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EARL GREY INFUSED OATMEAL 🍓

enchanted lavender oats with honey, vanilla, cinnamon, & fresh strawberries 🍯 🍓 ✨   This tea oatmeal recipe is creamy and decadent, and will help start the sweetest kind of day! With Enchanted Lavender Earl Grey, cream (of your choice), honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and fresh strawberries, dessert for breakfast is feeling pretty wholesome! HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED FROM US TO GET STARTED. ⬇⬇⬇ Enchanted Lavender Earl Grey Sunflower Honey Mexican Vanilla Bean Extract Vietnamese Cinnamon INGREDIENTS (makes 1 serving) 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats 1 1/4 cup milk (or your preferred dairy alternative) 3-4 tsp. of Enchanted Lavender Earl Grey 1-2 Tbsp. Sunflower Honey 1 tsp. of Mexican Vanilla Extract 4-6 fresh strawberries (diced) Vietnamese Cinnamon (to taste) INSTRUCTIONS Add milk to a small pot and a Stainless Steel Infuser with Enchanted Lavender Earl Grey...

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CINNAMON EVERYTHING!

3 easy & healthy ways to use Vietnamese Cinnamon Vietnamese Cinnamon Use this decadent and rich cinnamon in baking, oatmeal, smoothies, and tea (especially in Matcha lattes). Vietnamese cinnamon has a higher oil content, giving it a stronger and more decadent flavor! HERE ARE 3 EASY & HEALTHY WAYS TO USE CINNAMON. CINNAMON ROLL OVERNIGHT OATS Use a mason jar and combine 1/2 cup of oats, 1/2 cup of unsweetened milk, 1 tsp. of Salt Cedar honey, 1 tsp. of Mexican Vanilla Bean Extract, and 1/2 tsp. Vietnamese Cinnamon. Seal the jar and eat in the morning! Top with fresh fruit. PEANUT BUTTER BANANA CINNAMON TOAST Toast a slice of whole wheat bread and spread a layer of peanut butter on it. Top with banana slices...

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CINNAMON FACTS ☺️

vietnamese cinnamon HERE'S THE TEA: The aroma of cinnamon is unmistakable and can make anyone instantly crave hot cinnamon rolls straight from the oven. So what's the difference between Vietnamese cinnamon and regular cinnamon? Vietnamese cinnamon has a higher oil content, giving it a richer and more decadent flavor! Vietnamese Cinnamon Use this rich cinnamon in baking, oatmeal, smoothies and tea (especially in Matcha lattes). 😉 🍵 HEALING PROPERTIES OF CINNAMON Cinnamon contains large amounts of highly potent polyphenol antioxidants. Antioxidants protect your body from oxidative damage caused by free radicals. Cinnamon may improve some key risk factors for heart disease, including cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure. Cinnamaldehyde, a compound thought to be responsible for most of cinnamon’s health benefits, has antifungal...

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COCOA ESPRESSO STEAK

Ingredients: Cocoa Espresso Steak 8-12 oz. steak cut of your choice (ideally filet, ribeye, top sirloin, or strip steak) OBTC Cocoa Espresso Rub oil or fat of choice (olive oil, canola oil, or butter) salt & pepper (butchers cut) Rosemary Garlic Potatoes 3-6 red potatoes 2 tsp. oil 2 garlic cloves 1-2 sprigs of rosemary salt & pepper Lemon Parmesan Asparagus 1 bundle of asparagus salt & pepper oil lemon zest and juice parmesan cheese Directions: Cocoa Espresso Steak Pull steaks out an hour or so before cooking to be one consistent temperature before cooking. Pat steaks dry. Season steaks liberally with Cocoa Espresso Rub, salt, butchers cut black pepper.  Heat cast iron pan (or any pan that you have)...

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MATCHA FAQs

Everything you need to know about Matcha + common questions answered OUR MATCHA STORY This month we are challenging our family, staff, and customers to drink matcha once per day for the month of January. Our inspiration to start the Matcha Challenge came from the 3 three time cancer survivor and matriarch of our family, Dana. She is an advocate of living a preventative lifestyle to reduce risk of developing cancer, and since matcha is rich in antioxidants, it is one of Dana's go-to teas! READ MORE ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF MATCHA + ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS. ⬇ FIRST, THE HEALTH BENEFITS: Chlorophyll, the element that gives green tea and other plants their signature green color, is also a powerful detoxifier,...

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