Tea and coffee both contain caffeine but tea has some other health benefits.

Which is better for you, coffee or tea?

Both are fine beverage choices but tea contains numerous compounds with potential health benefits and even may help with weight management

I think I started drinking coffee at about age 11, about the same time I learned how to drive a stick-shift pickup truck. I wasn’t a particularly good driver, but I could drive around a farmyard without hitting any sheds or the barn. I could make a mean cup of coffee in our percolator from

Sampling various herbal tea flavours.

Grow your own herbal tea garden

Prairie Fare: Apple and rhubarb herbal tea blend

This summer, consider growing your own herbal tea garden. Not only will you enjoy amazing flavours as you harvest your herbs, but you’ll enjoy lovely foliage and flowers in your garden all summer long. Luckily for us, tea herbs are easy to grow and require relatively little care. Most thrive in full sun in average,


Ski to better health this winter

Ski to better health this winter

Prairie Fare: Feeling chilled? Try this recipe for a tasty cup of tea

You OK?” my husband asked. I had taken a tumble on my skis and was lying in a heap on a pile of snow. My pride was injured, but I could see my feet still were attached to my body and I was able to move. Note to self: Do not try to balance on

Make time for tea

Throughout its 5,000-year history, drinking tea has been a relaxing, social ritual. In fact, tea is the second most popular beverage in the world next to water. Non-herbal tea is derived from the Camellia senensis plant and tea is one of the leading sources of flavonoids, which are antioxidant compounds that may fight chronic disease.


In Brief… – for Jul. 21, 2011

Construction underway: Legumex Walker Inc. is starting construction of its 10th production facility, a canola oilseed-processing plant in Warden, Washington. The new facility, the company’s first in the United States, will produce expeller-pressed canola oil and high-quality canola meal. The plant will be the first commercial-scale canola-crushing operation west of the Rockies and is well

Time For Tea

ea” was a time of day in my grandmother’s house. English born, she always sat down to tea mid-afternoon, served with bread, cheese and pickles, and always with a few cookies. Gram was serving a “low tea” or light afternoon tea. “High tea” is a full meal. Small towns regularly host teas as fundraisers in


Tea Types

Black Tea Most commonly used in North American tea bags, black tea is made from fully oxidized leaves, which produce a hearty, deep, rich flavour in a coloured amber brew. Ceylon, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, are a few examples of black teas. Green Tea Most popular in Asia, green tea is not oxidized. It is withered,

A Time For Tea

Susan Lamont has never been able to pass a tea shop without venturing in. And when her own tea cupboard at home began to overflow with the leafy stuff that she loves, she decided to turn it into a business. “I have always gone into tea shops,” said Lamont, who launched ‘Tea Buds and Blossoms,’


All About Leaves

RENA NERBAS An easy secret to cutting fresh basil leaves into fine strips: Starting with the largest leaves, stack one on top of the other. Tightly roll leaves (beginning at the pointed end). Thinly slice rolled leaves crosswise into strips. Make your own air freshener: Mix 1/2 cup crushed bay leaf, 1/4 cup dried sage

The Law Of Tea

Tea is the world’s most popular prepared drink. Canadians drink more than nine billion cups of it a year. Currently the tea industry is experiencing real growth: in 2007, the Canadian tea market grew to over $388 million in annual sales. Technically, tea in Canadian law is defined to be the beverage made from the