Comments on Four Green Acres: Taking comfort: Ice chips and ginger porridge

hoping all is well by now. i would like to try ...

2009-10-27T21:25:01.838-04:00

hoping all is well by now.

i would like to try your ginger infusions, just still trying to shake the association of ginger to pregnancy nausea, four to five months of it both times, and had my fair share. i cut up some ginger root for a teriyaki sauce a few weeks ago and it was like ahhh the smell and then ooooh the memories!

As old as I am you always manage to teach me new t...

2009-10-27T07:51:27.970-04:00

As old as I am you always manage to teach me new trick - thus debunking the old tale of old dogs, etc. etc.

I have not done the ginger thing - I must remember this..the rice sounds wonderful - I love rice in just about any form..but this is pure and comforting.

Tell the girls to hurry and "well-up" as my son used to say...I need to hear more from the chickens :-)

get well soon, all of you! i've been wanting ...

2009-10-25T15:53:59.126-04:00

get well soon, all of you!
i've been wanting to try growing ginger in a pot, too... shall we experiment together? to make an elixer with homegrown ginger would definitely make me feel like super mama :)
finn was sick once and needed a cat scan and he thought that meant a cat was going to scratch him all over, poor guy was terrified!

Oh you poor things! Hope you're all on the me...

2009-10-25T15:08:16.740-04:00

Oh you poor things! Hope you're all on the mend. Rice is the ultimate comfort food, I agree.

Oh no! So glad there wasn't a bad "appy&...

2009-10-24T21:15:14.014-04:00

Oh no! So glad there wasn't a bad "appy" on your "cat scan". How scary. So sorry to hear about the girls. Hope you are all on the mend soon. Thinking of you!

Oooboy! I'm glad you're all feeling better...

2009-10-24T18:00:49.677-04:00

Oooboy! I'm glad you're all feeling better! How terrible to be so sick!
much love from Sara

Glad you're all feeling better. I did try gro...

2009-10-24T14:35:16.042-04:00

Glad you're all feeling better. I did try growing ginger. It took two tries to get a root that would sprout and it grew for me outside all summer. I brought it in but am reluctant to harvest it, so I have it under my seed starting light with my other herbs.

Your recipe for ginger syrup sounds great.

So glad to hear that the girls are feeling better....

2009-10-24T14:09:52.519-04:00

So glad to hear that the girls are feeling better. Ginger is amazing. I have it around all the time. I'll even eat a bit after a heavy meal and it tends to calm down my stomach. -Jackie

June, I am sorry to hear that. Your "cat sca...

2009-10-24T11:18:17.628-04:00

June,
I am sorry to hear that. Your "cat scan" story made me laugh. We swear by ginger in this house too. I hope this finds you well and enjoying fall in Maine.
You are though of..
Sarah

This does not sound like fun. I hate the stomach b...

2009-10-24T10:57:31.678-04:00

This does not sound like fun.
I hate the stomach bug.
I am so sorry June...I really hope you all have a speedy recovery and I am glad you found something soothing for the tummy's.
Big Hug.

Yikes! So sorry you all feel bad--there's not...

2009-10-24T10:04:07.385-04:00

Yikes! So sorry you all feel bad--there's nothing quite like nausea! But that's too funny about the cat scan. And the ginger and congee recipes look handy, too.

I hope you're fully recovered soon!

I hope you are all better soon. I hate when the wh...

2009-10-24T08:07:47.561-04:00

I hope you are all better soon. I hate when the whole family is sick. Then there is no one to take care of anyone.

I hope Blossom will get well soon. Ginger is indee...

2009-10-24T03:07:31.885-04:00

I hope Blossom will get well soon. Ginger is indeed good for reliefing tummy bloat or indigestion. I often use water to boil ginger with yellow sugar to drink whenever I have tummy discomfort. And the porridge, I like it when the rice just broke and not cook longer till starchy. I hope you would have a restful weekend.

So glad to hear your family is on the other side o...

2009-10-23T22:04:18.205-04:00

So glad to hear your family is on the other side of that terrible sickness! I am definitely going to remember your ginger recipe - especially the one for ginger ale without the bubbles. I tend to have a very weak stomach at times and this will come in handy to have!

Oh, no! Sorry to hear your whole family was sick. ...

2009-10-23T18:21:27.767-04:00

Oh, no! Sorry to hear your whole family was sick. Cat-scans involving actual kitties would be more fun. Well wishes from CA. ~ Conny

I hope everyone's on the mend and back to norm...

2009-10-23T17:29:27.687-04:00

I hope everyone's on the mend and back to normal soon. It's really awful when the whole family gets sick.

Tell the girls the goats are sending them "well wishes".

So glad you are all on the mend! That ginger/maple...

2009-10-23T17:15:23.605-04:00

So glad you are all on the mend! That ginger/maple tea sounds like heaven. I love ginger and maple so I know I'd just devour it.

The congree also sounds perfect for a blustry day. Gonna have to make some of that too.

Big hugs to the girls (and Mama and Papa too).

Take care all!
Love from RI - Lisa