Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Spiced Iced Tea

This recipe is another simple one, and while it is definitely not chai, both because of the spices I used, and the lack of milk, it was inspired by various chai recipes I've looked and at drinks I've had over the years.

Spiced Iced Tea
2 black tea packets of your choice (I used Bigelow Constant Comment)
1 cinnamon stick
5 whole peppercorns
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 whole cloves
1/2 cup sugar

1.  Put all ingredients in a small sauce pan with 2 cups of water and simmer for 15 minutes
2.  Pour through strainer into a 2 qt pitcher.  Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
3.  Top off container with cold water and put in the fridge
4.  Wait until tea has cooled and enjoy!

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Homemade Ham Salad

I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't think I've ever been to a meal where ham was served and there wasn't leftovers, no matter how many people were attending.  One use for leftover ham that I love is ham salad sandwiches, but I'm really not a fan of most premade ham salads.  Here's a pretty basic ham salad recipe that you can alter to match your own tastes.



Ham Salad
3 cups cooked ham, chopped
1/2 cup onion, minced
1/2 cup sweet relish
1/2 cup mayonnaise (add more if needed to make salad spreadable)
2 tbsp yellow mustard
1/2 tbsp sage

1.  Put ham in a food processor and chop to desired consistency
2.  Put ham and rest of ingredients in a bowl and combine.
3.  Serve in a sandwich, preferably on fresh sliced bread.  Garnish with tomato, lettuce, or anything else that strikes your fancy.
4.  Enjoy!!