Afternoon tea meal 12/29/2012

Afternoon tea is one of the seven meals hobbits eat.  Since we started eating an afternoon meal of vegetables, we decided to call it Afternoon Tea, in the hobbit tradition.  This was our afternoon tea today.

Danish squash aka acorn squash

juiced celery and cilantro...refreshing

I also made turmeric tea this afternoon.  We haven't been able to buy fresh turmeric since last summer and I'd almost forgotten what a treat turmeric tea is.  I posted about how I make turmeric tea here.

When we can't get fresh turmeric, we take curcumin capsules, the active ingredient in turmeric. Curcumin fights inflammation, which is the root of most chronic diseases.

Turmeric Tea

Curcumin, a compound in turmeric, is very good for us.  It fights inflammation, which is at the root of most chronic diseases.  You can read about that here

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17569205

and here, with a recipe

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02833/turmeric-tea

I've been making turmeric tea for us to drink.  I make it with fresh turmeric and fresh ginger.  It's delicious!

Here is my recipe for turmeric tea:

Turmeric root (about the size of your little finger) chopped fine
Ginger root (same amount as turmeric) chopped fine
Peppercorns (one handful)
1.5 cups water

Simmer about 10 minutes, strain and drink.

Warning:  turmeric stains everything so be careful what it comes in contact with.