I had the opportunity to spend a year at the famous Peabody Hotel in Orlando, FL serving Afternoon Tea. It was here that I became known as the "Tea Lady". Previously, I attended the Protocol School of Washington and received my certificate as a Tea Etiquette Consultant.
But “Having Tea” is not new to me. My mother had tea & chocolate chip cookies or tea & Graham crackers waiting for me, and my brother & sisters, when we arrived home from school. “Tea Time” has continued to be an opportunity for me to relax and unwind ever since.
Consider this: One day, I heard the Lord tell me to take my cup of tea and come sit with him. God wants to be so close to us. He even cares about what we care about. He loves us that much. Do we love him enough, to care about what he cares about? I hope all of you who enjoy drinking tea and the "to-be" tea drinkers enjoy this page of tea facts and my favorite recipes for a Victorian Tea. For those of you who collect teapots continue to the page of Tea Time gift gems for some cute and unique teapots. These are great for your collection, or they make wonderful gifts for the tea drinkers in your life. - Nancy
Tea Tidbits
Tea is good for us in what ever way it's used !
Health benefits have now been proven. Tea contains antioxidants which neutralize free radicals that contribute to aging and degenerative diseases. It also helps prevent cancer and heart disease.Plants also like tea added to their diet."Bathing in tea is good for sunburn.Use a chilled pitcher of peppermint tea as a foot soak. It will invigorate hot, tired feet.Because tea is an astringent, it removes odor from smelly feet; wash them for 20 minutes in a bowl of warm tea.
Interesting Information
Use milk, it compliments tea. Cream masks the taste of tea. Debate: Milk in first or last? Putting the milk first is more of the lower class way of doing it. Queen Elizabeth puts it in afterwards. Lemon? Add sugar first. The citric acid of the lemon prevents sugar from dissolving. The lemon doesn't have to be pressed. The tea draws out the oil from the peel, and juices from the fruit.
