I always loved tea. Tea offers so many different varieties and flavors and can really warm your soul. I find sipping a cup of tea to be deliciously relaxing and comforting.

When my kids were little, they wanted to drink tea just like me. When I offered it to them, they asked for spoonsful of sugar to sweeten the tea. I would tell them that they were only ready to enjoy tea when they were willing to sip the tea without the sugar. It became “a coming of age” ritual in our family.

My high-protein, low carb diet does not allow for sugar, so I am drinking lots of water. When the weather was cooler, I enjoyed hot tea with my main meals in addition to water. Now that the weather has warmed up a bit, I miss the flavor and comfort of tea at mealtime, but do not want something hot. I have been preparing iced tea, instead. (more…)