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Food Storage Recipe - Cinnamon Sore Throat Tea

This is a soothing tea to help sooth a sore throat.

 NEED:

 

1 cup hot water 

 

1 cinnamon stick or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

 

1 tablespoon honey 

 

1 tablespoon lemon juice 

 

1-2 slices of fresh ginger 

 

Boil your water and then pore it into a mug.

 

Add your cinnamon. If it is a stick just drop it into the water. If using ground cinnamon stir it until it dissolves.

 

Add the fresh ginger to the tea. 

 

Stir in the honey and lemon. To taste.

 

Let it steep for a few minutes.

 

Drink tea while warm. 

 

The honey will sooth your throat.

 

The cinnamon and ginger have natural anti-inflammatory properties that may provide relief.

 

 

 

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An Easy Brown Gravy

 An easy gravy to make. Great with your mashed potatoes, etc

NEED:

 

4 cups beef stock

 

1/4 cup butter

 

1/4 cup cornstarch

 

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

 

1 tsp onion powder

 

1 tsp garlic powder 

 

Melt the butter in a large pan.

Add the cornstarch and saute till cornstarch is brownish.

 

Add Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and beef stock. 

 

Whisk constantly until the cornstarch mixes well into the beef stock. 

 

Continue whisking until the gravy thickens into your desired consistency, for about 5 to 7minutes.

 

 Serve warm.

 

 Seasoned with black pepper if needed.