The Prairie Nurse

Warming Herbal Chai for Fall A Prairie Spice Blend As the prairie edges toward fall, the light begins to change first — softer, lower, stretching across the fields in long golden ribbons. Mornings cool just enough to make you reach for a sweater, and evenings carry that faint, earthy scent of leaves preparing to let go. This is the season when the body naturally turns inward, craving warmth, grounding, and ritual. For me, that ritual begins with a mug of warming herbal chai. Unlike traditional chai, this blend is completely caffeine‑free and built from herbs you can grow or forage across the Midwest. Cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves create the…