The Summer Solstice has come and gone and temperatures are steadily rising here is Southern California in preparation for the seemingly endless days of summer. It’s been such a joy to get out and hike the local trails, lay out by the pool, and do a bit of morning yoga and meditation out in the…
Teas
Peach Leaf Tea Recipe
Summer is in full swing already in Southern California and with it comes dreams of delicious cold brewed teas. I’ve been making a lot of my cooling summer tea to help get me through the heavy afternoon heat. It’s moistening and refreshing making it perfect for hot weather! This year however, I have the opportunity…
Skin Detox Tea Recipe
It’s no secret that our skin reflects our health both inside and outside. Diet, lifestyle, and the things we put on it mirror our internal well-being. Eating healthy, moving our bodies daily, and using clean nourishing products on our skin can help promote a healthy glow and a clear complexion. Just as it’s important to…
How to Make Earl Grey Tea Using Essential Oils
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a tea fanatic. You can open any cupboard in my kitchen and expect to find several types of tea nestled in every possible space. You may even have the privilege to be buried alive by the sudden avalanche that ensues after opening a particularly full cupboard, but I…
Summer Heat Relief- Cooling Herbs
These last few weeks here in LA have been some of the most sweltering so far this summer. It’s hot, dry, and everything that’s supposed to be green is dried to a crisp. Everything’s thirsty. We haven’t had rain, REAL rain in a long time. I don’t remember the last time we had a good…
How to Make Sweet Rose London Fog Tea
Tea has been my absolute obsession for the last 8 years since my first authentic cup of green tea my first night in Japan. I had never even thought of tea before that moment, but when I took that first sip, I knew I was hooked. Green tea was my go to tea for the…
Smokey Lapsang Souchong Marinade
It’s no secret that I’m an avid tea drinker. I have quite the extensive collection of tea including anything from sweet floral brews to heady and robust infusions. The one tea I haven’t been able to embrace? Lapsang Souchong. I have never been a fan of smoky flavors. Just try and offer me smoked cheese…
The Easiest Ginger Tea Recipe
I’ve been on a ginger tea kick lately. I’ve literally been drinking it multiple times everyday for the past week. I have to be honest though, sometimes I just don’t feel like peeling and chopping ginger. It’s tedious and I just want my yummy tea! Is there an easier, more convenient way to make warming,…
The Best Ginger Tea I Ever Did Make
It’s finally chilly here in Los Angeles! And can you believe that water…WATER….actually fell from the sky the other night?? We have been in a terrible drought and I have to say, I was wondering if winter was going to show up at all. Maybe it will. I hope so. Aside from really loving the…
Simple Throat Coat Tea
Sore throats are one of the worst and most uncomfortable symptoms of catching a cold. It always seems to creep up on you. Things start feeling scratchy, and then WAM! Pretty soon it’s too painful to even imagine trying to swallow. I loathe getting a sore throat. I would gladly trade most any other symptom…
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