A glass teapot of chamomile tea beside a small plate of almonds and dark chocolate.

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Chamomile Tea with a Small Almond Plate

Name: Chamomile Tea with a Small Almond Plate
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 chamomile tea bag, or loose flowers; Small handful of almonds, about 10; 2 squares of dark chocolate, 70 percent or higher

Chamomile has a long folk history and modest trial evidence for restfulness. The almonds bring magnesium, the ritual brings the full stop, and two squares of chocolate keep it a pleasure rather than a rule.

5 min prep · 0 min cook · 5 min in total · serves 1

What you need

1 chamomile tea bag, or loose flowers
Small handful of almonds, about 10
2 squares of dark chocolate, 70 percent or higher

What to do

1Brew the chamomile for four full minutes; the flavor needs the time.
2Set the almonds and chocolate on a small plate. The plate is the portion.
3Sit somewhere that is not the kitchen and let both take ten minutes.

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