using ginger

[scorpiotiger]

recently, I fixed some yogurt for a chinese friend of mine. My latest way to fix yogurt is to grate fresh ginger into plain yogurt, and add sweetener. oh! it is so good! My friend was surprised, and she uses ginger all the time and eats yogurt, but hadn't tried combining the two.

so, I'm peeling the ginger using a knife and slicing off the skin. and my friend says.. what are you doing? here, let me show you an easier way.

so, she wets the ginger, takes my little paring knife and scrapes off the outer peel. and it comes off pretty easy! A lot easier than the way I was doing it.

well, you learn something new every day!

you still have to cut off the knots, but once you do that, you can wet it and scrape it pretty easy.

use a knife with a blade with a straight edge. and I find the smaller paring knife easier to use than a bigger knife.

try peeling some ginger, the grating 1/2 tsp to a tsp of ginger (I love the taste, but it might be too strong for some) in the yogurt and add sweetener. Yum!

[Harry Hirsute]

Sounds good. I'll give it a shot.

Lately, I've been adding some cinnamon to my vanilla protein shakes. It really makes it taste more interesting and pleasant.

A little added spice, here and there, can make all the difference.

[scorpiotiger]

yes, let me know what you think!

[scorpiotiger]

well, Harry.. did you try it? what did you thinK?

I've added a couple of things... a 1/4 tsp macha powder and lemon juice. It is good.

[Sally B.]

scorpiotiger,

Do you know if there is a difference between Matcha and Macha powder? Where do you buy it?

Sally B.

[scorpiotiger]

Originally Posted by Sally B.

scorpiotiger,

Do you know if there is a difference between Matcha and Macha powder? Where do you buy it?

Sally B.

I meant macha powder. It is used to make the Japanese green tea.

I bought it at a local korean store... but I think I might order it online next time, with all the news about weird stuff being in some of these oriental imports.

[RCannon]

Ginger has many uses. It even has a use for your car. You'll never guess how.

I have a small coolant leak in my car. I went to a GM dealer to get some of their cooling system tablets designed for block porosity, to plug the small holes in the casting that should not be there, instead of replacing the engine... They work for other leaks also supposedly.

The first ingredient- GINGER! The second- almond shells! Couldn't believe it. Somebody was really searching for this cure but you can imagine why given the alternative- replace 100K+ engines!

[D Bergy]

You can also use water that you have boiled potatoes in, or black pepper to plug a small leak in a radiator. The starch in the potato water plugs the leak. I am not sure of what is in the black pepper, but maybe it is starch also.

Dan