Tis a Season of Giving | The Gift of Health! Spice it Up!
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The season for gift giving is fully underway my sweet friends! Have you been busy? The Bird’s nest has been hoppin'! This week I’ve been making gifts with Ginger! I know many of you love to make those yummy gingerbread cookies and houses but I’m taking a different route!
Medicine or Spice? Or Both?
Did you know…
Ginger is actually one of the healthiest spices in the world! Yes! Packed with so many powerful nutrients, Ginger is so beneficial to both your body and your brain! You know that wonderful ginger smell when you bake ginger cookies? That fragrance comes from the natural oil found in ginger called gingerol. Gingerol packs quite a healthy punch!
To name just a few…
Ginger helps with nausea; I remember my daughter ate ginger all the time to help with her nausea during pregnancy. It’s powerful! As an anti-inflammatory for sore muscles, joints? Ginger also helps lowers blood sugar and Cholesterol levels. The benefits of including ginger in your diet are worth checking out!
An easy Ginger treat…
can be made with two simple ingredients, Erythritol (Swerve) and fresh Ginger Root! Have you tried Candied Ginger from the market? They’re sugary sweet and full of ginger spice! Great as a treat or as a lifesaver after those overindulgent holiday parties! Beginning with 1 cup chopped ginger….
We’ll first need to remove the bitter taste!
How? Simply cover the chopped ginger with water, bring it to boil and simmer for two minutes. Strain the ginger, cover with water and repeat the boiling/straining process two more times.
Time to sweeten things up!
Combine ¾ cup Erythritol and ¾ cup water into the saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes and then toss in the ginger. Bring everything back to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. No need to stir just let it bubble along!
Times up and the Birds nest smells like Ginger! Yum!
This is hot my friends! Narrowly dodging a scald I carefully removed the ginger and placed it on a plate where I had sprinkled a bit of Swerve. I wanted to give them a nice sugar coat!
Left to dry…
for a few hours was perfect! When dry, candied ginger makes a wonderful Christmas Gift!
But wait….remember the syrup we used to cook the ginger?
You have just created Ginger Syrup! Another great gift! Served it over pancakes, ice cream and oh my goodness; a steaming bowl of oatmeal!
Cheers to a healthy (and spicy) holiday season!
Holiday Gifts from the heart! I’ll be wrapping these treats up and sending them off with love! Candied Ginger can have so many health benefits! I hope you’ll try making some, your family and friends will love it. So glad you stopped by today!
And as always, blessings to you all
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Candied ginger is soooo yummy (and so very much healthier) when made with coconut sugar, which is just a natural nutrition powerhouse. Love the idea and might give this a try!
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I'll have to try using my coconut sugar next time, this was just another kitchen experiment...(eliminating a bit of the sugars you know!) The tea was a hit, can't wait to send it to my daughter, she's loves tea the way I do :) Love hearing from you @artemislives, thanks for your sweet support!
I love candied ginger, would never have thought of making it without sugar, brilliant mrs Bird!
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Well, another experiment and it seems to work well @lizelle :) I know this would have been a life saver when my daughter was suffering with morning sickness. So great to see you, I would love to hear how you make the candied gingers!
A great post and I love all forms of ginger my friend.
Candied Ginger is yummy!
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Thank you my friend! I wish I had thought about making this when my kids were growing up with all of those tummy aches it would have been a life saver, lol Glad you enjoyed! Blessings!
Hahaha, we learn so much after the kids have grown up my friend.
Parenthood is not for sissies Lol.
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Thank you @blueeyes8960, thank you for stopping by :)
This looks great. I made some ginger tea before with ginger honey and lemon. However, I never thought of using Erythritol. Actually, I didn't know what that was until I just looked it up.
This seems like a neat idea.
Well I'm always experimenting with alternative sweeteners knowing how detrimental processed sugar is to our health. Some are good, some not so much but this one is definitely one of the better plant based natural sweeteners. It works seamlessly in baked goods, definitely worth a try :) Thanks @abitcoinskeptic!
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This sounds super tasty, I will have to try this soon and see how it goes
Oh this would be a greaat entry to the NM challenge this week!!!
Oh, I hadn't even thought about that @riverflows! Great idea, thank you!