Since transitioning to a more plant-based diet, one of the most difficult animal products to give up is milk. English style tea is a daily ritual and one I’d rather not give up.
By itself, soy milk is a great milk alternative. It has a mild, nutty flavor and a nutritional profile similar to dairy milk. But how does it pair with tea?
Stuck inside indefinitely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a good idea to stock up on essentials. The great toilet paper rush of 2020 may have passed me by, but I still have my choice of teas to get me through these strange times. Any excuse to try a new tea is a good one, so I ordered a 216-count box of Red Rose Orange Pekoe tea from Amazon.
Canadians have been drinking Tetley Orange Pekoe tea (or a version of it) and the ever popular alternative, Red Rose Orange Pekoe, since time immemorial. This hearty tea (packaged in India) has been harder find in the United States but is now available through Tetley’s website.
Life happens and things change. Based on mediocre reviews, I figured TJ’s English Breakfast wasn’t worth the effort. I once raved about their Irish Breakfast tea but have since settled on Tetley UK as my everyday, go-to blend.
But when on vacation, detached from the workaday rut, you tend to be open to new possibilities. Such was the case when visiting Southern California recently.
Trader Joe’s does a lot of things well. I eat more of their Half Moon Cookies than I should. Their frozen Vegetable Biryani is a dietary staple of mine. The crumpets they sell are moist and spongy, and I dig their ice cream, Irish Breakfast tea, bagels and frozen pizzas too.
I’m on a bit of an English muffin kick these days. Bays is the brand I prefer from the grocery store, but how do they compare to the muffins from Trader Joe’s?
