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SANDRA'S ALASKAN HOMEMADE ICED TEA

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An easy, inexpensive and healthy beverage to prepare and serve on those beautiful sunny days with your loved ones... Yields: (1 quart) Prep: 15 Mins. INGREDIENTS 7 tea bags (Green Tea, Oolong, Lipton, or your choice of herbal tea) 2 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons fireweed honey   [click for recipe] 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 cups cold water METHOD Heat 2 cups of water to boiling in a teapot. Pour into a 4-cup glass (heatproof) measuring cup, filling up to the 2-cup point. Steep for 10 minutes, exactly (set a timer). After squeezing the teabags using a slotted spoon, discard them. Add the  fireweed honey  and lemon juice, stir to combine.  Add cold water until the 4-cup liquid measure is reached; stir a final time to incorporate. Pour sweetened tea into a 1-quart pitcher. To serve, pour over ice in individual glasses. Store in a pitcher, covered, in refrigerator. ~ Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tip: To ensure maximum flavor of your iced tea, ma...

SANDRA�S MEXICAN HAM, SWEET POTATO 'N BLACK BEAN CHILI and CORNBREAD

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An incredibly hearty and healthy chili  you're able to prepare in one pot  that's ready to serve in an hour... Servings (8 to 10) Prep: 15 Mins. Cook: 45 Mins. INGREDIENTS Grateful to use fresh lime juice from my newly picked Bearrs Limes harvested off of my indoor dwarf citrus tree... 2 (14.5 oz. cans) Mexican diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (15 oz. can) black beans, undrained 2 cups low-sodium beef broth  2 tablespoons chili powder   1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice 4 small sweet potatoes (or 2 large), peeled and roughly chopped into 1� pieces 1 medium red onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups cured, smoked ham, roughly chopped into 1� pieces --Prepared recipe: Sandra�s Mexican-Style Premium Cornbread METHOD Combine all ingredients in dutch oven, or heavy-bottom pot, and stir to combine. Bring to boil, then ...