Its the ultimate mid-afternoon refresher.
Its a nice little break before I return to my home office to finish my day’s work.
My little home office is in a room that used to be a patio.
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Meaning it has lots of windows and no insulation.
Cold in the winter, hot in the summer.
Enter thisHerbal Iced Tea by Ina Garten.
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It was printed inBarefoot Contessa Family Stylein 1999, the first Ina Garten volume I ever owned.
Its light and bright and wonderfully sippable.
Plus, the hands-on time to make it is super quick.
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Growing up in Arizona,sun teawas a summertime staple.
Iced tea and my Nanny go hand in hand.
She was never without a tumbler of iced Lipton with plenty of Sweet n Low.
Inas herbal option is better for those of us who avoid overdoing it on caffeine.
But opting for the Zinger teas makes it still ever so retro.
The ’70s were evidently a good decade for food innovation.
But aside from a weekday pick-me-up, I think its an excellent nonalcoholic option for any summertime gathering.
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