Happy Easter Sunday everyone!
I hope you are enjoying your long weekend thus far. Have you been feasting on lots of chocolates Easter eggs, sweet treats and hot cross buns?
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| Chocolate Nest Easter Cupcakes |
About two weeks back, I talked about how I was deprived of chocolate Easter eggs and sweet treats during Easter as a kid, and ended up baking some
Chocolate Nest Easter Cupcakes. I gave some of these cupcakes to one of my friend, Chrissy, and she went crazy over it. She could not believe that it's made without eggs, dairy and wheat. When I met up with her again two days ago, she generously gave me some
artisan dark chocolate bouchees by Canele. I was really psyched, and would have gladly gobbled that up within the matter of a few milliseconds, but I didn't. I had to fight the urge to put those beautiful creations into my mouth, because my body was begging me to give it a break; I have not been feeling as good as I ought to be.
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| Chocolates from Canele |
Since my
10 km run last Sunday, an innocent sore throat has slowly developed into a full blown cold, so instead of making lots of hot cross buns - like originally planned- I have been making cups after cups of ginger tea. Earlier this week, I asked on twitter about the best remedy for a painful throat, and Justin from
JustcookNYC suggested that I made myself some ginger honey lemon tea. I have had ginger tea at cafes and spas, but I have never tried making it at home. I was pretty clueless at first, but after looking through some books and playing around with the ingredients, I made my first homemade ginger tea, and thought I should share this with all of you. The ginger tea is truly a cup of healing and refreshing tea. It has helped to alleviate my symptoms of cold, and made me feel better.
The
ginger root is known for its distinctive aroma and spiciness, and has been used for centuries for culinary and medical purposes. Other than minimizing symptoms of cold, it also boasts the following benefits:
- Relieves nausea
- Helps the digestive processes
- Limits flatulence
- Fights motion sickness
- Eases muscle pains and rheumatoid arthritis
If all the indulgences during this Easter have been giving you tummy troubles, you should really make this ginger tea too ;) That said, I can’t wait to recover so that I can treat myself to that box of chocolate that awaits me.
Ginger Honey Lemon Tea
Ingredients
3 cups (750 ml) water
1/3 cup ginger root, sliced
Honey (or Agave nectar), to taste
Lemon Juice
Directions
- Add the water and ginger in a saucepan and cover; bring to a boil.
- Lower heat; simmer for 15 minutes. Let it sit for 5 minutes before straining and serving.
- Add honey/agave nectar and lemon juice, to taste; I used about 1 tsp of honey and 1 slice of lemon for each cup.
- Store the leftover tea in the refrigerator. Enjoy!
Cook's Note
- For vegans, use agave nectar instead of honey.
- If the tea is too strong for you, add more water to dilute it.
What is your favorite Easter treat?
9 comments:
I hope you feel better soon :( I also love ginger lemon tea (not so much the honey), but confess to buying the instant packet type! You may have inspired me to try the real thing though.
Also, I can't wait to see a review of those chocolates - they look amazing.
Nice cup of tea! Happy Easter :)
I have this when I feel a sore throat coming on, when I feel bloated after a meal, when the weather's cold, when the weather's hot hahaha. It's a great cure-all (;
Oh you poor thing! Teas like this are what I make when I'm unwell too. When I'm feeling particularly hardcore, I also put in raw garlic and chilli, and eat it all at the end. Or, last time I was sick, I just squeezed an entire lemon, adding a teaspoon of honey, and drank that straight ;)
Feel better soon!
@Kari - Thanks Kari! The real deal is certainly stronger, and I actually liked it more. You can skip the honey, or use your preferred sweetener if you like :) I can't wait to review those chocolates too!
@Blackswan - Thanks:)
@Shu Han - Oh yes, it is ! I'm gonna make a huge batch of this from now on, and keep it in my refrigerator.
@Hannah - Thanks sweetie! Wow, you always amaze me with your concoctions. I wouldn't mind eating garlic and chilli, but I'm not sure how it'll taste in a cup of ginger tea. Does it help?
Hope you feel better soon Kayla. Sorry to hear you are sick. I am sure the ginger and lemon tea will help (I make something similar when I am sick although I add a touch of garlic as well for extra healing power).
Your Easter nest cupcakes are gorgeous! I hope you had a great day.
Hope you're feeling better! My partner's mum made this for me the first time I was sick here in Australia and I've been making it ever since every time I feel like I'm getting sick! I usually use lots of fresh lemon for the extra vitamin C :-)
Oh no! Get better soon Kayla! :) Ginger tea and garlic always seems to do the trick as does olive leaf extract (which tastes pretty bad). That box of chocolates looks wonderful I have to say, the packaging is just lovely!
Thanks ladies! I'm feeling much better today. I tried adding garlic into my ginger tea. It doesn't taste as nice, but it does seem to help a little more. I have not tried olive leaf extract, and I certainly hope I won't have to, but I'll still keep that in mind!
Lorraine,I thought so too! I've been good, so I have not tasted it yet. I'm looking forward to it though:)
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