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  1. Sunset Magazine has a whole article devoted to tea and using it as a seasoning in recipes.  I tried the Roobios Butternut recipe with a few variations:

    Preheat oven to 425.  Heat a small frying pan over medium heat.  Add butter and 1 tbs roobios tea leaves.  When butter foams, remove from heat, cover, and let infuse for 10 minutes.  Strain butter through a fine sieve (or cheesecloth), discard tea.

    Lightly oil a baking sheet and place cleaned, cubed or sliced butternut squash in a single layer on sheets.

    Pulverize 1 1/2 tsp rooibos and mix with 1 tsp fine sea salt.  Brush infused butter on tops of squash. Season with pepper and roobios salt.  (Or, mix squash, butter, and seasoning in large bowl before placing on baking sheet).

    Bake until soft, about 25 minutes.  Transfer to serving dish and sprinkle with chopped chives or green onions.


    Very easy, especially if you use pre-cleaned and cubed squash so readily available in most grocery stores, and very tasty - even cold leftovers!

  2. Chinese New Year is January 23rd - Are you ready for The Year of The Dragon??? 

    People born under the Dragon are passionate, brave and self-assured. At their best they are pioneering spirits; at their worst, they epitomize the old adage: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Dragons are generous with their resources, a tendency that at its most negative can reflect a foolhardy attitude towards money. But Dragons in general are blessed with good fortune. They are smart, enterprising and have a wicked sense of humor. They have a natural flair for fashion and are the people to consult if you want to catch up on the latest trends.

    This Chinese New Year 2012 ushers in the Water Dragon. Water exerts a calming influence on the Dragon’s innate fire. Water Dragons are more open to other people’s opinions than other Dragons which gives them the ability to channel their personal charisma into real leadership qualities.


    Water dragons must drink a lot of tea!  All Dragon Tea sets, mugs, and Tea is now on  sale!

  3. Tea Mugs Item MP01 now available individually for $9.50 instead of a box of 6.  These fine bone china mugs are a nice addition to your collection! Also available NEW Tea Time Tray (MP54) - a melamine sandwich tray (12" x 6") just right for sandwiches or snacks.
  4. Setting up our gift show schedule for the year.  So far we'll be at the Fiesta Henderson for the Valentines Gift show on Feb 11-12, the Easter Show on April 7-8, and the Fall Show on October 6.  Will publish additional dates as they come up.  Come Buy if you can,  there will be items for sale not offered on our web site!
  5. We'll be at the Fiesta Casino in Henderson for the Crafters Gift Show Saturday Dec 17th 10 AM to 9 PM and Sunday Dec 18th 10 AM to 6 PM.  Come Buy & See Us!

  6.  Vegas Tea and Desert Caravan Tea!  Ours Exclusively!  We are SO excited.  Our new teas are in and are FABULOUS.  Vegas Tea is a China black orange pekoe tea with gold (the color of money) pearlized sugar and multi-colored (the color of neon lights) sugar crystals.  The perfect tea to remind you of your Vegas vacation dreams.  Desert Caravan Tea is also a China black orange pekoe with gold and multi-colored sugar crystals, lavender blossoms, rose petals, and candy-coated fennel seeds.  The exotic flavors will remind you of Arabian Nights.  This is a beautiful tea as well as delicious.  Try some today!
  7. They're here and they're gorgeous! New tea sets, mugs, and tea/spice jars.  The tea sets all come boxed with 4 matching traditional Chinese style cups that are larger than what you get in a typical Chinese restaurant.  We have a few new mugs, and these fantastic tea/spice jars.  These are perfect for your tea, spices, herbs, or whatever! They have a rubber gasket seal so they're airtight.  Most of them have a matching tea set and/or mug.  Go to our New Arrivals page to see them all!
  8. I'm so excited! New Tea Ware - cups & tea jars coming soon!

  9. Working on my own special tea blend.  Have three different black teas to try as a base.  Adding in some extra special ingredients - baby rosebuds, lavender, and something for some Vegas Bling! Will announce it soon!

  10. According to legend, the Chinese emperor Shennong first discovered tea about 5,000 years ago? The emperor liked his water boiled for sanitation purposes.  One day a dried leaf from a wild tea plant fell into his pot of water. Despite the change in color, the water was served to the emperor anyway. He drank it, found it refreshing, and Tea was born!

  11. Getting ready for fall! Just added several new items.  Try our new Tuscan Herb Seasoning Blend, a mouth watering blend of Mediterranean herbs and spices on meat, chicken, pizza, or in olive oil for dipping.  The Italian Herb Romano is perfect for pizza or pasta, and the Thai Spice will perk up your pork, chicken or shrimp - add to coconut milk for an authentic twist.  We've also got some new gift baskets - the Winter Griller's Gift Basket, Taste of Fall Gift Basket, MarketSpice Favorites Gift Basket, & Pumpkin Pie Time Gift Basket.  All sure to please you & and your gift recipient.  One more item - a new tea set - Blue Flowers Tea Set - Tea pot & 4 Chinese style tea cups.  Lovely!

    Lots of great items on sale - Apples & Honey on sale for Rosh Hashanna, as well as teas, spices, tea sets, and aprons. 

  12. Enjoying two cups of spearmint tea daily reduces oiliness, redness and acne breakouts in women within six weeks. Researchers say spearmint binds to excess male hormones in the bloodstream, correcting the hormone imbalance that triggers complexion problems! Don't know if this works for guys, too.
  13. In a recent study, women who inhaled the uplifting aroma of peppermint whenever cravings struck lost five pounds every month! "Peppermint stimulates the satiety center in the brain, helping people feel genuinely full on far less food," says lead researcher Alan Hirsch, MD. 

    DO THIS:  Drink three cups of peppermint tea daily, before meals, or whenever cravings strike.

  14. Tea taste of the day: Cinnamon Orange from MarketSpice.  Brew and pour over ice.  Naturally sweet, it doesn't need any sugar (but I still add it anyway - super sweet tooth!).  Iced tea is SO refreshing on a hot summer day like today!


  15. Sorry to say, we have now discontinued the Cape Herb product line of gourmet herbs & seasonings.  Still hoping to find a new supplier.  We'll put what's left up on EBAY.

  16. Tea of the day: Mandarin Chai with Anise: a tasty blend of organic China Black Tea, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, orange peel, anise & cassia, maple, clove, & licorice oils. I have it with milk & sugar of course! Warms you up on chilly day!
  17. Just added Rooibos Provence Loose leaf tea, a delicous blend of South African red tea with rosehips, dried black currants rose leaves, lavender, raisn, dried red currants, rose petals and dried blueberries.  Tastes like a summer day in the south of France.  Lovely!   Here's the best part: It works in your Keurig machine for instant gratification!  Some may say it's sacriligious to brew your tea this way, but I say if it tastes good, try it! Not all teas will brew this way.  Red teas are already in very small pieces.  I have yet to try grinding up a tea to see if it will brew, but I'm going to try it with one of my less expensive  teas. 

  18. Here's a hot tea drink to warm up your cold winter nights: 

    Crimson Toddy

    4 oz boiling water
    1 teaspoon hibiscus based fruit tea leaves
    2 oz bourbon
    1 tablespoon agave nectar
    1 orange slice
    10 whole cloves
    1 cinnamon stick      

    Stud orange slice with cloves.  Steep tea in boing water for five minutes, then strain into an insulated  cup  (covering to keep hot).  Run a brandy snifter under hot water until fairly warm.  Place clove-studded orange slice into snifter, then pour in bourbon, then hot tea.  Stir in the agave nectar with a cinnamon stick.  Serve in a teacup.

    Fresh Cup Magazine January 2011

  19. Just learned that the International Flavors Seasoning Rubs by Cape Herb have been discontinued.  Mama Africa is completely out of stock, and supplies are limited for the rest of the flavors.  We are also losing our current supplier of the rest of the Cape Herb Seasonings, so the rest of those products are also limited quantities.  We're looking for a new supplier but this should give you the motiviation to try some of our other fantastic seasonings from Beyond the Shaker and Great Lakes.  Give the gift of Good Taste this year!

  20. Just put a lot of items on sale for your holiday shopping!

  21. Today's tea taste: Vanilla Chai, a black tea with cardamom, cinnamon, orange peel, cloves, and cassia and vanilla flavoring  Not too spicy, but lots of flavor.  I add lots of sugar & milk, but it's tasty black, too.  Yum!
  22. Green Tea with Ginger

    Try this: Add several slices of fresh ginger (peeled) to your pot of green (or white) tea when you brew it.  Sweeten, and enjoy hot or iced!


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