Tuesday 26 June 2012

Tuesday Tasters...Garlic and ginger butter.(Recipe)

Well we are at that lovely time of year again when those of us who have the dreaded hay-fever suffer very badly. Some things very good for helping are both garlic and ginger and so I like to make garlic and ginger butter and then have a handy dose of them when needed.

It's quick and simple and also great for helping to keep colds at bay in the winter.

fresh garlic, ginger root and butter.
The Ingredients

It is very simple to make...simply add the quantity of garlic and ginger you want into whatever chopping machine you have (in my case I used my Magic Bullet... :-) and chop until fine. Then add in the amount of butter you want to use and soften sufficiently in the microwave so that you can mix everything easily. Store in the fridge and use at your leisure!!

Fresh garlic and ginger butter
Fresh Garlic and Ginger butter.
We will just spread it on our bread when making sandwiches, but you can also cook your bread in the oven or add it to mashed potatoes or jacket potatoes. I'm sure there are many others ways it could be used and the beauty of making your own is you can have it as mild or as strong as you like.

If you give it a try do let me know how you ate it....or tell me how you would like to eat it anyway....just in case you have some good ideas I haven't thought about!!
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12 comments:

  1. I bet it would taste delicious on a jacket spud.

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    1. It is really nice on them...especially if you add some spinach and cheese too.

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  2. Garlic is supposed to have all sorts of properties that are good for our health isn't it. I remember taking garlic tablets from the health food store for something maybe catarrh - can't remember.

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    1. Garlic has lots of properties that's healthy for us, it is great for clearing up sinuses...also good for lowering cholesterol...i think I will maybe do a more in depth piece on garlic soon Sue.

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  3. Dear Tanya, This butter sounds excellent. I do love ginger. I think the addition of the garlic is wonderful and will flavor many dishes to a new level. I will let you know how I use this.
    Hope you have a wonderful day dear friend. Blessings, Catherine xo

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    1. Hope you find many ways to use this Catherine. I am a huge ginger lover and this is a great way to get it into more dishes...it gives such a fresh taste to food.

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  4. hay fever season is the only thing about this time of year that I don't like.
    That garlic and ginger butter sounds good. I bet that would make great garlic bread

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    1. I haven't tried it for garlic bread Ann...I will certainly give it a go sometime though.

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  5. Yum! I have been making herb butter from my garden, but never really thought about this for hay fever...which my son and husband suffer terribly with. thank you!! I will definitely give this a try.

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    1. Hope it helps....you can add the ginger and garlic to your usual herb butter...that would be really nice.

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  6. this is so cool--i have never heard of this!

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    1. It's not something I got out of a book, just put the ingredients together to help with cold and hay-fever....it's amazing what great combinations you can come up with....mind you I've had some terrible ones too.

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