English Tea Store

2009
11.09

If you are a big fan of tea, then you should have to visit The English Tea Store in which will without doubt be a big new for you. The site has anything about teas and anything that related to tea time moment. The English Tea Store has a wide collection of beautiful tea sets and teapots that would make the conversation piece on your tea time sessions be great, and could make you drink more tea as it is better for your health anyway.

And certainly a tea store is nothing without a tea. The English Tea store has many major brand names of tea types with everything from loose leaf to tea bags. They even have their own brand with high quality in different flavors. It would make a non-tea drinker want to have some cups of tea when they see those luscious flavors.

Tea time is an great moment to experience especially when it accompany with some snacks – it will surely make more enjoyable moments with your friends or families to spend quality time together.

The English Tea Store provides many British goodies to choose and they will go along with great tea they offer. They have biscuits, cakes and candies. Because it is near the holiday time, you may want to give their Christmas biscuits as a gift for your friends and family, and Christmas tea gift baskets for your children would be great.

Broad Bean Fritatta

2009
08.22

Broad Bean Fritatta(serves 6)

12 eggs, lightly beaten
½ cup freshly grated parmesan
Freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil
500g broad beans, skin removed*, cooked and roughly chopped.
1 bunch rocket, stalks removed
5ml balsamic vinegar
20ml olive oil
50g parmesan, shaved

1. Combine egg, parmesan and pepper. Place in an oiled frying pan over a high heat. Add broad beans and reduce heat. Cook until eggs are almost set.
2. Toss rocket with vinegar and oil, then sit on frittata with parmesan. Serve immediately in pan.

*Shell beans. Put in boiling water for 3mins. Drain, run under cold water then remove skins.

Spanish Tortillas with Black Beans and Rice

2009
08.22

spanish-tortilla-recipeServing size: 1/2 cup bean mixture, one flour tortilla. Makes four servings.
• 2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• Pepper to taste
• 4 (9-inch) low-fat flour tortillas
• 1/2 cup white or brown rice, cooked
• 4 tablespoons salsa
1. Coat a medium-size, nonstick pan with cooking spray. Sauté garlic and onion until lightly browned and softened.
2. Add beans, water, chili powder, all spice, and pepper. Heat until hot and most of the water has been absorbed.
3. Heat tortillas in oven or on burner. Put rice in each tortilla, then spoon in beans, and roll each tortilla up.
Serve with salsa.

Nutrition facts per serving Calories: 221 • Carbohydrates: 38g • Fat: 3g
Cholesterol: 0mg • Protein: 10g • Fiber: 9g • Sodium: 327mg
Food exchanges: 2 starch/bread • 1 lean meat