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  • Prof Patty
  • October 31, 2020October 31, 2020

Is There More to Tea than Sweet Tea?

When I moved back to the South, I rediscovered sweet tea. Now y’all know I’m diabetic, so sweet tea shouldn’t be on my radar, let alone on my dinner table. In spite of that, I have lots of bl

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

My quick iced tea

Take a 2-quart pitcher and put 1 cup of sugar (or 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup granulated artificial sweetener like Splenda), 1 thinly sliced lime, 4 or 5 sprigs of mint in the bottom, and muddle. If

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The Progressive

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