Anybody Seen Ginger?

A fellow blogger, Vanessa, had suggested that Mr. Indi try some ginger to calm his bumbly tummy following chemo - and, after she mentioned this, I recall that Ma used to give us Ginger Beer (no alcohol) when we were kids with a bellyache. So, on Sunday we went in search of ginger.

We didn't have to go far because the World Market carries all kinds of ginger products - many of them manufactured by a company called: the ginger people (gp) Here is a link to their web: http://www.gingerpeople.com/ and others by the Chimes Gourmet Co: http://www.chimesgourmet.com/ There were several products to choose from and we decided on 2 types of candy and a bottle of ginger drink.

Chimes ( distributed by Roxy Trading Co.) are little chewy candies made with ginger essence. They are quite delicious and VERY gingery - bordering on hot. Gin-Gins are a hard candy that are also very gingery but not quite as hot as the Chimes. Mr. Indi found both of them very soothing on his tummy and very refreshing on his taste buds which are still a bit fuzzy. The drink that we found is called Ginger Soother with honey and lemon. The sediment that collects on the bottom of the bottle was a bit off-putting but after a good shake, the drink looked quite civilized. I had a taste and must say it is quite lovely - very smooth and a little warm but not hot. Mr. Indi has had a glass of it each day before going to work and he says it is helping with his queasies.

If you are on chemo or know someone who is - get down to the World Market and get some ginger products for relief of nausea. AND - a big Thank You to Vanessa for suggesting this.

Today's picture is one that I took at Quail Gardens. It's some kind of a trailing vine. Quite stunning.