tea Cookies

The perfect cookies for the perfect cup of tea. These perfectly crisp lightly flavored cookies made with Earl Grey are beautiful conversation starters. For a stronger Earl Grey flavor skip the Orange zest component. Below is your ingredient list for about 60 cookies.

    2 cups all purpose flour

    2 tbsp finely ground tea (tea can be ground in a spice grinder or mini food processor,     use the best quality you can afford as cheaper teas have less flavour)

    1/2 tsp salt

    1 cup unsalted butter, softened

    1/2 cup powdered sugar

    1 tbsp finely grated orange zest (optional)

SRC: For step by step directions visit: What She's Having.

Green Tea and White Chocolate Opera Cake

Green Tea and White Chocolate Opera Cake

Ready for a challenge, because this is cake has five different components to it. The cake, a syrup, a buttercream, a ganache and a glaze. You can choose your own flavors in the cake, pick something light, like Green Tea- its great for you, tasty and creative. Get all the components to this recipe at Closet Cooking, below is the directions for the Green Tea Syrup to help get you motivated.

The cake in the opera cake needed to be moistened with a syrup. The syrup was just a simple syrup with some added flavour. I remembered that I had seen some green tea liqueur and I though that it would go well in the syrup. The green tea liqueur was a nice dark green and it tasted like green tea and had hints of spices and berries. It added a nice aroma to the syrup and the opera cake.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon green tea liqueur

Directions:
1. Bring every thing to boil in a small sauce pan stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove from heat and let cool.

SRC: The remaining components to this cake are available at: Closet Cooking.

Tea Rolls

Tea Rolls

Feeling creative? Try adding your favorite tea to a roll recipe, a honey flavored tea or fruit flavored tea would be delicious. Grab your ingredient list here below, and follow the directions provided here. These directions require a breadmaker, but the old fashion way would work as well.

Tea rolls:
1 1/8 cup warm 2x tea (two tea bags)
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp grapeseed oil
2 tbsp margarine
1 2/3 cup bread flour
1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp dry yeast

SRC: For step by step instructions including photos visit: Bobbins Of Basil.

Lavender Cupcakes with Earl Grey Icing

These lavender cupcakes with Earl Grey icing are beautiful, fun and tasty. The lavender is subtle and the frosting is delicious, below is your ingredient list for a dozen cupcakes, click here for full recipe directions, and enjoy. 

For the cupcakes: 

1 stick butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon red food coloring

1 teaspoon blue food coloring

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2-1/2 tablespoons dried lavender, chopped

About 2/3 cup light cream

For the frosting: 

1 stick butter, softened

About 3 cups powdered sugar

2 Earl Grey tea bags

4 tablespoons boiling water

SRC: For step by step directions including photos visit: SheKnows.com

Craving Buster Tea

Green Tea with Cinnamon

A great way to fight off unwanted cravings and get a mid-afternoon boost is adding cinnamon to your green tea. Cinnamon balances blood sugar and suppresses appetites while the green tea energizes you to get through the rest of your day. Read a fun recipe to try at home below.

"Crush half a cinnamon stick in some water with a green tea bag and bring to boil...Rosemary is renowned for improving blood circulation to the brain and so improving concentration and memory. Buy it dried or use fresh from the garden and add one teaspoon to your herbal blend."

SRC: Find more tea recipes at A Work In Progress.

Bedtime Relaxation Tea

Chamomile Tea

A great bedtime relaxation tea is chamomile. Chamomile tea is a well-known relaxant. Lemon Balm tea is also very helpful for people who have a hard time turning off their thinking caps before going to sleep. Read a fun recipe to try at home below. 

"Make a tea with chamomile and lime or linden flowers...You can use fresh leaves or buy tea bags. Bring all the above to a simmer in some water, plus a nettle tea bag if you suffer with muscle cramps during the night."

SRC: Find more tea recipes at A Work In Progress 

Post-Workout Recovery Tea

Post-Workout Recovery Tea

A great post-workout recovery tea is nettle tea. Nettle tea is rich in iron, calcium and it relieves lactic acid build-up in your muscles while expelling toxins. Read a fun recipe to try at home below.

"Use fresh nettles or a tea bog, Add some roasted dandelion root (available from Holland & Barrett), which is rich in magnesium. This mineral helps your body absorb calcium and aids oxygen uptake too. Add a rosehip tea bag for vitamin C and a better taste"

SRC: Find more tea recipes at A Work In Progress.

Morning Energizer Tea

Morning Energizer Tea

A great morning energizing tea is green tea. Green tea has the stimulant your seeking in the morning with the bonus of antioxidants which prevent adverse affects on your nervous system and adrenal glands, unlike coffee. Read a fun recipe to try at home below.

"In a pan, boil two mugs of water and simmer one green tea bag, half a finely chopped lemon (with peel - it's rich in bioflavanoids for healthy blood), some chopped fresh ginger and three or four cardamom pods. Allow the ingredients to synergise for about five minutes before sieving into a mug."

SRC: Find more tea recipes at A Work In Progress