The Secret of Huge Eggs and Ginger Tea

I just realized that if I don’t hurry up and post something right now,  I won’t get anything posted today.  I don’t want to break the NaBloPoMo posting momentum by dropping the ball now. I don’t want to drop any huge eggs, either, since – as today’s photo illustrates – even big eggs shatter when you drop them on the floor. Let that be a warning to you all!

I just realized that if I don’t hurry up and post something right now,  I won’t get anything posted today.  I don’t want to break the NaBloPoMo posting momentum by dropping the ball now. I don’t want to drop any huge eggs, either, since – as today’s photo illustrates – even big eggs shatter when you drop them on the floor. Let that be a warning to you all!

I’ve been laying low today, actually. Last night after work, I suddenly felt that foreboding weirdness all over that means my immune system’s ninjas are battling microbial zombies. That’s my cue to get out of my body’s way, down some extra vitamin C (I’m a Linus Pauling fan) and brew up some ginger tea.

I tell ya, if you down enough homemade ginger tea, take a bath, and hit the hay early, you can stave off nearly anything. Hell, you can even dribble an ostrich egg down a basketball court without so much as chipping the shell. In short, my friends, ginger tea makes you invincible…well, nearly.

Here’s what happens if you are my friend and you are anywhere near me complaining of a sore throat or general malaise: I foist cup after cup of ginger tea your way, after raving for minutes about all the times it has turned my life around. I’m a one-woman medicine show when it comes to ginger tea. I’m not gonna pull any punches, though, if you don’t like the taste of ginger, you will hate this tea. You probably won’t puke, though; ginger tea fights nausea.

So, enough of the presell, y’all. Are you ready to pay $97 for my eBook detailing the wonders of ginger tea? Me neither. I will simply tell you for free. It’s a compulsion (or so the doctors tell me.) Making fresh ginger tea is pretty simple, really, and like a classic jazz melody, you can riff on it quite a bit and still get the great health bennies.

OK, I’ll quit stalling, here’s the deal, all you need to do is simmer some freshly sliced ginger (no peel) in a pot of water with some cinnamon sticks, and a clove or two for at least 20 minutes. The ginger really soothes a sore throat, so make it as spicy as you can handle. I like to add fresh honey, lemon and a pinch of cayenne, too.

In other news, I’m off to see Cirque de la Symphonie with my fiance and some friends tonight at Bass Hall in Fort Worth. This is a groovy looking performance in which the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra will provide live accompaniment to cirque performers. Might even be some people juggling huge eggs. I’ll let you know tomorrow!