The best thing one can do with tea is to add the leaves to ones compost, then add the compost to ones Chile field, here in Oz they didn't spray any pesticides on it 25 yrs ago when i called in at a Tea plantation in north Queensland (Nerada) spoke to the guy running it for some time, It was a Organic crop then, I don't know about now, He told me nothing ate it, As for the class thing us Aussies and Kiwis don't give a fig for it! Tepin News Finally have had some luck with germinating Tepin seed and am the proud parent of 34 seedlings, am giving some away around the area to members of the Pistol Club and Gourmet society and hopefully the birds will do the rest in years to come. Best Wishes go to Jim C, Melindas is a good product worthy of gracing with Jims Habs, my only concern is for Jims diet "McNuggets and Rice-a-roni" really! It sounds like Jim needs CH help in the fields so that he and abbie can enjoy food <g> Jims favorite recipes..Lukes Alternative recipes for Jim \ 1.) Macaroni & Cheese Chipotle- make mac & cheese & add chipolte. 1.+) Mac and cheese ,cook sliced Portobello shrooms in cream and add Chipotle in Adobo chopped takes 5 minutes longer Jim 2.) Lemon Seared Chicken breast & Aji Amarillo- make lemon seared chicken breast & add aji amarillo. 2.+) Use Kumquats and zest instead of Lemon takes the same time, tastes better 3.) Marinated Chicken & chipotle sauce- Buy McNuggets & pour on chipotle sauce. 3>+) Don't waste Chipotle sauce on McNugetts 4.) Long grain wild rice & habanero- Make Rice-a-roni & add habanero powder. 4>+) Make Rice-a-roni add fresh grated Paremesan,finely chopped Garlic and finely chopped bacon , butter, fresh herbs (cilantro basil, parsely, oregano) and Habanero Powder.. Luke in Oz .