Reblogged shortlifelongart
sometimes i be saying im gonna go to bed and then i dont go to bed. frequently in fact. this is because i have the heart of an optimist and the soul of a liar
Reblogged sygni
engaging in a high risk behavior (lying back down after my alarm already went off)
Reblogged arapaiknow
Reblogged hopepetal
JESUS TEA
So it’s Flu Season again, and this recipe for Tea To Fix What Ails You was given to me by a Christian friend, and I’ve taken to calling it JESUS TEA due to it’s miraculous properties. Even though it, technically, contains no tea. This tea is as caffinie-free as anything processed in a US plant can get, but be sure to check the provenance and all ingredients in case of allergies.
You will Need:
- A Bigass Pot, becuase this is something you make in large quantities
- working stovetop
- those lil cloth sachets you use for wassail/empty teabags/those lil reuseable loose-leaf tea steepers.
Recipe:
- about a quart of water
- 1 cup apple cider
- about half a lemon’s worth of juice
- a shitwhack of honey- try to get as local as possible and generally the less-processed the better if you want to build a resistance to local allergens. If you have allergy concerns or don’t like the taste of honey, go ahead and use more processed stuff/another sweetener instead.
- three tablespoons/three bags chamomile tea
- three tablespoons/three bags rooibos tea
- teaspoon crushed cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick (more if you like it spicier)
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp cayenne or white pepper
Bring water to a simmer in the pot. Add the chamomile, rooibos and spices to steep about 4-5 minutes or longer if you like tea-flavored tar which given you have the flu you probably do. Add Cider, Lemon Juice and Honey until dissolved. Drink all of this in the course of an hour to stay hydrated, make more pots as needed or until you pass out.
FOR MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS: gargle warm salt water first for as long as you can, it’ll break up the mucus in your throat and soothe the soreness.
This stuff is hecking delicious, and my dad claims it cured his cold. I’ve taken to drinking it just because it tastes good! Thank you for sharing! :D I also found that you can freeze this stuff in convenient single serving sizes, ready to be heated in the microwave when you don’t have enough spoons to make it fresh. Granted fresh is usually best for most food and drinks, but it’s still good.
I also calculated a single serving version, which I’m putting here in case anyone wants to make it that way:
- 1 cup hot water
- ¼ cup apple cider (or more, I prefer 1/3 cup)
- 1 tbsp honey (or more, to taste)
- a dash of lemon juice
- ½ tsp spice mixture
- 1 ½ tbsp tea mixture
Mix the spices together in one container, and mix the two kinds of tea together in another. Measure out of these the above amounts. (Don’t try to store the two things together, the spices will sink to the bottom and you won’t get the right measurements.)
Use a tea infuser/tea bag/cheesecloth/whatever to keep the herb bits from floating off into your drink. Steep for the usual 4-5 minutes, then add the cider, honey, and lemon.
Side note: ground cloves is cheaper for me so I use ½ tsp of that instead of 1 of whole. I also like cinnamon a lot so I use ¼ tsp ground cinnamon instead of a stick (also sticks are really expensive here). If you use a stick, break it into little pieces. The downside of ground cinnamon is that it kind of congeals if you don’t stir it periodically, so keep a spoon handy as you drink.
Since people have been asking for this (I guess the flu/common cold is going around agian), have it again, NOW WITH SINGLE SERVING SIZE, THANK YOU @snowfox102 for doing the math for me!
Reblogged
To quote Shelby in her stream from yesterday:
"Everybody's fighting over Scott. My wish; this isn't something I can tell you or anything, this is just my wishes. I wanna see Pyro and Avid fight. I wanna see them fight, and then I wanna see me and Scott just... skipping away from the two of them, and whatever they've got going on. Whatever issues, or whatever. Because I am, above all else, always going to be the favourite. They can fight all they want, they can call him 'Sire Daddy'. I win! *Laughs* I'm his favourite still!".
I love that Shelby is just so aware of her being the favourite fledgeling, it's great, lol <3
Someone needs to draw this, lol <3
Reblogged foxsnails
Reblogged lemonsnomel
*on the brink of vomiting due to anxiety* wjat if... our ocs... were.... friemds.........
Reblogged foxsnails
the eurasian bullfinch is a small, round passerine bird in the finch family, found across europe and temperate asia. while many of them are residents in their area, birds in the northernmost portion of their range will migrate south for warmer weather. they primarily feed on seeds and young buds of fruit trees (with their young primarily consuming insects) due to a loss of orchards and woodlands, their numbers have declined in the UK since the 1970s. their fondness for feeding on fruit buds sometimes leads orchards owners to consider them nuisances. they produce two to three broods of offspring per year; outside of the breeding season, they are social but not gregarious, and are typically found in pairs or in small family groups.
