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Nourishing Herbal Tea Blend

November 24, 2020 By Courtney West Leave a Comment

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My tarot card for the week told me I needed to take time for self care and nourishment on both a personal and spiritual level. Rather fitting considering I had this post all queued up and ready to go! This tea blend has become a favorite over the past couple of years when I find myself feeling burnt out or depleted. The trio of green-hued herbs that form the mix are all nutritive, meaning they have high amounts of minerals that when infused in hot water, yield a highly nutritious tea. I tend to reach for this tea more in the cooler months but it is a good option to have around year-round.

nourishing tea blend | via the sweet miscellany blog

Why I Love This Herbal Tea Blend

Lately this blend has become an extra special treat as I’ve been able to use homegrown moringa and nettle. I love the nutty flavor moringa has and the deeply vegetal flavor of nettle. Pair that with the lightly sweet and grassy flavor of milky oat tops and you’ve got a lovely flavor combination. On days when I need a little something sweet, I stir in a spoonful of local raw honey. It calms and nourishes my nervous system. And, it helps to relax me before bedtime.

I was inspired to make an accompanying video for this recipe after playing around shooting video of my moringa tree in bloom. The simple recipe and steeping instructions can be found in the video as well as at the end of this post. I hope you enjoy!

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Nourishing Herbal Tea Blend


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  • Author: Courtney West
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Diet: Vegan
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Description

Nutty moringa, vegetal nettle and lightly sweet and grassy milky oat tops yield a nourishing and calming herbal tea blend. Enjoy it hot or iced depending on what you need!


Ingredients

  • dried moringa leaves
  • dried nettle leaves
  • dried milky oat tops


Instructions

Combine equal parts (by volume) dried moringa, dried nettle, and dried milky oat tops. 

Mix to combine. Store the tea in a glass jar out of direct sunlight.

To make a cup, cover a tablespoon of the tea with 8-12 oz of just boiled water (i.e. water that has come to a boil and been allowed to sit off the heat for about a minute). Steep 10-15 minutes, then strain and enjoy!

Notes

  • Since you are measuring by parts, you can make as big or as small of a batch as you like. For instance, if you want to make a cup of the blend, you’ll use 1/3 cup of each. Or, if you only want to make a few servings, use a tablespoon of each. It’s entirely up to you!
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: beverage

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Filed Under: all seasons, beverage, gluten free, herbs, Recipe, self care, vegan, video

Baked Peaches with Almond Oat Crumble

July 31, 2020 By Courtney West 2 Comments

Baked Peaches with Almond Oat Crumble | recipe and video via the Sweet Miscellany blog

These peaches are a quick, single-serving version of a crumble. Once they’re baked, the flesh becomes velvety soft and juicy while the topping crisps up and gets nice and toasty! Serve these gluten free or vegan baked peaches as-is or with a dollop of sweetened yogurt or ice cream.

While shooting this video I was reminded how incredibly beautiful (and photogenic) the inside of a peach is. Which then got me thinking about one of my favorite childhood books, James and the Giant Peach. I loved imagining how awesome it would be to live inside a peach pit surrounded by as much juicy peach flesh as you could possibly eat. And of course, how delightful it would be to chat with a life-sized grasshopper. But I digress. Let’s get back to this simple and lovely recipe.

Baked Peaches with Almond Oat Crumble | recipe and video via the Sweet Miscellany blog

These peaches are sort of like a quick, single-serving version of a crumble. Once they’re baked, the flesh becomes velvety soft and juicy while the topping crisps up and gets nice and toasty. I love the combination of peaches and thyme so adding just a touch of thyme to the crumble mixture lends them a lovely herbaceous flavor. But, if you want to keep it a little more traditional, you could leave it out or use a 1/4 tsp cinnamon instead.

Hope you enjoy the video and the recipe if you happen to make it! In case you’d like a written version of the recipe, you can find it below.

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Baked Peaches with Almond Oat Crumble


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  • Author: Courtney
  • Total Time: 30-35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Diet: Vegan
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These peaches are a quick, single-serving version of a crumble. Once they’re baked, the flesh becomes velvety soft and juicy while the topping crisps up and gets nice and toasty! Serve these gluten free or vegan baked peaches as-is or with a dollop of sweetened yogurt or ice cream.


Ingredients

  • 2 large peaches
  • 1/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup almond meal
  • pinch of sea salt
  • pinch of dried thyme leaves (optional but highly recommended)
  • 2 tbsp cold vegan butter
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
  • sweetened vanilla yogurt or ice cream for serving, optional


Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Cut your two peaches in half and remove and discard the pits. Place the peach halves cut side up in a baking dish.

In a small bowl, stir together the oats, almond meal, salt, and thyme. Add the butter and maple syrup and mash them into the dry mixture. Since we’ve used a liquid sweetener it won’t be as crumbly as a typical crumb topping. Divide this mixture evenly between the four peach halves, covering the tops of each.

Put the peaches in a baking dish, Bake in your preheated 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until the crumb topping is golden brown. Cool for at least 15 minutes before eating.

You can serve the peaches as-is or with sweetened yogurt or ice cream.

Notes

This will work with any stone fruits so feel free to use what you have! I happened to have 2 white peaches that needed to be eaten so that’s what I used for the recipe. Feel free to scale the recipe up accordingly depending on how many servings you’d like to make. These peaches are particularly lovely served warm with a bit of lightly sweetened yogurt or ice cream.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
  • Category: dessert

Did you make the recipe?

I love to see what you’re making so feel free to tag me on Instagram @courtweststudio!

Baked Peaches with Almond Oat Crumble | recipe and video via the Sweet Miscellany blog

Filed Under: dairy free, dessert, gluten free, Recipe, summer, vegan, video

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