Retire in Style with Lolita

Yi Xing teapots are made from zisha clay found only in the Jiang Su province of China. The clay's unique composition has long been renowned for its ability to take on the flavour of tea with each consecutive brew. Because of this unique characteristic Yi Xing teapots should be reserved for only one type of tea. I use my Yi Xing teapot strictly for brewing Pu-erh tea. Please click picture to enlarge. I like Pu-erh tea at breakfast. It is said that drinking Pu-erh tea at breakfast helps rev up the metabolism. That must be the reason why there are some claims that it helps with weight loss :) It is also the tea of choice after heavy meals and usually served with dim sum meals. It is believed to help digest fatty foods. Pleaase click picture to enlarge. Tea is one of those rare treasures, enjoyed throughout the world, that actually benefits health.

Please click picture to enlarge: The Green Tree In My Heart and the Singing Bird Poem written by: Dr. J. Riego de Dios.md 18 Sept. 2013 The green-green grass of home, The melody I sing, as I stroll In the midst of green trees I dream about. In my solitude, I see a yellow bird, Soaring above as if to comfort me; Spreading its wings and dives upon me, As if in prayer to take my loneliness away. I shut my eyes; the yellow bird flew away. Too late to bid good day And sad not to say good-bye. Yet the green leaves of trees sway As if to blow my blues away To let me come to reality. Like a dream, the melody ends. I see myself in green dress In search for the green tree I dream about. Gone is the singing bird yet, In my hand, I hold a yellow flower That shapes like a bird. I know then the singing bird came along To stay in the green tree ...

Yesterday we went to our favourite Fall destination. The Applebarn and Pumpkin Barn in nearby Abbotsford. Please click picture to enlarge. The varieties ready for picking are Gala, Honey Crisp and Cox Pippin. We chose to pick Honey Crisp because we just finished a bag of Gala and Cox Pippin did not sound attractive. So the troop descended on the long line of Honey Crisp Apple trees. Please click picture to enlarge. We picked 50 lbs of Honey Crisp Apples. Aside from snacking I like to cook recipes with apples... sausages and pork chops with apples are great. And of course there are so many baked goodies using apples. My favourite is Apple Crisp and Apple Streusel coffee cake. Love glazed apples on pancakes too! And we went home with 3 gallons of Fresh Apple Cider. Delicious!