green tea drunk turkey recipe

Green Tea Drunk Turkey

This is an attractive, tasty, and easy rub for on a whole turkey or 4 turkey breasts.  Rub, cook, Enjoy!  Yum!

2 Tbsp. butter melted

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

2 Tbsp. T’s Tonics Citrus Hibiscus Tea

1 tsp. sea salt

1 tsp. garlic powder

½ tsp. black pepper

Brush turkey or breasts with melted butter and lemon juice.  Stir tea and seasonings together and pat onto turkey. 

Sautee breasts in additional butter or cook whole turkey as directed.  

You can order your Organic Citrus Hibiscus Tea by callling 

541-419-1284 until my website is done.  Which should be SOON!

The tea pot is ready

“For most of the world’s population, tea and hospitality are one and the same thing.” – D.Rosen

Keep your teapot on the stove and ready, strangers may come knocking at your door.

organic mulling spices

Organic whole mulling spices make the season come alive with the warming scents of cinnamon and clove filling the home.  They are also shown to support our health and circulation as the colder weather comes.  I can't think of a more delightful way to stay healthy!  This mulling spice blend makes mulling cider or wine easy to do.  For cider just add 2-3 tablespoons to gallon of apple juice/cider in a saucepan over low heat and allow to get hot, stirring occasionally.  Serve hot into cups leaving the spices behind.

I usually reuse the spices by pouring water over them and simmering on the stove as inscense.  It is heavenly and cleans out stale winter air.

Make your own or order some of our special blend:
           
Ingredients: All Organic spices of All Spice, Cinnamon Chips, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Cloves, and Ginger Root.  3.6 ounces makes 10-12 gallons of spiced cider or wine.

Mulled Wine Recipe

1 bottle of dry red or white wine                           

2-3 Tbsp. T’s Tonics Organic Mulling Spices

2/3 c sugar

½ c. brandy

Mulled or spiced wine has been a European holiday tradition for thousands of years.  It is easy to make and a warming and flavorful way to create holiday cheer.

Pour wine into non-aluminum saucepan and simmer on low, add spices, sugar and brandy and steep, stirring occasionally, until hot.  Serve into festive mugs or glasses as needed leaving spices behind.  Enjoy!

quotes for the day

Quotes to inspire us today;

“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.  Do everything in Love.”  - I Cor. 16;13

“In times of stress, be Bold and Valiant.” – Horace

My 16 year old son told me this morning on the way to school that the secret to having an amazing day is to smile, then smile some more, even when you don't feel like it, just smile.  It sets your attitude in motion.

Hope your day is great!

St. John's Wort tincture

St. John's Wort herb and tincture

The St. John's Wort was abundant up in the mountains this year.  I saw it growing all along the highway on our travels.  I didn't even think to take a picture on our wild harvesting trips so here is one of flowers after they were dried.

Drying St. John's Wort:  These flowers are so easy to pick and dry, multiple ways would work but I have found the easiest way for me is to throw them in a big brown paper bag, close it, label and toss them in my pantry cubby and forget them for awhile.  I prefer that so no heat is used, labor lost, or dust collected.  Of course, I live in high desert country so everything dries quickly here.

My St. John's Wort tincture is so strong now it is the darkest shade of red.  (These bright yellow flowers turn the prettiest deep reddish pink color when crushed or added to liquids and have been used as pink dye.)

Easy tincture making:  Tinctures are easy to make.  Alcohol tinctures keep the longest (3-4 years) and seem the most potent.  But vegetable glycerin or vinegar are appropriate at times and effective also.  I fill a mason jar half full of the desired herb, in this case st. john's wort, (make sure it is crushed or blended finer), then top off jar with an inexpensive 80 proof clear alcohol, I usually use vodka.  Label with name and date and store in a cool, dark place for 2-3 weeks or longer, shaking jar 3-4 times a week.  When it is dark and herby smelling, strain off the herbs with cheesecloth and bottle the tincture in dark bottles.

Uses for St. John's Wort tincture:  An eye dropper of tincture under the tongue is a fast and easy way to calm the nerves and help lift depression.  It also has a sedative and pain reducing effect which can be helpful for uncontrolled muscular twitching, nerve injuries, afterpain in childbirth.  Use externally for relief of local pains and bruises.  St. John's Wort is also used for persistent mucous problems in the lungs and bowels.

This information is for educational purposes only.  Not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illnesses.

Fenugreek tea

fenugreek in garden this October

Fenugreek tea

Fenugreek seed is a wonderfully useful herb this time of year with the weather changing and more cold and flu bugs in the air.  It helps expel mucous from the sinuses and when combined with marshmellow, st. johnswort, slippery elm and/or yarrow can get you over colds and flu within 24 hours.  None of this 7-10 day sick stuff for us.  Get congestion out of the system fast with a tea of fenugreek, hot lemon water and lots of rest.

Other medical uses:  Fenugreek is a intestinal lubricant and is healing for ulcers and inflammations in the stomach and intestines.  It can help prevent migraines, headaches and digestive disorders and has been used for allergies, lung conditions, coughs, fevers and more.

Other ways to use fenugreek:  Although it is used in cooking and baking, in tea fenugreek seed can be bitter and so I always add a teaspoon of raw honey to my tea. Some people toss it into salads. And there is a wonderful goat cheese made here locally by Tumalo Farms using fenugreek which gives it a nutty depth of flavor. 

fenugreek seed

You can find fenugreek in our Heavenly Harvest Tea which is designed to support your immune system and the specific conditions that challenge us this time of year. 

linden flower tea blend

Linden flower tea blend

This linden flower tea blend combines linden flowers with other organic herbs of lemon balm, chamomile flowers, spearmint, lemongrass, lavender, lemon peel and St. John's wort to create a delightful tea of stress relieving, mood and body relaxing goodness.  Mellow Yellow is the name we have given it.

If you are looking for a memorable tea, try this unique tea blend with linden flowers for an enjoyable evening experience that also has many health benefits:  the herbs used are renouned for their immune boosting, mood balancing, stomach soothing abilities and more.  We refer to it as our happy tea.

Benefits of Green Tea

Benefits of Green Tea

The Benefits of green tea are numerous and exciting for those searching for increased health and energy.

Green tea, unlike black and oolong tea, is processed by steam thereby keeping its rich content of polyphenols.  Polyphenols are powerful anti-oxidants which strengthen our immune systems and rejuvenates our bodies. The polyphenols in green tea are shown to even inhibit and even kill cancer cells! 

More benefits:  Green tea has been found to have bacteria destroying properties which help fight infection.  It is now being used in skin products and to fight tooth decay.  Another benefactor from the drinking of green tea is the heart as it supports the cardiovascular system and effects cholesterol.  People have tested with lower cholesterol after drinking green tea over time.  Other positives are increased metabolism, energy, and help with rheumatoid arthritis.   The health benefits of drinking green tea improve with daily consumption over time and more are still being discovered.

Peppermint leaf is also a powerful anti-oxidant and combined with the green tea works overtime to support the heart, digestive and nervous systems.  It is also good for strengthening the immune system and is good for the skin among many other uses.

Lemon Peel has many positive benefits that work dynamically in combination with green tea and peppermint.  It is wonderful for digestion and metabolism.  It balances the pH and increases energy, circulation and mood levels.  It is rich in vitamin C which supports the immune system.

The health benefits from the combination of these three anti-oxidants are multiple and keep increasing with usage over time.

You can find this dynamic combo in T’s Tonics Lemon Refresh-mint tea which is excellent any time of year hot or cold.  Get yours today!

herbal teas, tonics, salves

Herbal teas, tonics and salves that will delight the senses and promote healing of body and soul are all designed and made with your greater health in mind.  All of T’s Tonics unique blends are created in small batches with the highest quality of organic and therapeutic ingredients to ensure freshness and potency.

Click on our herbal teas, tonics, salves and other products to view and order yours today.  Follow our blog to keep updated on herbal news and health information.  We value your loyalty and feedback and would love to hear your testamonials or suggestions on how we can service you further.

saturday market bend oregon

Being a vendor at the Northwest crossing Saturday market in Bend, Oregon is a lot of fun.  We refresh people by serving ice cold lemon refresh-mint tea and spraying arms with our natural sunscreen: sun and skin soother, and yummy smelling aroma sprays.  The girls love to eat juicy berries, fresh herb rolls, and dumplings from the other vendors there.  I had the most amazing cucumber salad this last time from the Dumpling man.  We all love listening to the live music as we talk to diverse and interesting people that come to the Saturday market.  I always learn a lot from the healthy people I meet there.

wild harvesting arnica flowers

What a wild harvesting party!  The high meadows are loaded with the most wonderful, fragrant arnica flowers this year.  I can't wait to go back for more.

   

Part of the wild harvesting crew. Aren't they beautiful?  The flowers too.

What is arnica?  Available as ointment, tincture, or homopathically for internal, this herb is the most powerful, quick working medicine I know for inflamation, bumps, bruises, and injury pain.  Great for sprains and sore muscles.  The tincture of these flowers kept me from being reported to social services I'm sure when my daughter was young and contantly running into walls and falling down.  I should have just kept a bandage wrapped around her head, that may have helped cushion the blows.  I kept arnica gel on hand.  It almost immediately relieves the pressure, pain and swelling on location.  Not for  use in open wounds.  I will have tinctures ready and available in a few weeks.  You can't get fresher, more potent than that!

favorite red, white and blue breakfast

This is so simple and obvious, I hesitate to post it, but it is my favorite breakfast, I am soo patriotic and simplicity is my goal so I am sharing and hope you enjoy also.

 I would love to hear what your favorite patriotic food is too.

Red, white and blue parfait:

In a pretty, clear glass drop in any order then repeat:

2 heaping spoonfuls of vanilla yogurt, granola, frozen or fresh blueberries, raspberries or strawberries, etc

top with whip cream if you want.

I could eat this every day! Yum Yum.

Tonic defined

Tonic means: an agent that invigorates, restores, refreshes, stimulates.

That's what we are all about.  Bringing you natural, effective, healthy solutions

Laughter is the greatest tonic for the spirit (next to prayer), for all other tonics, look to T’s Tonics for the answer!

New tonics being put on line shortly:  Teen skin tonic, Grab Salve, Hair Tonic, Skeeter Beater, and more.

E-mail me if you just can’t wait a moment longer for them.  I’ll ship them right out.

new local food market

All of you Central Oregonians that love healthy, high quality fresh and local foods need to know about the latest local food marketplace on-line!  Go to www.centraloregonlocavore.com to check out the latest offerings in local meats, cheeses, coffee, tea, produce, plants, personal care products, chocolates and more.  Order on-line and then you pick up your goods on Thursdays at the drop point in Bend.  Check it out!

reasons to buy specialized teas

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Sun & Skin Soother

Time to stock up on Sun & Skin Soother for the warm days ahead!
Protect yourself from harmful UVB Rays with all natural therapeutic grade Myrrh oil and other skin protecting and repairing oils found exclusively in T's Tonics Sun & Skin Soother.

Facts about essential oils and oxygen

6 simple facts found about the relationship between oxygen and essential oils:

1. Therapeutic grade essential oils deliver the highest level of oxygenating molecules known to man (anti-oxidants).
2. Oxygen provides life and energy to every living cell; an adequate supply is necessary for health and vitality.
3. All oils bring oxygen into the cells. Oxygen pushes toxins out and energizes cells so they can regenerate.
4. Modern day stressors excessively deplete the body’s oxygen supply.
5. They have not found one virus that can live in the presence of an essential oil.
6. Dr. Otto Warburg, renowned biochemist, has shown that cancer cells cannot grow in a high oxygen environment.

My choice of company for powerful therapeutic grade essential oils: Young Living oils because of their high quality standards, extensive testing, and therapeutic medicinal qualities = can be used internally 

About Us

T’s Tonics was created out of the need for simple, natural and easy healing products for my family and yours. Fun, friendly and fast acting are the requirements as well as the highest level of therapeutic, organic ingredients available so that everything is edibly healthy.

Raised with the home-remedy herbalism of the hippie generation, it was natural when we settled in Central Oregon to grow a big garden of herbs and doctor our family and neighbors with tonics and teas out of it. Health information was what I always brought with me when we went visiting, like it or not. So when I was introduced to pure plant essential oils as medicinals, the lights went on and the experimentations in my kitchen

reached a whole new level.

I was, and still am, continually amazed at the healing power of therapeutic grade essential oils. My first aid kit has a whole different look to it now and I am able to treat nearly every ailment and injury that comes our way with oils. In fact, I am always looking for new guinea pigs to try things on.

Still, I am an experimenter at heart and love creating healthy solutions, so I went to work and combined protective essential oils and aloe into sunblock/skin soother for a trip we were going on. It worked so well that my husband insisted I have some available in every room of the house (we use it as moisturizer) and that I share it..

I was having so much fun and getting results so next came bug repellent, teas, mood-lifter sprays, moisturizers, as well as all-purpose healing balms, etc.

Along the way, healing has occurred, friends have been made, and are treasured, people have been helped, testamonials have been shared, growing is happening,

the journey is worth it. Come join me on this incredible journey of living at our fullest with health, energy, and abundance!

Recycle your tea!

No need to throw out your used tea leaves immediately. There are lots of creative uses for them:

For Plants: dump the tea leaves around your house plants or in your garden compost. They make excellent mulch and plant food as well as help repel bugs.

Eye freshener: use chilled used tea bags (or left-over tea poured on a cotton cloth and cooled) and place over eyes for up to 20 minutes to soothe tired and red eyes.

Minor cuts, abrasions and sunburn: Soak a cloth in used tea or steamed, cooled tea leaves (that have no unnatural additives) and lay on the abused area for 5-15 minutes up to four times a day for visible relief.

Temporary suntan: Strong brewed unscented, unflavored black tea is best to use for a temporary suntan. Add up to a cup of tea to your bath and soak for about 20 minutes to give your skin a slightly darker, healthy hue. (It will wash off in the next shower or bath.)

Hair Rinse: For a rinse that leaves your hair soft and glossy, as well as a little darker, use left-over brewed black tea as a rinse after shampooing. Wash out if you do not want a darker color or leave on for wonderful feeling hair.

Let's Talk Tea

All Organic herbs and the highest quality of fresh ingredients create these delightful depths of flavor and healing power. 3 oz. Bulk / 20 teabags $7.95

e-mail tstonics@tstonics.com to purchase or call (541) 419-1284

Walk In the Jungle (Fair Trade Rooibos) A naturally energizing, robust herbal chai delivers spice straight from the jungle. Organic Red Rooibos, Pau d’ Arco, Birch bark, Hibiscus Flowers, Cinnamon bark, Ginger Root, Cloves, Allspice berries, Star Anise, Peppercorns, Nutmeg, and Vanilla. Caffeine Free.

Sports Recovery Tea (Fair Trade Rooibos) Helps to Revitalize & Repair energy, muscles, tissues and stamina before, during and after exertion. Fair trade red rooibos, licorice root, pau d’ arco, ginseng root, ginkgo, comfrey, birch bark, lemongrass, ginger, hibiscus, horsetail, dandelion, yucca, cayenne.

Spring Tonic (Green Tea) Rejuvenate the body, purify the blood and cleanse the skin, energize and strengthen the systems yet delight the senses. Green tea, dandelion leaf, jasmine flowers, taheebo, fennel seed, hyssop, yarrow, red clover leaf, marshmallow, horsetail, star anise and parsley.

Hot & Spicy Energizing Tea (Black Tea) An invigorating and spicy black tea blend, perfect for increasing circulation, warmth and energy. Black tea, ginger root, licorice root, ginseng root, jasmine flowers, coriander, cloves, peppercorns, saw palmetto berries, cayenne pepper, and Saigon cinnamon.

Citrus, Apple & Spice Tea (Herbal) Get your Vitamin C booster with a tasty depth of tart, fruity flavor. Hibiscus Flowers, Spearmint, Red Raspberry Leaf, Rosehips, Echinacea, Orange Peel, Dried Apple Bits, Tangerine Peel, Lemon Peel, Ginger Root and Clove

Cinnamonious Tea (Black Chai) The name says it all. Take a trip to the Spice Islands or grandma’s kitchen with this warm and flavorful black tea blend. Black Tea, Jasmine Flowers, Taheebo, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Cloves, Saigon Cinnamon and Ginger.

Winter Wonder (Herbal) Supportive in cold and flu season but a pleasingly flavorful taste of spearmint and citrus anytime. Mullein, Spearmint, Yarrow, Pau D’ Arco, Fennel, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Rosehips, Licorice Root, Lemon Balm, and Fenugreek.

Heavenly Harvest (Herbal) Our classic herbal blend. Mellow and calming yet designed to support and strengthen the immune system. A relaxing evening tea Peppermint, Spearmint, Mullein, Chamomile, Taheebo, Yarrow, Comfrey, Fenugreek, Rosehips, and Fennel.

Mellow Yellow (Herbal) Uplifting to the spirit and stabilizing to the emotions while calming to the body, this is a good tea for unwinding with the smoothness of lemon, lavender and mint. lemon balm, lemongrass, lemon peel, linden flowers, chamomile, lavender, spearmint and St. John’s wort flowers.

Tummy Tea (Herbal) Soothing to the stomach, relieves gas and aids digestion, relaxing and healing. Mellow, minty blend. Peppermint, Oatstraw, Chamomile, Echinacea, Taheebo, Lemon Balm, Comfrey, Fennel, Lemon Peel, Ginger Root and Parsley Leaf.

Polar Bear Plunge!

Loading up on water in the winter.

A great way to start the new year is clean – inside as well as outside.   Here’s just one challenge for starting a new, more oxygenated, energetic year:

Water!

Winter is related to the element Water.  The Bladder and kidneys, which deal with the body’s water, are the organs associated with the winter season. 

The kidneys along with the liver are the filters of the blood.  The kidneys also work closely with the adrenal glands to oxygenate the system and regulate muscle tone.  The bladder then eliminates urine received from the kidneys.  Water is needed to keep these organs (and all the rest) working properly.

But for some reason, at least for me, it is hard to drink enough water in the winter.  And here in the high desert the very air is dry, dry, dry.  Our skin cracks, itches and protests anyway it can all winter long.

So, I have taken measures to encourage more water drinking happens at my house.  Here’s sharing some facts and ideas with you:

·      Add essential oils or infuse herbs into your water to get more oxygen and use out of the water you do drink.

o   I put a bottle of lemon and grapefruit essential oil by my sink and add a drop of one or the other to the bottom of my drinking glass (a glass glass) before I fill it with water.  The essential oil cleanses my water and adds more oxygen molecules = more energy for me!                   

o   If you like cold water, for fun flavor add fresh cranberries, lemon slices, or orange slices to a carafe then  fill with water and place in fridge to drink throughout the day.

·      Only serve water or tea.

·      Drink a large glass of water when you first wake up and before going to bed.  (That also ensures you will wake up early in the morning.)

·      Drink water before eating anything.

·      Herbal tea counts so use it as a treat or warm fuzzy during the day and in the evening.

·      Have a good water bottle with you while in the car and traveling.

So here’s to the polar bear plunge, being up to our eyeballs, sloshing around in the water.

Tip:  Stock up on TP.

If anyone has suggestions on how to get more water intake, I would love you to share. Good health to all this year.