NovelTea: Is Going It Alone All That Glorious After All?

In this video I talk briefly about one of the things that makes Harry a hero in my mind.

Kai-Tea: Rennervate

The Rennervate spell is used to bring someone out of unconsciousness and this caffeinated tea does that for me. I love coffee and I appreciate its bold flavor and its ability to wake me up but I like English Breakfast tea much more. It gives me that extra jolt that I find myself needing throughout the day and it is kinder on my stomach than coffee. I find that this tea blend is the tea drinker’s version of coffee because of its bold flavor and caffeine level.

When I make my English Breakfast tea I usually fill my infuser and leave it in my cup the whole time I’m drinking it. I than add half-and-half and sugar to it, the same way I would sweeten my coffee. I usually reuse the tea to make myself a second cup after I’m done with the first because it’s just that good.

Leave a comment below letting me know what your favorite wake-me-up is or how you drink you English Breakfast tea.

Dream Dust: More Than a Friend… Maybe

In the second task of the Triwizard Tournament something that each of the contestants would sorely miss was taken from them and hidden at the bottom of the lake. The thing that was taken from Victor Krum was Hermione Granger. At this point in the novel we already found out that Krum had taken to liking her quite a bit, or at least enough to ask her to go to the ball with her. What surprised me was that no one from his school was taken, no family or best friend, but rather a girl he had known for such a short while. For this prompt I would like you to write an inner dialogue or a dialogue between Krum and someone else that sheds light on his deeper feelings for her. 

Kai-Tea: Reducio

The spell reducio is use to make things smaller. This tea is meant to help reduce inflammation and taste delicious!

Ingredients:
For this tea you will need some loose herbs that can usually be found fairly cheap at your local natural foods store. Those herbs include: chamomile, lavender, and elderberries. To sweeten it you can use sugar or honey. For this particular blend I prefer honey and lemon.

Directions:

First add a larger base of the chamomile to the infuser.*Chamomile is an anti-inflammatory, an anti-viral, this means that it will help with swelling in the throat and other locations.*

Than add a smaller amount of elderberries. *Elderberries are anti-viral and it will help get rid of some of the things that are irritating you*

Finish it off with a pinch of lavender, let it steep 3-5 minutes, and then sweeten it and put in a little lemon. *Lavender is an anti-inflammatory, an anti-viral, again helping with the swelling and irritation*

You can always change the proportions depending on personal preference and you can leave out ones you don't like.**My general rule for recipe modifications is that I follow it exactly the first time I make it, than I will make changes from there.

I AM NOT A  DOCTOR and you should always make sure you do not have an allergy to any of the ingredients before using them!! If you want to see a very detailed list of all the uses for these herbs, search them on WebMD!

If you make this tea let me know how it goes! If you have any questions for me about it, you can ask in the comments below.

Dream Dust: The Dragon Re-Imagined

In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire the first task is to retrieve a golden egg from a mother dragon's nest. Try to re-imagine the definition of what a dragon looks like, can do, and where they can be found. Be creative and let your imagination fly!!


Leave your response to this prompt in the comments below! I am very excited to see what ya'll come up with for this one!

Kai-Tea: Episkey Tea!!

Episkey Tea: The episkey spell is used to heal small injuries. When it is cast, the person feels the place of injury get hot and then cold and it was first seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. This tea is meant to aid in minor ailments as well as heating you up and calming you down. It will also help to spark your creativiTEA!!

Ingredients:
For this tea you will need some loose herbs that can usually be found fairly cheap at your local natural foods store. Those herbs include: elderberry, lavender, chamomile, rose hips, and peppermint. To sweeten it you can use sugar or honey. For this particular blend I prefer sugar and lemon.