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HEALTHY HEART SEASONING

​Healthy Heart Seasoning is OBTC's January 2019 Spice of the Month! It is our salt-free, all purpose seasoning! But the lack of salt is not the only reason why this spice is good for you! The ingredients that make up this blend are good for you too! Cayenne - One of the active ingredients found in cayenne peppers, capsaicin, is known to have pain-relieving properties. Capsaicin can temporarily relieve pain from arthritis, psoriasis, and shingles. Cayenne pepper can also promote cardiovascular health, suppress appetite, and burn body fat. Cayenne is good to prevent respiratory infections, and contains many vitamins and nutrients.  Chervil - Chervil is an herb that is used in many dishes for it's flavoring. It is used to help lower...

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HEALTHY HEART BISCUITS

(Cook and Prep Time: 1 hour, chef: Campbell)Ingredients: 2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 4 teaspoons Healthy Heart Seasoning ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons shortening 1 cup buttermilk (chilled) Directions: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, Healthy Heart Seasoning, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Rub butter and shortening into dry ingredients until the mixture looks like crumbs. Make a well in the center and pour in the chilled buttermilk. Stir just until the dough comes together - it’ll be very sticky! Turn dough onto a floured surface, dust top with flour and gently fold dough over on itself 5-6 times. Press into 1” thick rouch,...

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TEA BLENDING: CHOCOLATE ORANGE PU ERH AND HORCHATA ROOIBOS

Both the Chocolate Orange Pu Erh and Horchata Rooibos are delicious, staff and customer favorites on their own! But when we bring these two teas together in a blend, the flavor is incredible! While steeping the two together, your little tea corner is warm with the cinnamon and chocolate flavors! These two teas bring a lot of great health benefits to you in one cup as well! The Health BenefitsI've talked lots about Pu Erh Teas! In short, Chocolate Orange Pu Erh tea is good for: Digestion Metabolism Bloating Weight loss And it contains the same probiotics and microbes as yogurt! Rooibos teas are good for: Headaches Stress relief Allergy and asthma relief Stomach cramps Immune boosting And skin conditions! The BlendThis blend is in...

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ROOIBOS TEA

Although my absolute favorite teas are the Pu Erh Teas, when I am wanting a caffeine free option, my go-to is a Rooibos Tea, commonly known as the “red tea!" These teas are great anytime throughout the day, hot or iced, and have a wide range of health benefits associated with them! Unlike White, Green and Black teas, Rooibos tea does not come from the typical Camellia Sinensis plant. Instead, rooibos is actually from the South African bush known as Aspalathus Linearis, which is a member of the legume family (beans, peas, peanuts, etc.). There are two types of rooibos, red and green.When rooibos is harvested, the farmers cut the young branches by hand, and the leaves and stems are bound into bundles and taken to be processed. The bundles are then sorted, and then are either cut...

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OBTC LOGO ENAMEL MUGS

​As a company, we chose to have all of our OBTC Logo Mugs be enamel mugs! If you've never used an enamel mug, you should definitely give one a try! Here's a list of why we love our OBTC Logo Enamel Mugs! The OBTC Logo Enamel Mug is great because it is: Dishwasher, oven and freezer safe! Durable enough to use over a campfire! Non-toxic! Lightweight! Easy to clean! Resistant to acids from food and beverages. Frequently asked questions: What is enamel made from? Enamel is made of powdered glass fused to a substrate by firing at extremely high temperatures. How do I care for my OBTC Logo Enamel Mug? Enamelware is very durable (great for use during camping!!); however, since the outer coat is fused powdered glass, the...

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