Sunday, June 21, 2009

3 way

Ginger tea
1/2 cup grated ginger
4 cups water
honey to taste
simmer ginger for about 15 minutes if too strong add more water or if too weak simmer a little longer, strain add honey enjoy

Ginger foot soak
2 tlbs grated ginger
1-2 drops of your favorite essential oil
4 cups water
simmer ginger in water for about 20 minutes, strain into a foot basin, add more lukewarm water till your liking stir in essential oil and relax

Ginger snaps
1 cup of molasses can use blackstrap if you have it
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of butter
1 tbsp baking soda dissolved in a little water
1 egg beaten
1 tbsp ginger
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp salt
2 3/4 cup flour
heat molasses just under boiling add sugar, remove from heat add butter and baking soda, cool, add egg, sift dry ingredients then stir in . chill then roll out, cut into shapes bake at 375 until golden brown 10-12 minutes

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