Easy and Delicious StoneGable Iced Tea & Giveaway

<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">200th Post ! Let's Celebrate!</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7DYf-5iOMKHXiYeyXYaCJhbQMr_APj2_pUv5FAL1LqixscZetf6YFtmbntjqrm_twN1Ha10f4pU6liSVwewPhVU3-uocNCgfiWQHvQeGCLTBC_MzWiqiMQFlI1iiLghFFk7mc5r1t35c/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7DYf-5iOMKHXiYeyXYaCJhbQMr_APj2_pUv5FAL1LqixscZetf6YFtmbntjqrm_twN1Ha10f4pU6liSVwewPhVU3-uocNCgfiWQHvQeGCLTBC_MzWiqiMQFlI1iiLghFFk7mc5r1t35c/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7377.JPG" width="428" /></a></div></div><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">N</span>o one could ever accuse me for being at a<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> loss for words</span>... or ideas! I always say that I have more ideas rolling around in my head than the time, money and energy to do them. And that seems to be true of blogging! I have been a blogger for just under 10 months and this is my<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"> <span style="color: #351c75;">200th</span></span> post! Blogging is a wonderful creative outlet for me, a hobby and a big passion.<br /><br /><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">T</span>hank you for<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"> visiting</span> my blog, leaving<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> sweet comments</span> and being so <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">encouraging</span> and <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">supportive</span>!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">P</span>lease <span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">celebrate</span> </span>with me by participating in a <span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">giveaway</span>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVLkR6duQCyGBhDqqPBKM69dk5Eo-n15fwNTimHzNUxNnnywyiAiaD1yGUN5X80fBhasJEhrjTkun_T5o5dR15j0YxIevcQt0QyHkm_Vc8mE6_8pweHVsNacp-jBMOGb_-unM0J9ByqUs/s1600/unnamed%5B3%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVLkR6duQCyGBhDqqPBKM69dk5Eo-n15fwNTimHzNUxNnnywyiAiaD1yGUN5X80fBhasJEhrjTkun_T5o5dR15j0YxIevcQt0QyHkm_Vc8mE6_8pweHVsNacp-jBMOGb_-unM0J9ByqUs/s320/unnamed%5B3%5D.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">S</span>ince we are in the hot DOG days of summer, how about a <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">cool </span>teat of a giveaway? I am giving away a<span style="color: #351c75;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Cuisinart Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt and Sorbet Maker</span></span>. Make your favorite icy treats in 20 minutes in this 1 1/2 quart, fully automatic maker! I love mine and use it all the time! One <span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">lucky</span> winner will too!<br /><br /><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">T</span>here are 3 easy ways to enter. You can enter all three times!<br />1~Enter by<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #38761d;">leaving a comment</span></span> on this post. If you do not have a blog~ please leave a comment~ and check back to see if you have won!<br />2~Enter by <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">becoming a follower</span> or letting me know that you already are a follower.<br />3~Enter by<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #38761d;">posting this giveaway on your blog</span></span>!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">S</span>toneGable's 200th post giveway ends Wednesday July 14, 2010 at midnight EST and the<span style="color: orange;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">winner</span></span> will be announced on Thursday July 15 in the evening.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">A</span>nd speaking of giveaways~ I recently won a giveaway at<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"> <span style="color: #351c75;">Haden News</span></span>. Kendra's fabulous prize was this chic<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Tea Forte Ice Tea Brewing Pitcher and Nantucket Tea Sampler</span>!<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8OEDccR7imoXEfAjveSot8hKYeueFovTrLoldu17c-aYeUKxWwGrOi-0ayz388fyUGQ3c8IgTVCYd698HUZOgLxlRq1xP3guEoM7ZgMcWcZOc0FQak6uk2iqz_ewY-M3H89GN0puYrU5/s1600/iced+tea+006%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8OEDccR7imoXEfAjveSot8hKYeueFovTrLoldu17c-aYeUKxWwGrOi-0ayz388fyUGQ3c8IgTVCYd698HUZOgLxlRq1xP3guEoM7ZgMcWcZOc0FQak6uk2iqz_ewY-M3H89GN0puYrU5/s640/iced+tea+006%5B1%5D.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">I</span> made a brew of white ginger and pear iced tea! Yummy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">I</span>t looks so fancy and <span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">upscale</span> </span>to serve iced tea in this... not to mention it is delicious! Thanks, Kendra!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">V</span>isit  <a href="http://hadennews.blogspot.com/">Haden News</a> for great <span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">recipes</span> </span>and food tutorials! I used some of Kendra's recipes in my weekly menus!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable Iced <span style="font-size: x-large;">Tea</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29JmytCKCkbEQyZQFW8oJCVlV56vwbagoGJoDT3ApibiwHiu_ezx1JT427qW0eE4A4lWl2emhDqw5Decc7x-yP45TaDQHrL6BisvDGWtbHUkW8WTi0G6O4xvsZK30Nxg5s52y8ZYDQ1nD/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29JmytCKCkbEQyZQFW8oJCVlV56vwbagoGJoDT3ApibiwHiu_ezx1JT427qW0eE4A4lWl2emhDqw5Decc7x-yP45TaDQHrL6BisvDGWtbHUkW8WTi0G6O4xvsZK30Nxg5s52y8ZYDQ1nD/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7367.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">N</span>ow how hard can making<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"> Iced Tea</span> be? There are zillions of ways and techniques to making the the<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"> perfect</span> glass. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">H</span>ere's how we do it at <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable</span> and people love my iced tea~ not bragging, but truth. I am not from the south (does wishing count- and could I please live in <span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Savannah</span>?) so I don't make sweet tea. I'm not from San Diego (another dream spot!) so it's not California Iced tea either. It just how it is done at StoneGable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivq0bwkoEV6Cjx1mFxc7hPJPS2Gc0K0Y9mHJKi7BhYCKHlx1yNbVIylVZlAHvzF60IYci44Ix0IW_eE-0zFguZr8kDg7xfqKnReMK1vYdKmmhWnLP7cOsfTtMtWkxVs7oROka8YDx30PdO/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivq0bwkoEV6Cjx1mFxc7hPJPS2Gc0K0Y9mHJKi7BhYCKHlx1yNbVIylVZlAHvzF60IYci44Ix0IW_eE-0zFguZr8kDg7xfqKnReMK1vYdKmmhWnLP7cOsfTtMtWkxVs7oROka8YDx30PdO/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7364.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">StoneGable Iced Tea Recipe:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 gallon good cold water (We have good well water. If your water has a funny taste, so will your iced tea. Opt for a jug of bottled water)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6-8 tea bags of good black tea</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 tea bags of herbal fruit tea (raspberry, red zinger, peach are some favorites)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1/2 container of Crystal Light Lemonade for 1 pitcher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1/4 cup Splenda</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">P</span>our water into a large pitcher. Add tea bags. Let steep on the counter for 3-6 hours or out in the sun for 2-3 hours. It really depends on how strong you like your tea, and what tea bags you use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Squeeze the teabags and remove.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add Crystal Light and Splenda. We are figure friendly. Stir!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQojPW00WYZ55n_hU5s4dI8uglkAj3JovjI_YxwthkKEoP9B_5SPISRFmM23wMSdd5UrHguElaJuZpeBzMuvv46zZEriVFwjGv8doh0dnSBNLJteUp1DxD9F0M9tSDTXsFkOEu_IjcENI/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQojPW00WYZ55n_hU5s4dI8uglkAj3JovjI_YxwthkKEoP9B_5SPISRFmM23wMSdd5UrHguElaJuZpeBzMuvv46zZEriVFwjGv8doh0dnSBNLJteUp1DxD9F0M9tSDTXsFkOEu_IjcENI/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7363.JPG" width="428" /></a></div>                            <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">C</span>hill in frig. Serve over ice. Add a lemon, mint or fruit for a little extra flavor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JpvyrEb61dZJrzdPxkGjoQTlI2fAuwuUwx67KMa9Xh8SlQmfsuK6GYXwBoxbUaEqY3jT-124OkjCpLcAfxrGIBpTRIutKzLhtOpudOS2Zuc7uojDiXrnx9GeJovJdzJVG2ZFSjHE7jKf/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JpvyrEb61dZJrzdPxkGjoQTlI2fAuwuUwx67KMa9Xh8SlQmfsuK6GYXwBoxbUaEqY3jT-124OkjCpLcAfxrGIBpTRIutKzLhtOpudOS2Zuc7uojDiXrnx9GeJovJdzJVG2ZFSjHE7jKf/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7362.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">I</span>f you want to serve immediately, pour over<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"> ice cubes</span> made with iced tea. Iced tea ice cube won't leave you with watered down iced tea!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>                           <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1P1Q8tpCXM1ogGfMHTi45Slljzf59yrf8rt4nsCVRA9XCqHL7axa8dH9h5IwT7xavkRwEY34cMw2nre_t5fVyIz4v7IeW0G9EAg8wx7B4Hbha25kuD2j_VYC618xdA02x-DK29gJSPT0/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1P1Q8tpCXM1ogGfMHTi45Slljzf59yrf8rt4nsCVRA9XCqHL7axa8dH9h5IwT7xavkRwEY34cMw2nre_t5fVyIz4v7IeW0G9EAg8wx7B4Hbha25kuD2j_VYC618xdA02x-DK29gJSPT0/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7359.JPG" width="428" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">I</span> make iced tea ice cubes and keep them on hand. I always have a couple of empty ice cube trays in my freezer ready to use. I fill them with ice tea and add any<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"> fruit</span> I happen to have. Also, adding the <span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">zest </span>of a lemon makes an <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">intensely</span> lemmony iced tea!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRg8a5aSxJdTWM4ydkeQr3Tmba7vGN8ief6rYmYGNaUxhsfWey4jOmthDCq2euOiTVZezCe01Jw0Bpfurl_LRBTyWSY6JlzIZMpy6yYXv7DAuKDttWVOb7_aSE3tUYnnGFxq-mw5CnYeNX/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRg8a5aSxJdTWM4ydkeQr3Tmba7vGN8ief6rYmYGNaUxhsfWey4jOmthDCq2euOiTVZezCe01Jw0Bpfurl_LRBTyWSY6JlzIZMpy6yYXv7DAuKDttWVOb7_aSE3tUYnnGFxq-mw5CnYeNX/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7370.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">A</span>nother great way to flavor your iced tea is to freeze<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> in-season fruit</span> on a baking sheet in your freezer and add it like ice cubes to your iced tea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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Easy and Delicious StoneGable Iced Tea & Giveaway

200th Post ! Let's Celebrate! N o one could ever accuse me for being at a loss for words ... or ideas! I always say that I have more id...

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