Ginger-Chicken Soup

Ginger-Chicken Soup

This ginger-chicken soup recipe is my foolproof way of getting better, and fast.  After one bowl, my stomach warms and I can feel my nose clearing and chest opening. The considerable amount of ginger makes the broth almost spicy and it cooks for so long the meat becomes tender and the soup takes on a beautiful rich color.  It's warm and comforting and simple - just how I like my Januarys.

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Lime, Grapefruit and Ginger Juice

Lime, Grapefruit and Ginger Juice

I find there are few things more satisfying than a productive day in my garden and one of my most favorite moments in life is the first time I sit down at the end of the day to look around at all the progress I’ve made.  I pull up a seat at the long farmhouse table we built last year, drink something refreshing, and take it all in.  I imagine what plants will look like once they’ve grown a bit and begun to fill out the space.  The new mulch always cleans things up and does such good things to the soil health and I love the newly tidy vines along the fence.

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