The Belgian Way of Tea

Belgium is another country where coffee is king. But Belgians do seem to love green tea, as they focus on health and wellness. Herbal teas, however, still outnumber regular tea by a 2:1 margin.

I raise my tea mug to Belgium today, and drink a mate, green, and rooibos tea with peach and blackberry.

Food on the Fifteenth: Earl Grey Rice

Spring break is upon us, and we've been busy doing stuff. By stuff, I mean going to different parks to walk. Yeah, we're wild and crazy like that. Consequently, my post today is late, but nonetheless, I'm sharing!

Earl Grey Rice

Boil two cups of water. When it begins to boil, add two teabags of Earl Grey tea. Let steep. I let mine steep a few hours. When cool, remove tea bags. Pour the water into a measuring cup to see if you still have two cups of water, or if you need to add any to make two cups. Pour this back into the pot, add one cup of brown rice, a 1/2 t. of salt and a 1/2 t. of pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cover, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 40 minutes. Serve. Enjoy!

This is quite tasty and smells so good cooking!

I'm eating mine with a mate' with orange and blackberry.

Tea Sandwich Tuesday: Mushroom Tea Sandwiches

When you are following a recipe and accidentally mess one up, and it turns out better, this is what you get:

Mushroom Tea Sandwiches

One container vegan cream cheese
Diced onion, to taste
4 oz. can mushrooms, drained and rinsed
1/2 c. chopped smoked almonds

Mix everything together and spread on bread of choice, then cut into desired shapes. Serve. Enjoy!

In this case, the almonds were meant for another dish. I realized, later, that I had added them to this one instead, but discovered it really boosted the flavor!

I enjoyed the sandwiches with a mate' with blackberry and orange.

This delightful tea mug also comes with a lid to help keep the tea warm.