Biography
Valerie Lull was born in New York in 1953. Her parents moved a lot and she grew up all over the country. Valerie Received a BS in Social Welfare at Walla Walla College, Walla Walla, Washington and a MA at Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California. At the age of 58 Valerie has embarked upon a new career and is studying to be a Master Herbalist. Her goal is to help people find simple ways to stay healthy. Valerie has a passion for good health and a passion for teas, both regular and herbal. Her passion for tea began as a child when experiencing "Tea Time" with Canadian relatives. Her first book "Ten Healthy Teas" is an exploration of ten teas in a simple, easy-to-read format. It is meant to be simple and easy to understand and is designed for busy people who want to know more about tea and health but don't have a whole lot of time.
My Review:
This book contains recipes for ten different blends of tea, and they are:
*) Ginger tea
*) Garlic tea
*) Green/Black tea
*) Chamomile tea
*) Cranberry tea
*) Peppermint tea
*) Raspberry tea
*) Goldenseal tea
*) Echinacea tea
*) Lemon tea
When I first got this book I was like. (looks at book and back in the bag) this is it? This book about Ten Wonderful Teas is only a little over 40 pages long. All in all one of the skinniest books I have EVER SEEN!
But after reading the first few pages (that was half the book JK) I was hooked!
So it starts with Ginger Tea which I have loved for like FOREVER! Its great for upset tummies and Lady issues lol.
Next was Garlic. I must say that I NEVER thought about using GARLIC (looks around for the tea police) in a tea.
Next up is Green/Black Tea! Now thats what Im talking about. Nothing like going to Starbucks and getting me a gigantic Black Tea with some lemon and raspberry in it yummy mmmmmmmmm.
Well here is a tea tip!
If you are worried about Caffeine> Throw out the first cup of steamed tea and drink the second one! Cool!
So Chamomile anyone? Im pretty sleepy so I think I'm good. What about you?
Cranberry Tea? Never heard of this one either. No Cranapple JUICE o ya! But in a TEA? I don't know?
Peppermint is awesome! It smells good and tastes wonderful! I guess its good for lady cramps. So the next time i’m on my courses (moon reference) Ill know what I’m drinking.
OK number 7! Is the Goddess of all Teas as far as i’m concerned. Raspberry you can add to just about anything to make it taste good. You can add it to green and black tea or even hot coco.
Well it seems that there are two kinds of Raspberry Tea. You have raspberry LEAF tea and Raspberry tea. The Raspberry tea that is talked about in this book is made from the berries and NOT the LEAF.
Raspberry LEAF tea is for lady problems. Well you learn something new everyday.
Goldenseal Tea? Ok so I have used this herb in a ton of things but tea again is not something that I would have thought to use this.
Echinacea Tea! Another of my favs! I have a blend of this and Chamomile that would make anyone fall in love with tea! Its so good!
Last but not least. Lemon Tea! This is something else that could be added to anything to give it a bit of twang.
Tea Tip for Sweetener: I NEVER use sugar in my tea. I ALWAYS use Honey. This book says to use Agave Syrup. My grandmother uses this on her pancakes and its light and VERY yummy!
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Q and A with the Author!
well first off what made you think to write a book about tea? I worked in mental health for many years and got burned out, so I'm starting a new career as an herbalist. I want to help people discover simple ways to stay healthy and what is simpler than making and drinking a cup of tea?
Garlic?? I have never even heard of ANYONE use this for a tea. How did you come across such a thing? In my herbal studies garlic infusions were mentioned and I googled it. There were thousands of listings for garlic tea and recipes. With the huge number of refereneces on the search engines I'm surprised nobody seams to know about it. Garlic is an herb and almost any herb can b e made into a tea. I like to mix a little chicken boullion and cayenne with my garlic tea for flavor and it really clears out your sinuses.
From all the diffrent kinds of tea out there how did you cut it down to just ten? That was not easy and I still feel a little unsettled about some of t he ones I did not include.
On the amount of size. Why not go with the top 25, 50, or even 100 and make a bigger book? This was my first vernture into publishing and I didn't realize my book was that small, however I was aiming for simplicity and an audience of busy people, beginners and inexperienced folks. who probably would not pick up a big thick book. In my future ventures into the world of writing I will probably have a somewhat longer manuscripts.
Do you grow your own herbs for tea? No, I live in a small condominium and my patio has virtually no sun.
May I ask for a bio about you? what made you love tea so much to write a book, what is your location (state), do you have kids that love tea to? And anything else you wish to add. I love the simplicity of brewing a cup of tea and the ambiance surrounding it as well as it's many health benefits. I am also fascinated by herbal preperations or tisanes and how they can help people get and stay healthy. I live in Portland, Oregon.
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