Cocoa Replacement

Carob will grow in moderate cold climate places such as Indiana. It does have a chocolate like flavor and is naturally mildly sweet. They planted carob in schoolyard sometimes back in the good old days because it would be a nice snack for the school children they also often planted apple trees near schools for the same reason.

I made some avens tea today. I chopped some of the root and poured hot water over it. It was enjoyable and not that strong. Almost anything slightly bitter in hot water is good… but this is especially so.