The contest has ended!
Today, movers will be here in about an hour and I shouldn't even be on the computer because we still have stuff to do. We were faced with having to move with a less than two week notice. To make a long story short, we found out that our daughter is allergic to dust mites. We found a place that only has hardwood floors and jumped on it.
For that reason, I will be announcing the winners by Monday. I had originally planned to announce them today, Thursday. I apologize for the inconvenience. I hope everyone will understand.
How to make the tea:
• Heat 7 cups of water in a sauce pan
• Add 2 Rooibos 
• Add 2 tablespoons of raw honey [or to taste]
• Add to pitcher
My glass pitcher happens to hold 57.25 ounces, which I think is kind of odd. That comes to about 7 cups of water. You can adjust the recipe to fit your needs.
Health benefits of Rooibos tea:
• Rooibos tea contains no colors, additives or preservatives, making it a natural beverage. It contains no caffeine.
• According to studies conducted in South Africa and Japan Rooibos has been shown to aid in health problems such as insomnia, irritability, headaches, nervous tension, and hypertension.
• Studies also show that this tea contains anti - spasmodic agents, which can relieve stomach cramping and colic in infants.
• In South Africa Rooibos has been used to treat allergies such as hay fever, asthma and eczema very effectively .
• It is also used to treat irritated skin. Rooibos is brewed and placed directly on infected areas. Rooibos contains anti - oxidants which can help slow the aging process and boost the immune system.
• This tea contains almost no oxalic acid, making it a good beverage for people prone to kidney stones.
• Rooibos naturally contains the following minerals: copper, iron and potassium, calcium, fluoride, zinc, manganese, alpha- hydroxy ( for healthy skin ) and magnesium (for the nervous system) are also components of this tea.
**Facts from AfricanTea.com
Happiness Cookies
I call these happiness cookies for two reasons. One, after making the first batch and letting them cool, I was choosing one to give my husband to try. Somehow, I dropped it on the floor. As I went to pick it up, I noticed that the chocolate chips were arranged in a perfect -- but quite unintentional smiley face. There were two eyes, a nose, and then several chocolate chips in a curved mouth form.
How about that! Too bad I didn't think to take a picture :)
Second reason was I enjoyed this thoroughly. It was so much fun to make something for my husband to take to a work meeting. With all the challenges we have been having -- with our daughters allergies and so forth -- I took a moment to really savor the small things. I am so thankful.
I used Cherrybrook Kitchen Sugar Cookie Mix
It calls for:
1/4 cup of milk substitute (I usedRice Milk)
1/2 cup of margarine or oil
2 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract, Gluten Free
** I added 1 organic egg
After dolloping the cookie dough onto the sheet, I sprinkled each cookie with chocolate chips from Enjoy Life
** I have made this mix before. It is kind of dry and although the cookies come out moist from the oven, they hardened quickly. My solution to that problem was to add 1 organic egg. Now, I know that my blogger address is "glutenfreeveganbaby," but my husband has lately been adding organic eggs to his diet. I have as well. The reason is because my daughter has so many allergies, and so we did some allergy testing. She reacted to basically everything on the vegetarian panel: flaxseeds, millet, quinoa, brown rice, hemp seeds, etc. So, as you can imagine, our choices are quite limited!
How about that! Too bad I didn't think to take a picture :)
Second reason was I enjoyed this thoroughly. It was so much fun to make something for my husband to take to a work meeting. With all the challenges we have been having -- with our daughters allergies and so forth -- I took a moment to really savor the small things. I am so thankful.
I used Cherrybrook Kitchen Sugar Cookie Mix
It calls for:
1/4 cup of milk substitute (I usedRice Milk
)1/2 cup of margarine or oil
2 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract, Gluten Free
** I added 1 organic egg
After dolloping the cookie dough onto the sheet, I sprinkled each cookie with chocolate chips from Enjoy Life
** I have made this mix before. It is kind of dry and although the cookies come out moist from the oven, they hardened quickly. My solution to that problem was to add 1 organic egg. Now, I know that my blogger address is "glutenfreeveganbaby," but my husband has lately been adding organic eggs to his diet. I have as well. The reason is because my daughter has so many allergies, and so we did some allergy testing. She reacted to basically everything on the vegetarian panel: flaxseeds, millet, quinoa, brown rice, hemp seeds, etc. So, as you can imagine, our choices are quite limited!
-heather
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