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  • Green and white teas have very little caffeine in them, so unless you are going to drink a gallon a day, getting them decaffeinated is a waste. Black tea has somewhat more, because it was allowed to mature on the stem for longer, but still only about 1/4 the caffeine of a cup of coffee. Green and white teas are wonderfully…
    in Green tea or black tea? Comment by chartel June 2011
  • Egad-10 minutes? Yikes! That would be one bitter and cold cup of tea! For a first steeping of green, 2 minutes. For a secong steeping, 4 minutes, and a 3rd steeping of the same leaves, 6-8 minutes. I can't imagine the person who said 10 minutes has ever actually drunk a cup of tea!
    in Green tea or black tea? Comment by chartel June 2011
  • Also if you want really good tea, buy it loose. Tea bags are basically floor sweepings in a bag.
    in Green tea or black tea? Comment by chartel June 2011
  • Green, white and black tea are actually all the same thing. White tea is picked very young and barely processed, green tea is picked a little later and lightly processed (usually steamed and rolled) and black tea is picked later still and slightly fermented. Green and white have greater antioxidants because they are…
    in Green tea or black tea? Comment by chartel June 2011
  • The only thing I've realized is that those addictive cravings are short lived; I can wait them out most of the time. If I can just sit with the craving for a half hour or so, it begins to diminish. Before I know it, I'm over it. That works most of the time, at least when I allow myself the headspace to realize that the…
    in Addicted to Food Comment by chartel June 2011
  • It is actually Ball, not Bell. Damn you, Sylvia Plath!!!
    in Canning Comment by chartel June 2011
  • Hi! Sounds like you're on the right road! Welcome to the forum :)
    in Hi people. Comment by chartel June 2011
  • I agree with Jarrettd. Bell Blue book is the way to go.
    in Canning Comment by chartel June 2011
  • I'm a vegan. So's my wife, and she's the best vegan chef I know. We have recipes :)
    in Looking for vegan friends Comment by chartel June 2011
  • I was misdiagnosed with celiac three years ago. Staying off gluten did make me feel better, but the same thing happened that you are describing. I went to a naturopath (though any Dr. would do as well) and had a comprehensive dietary allergy screening done. It turns out the real culprit was dairy. Becoming a vegan has…
    in Celiac Disease question.. Comment by chartel June 2011
  • Hey there! We have similar stories (except that I didn't get pregnant) and similar goals. I'd be happy to be an ear and a boost on crappy days. Click on my name and I'll friend you :)
    in Just Saying Hi... Comment by chartel June 2011
  • Thanks for the advice! I added a recipe for Vegan Eggplant Parmigiana and it worked! It was a bit time consuming to enter, but nothing's perfect :)
    in Homemade foods: How to get accurate nutr. info? Comment by chartel June 2011
  • Nevermind. I just figured it out.
    in Hi Comment by chartel June 2011
  • Silly question: How do I add you?
    in Hi Comment by chartel June 2011
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