Last week, Melvin wrote:
you should do a piece on ginger tea. the ginger bounce rooibos at the coffee-house is particularly excellent. my friend rachel told me one time to drink it with an lemon wedge and some cayenne pepper. will you please tell me what that’s all about, aside from being far more delicious than […]
Entries Tagged as 'cold weather'
Reader question: ginger tea
March 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: allergies · antioxidants · avgolemono · cayenne pepper · cold weather · ginger · home remedy · lemon · rooibos · vitamin C
How to make avgolemono: Greek chicken soup
March 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments
As this winter drags on and on (today’s unseasonably warm temperatures notwithstanding), so does cold season. Watch this video to learn how to make a delicious and nutritious reinvention of traditional chicken noodle soup: Greek avgolemono, courtesy of “Recipes from the Night Kitchen” by Sally Nirenberg. Recipe below.
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Tags: avgolemono · chicken soup · cold weather · herbs · home remedy · recipes
Cold weather no excuse for skipping workout
January 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Bad news for people (like me) who’ll use any excuse to skip their exercise regimen for the day - even if it’s, say, four degrees outside, it’s still safe for you to work out. This story from the New York Times states that, as long as you keep moving, your lungs can be safe - […]
Tags: cold weather · exercise · hypothermia