Vegetarian Spring Risotto with White Truffle Oil
Posted by Phuong on Aug 12th, 2010
  Ingredients: 2 teaspoons garlic, minced 2 teaspoons shallots, chopped 1 cup white wine or champagne 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 cups arborio rice 4 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups vegetable stock. Keep this warmed on the stove. You can also infuse 1/8 cup of Koni Slimming Goddess Oolong Tea in the broth. 6 artichoke hearts, chopped 1 cup of peas and carrots 2 cups of cut zucchini 4 stalks of asparagus angled cut 2 tablespoons wh...
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Seafood Risotto with White Truffle Oil
Posted by Phuong on Aug 10th, 2010
  Ingredients: 2 teaspoons garlic, minced 2 teaspoons shallots, chopped 1 cup white wine or champagne 4 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 cups arborio rice 4 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups vegetable stock. Keep this warmed on the stove. You can also infuse 1/2 cup of KONI Slim it Sencha tea in the broth. 1/2 pound of prawns, peeled and deveined 1/4 pound of scallops quartered 2 cups of mushrooms 2 tablespoons white truffle oil Fresh minced ...
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Tea and Pregnancy
Posted by Phuong on Aug 8th, 2010
  My girlfriend is having a baby shower next weekend and wants to throw an Koni tea party. She is a huge fan of Koni Rooibos Teas and asked if she could still drink tea while she's pregnant. The general agreement is pregnant women and those trying to conceive should avoid consuming large quantities of caffeine. Small amounts of caffeine are ok but it is advantageous to cut out as much caffeine as possible when you're pregnant. Pregnant women metabo...
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Antioxidant Rich Tiramisu
Posted by Phuong on Aug 2nd, 2010
  Here is the delicious Tea-ramisu recipe I made tonight! I also made my own ladyfingers but you can easily buy them at your local bakery. Ingredients: 1.5 recipe Ladyfingers batter. You should get (2) 16 x 12 sheets. 2 cups of strong Mate Toscana (4 T of Mate Toscana tea brewed for 20 minutes with 2 cups of boiling water, then filter the leaves) 1 recipe Mascarpone Filling Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Directions: 1. Line a...
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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.