Posts made in February, 2013

Ginger

Posted by on Feb 9, 2013 in Blog | Comments Off on Ginger

Ginger

I know, you can’t find tropical ginger wild in the Pacific Northwest, but I can’t resist writing about my favorite winter plant companion. It is easily gathered from our most common harvesting ground – the local grocery. And ginger’s warm and stimulating disposition makes our cold, damp winters almost bearable. My grandma Betty loved ginger. Whenever I had a cold or an upset stomach, she made me a tea with ginger, honey, and lemon. I still remember how that comforting brew, coupled with her grandmotherly love, could make even my deepest woes dissipate. Ginger has been a life-long...

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