Tea and Toast

October to April has been dubbed Cold and Flu season but we disagree. It should be Tea Season! Why suffer one cold after another during the winter months when we have a secret weapon. Have a listen to learn more.

Have you ever found yourself a million miles from home and feeling quite insecure and alone? Tea Story No. 3 deals with a young bride in the midst of just such a situation. Listen to discover how tea helped save the day!

Just in case you ever wondered how Jane Austen really drank her tea, have a listen to this conversation with Jennifer and Julia and find out.

Do you make this refreshing, energizing tea beverage at home? It's really not hard and oh, so much more nutritious than the store-bought grocery store varieties. Learn how Julia grew her own SCOBY and what she uses for interesting second fermentations. She's inspiring!

In this episode we'll share everything you never knew you wanted to know about oolong teas! Many years ago, the youngest Sister dubbed oolong..."oooh yum" and we could not agree more heartily! Join us as we discus the merits of our favorite type of tea.

Here's another amusing story that weaves tea together with...World War II! Happy to have Meredith on the podcast again!

Through the years we have collected many tea stories. Today we share the first one we even wrote down about the "right" Dolores. Enjoy!

We have a special treat this month.  Master herbalist, Julia Stowe joins Tea and Toast and shares reasons we'll all want to wild foraging pine needles for a delicious and nutritious tea.  Loaded with vitamins and minerals and a light spicy flavor, pine needle tea just might become a favorite for us all!

You may wonder, just what is a Blue Stockings Society?  Don't worry, you are not alone.  In this episode we will discuss the mystery behind this organization and unveil our 2023 4th Friday tea event.   We are excited to share the fun with you!

As 2022 comes to a close, we've had a few tea tidbits rolling around in our minds and today we'd like to share them with you.  Nothing grave or weighty in the podcast!  And by the way, on Christmas morning I was awakened to the clink-clink of a china cup as Julia brought me "morning tea."  It was, well, as superb as I'd always dreamt it would be!