Lemon Balm Leaf Tea

Lemon Balm is good for colds, flu, coughs, bruises, wounds, crying, depression and whinging and has no dodgy side effects like some bought medicines may have. Here are some instructions to make lemon balm tea.

• Pick a large handful of fresh lemon balm leaves from your garden. Be careful not to pick too many from just one stem, but picking a few from each will help your balm grow more.
• Put the lemon balm leaves into a teapot or jug.
• Pour boiling water into the pot.
• Cover and leave for 15 minutes.
• Strain and pour into cups.
• (Optional: ) Put some honey onto a spoon and stir into the cup of lemon balm tea. Sprinkle with cocoa.

For different reasons, you could use mint. It would have a different flavour, but the preperation would be basically the same.

Flowers at Peckover House

Here are some pics of flowers I took at Peckover House just a few days ago.

Click here for my previous flower pictures, taken in my garden.

Coconut Rice Pudding

Here’s a recipe for a healthy and delicious rice pudding that we had for dinner last night (My Mum’s Recipe).

Ingredients:

1000ml coconut milk

1/3 c honey

2 tsp ground cinnamon or nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 c pudding rice, uncooked

1 tbsp butter

Preparation:

1. Bring milk, honey, cinnamon, vanilla to the boil.

2. Add rice.

3. Simmer for 25 minutes, stirring frequently.

Try Adding… Maple Syrup, Golden Syrup or Sugar instead of Honey. Pop in a few raisins, sultanas, apricots.

“Smoothie Poem” and “WOW! Smoothie!”

Smoothie Poem

Smoothie, a shade of berry pink

It’s so delicious, a lovely drink

Sprinkled with cinnamon, topped with cream,

You couldn’t find a better drink in your dreams!

P.S: I am not very pleased with the last line of this poem. If anyone could give me some ideas on what the last line could be, or of any words rhyming with cream, I would be very grateful.

Wow Smoothie!

Wow! Smoothie! I love the tropical summery taste, and the tropical summery smell.

I love the bubbling, slurping sounds and the bright colours and the lovely smell of cinnamon and fresh fruits.

I gulp down the delicious drink – first the creamy top. The touch of the cream on my lips and my tongue is delicious and refreshing. Then the fruity smoothie. The substance flows through my body, refreshing every part of me. I love tipping back the glass and letting the drink dribble along the glass into my mouth. Delicious!

I love the way the image of a warm summer’s day floats into my mind every time I take a sip.

Smoothie! Wow! Delicious!

 Inspired by My Name Is Mina.

Banana Smoothie

The Luroese (Lu – rose) Cafe is the best cafe in the Sourzier Region. It sells healthy and tasty dishes (as well as smoothies)!

There is a series of supplies in the Sourzier Region Collection called Luroese Dishes.

Gluten Free, Wheat Free, Dairy Free, Soya Free, Sugar Free Smoothies.

Ingredients:

1 can full fat coconut milk

15-20 blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries

2 bananas, frozen and cut into 3

A drop of either vanila extract or almond extract

3 tablespoons sheeps yoghurt (optional for dairy free smoothie)

Preperation:

• Simply blend all ingredients in a blender, until it resembles a smoothie.
• Pour into cups, and add some toppings and extras.

Topping Ideas:

(Note: Not all topping ideas are gluten, wheat, dairy, soya, sugar free)

• Cocoa powder
• Chocolate or chocolate chips
• Coconut cream
• Whipped cream
• Biscuits
• A drizzle of lemon / lime
• A sprinkle or sprinkles!
• A shake of ground cinnamon
• Chopped nuts
• Honey
• A sprinkle of sugar