Fresh Tea

Camellia sinensis Japanese Green Tea Sencha Usually made from the Yabukita cultivar. The new leaf growth is harvested in early Spring. Less expensive teas are mechanically harvested and the non-leaf plant material is used to make kukicha (twig tea). The freshly harvested leaves are steamed for as long as two minutes (to prevent oxidation), dried,…

Fruit Crisp

Winter Version Easy to make fruit crisp using Nutriate hot cereal mix. If you like softer apples, microwave the diced apples for 5 minutes.  Squeeze the lemon over the apples. Optional: add extra (1 teaspoon) Ceylon cinnamon to the topping Fall Version