Garden BUZZ!, Safari Video & BE-U-TEA Tips!

Claire’s Garden BUZZ~
This week’s featured product just so happens to be my absolute favorite variety of nut or seed butter…sesame tahini! Tahini is made by grinding hulled sesame seeds into a rich, creamy paste and is a common ingredient in Middle Eastern, Greek and North African cuisine.

For those new to tahini, you’ve most likely tasted it in the form of hummus—it’s what makes hummus so smooth and savory! Tahini works great as an ingredient in salad dressings or sauces but can also be used in sweet applications. Ever tried tahini on a banana? Do so and I’m predicting it may become one or your favorite breakfasts or snacks in no time.

Another of my favorite sweet recipes using tahini is a super simple version of halva, a Middle Eastern sweet treat. It only takes about 5 minutes to make and will be gone in about the same. enJOY!

Claire’s Halva Bites
Ingredients~
1/2 cup tahini
1/2 cup raw almonds, ground or chopped fine
3 tablespoons honey
Place the ingredients in a bowl and mix just enough to incorporate the honey and almonds
evenly throughout. Roll the mixture into bite-size balls and refrigerate in an air tight
container until serving.


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JEN'S BEAUTY BRAG~  BE-U-TEA Tips

Here are a few easy ways to use TEA to look and feel your best:

• Reduce under-eye puffiness by placing two cool tea bags over each eye and
relaxing for 10 to 15 minutes.

• Soothe an insect bite or cut by placing a GREEN TEA bag over the affected area. The tea will reduce itching and swelling.
• For bad sunburn, try a tea bath. Hang four or five OOLONG, JASMINE, or GREEN TEA bags under your bath spout as you fill your tub. Soak in the fragrant, warm water.

• To keep your feet smelling their best, try a foot soak in PEPPERMINT or a natural tea.
Soaking in black tea will help reduce foot odor because tea is naturally astringent. The tannic acid in tea also helps kill odor-causing bacteria.

• If you use henna to color your hair, use tea instead of water when mixing your paste. Try BLACK or ceylon for brunettes and CHAMOMILE for blondes.

• A great way to relax or practice simple meditation is with a cup of tea. Start your day with a cup or take a tea break to refocus a hectic day.

Beauty TEA Recipes to use as:

*Hair Conditioner: Take a glass of GREEN TEA and then add LEMON JUICE to it. After shampooing your hair, rinse it with the mixture to get soft and silky hair. But don't rinse the hair again with water. Just leave it for combing.

*Mild astringent: will keep your complexion clean and glowing with health.
Ingredients:
2 tea bags of your choice (GREEN, ORANGE, EARL GRAY, and JASMINE for good examples)
1/4 cup boiling water 1/4 cup witch hazel

Directions: Pour boiling water over the tea bags and allow them to steep for at
least one hour or until cool. Remove the bags and combine the cooled tea with the
WITCH HAZEL. Pour the mixture into a clean container.

To use: Apply to clean skin with a cotton pad after cleansing.
Yield: 4 ounces Sunburn Soothers Mix ~1 cup ROLLED OATS with half a diced CUCUMBER
and a cup of hot GREEN TEA (all of which counter redness and inflammation).
Then add 4 tablespoons of HONEY (for moisture). Refrigerate for an hour.
Apply to sensitive areas, and cover with a cold, damp washcloth for 10 minutes. Rinse.

Give Your Feet Relief Drop a few teaspoons of loose CHAMOMILE FLOWERS TEA into a basin of hot water. Then add a handful of dried PARSLEY TEA and a few drops of essential oil
(try lavender or just use TEA SEED OIL or Olive oil). Let steep for 10 minutes and then slip feet in for a 15-minute soak. After your feet should feel refreshed and renewed! Or try dunking your tootsies in a tub of cool GREEN TEA. Its astringent and antiseptic properties will leave them tingling and smelling fresh.

Sooth Shaving Slip-ups! OOUCH!~ Pat razor-burned areas with a wet tea bag; the tannic acid in the tea reduces redness.

Quick Canker Pain Reliever~ Place a cool, wet tea bag over the sore for a
few minutes several times a day.


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