Feast of the Assumption

Happy Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary everyone!

Mary ascending into Heaven at the end of her Earthly life (pic found here)

Hope you all remembered to go to church, and if possible, brought herbs for your priest to bless.

That particular custom is one that I've only recently learned about. Apparently, bringing herbs (both for culinary and medicinal use) was a tradition that only fell out of favor with the advent of the Second Vatican Council in 1962. I might never have known about the herb blessing, had it not been mentioned in the emailed bulletin of the local Latin Mass church here in town that my husband and I attend every other week or so. The things you learn!

I brought my Mother's Milk tea to be blessed, and my husband brought a big fistful of basil from the garden. It made the car smell good on our way up there.

Enjoy your Sunday, folks!

A Cup of Tea

After I gave birth to my daughter, I went the breastfeeding route as the primary method of feeding her. 

But recently, I've been feeling concerned that my milk supply isn't as plentiful as it should be. In an attempt to address that issue, I purchased a bag of loose Mothers Milk tea from a local herb shop to try to give my milk production a boost. I also bought a cute little steeper of a fish attached to a kitty cat cup attachment to put the tea into.

I just had to have this cute kitty steeper

Since I've only just started drinking this tea, I haven't really noticed any immediate results. I typically have a cup before bed, since I figure I've got the night to let it work. Made with red raspberry leaves, blessed thistle, lemongrass, and some other plants, the tea is placed in a steeper and left to sit till desired strength. It tastes like...plant matter with a hint of curry. I add in about a teaspoon of honey for sweetener. It's the only way I've ever been able to consume hot tea.

I've never been much of a tea drinker, but I'm willing to try this out. Let's see if this Mothers Milk tea is worth the $8/2oz bag.