Water ~ Have a cuppa bone broth or chai
Cozy up with a cuppa bone broth or chai tea.
How did you come to know and love tea?
I grew up with a mom who always created an herb garden wherever she has lived and helped me develop a taste for herbal brews early on starting with spearmint sun tea and catnip.I learned so much about tea in the town I lived for medical school – Portland, Oregon. They actually have tea shops and tea shops within Chinese gardens. My Chinese Medicine teachers always packed their traveling suitcases with tea and spices. The ah too true joke with them is that packaged teas that we drink in this country are the sweepings off the factory floors from their country. I choose bulk tea from high quality vendors and use a tea pot with strainer or french press. I add hot water until the liquid is near to colorless. Any extra tea can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days.
What is your favorite tea or tea blend for Winter?
My go to winter tea is chai or a spiced bone broth
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Below is an easy Bone Broth preparation for you to enjoy.
Simple Slow Cooker Bone Broth
Crockpot, Pruning shears, Ladle, Skimmer, Mesh strainer, Freezer containers
Instructions
Fill crockpot ¾ of the way full with bones. Add dried spices/herbs. Add salt/seaweed. Add vinegar/lemon juice. Add just enough filtered water to cover the bones. Cook on low 18-72 hours
Add vegetables, skins/ends/stems at any time during the cooking process. Skim fat/gelatin and retain for later use. Fill containers with broth. Freeze for later use.
Soup = cooking liquid for gains, vegetable simmers, tea, gravy
Five Element Analysis
Soups, especially broths are Water Element nourishment. Each type bone directs the energy to more specific Elements
Pork, Deer, Turkey or Duck to Water to nourish the Kidney, Bladder & Adrenals
Chicken to Wood to nourish Liver & Gallbladder
Beef to Earth (and Water) to nourish Stomach, Spleen & Pancreas as well as Kidney, Bladder & Adrenals
