Cold Therapy Soup
Posted by Phuong on Nov 24th, 2008
  Easily enhance a bowl of chicken soup and nourish your immune system with the healing powers of tea. Combine your favorite tea in a tea bag with parsley stems, a bay leaf, and peppercorns to boost the flavor of your soups. It's a simple and delicious way to incorporate all the healthy benefits of tea into your diet. This herbal tea blend of echinacea, elder flowers, and licorice root keeps your body feeling soothed and hydrated while freshly grat...
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Delicious Holiday Buzz
Posted by Phuong on Nov 14th, 2008
  I was hanging out with my girlfriends last week and one of them suggested a holiday tea party. We're definitely not the traditional Victorian tea drinking girls so I needed to come up with something creative and fun. I figure I'll give a brief tea class before the party and then it's martini shaking time! Here are some delicious drinks I came up with: Candy Cane Martini Get your antioxidants and your buzz on with this perfect holiday treat!...
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Ultimate Serenity Bath
Posted by Phuong on Nov 13th, 2008
  Rooibos has been found to be rich in anti-oxidants and minerals (Iron, Potassium, Calcium, Copper, Zinc, Magnesium, Fluoride, Manganese, Sodium)and has 50 times more S.O.D. than Green Tea. S.O.D. (Super Oxidant Dismutase), acts as an anti-oxidant agent, keeping free radicals in the body in check. Various studies have shown that a variety of health problems can be helped by drinking Koni Rooibos Tea including the ease of irritability, headaches...
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Gentleman's Ultimate Scrub
Posted by Phuong on Nov 12th, 2008
  Real Men Drink Tea and take care of their bodies too! A few of you have asked me for a "manly" all-natural facial and body mask that didn't have a "girly" scent so I found the perfect ingredient that is powerful in antioxidants - Yerba Mate. The Pasteur Institute and the Paris Scientific society in 1964 concluded that "it is difficult to find a plant in any area of the world equal to yerba mate in nutritional value" and that the yerba mate con...
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Steam with Tea
Posted by Phuong on Nov 11th, 2008
  As a trained culinary chef and a promoter of healthy living, I'm always creating easy and delicious recipes infusing fresh produce with tea. My latest recipe involves steaming with Koni King Yunnan Gold. These bold black leaves have a bull bodied, peppery flavor that makes the perfect complement with beef tenderloin. Vegetarians can use sliced portabella mushrooms as a substitute. ...
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Healthy and Fun For Your Little Ones
Posted by Phuong on Nov 6th, 2008
  Now is the time to teach your kids about what is good for them! There are too many products out there that appear to be good for kids but are loaded with high fructose sugar. High fructose corn syrup is felt to be a contributing factor in the national problem of child obesity as well as adult obesity which can result in lower self-esteem and a higher chance in developing diabetes. You have the power to help your kids form good eating and drink...
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Comments
  • Strawberry White Tea Smoothie Nadine Sanders Says: October 26th, 2011, 10:10am You truly are beautiful and full of the serenity you share. Your recipes have help me through a death and a medical crisis. I hope you will be blessed with personal fulfillment and joy always. Thank You for helping me make it through 2011.
  • Ohhhh Crepe Michele Says: August 31st, 2011, 3:23pm love these. And the photos are scrumptious...
  • Energizing Green Tea Smoothie Jalal Hameed Bhatti Says: July 20th, 2011, 2:55am Wow I liked it and stumbled upon it.
  • Energizing Green Tea Smoothie Phuong Says: June 27th, 2011, 11:40am Oh thanks for catching that! I just updated it in the blog. * Add 1 handful of spinach. Have a great day Anna!
  • Energizing Green Tea Smoothie Anna Mortensen Says: June 26th, 2011, 11:35pm It sounds yummy, too yummy... I think you left the spinach out of the recipe. :)
  • Why You're Not Losing Those Last 5 lbs Phuong Says: June 10th, 2011, 12:14am Hi Kirk! After doing some research, this is what I found: Herb Teas, Lemon Water: Most Alkaline Green Tea: Alkaline Ginger Tea: Lowest Alkaline Tea: Lowest Acid Coffee: Acid Beer, Soft Drinks: Most Acidic Have a great day!
  • Why You're Not Losing Those Last 5 lbs Kirk Says: May 26th, 2011, 12:00am Phuong: I got to this place via post on FB some lady was asking re: wt loss. I am interested in the Ph aspect, and u touched on it; short story do some of your teas help raise the ph level? btw. thx for the xtra samples..love the pot/ infuser/tumblers.Amanda is awesome! Take care. Kirk
  • Why You're Not Losing Those Last 5 lbs Phuong Says: March 25th, 2011, 10:03am Hi Vikki! The phytoestrogenic and antioxidant activity of Licorice Root is believed to be helpful for hormonal disorders such as fatigue, mood swings, and hot flashes in menopausal women. KONI Throat Revival is a great one and it is caffeine free which is also what you want. <3
  • Why You're Not Losing Those Last 5 lbs Vikki Says: March 15th, 2011, 12:51pm Hi Phuong, I know you're too young, but was wondering if you have done any research on how tea can help with on-going Hot Flashes and if so what would be the best blend of tea. Thanks Vikki
  • The Best Banana Bread Recipe Phuong Says: March 7th, 2011, 9:21pm First time making KONI Matcha Banana Bread in Colorado....it bakes in 40 minutes at 350 F vs 55 minutes at 350 F in Michigan.