I have been down with a nasty cold for the past few days, and I wanted to come up with something nice to drink - something that would keep me warm and... well... help me get rid of the mucus. This is what I came up with.
FLUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
0.5 liter of water
1-1.5 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh ginger
2-3 dried eucalyptus leaves
the juice of half a (small) lemon
1. Bring the water to the boil in a pan.
2. While the water is heating, peel the ginger and chop it finely.
3. When the water starts boiling, turn off the heat.
4. Add the ginger, the eucalyptus leaves and the lemon juice into the water.
5. Cover the pan and allow to steep for about 10 minutes.
6. Pour the drink through a sieve, removing all the solids.
6. Enjoy.
Annika
I am a Finnish girl living in Portugal writing about my adventures in the World of Food. I have dedicated my blog to gluten- and sugar-free recipes. Many of my recipes are also dairy-free, lactose-free, egg-free, grain-free, vegan and/or vegetarian. I use organic or locally sourced seasonal ingredients whenever possible. All my recipes are tagged with the appropriate -free labels (e.g. dairy-free), so that you can quickly and easily find the recipes that suit your individual needs.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Fluey Lewis and the News - Warming Ginger-Eucalyptus Drink
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Work Your Mojo - Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Sauce
A year or so ago, I went to a Caribbean restaurant in Seville, Spain. I randomly selected a few tapas-sized dishes that had been marked both vegetarian and gluten-free on the menu. One of the dishes that I ended up being served was a gorgeous Yuca Con Mojo, boiled cassava with garlic sauce. This very quick and extremely simple dish was inspired by that Yuca Con Mojo.
P.S. The same sauce goes well, for instance, with steamed cauliflower, as well.
WORK YOUR MOJO (for 1 person)
1 small sweet potato
extra virgin olive oil
2 medium-sized cloves of garlic
chili powder
sea salt
1. Wash the sweet potato well and cut it in thick (about 1 cm) slices.
2. Pour a little bit of water on the bottom of a pot, add a little bit of sea salt, cover the pot with a lid and bring to the boil. The idea is to steam the sweet potato slices rather than boil them, so it really has to be very little water.
3. Add the sweet potato slices into the boiling water an cover the pot with a lid.
4. Chop the garlic cloves finely.
5. Peel the sweet potato slices when they are ready. Keep them under a lid so that they will stay hot.
6. Pour some olive oil into a small saucepan and mix in the finely chopped garlic and a touch of chili powder. Heat the oil until it starts bubbling. While waiting for the oil to start bubbling, move the sweet potato slices on a plate. When the oil starts bubbling, pour it over the sweet potato slices.
7. Enjoy.
Annika
P.S. The same sauce goes well, for instance, with steamed cauliflower, as well.
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