Lemon Honey Tea

So after having had a terrible cough for a week I decided it was time to stop trying to take over the counter medicine and give the home remedies a try. I googled Lemon honey tea and found this recipe. I found this very helpful and as she says you can experiment with the amounts, there is no right or wrong combination. She boils water separately and then mixes it in a thermos, I boiled it all in a pot so I could breathe the steam as it cooked. This was actually really helpful for me, feel free to do what works best for you. Below are some pictures of the ingredients the final result. *Just a note: I used 3c water, 1 medium lemon, approx 4 T. of honey, and 1 inch of grated ginger (take the skin off before you grate it)

The final product!

Lemon

Honey

Ginger-I actually didn't know where to find Ginger or what it looked like until a few years ago. It's in the produce department:)

Hopefully this helps!

Steamed Cranberry pudding Recipe

This Cranberry pudding is perfect for the Christmas Season! When I first heard about this recipe from a friend at work I thought, "nasty, who wants to eat thick pudding with sour cranberries?" Then I tried it and it rocks!  It is actually more like a sweet bread with tangy cranberries and a sweet oldfashioned sauce. Amazing! Below is the recipe and a picture. *Just a tip-Cook for the full 1 1/2 hours before checking*

Pudding:
2 t. Baking soda
1/2 c. hot water
1 T. white sugar
1/2 c. molasses
2 c. whole cranberries
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

Sauce:
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1/2 c. heavy cream
1 c. white sugar
1 t. vanilla

Directions:
Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water. Stir in 1T. of sugar and the molasses, then mix in the cranberries and flour. Pour into a greased bread pan. Cover the pan with tin foil and place in a larger pan (such as a cake pan) filled approx 1/2 the way full with water. Place in oven preheated to 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. A tooth pick inserted into the middle of the of the pudding should come out clean. Once cooked, loosen the edges and cool on a wire rack while still in the bread pan.

Make the sauce just before serving: heat the unsalted butter, cream, 1 cup sugar and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook stirring constantly unitl heated through and smooth. Does not need to cook long.

To Serve: Flip pudding out of the pan once cool and slice. Serve with warm sauce, Enjoy!

Sweet Beginings

This is just a little something to share what I know with others. Hopefully I can post my pictures, crocheting recipes and what not :) My goal is to make Cranberry Pudding with sauce and then photograph it this weekend and then post it this week!