Homemade orange tea

I've recently started to make my own teas, rather than buy dehydrated, over-processed bags from the shop. Fruit and herbs teas are made from the same ingredients as juices or soups. The major difference is that the pieces have been finely diced, dehydrated and had, in some cases, preservatives mixed in. The real irony is the same ingredients in the tea bag often get chucked out in the food waste bin.  For example, if you want orange tea all you need is orange rind.  Stick into in a small pan with water a sugar to taste and a few minutes later you have orange tea. Great part of a healthy diet as the rind has plenty of various vitamins and minerals that usually end up tossed.

Other suggestions for old rind

Candied - Boil to soften then roll in raw sugar

Addition to stir fries and salads.

The beauty of chocolate

I admit to having a minor chocolate addiction.  I like it in bikkies, in cakes, in drinkable form.  It's sweet, rich and melts in the mouth.  This is why I dislike it when people say how bad it is.  It's simple not true.


Cocoa powder and Cocoa butter contain traces of vitamins C, A, and D.  The fat contents contains a high amount of Vitamin E.  It also contains good amounts of iron, phosphorus and copper.  Even better, if it's made with milk, it contains protein, potassium, magnesium and calcium.


In addition to these nutritional values, chocolate is also high in antioxidants.  This, in my books, makes it a super-food.


All the information here is borrowed from Tamara Moffett at http://www.livestrong.com/article/279045-chocolate-and-vitamins/