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Once a year, in the fall, we have our missions week at church. We have our churches international workers come and share about what the Lord is doing in the area where they are working. To kick off the week we have our international food court.
We have been doing this food court for years and it is one of my favorite things. We usually have 8-10 countries represented. People from the church volunteer to make food for the church to try to get them in the cross cultural mindset. For years my parents and I made a black bean dish from Thailand.
One year I did France and made crepes.
Lately, I have decided to bring my love of tea to the food court. A few years ago I did tea bar. I had Thai tea from Thailand and Bissap from Africa.
This year I decided to make teas that I had in the Dominican Republic. Since I was just there in September I thought it was only fitting to make those kind of teas.
I made a hibiscus tea- a lot like the Bissap I made from Africa. It is hibiscus flowers, sugar, and water.
I made it early and it ready to go in this fun dispenser that I bought.
I had tasting cups for people to try both teas. I have to say that the kids all seemed to love this hibiscus tea...I think it was all the sugar, lol. I had a few kids who would drink the entire cup of tea while standing at my table and then fill the cup up again.
I then also made Cacao tea with almond milk. I discovered this tea this fall and fell in love with it. It is a lot like a hot chocolate...only tea.
Cacao contains fiber that bacteria eat to create fatty acid chains. These fatty acids benefit your digestive system. Drinks made with cacao might also increase the number of good bacteria in your gut. Research shows that eating dark chocolate can reduce stress, which boosts your overall mental and physical health
I put items on my table that I purchased while I was in the DR.
Below is my tea table. I served the Cacao tea hot and the Hibiscus tea cold.
This year I was also celebrating being down 50 pounds. I am shocked when I see a photos of myself last year at this same time. I am so thankful that I am getting healthy, I have never felt better. It is so worth it.
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