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Add A Bit of Spice
to Your Life!!!
The spice of Ginger that is!!!
Ginger is among the healthiest and most delicious oil, and in tinctures, capsules, and lozenges. Foods that
spices on the planet. It is a superfood that you should strong- contain ginger include gingerbread, cookies, ginger snaps,
ly consider adding to your diet. ginger ale, and a wide variety of savory recipes.
Most people think of it as a root but it is instead in the un- We have searched and found a couple of recipes so that
derground stem family. It is loaded with nutrients and bio- you might give it a try. The ginger candy is a good item
active compounds that have powerful benefits for your body to keep on hand for the winter crud that seems to track us
and brain. Ginger is a popular ingredient in cooking, and down. It certainly tastes better than some of those over the
especially in Asian and Indian cuisine. It has also been used counter medications!!!
for thousands of years for medicinal purposes.
Eating whole ginger and drinking fresh ginger tea can re- Honey and Vanilla Candied Ginger
lieve nausea and curb stomach disorders. It helps with bloat-
ing, constipation and nausea because it relaxes the muscle in Ingredients
your gut lining which encourages the passage of food. It is
also known for improving diabetes and treating arthritis as 1 1/2 pounds ginger, peeled and cut into 1” cubes
a natural painkiller. 1 3/4 cup unpasteurized liquid honey
4 cups water
The root underground stem (rhizome) of the ginger plant 1 vanilla bean
can be consumed fresh, powdered, dried as a spice, in oil 1/4 cup coconut ground really fine
form, or as juice. Ginger is part of the Zingiberaceae fami- Be patient this is not a quick recipe as it will take a
ly, alongside cardamom and turmeric. It is commonly pro- couple of days but well worth it.
duced in India, Jamaica, Fiji, Indonesia, and Australia.
It is available fresh and dried, as ginger extract and ginger Instructions
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