Showing posts with label organic tea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label organic tea. Show all posts

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Blueberry Lemon Whole Wheat Sourdough Pound Cake with Rose Petals


I picked up my copy of  The New York Times Natural Foods Cookbook by Jean Hewitt at some point in the late 1970's while living in Tucson, Arizona.  It joined the shelf beside a little bread book from a Safeway store checkout display, and the first cookbook I had purchased after moving away from home, Betty Crocker.  That was in 1974.   Here it is 2019, and I am still baking my favorite cake recipe from the Natural Foods Cookbook, Whole Wheat Poundcake.  Through the years, I have played with this recipe, often adding different inclusions like nuts, chips, seeds, homemade jams and jellies, chocolate chips, carob chips and using a variety of grains (this one has brown rice flour and buckwheat).  


Organic Blueberry Lemon Whole Wheat Sourdough with Rose Petals is my latest bit of play with this recipe.  For this experiment I included my wholegrain sourdoughstarter (whole wheat, brown rice, buckwheat and rye) in making a half batch of the recipe.  In this half recipe, I used 2 eggs, ½ cup of sourdough starter, ¾ cup almond milk, 1 tablespoon of rose petal sugar, (organic cane sugar with organic red rose petals – these have been infused for more than a year so the sugar is very full of the rose scent), 1 table spoon Chia seed and 1 tablespoon of crushed red rose petals. Using two baby bundt pans, I filled each with half of a regular quantity of batter and 2 mini bundt pans filled as I normally would. Each of these was cut horizontally and spread with Quilter’s Comfort’s Blueberry Lemon Jam. The mini bundt had their holes filled with the jam. Icing was made using cream cheese blended with the Blueberry Lemon jam and liberally applied. The jam was very chunky with blueberries, so the icing is pretty fruity lumpy. Yum. 

This cake may appear dense looking, but it is light and melts in the mouth!  Because I am playing with the inclusions, the next time I bake this, I will reduce the almond milk, leave out the chia, and as usual change up on the jellies. Perhaps next time, I will use Quilter’s Comfort’s Rosehip Cranberry Jam, or really go out there with a Mango Rose Chutney! I will make these changes and watch how they are reflected in the whole grain texture. 

Note:  Please only use organic roses in cooking to avoid pesticide poisoning.

Enjoy my twist on the poundcake with a steaming cup of Quilter’s Comfort’s I LOVE Me tea! May these teas hold the intention to support your self love in healthy ways. May the vibrational intention of I LOVE Me be with you in every sip! 

Much love in all,

Patricia








Saturday, October 25, 2008

Quilter's Comfort Tea at Visitors Center!

What's happening in the QCT world.

Now Bloomington residents have another location where they can purchase Quilter's Comfort Tea! The Bloomington Visitors Bureau, located at 2855 North Walnut Street is the fourth location to carry our delicious QCT!

Currently we are only selling our product wholesale, but that will change at some point down the line. We will let you know when.

The four Bloomington locations are:
Shiisa Quilts
Bloomingfoods Downtown
Bloomingfoods East
Bloomington Visitors Bureau

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For the 3rd year we are a Sponsor and Convener of "Simply Healthy: Creating Sustainable Communities" Simply Living Fair and Wellness Expo 2008. This year the events occur November 13th, 14, and 15th. Our focus is on Local Food and Aging Well. Judy Wicks, our keynote She will be speaking on “Local Living Economies: Green, Fair and Fun” in the Monroe County Public Library. The Local Food Dinner, Workshops, Children's Activities, Vendors and Healing Sound Concert take place in the Unitarian Universalist Church.

Visit the Simply Healthy website at http://www.indianaholistichealth.net/wellnessexpo.htm for complete details and for a list of our current sponsors and supporters, including the City of Bloomington,s Office on Sustainability!

There are still ways you can get involved! Advertise your business or service in the Expo Publication, become a donor or sponsor, volunteer!


It is wonderful to hear from so many different parts of this community that Judy Wicks is someone people are excited to have here and some have even been seeking ways to bring her to town! I have been told that, not only is she a great presenter on living local economies and what communities can do to assist themselves in becoming sustainable, but she is inspirational. I think we can all use a bit of inspiration in light of what is happening with our national and world economies.


May you be sustainable and drink Quilter's Comfort Tea!


Patricia



Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Quilter's Comfort Tea Available in Bloomington, IN!

I am pleased to finally announce that the original blend of Quilter's Comfort Tea is available for sale at Shiisa Quilts in Bloomington, IN!

Shiisa is located at 2536 W. Industrial Park Dr. Suite 5, just off of Vernal Pike which crosses Hwy 37 North. Ph: 812.333.8311

The website is still being wrestled with. It is amazing how the little things can sometimes take the most time to resolve.

If you are interested in purchasing Quilter's Comfort Tea wholesale, contact Patricia at quiltcomfort@quilterscomfort.net