The Secret Ingredient: Extra-healthy Tea time Snack

 

 I shouldn't think even millionaires could eat anything nicer than

bread and real butter and honey for tea.

~Dodie Smith

      Dear readers, I hope you've enjoying the recipes I've shared with you. But I seem to be running out of recipes to share with you. See, I have read more of the book and there have become less recipes to share.  But don't worry, I have a few more to last me another couple of entries. But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. But for now, instead of scones and sweet treats, today I'm going to share a healthy tea time snack of Veggie Sushi and Tea Smoothie. A wierd weird combo, but I suggest you give it a try.

Veggie Sushi

Ingredients

4 cups water

2 cups short-grain white rice

1 cucumber 

1 avocado

1/2  cup rice vinegar

4 tablespoons brown sugar

1 package of pre-toast nori  sheets

1/2  cup soya sauce 

1 tablespoon prepared wasabi paste 

How to make

Bring the water to a boil and add the rice. Lower to a simmer and let cook for about 35 min. peel and cut the cucumber and avocado up into small strips; set aside. Mix the vinegar and brown sugar together and add to the rice once it's finished. Let the rice mixture cool. 

Lay out a nori sheet on a clean surface or bamboo mat. Put a clump of rice the size of a small apple in the center of the sheet and use your hand to press the rice to the edges of the sheet so it covers the whole thing. It works best if you keep your hands moist while your doing this. Next, place a row of sliced cucumber and avocado pieces in the center of the sheet and firmly roll the nori into a tight roll. Slice the roll into 6 pieces. Repeat with all nori sheets. Makes 4 to 5 rolls.

Serve the sushi pieces with soy sauce and wasabi paste.

Tea is the new tea.

~Unknown 

      And while you're at it, why not whip up a simple yet refreshing tea smoothie to add to your veggie sushi. It works great for breakfast or a snack. Its not hard to make either, so enjoy!

Extra Healthy Tea Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup pomegranate-flavored black tea 

1/3 cup organic whey ( The acai-flavored whey from tera's

whey in Reedburg, WI,is awsome ) 

1/2 cup blue berries

1/2 cup strawberries

1 banana

How to make

Add all ingredients into a blender. Blend on low for 1 minute. Then, Increase the speed and blend on high for 1 minute. M akes 2 delicious smoothies.

It's always tea-time.

~Lewis Carrol, Alice in Wonderland

      If you still liked the scones better, then keep your eyes open for the next entry. I will be posting the recipe for Plain Scones and Iced tea, perfect for a hot day! All from the extremely awesome: The Secret Ingredient. 

TTYS,

An Lyn