Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Jasmine Flower Tea


Here is a picture of the delicious jasmine flower tea I enjoyed at one of our recent meetings.

Traditionally, flower-tea comes dried in a ball. However, as soon as you drop it into hot water, it opens it's petals.

Did you know that there exists a 'true' jasmine and a 'false' jasmine? To make sure you get the right one, look for oval, shiny leaves and tubular, waxy-white flowers.

...You wouldn't want to make a cup of tea with the 'false' plant as it is too poisonous for human consumption!

Saturday, 20 March 2010

The Wonders of Natural Yoghurt

Ahh the humble yoghurt. Little did you know that this simple food could be your solution to travel sickness (according to my local GP!) Just make sure that the first thing you do in a new country is sample their live lactic goods and you'll be bug-free! ...Or so he says...