Hallmark!
Today is International Tea Day which celebrates the most popular drink in the world. The day mainly seeks to raise awareness on the impact the tea trade has on farmers and workers . Did you know the origins have been traced back to China? It was mostly used for medicinal purposes until the 17th century tea made its way to the United Kingdom.
The main types of tea include green, white, herbal and oolong.
While this holiday has been observed since 2005, in 2019 the United Nations introduced a new International Tea on May 21. We do celebrate both. Who doesn’t want double tea?
There is no better day than with the pleasant taste and aroma of tea. Legend has it that tea was discovered over 4000 years ago in China by Emperor Nun Shen. On one of his visits to a remote region, the leaves of a near by trees blew into a pot of boiling water which his servants had placed over a fire. The refreshing aroma invited the Emporer to taste the beverage and the fist cup of tea was born.
In the 16th century tea made it’s way to Europe by Dutch traders where it become a widely traded commodity thanks to the establishment of the East India Company in England. The rest as they say, is history.
Other than its taste and benefits, tea’s contributions to culture and socioeconomic development of tea it supports the livelihoods of over 13 million people.
This holiday aims to regulate uneven competition , safety regulations, land occupation, social security, living wages and women’s rights for all tea workers.
Celebrate today and enjoy a cup of your favorite tea.
If you cannot see the bright side, polish the dull side
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.
C.S. Lewis
I often start the day with a cup of coffee, but later in the day, I do enjoy a good cup of hot tea. I like my tea with a spoonful of honey in it. It tastes so good and warms you up on a cold day.
I’m all about keeping warm these days with a hot cup of something. Whether it is coffee or tea, or a cup of hot soup. I enjoy them all. I don’t want anything cold, It has to be hot for me.
This is also a day to cook for me and on the menu is:
Garlic Sautéed Shrimp
I had bought some shrimp at the store thinking I’d like some on Friday, but I don’t want anything cold so I decided to do this.
Makes 8 servings
24 frozen shrimp, thawed
1 cup dry white wine
3/4 cup vegetable broth
2 bay leaves
1 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 tsp. lemon juice plus lemon wedges for garnish
1 Tbsp. minced flat leaf parsley plus a few for garnish
Combine wine, broth, and bay leaves in a large skillet. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook 5 minutes. Remove bay leaves and put the stock into a bowl. Wipe out the pan.
Heat butter and oil in the pan over medium low heat. Add garlic and cook until softened. Add crushed red pepper and the stock. Increase heat to medium high and cook until reduced by half
Arrange the shrimp in the pan in a single layer. Cook until pink and curled. Add lemon juice and parsley and stir to gently combine. Serve with Pasta or brown rice. Garnish with Parsley and lemon wedges.
The shrimp I got was already cooked to serve as an appetizer, but I heated it up to make a warm dinner for today.
I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday
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4 comments:
I love my tea with honey in it. It's a delicious hot beverage !
So tea is more popular than coffee? I am not surprised by the Chinese using it first and for medicinal reasons. ☺
Hot tea isn't normally my 'go-to', but we just returned from a chilly day out of doors. As soon as I finish up here I'm going to fix me some cinnamon tea and see if we don't have some honey in the cupboard. Thanks for the suggestion!
My got to tea is cold green tea. I also order hot tea at most oriental eateries. Iced sweet tea is the Southern thing. We very seldom have hot tea.
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