Hibiscus Tea

This recipe came about because Amazon sent me the wrong item. I do like to use flowers in cooking and or baking but never tried anything with hibiscus flowers. The flowers are big and beautiful, trumpet-shaped and are 3-8 inches in diameter with prominent protruding stamens. The plant is constantly with flowers but unfortunately each … Continue reading

Kitchen Gadgets – Variable Temperature Kettle (for tea)

This gadget for heating water has replaced my Le Creuset whistling tea kettle, due to a lot of iron  when we lived out in the country.   It heats water to different temperatures depending on the type of tea you are drinking; 175 degrees for green, 185 for white, 195 for oolong, 200 for French press and 212 degrees for black … Continue reading