Louise & Jen Wood's Summer Sweet Tea

This sweet tea recipe was created by Louise Wood (my friend's mom, no relation). I have tweaked it in the last few years. We drink this all summer at our house.

Summer Sweet Tea

3 tea bags (any black tea will do.

we use Red Rose cuz you get a little animal figurine in every box.)

2 or 3 stalks of fresh mint

2 or 3 stalks of fresh lemon balm

boiling water

3 TBSP sugar

I use a 2 1/4 qt pitcher (anything smaller & you may want to use less tea bags & herbs).

Pour water over tea bags & herbs.

Steep for 15 mins.

Remove tea bags & herbs.

Add 3 TBSP sugar.

I usually let it cool for another 15 or 20 mins before putting it in fridge.

Give it a couple of hours to chill &

Enjoy

If you do not have fresh mint or lemon balm you can omit them, it's delicious without them.

If you would like fresh mint or lemon balm, please let me know.

If you have ever planted mint in your garden, then you know how much one can have.

Mint is like that friend you have that comes around so much that your other friends start coming around less often. You don't want to get rid of them, you just need some breathing room.

You must stay on top of trimming or it will kill you in your sleep.

35 Going on 9

In the last week I have rediscovered 2 things from my childhood. First, I found my favorite book on EBay. It is the tale of King Pilaf, of Mulligatawny, in search of a queen who can bake gingerbread. He finds Princess Calliope who also has some marriage requirements. She is in search of a husband who can play the slide trombone. It is based on a German folktale. I would take this book out every time my Mom & I went to the library.

I was a weird kid.

Second, I found a cartoon on YouTube that no one seems to remember. So I thought.
These are The Barbapapas. I think they were on really early on Saturday or Sunday.
I don't remember much about them. They seem to be a family of blobs. They are each a different color.

A Knitter's Sigh of Relief