Recipes and Ways with Ginger

I've been hitting ginger hard this season to great success this season. When I say success, I mean that my doctor recommended I eat more ginger and I've have failed to make it a habit- until now!

Ginger I've been buying pre-minced in a jar, because I am lazy and and it is relatively inexpensive. I throw a teaspoon or so into my morning protein shake, into any and all tea when I can, and I mix it with soda water and maple syrup for a quick homemade ginger ale (with no refined sugar, yea!)

Ginger Protein shake:

These are guidelines, because I believe shakes are like chili- you never measure anything, and you never really make the same one twice. 

1 scoop whey protein 

1/2 cup frozen berries

1/2-3/4 cup  juice/milk/water, pending desired thickness

2 tsp grated ginger

1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup kale or spinach

Add the above ingredients in a blender, adding more liquid if too thick to blend, and blend for at least 20 seconds on high. 

Homemade Maple Gingerale:

in a 16oz or larger glass mix:

14oz sparling water

1 tsp minced/grated ginger

maple syrup to taste (2tsp for me)

...and stir with a spoon. enjoy.