April 27th, 2009
Moneysaving Tip: Dress Up the Basics
Iced Tea
Moneysaving Tip
I am forever in search of new ways to take basic things and dress them up for the ball. Like plain old WATER.
My kids think they have won the lottery if I make some herbal tea — unsweetened — and let it cool to room temperature or pop it in the ice box and serve it chilled. I can make 4 or 5 cups of iced tea with one herbal tea bag, and if the water is hot enough and it steeps long enough (about 5 minutes), it’s a deep dark color & so good they’re begging for more (which, come to think of it, is kind of annoying — just ignore the begging).
You can also take any citrus fruit (I usually use organges when they’re cheap, like now), give it a good scrub, slice it razor thin with the peel on, place the slices in a water pitcher and fill it with tap water. You don’t need anything else. Just let the pitcher sit for a few hours and the water is lightly sweet & delicious. Perfect for a summer afternoon.
Naturally GF, naturally inexpensive, costs just pennies. My favorite combination!
Warmly,
Nicole
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