Looks a bit boring but its really good!

After making the last caramel slice I had half a tin of condensed milk to use up. Nothing irritates me more than wasting half a tin of something because I only needed a portion in a recipe.
After a quick google search I found this little recipe and it turned out to be a real winner.
I made a cup for one using 1 tea bag and some grated ginger in a tea infuser, straight in a cup of hot water. I then adding a couple of dessert spoons of the condensed milk after removing the ginger and teabag.
It was really good, I was surprised how good. Needless to say there is little of the condensed milk left now, maybe enough for another cup later on today.

Sweet and warming it is perfect for a cold blustery day, or even just a comfort for those days you need a cuddle and no one else is around.

Here is a link to the original

Stretched tea (why the name? no idea…)

2 English breakfast tea bags
2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Place tea, ginger and boiling water in a heatproof jug.
Set aside for 5 minutes for flavours to develop.
Strain into a large heatproof jug. Add milk. Stir to combine.
If desired, to froth: Carefully pour mixture into another large, heatproof jug.
Carefully pour mixture back into other jug. Repeat 6 times until frothy.
Serve immediately.

Catnip Tea

Nothing much inspiring has come out of my kitchen this week. I bought a butchered lamb for the freezer the previous week so we have been having a lot of lamb chops and roast potatoes. My husband does the chops on the BBQ and they are amazing. I did make a chicken dish but although it was pleasant enough, it wasn’t anything to write about or anything I will make again.

I was ill over the weekend; I am still staggering about the place dizzy and with a grade A migraine, unable to regulate my body temperature. Hot, cold, hot, cold, it’s a cycle that repeats itself every half hour. Unable to face solid food I intend to make a comforting chicken based soup that I always go to when I am unwell. My daughter will need to run and fetch me some Bok Choy first (an essential ingredient) as I am in no condition to drive. The husband is currently winging his way across the country on business, he felt bad leaving me this way but what choice do you have sometimes?

This morning I have hauled my carcass up the stairs to the home office, at least I can be productive here for a while. Before I came up I made a quick trip to the garden for some catnip and made myself a cup of tea. I enjoy the woodsy flavour and it (apparently) comes with benefits that I could use today. In any case it tastes good to me and is an easy way to get something fresh and keep my liquid intake up.

More on Catnip Tea: Thanks Lifehacker, full article here.
Catnip tea contains vitamins A, B, and C, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and sodium. According to tea enthusiast site The Right Tea, catnip’s calming properties can help relieve stress, anxiety, and help treat insomnia and migraines. It is a natural antacid and can help with colic, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, and flatulence.