a very merry unbirthday

It's not my birthday, but that is not stopping me from enjoying this Birthday Cake tea.  Its a blend of rooibos and honeybush with strawberry bits and sprinkles.  Hooray for sprinkles!  They make this the prettiest tea I've ever seen.  It tastes amazing too and because its rooibos, I can enjoy a little while pregnant.  

      

I am so looking forward to getting back into all my tea's once this sweet girl is born.

fresh mint tea

I was reminded by the lovely Marnie how wonderful fresh mint tea is.  It is common in Holland and if you order mint tea in a cafe or restaurant there, you will get a pretty clear mug full of fresh, bright green mint leaves.  The presentation is so beautiful!  It tastes so fresh and detoxifying, and sweet too if you add a smidgen of honey.

It's unfortunately not a French thing, so I have been making it at home.  I have a mint plant on our window sill and (before it died) was enjoying fresh mint tea on rainy days.

Now I will have to see if I can hunt down some mint leaves at the market here.  Perfect for making rainy days a little brighter.