Growing up with a Chinese mom, as a child you pick up little bits of wisdom that stick with through the years. Some of them may be “old wives tales” – like the number of grains of rice you leave in your bowl is the number of scars your husband will have on your face – and some of them maybe be herbal remedies, like Tiger Balm (the wonder balm…seriously.) One trick that my mom always did when my tummy was feeling funny was to have me drink ginger ale. From childhood to this day whenever I felt sick, I’d start drinking ginger ale for it’s magical healing powers. It wasn’t until later that I realized that it was the ginger that my mom was secretly feeding me which was making me feel better.
Ginger has many culinary and health benefits. It’s used worldwide in dishes such as sushi to desserts like ginger snaps. When it comes to health, it is effective to help treat nausea (including morning sickness) and may be helpful in decreasing arthritis pain, treating heart disease, and even combating colds. With so many positive attributes, I can understand why people would want to keep ginger in part of their diets, and for that you’ll want to check out The Ginger People.
The Ginger People is the go-to source to purchase all things ginger. Starting in 1984, The Ginger People have been manufacturing and supplying premium ginger products from factories in Australia and California. They are “the world’s only producer of closed-kettle artisan style crystallized ginger.” From candy to beverages to sauces, The Ginger People have a large product line of over 80 ginger ingredients and products products that can be used to infused this healthy food into our meals.
I decided to make a drinking using The Ginger People’s Ginger Juice. First I started off making a ginger limeade. There’s a small tea store near where I work that sells ginger limeade for $3.00 a cup. Yikes! Ginger People’s Ginger Juice is just $4.00 for a bottle, and with the high potency of their juice, you can make a LOT of ginger limeade. Mixing together water, lime juice, lots of sugar and ginger juice, the resulting ginger limeade was like limeade with a kick to it. It’s incredibly refreshing and will really wake you up and make you feel livelier from the extra spiciness that the ginger juice infuses into the drink. A word of caution with ginger juice – a little goes a long way here so start off with a small amount (maybe around 1 teaspoon) and then slowly add more ginger to taste. It’s easier to add more than the take out.
Next up was a batch of Ginger Scones using The Ginger People Stem Ginger in Syrup. I was really looking forward to trying them because after tasting some ginger scones in Massachusetts, I was determined to be able to make the delicious breakfast treat when I moved down to the DC area. For my first attempt, I didn’t have any The Ginger People products – I used some plain crystallized ginger from the grocery store, and some random recipe I had found online. It did not pan out well.
Even with that experience, I was optimistic that The Ginger People knew what they were talking about and that they wouldn’t give me a recipe that didn’t taste good. I also trusted that the quality of their ginger would be as good as they claim to be. I followed the recipe on their website and was amazed at how quickly and with how little effort I was able to make the scones. I diced up the stem ginger, mixed it in with the other ingredients, then flattened it out, sprinkled it with sugar and was eager to taste the results.
They did not let me down.
These scones were AMAZING! They had the perfect scone texture – thick and moist but not like a cake or a muffin. The pieces of stem ginger were delicious, with some of the kick dialed down since they’d been soaking in syrup. Each bite was a treat to my taste buds. One of my fellow testers was very apprehensive to even try the scone – he said he didn’t like ginger. After one bite, his face slowly turned from hesitation to delight when he declared how much he enjoyed the ginger scones. He kept saying, “Wow, I like ginger!” I initially made just a half batch of scones and they did not last a day! All of the scones were eaten the next day for breakfast. My only tip on this one would be to make sure you dice up the stem ginger into nice small pieces, otherwise you’ll be munching on large pieces of ginger as you eat your scone.
After trying a couple of The Ginger People products I have to say – I LOVE GINGER! The Ginger People have made it incredibly easy to infuse the wonderful flavor of ginger into your daily diet- whether it’s by adding some strips of minced ginger to the top of your salad or mixing it into your drinks. I’ve since used the Ginger Juice to make an amazing Ginger Lemonade, as well as a hot Ginger Tea.
For more information about The Ginger People, visit their website at www.gingerpeople.com. I recommend that you browse their online store so you can get an idea of all the great ginger products they have available. They also have an excellent recipe section where you can look up various different ginger recipes.
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I love their candied ginger. Chop up some of it and put it in dishes like carrot cakes, etc. it is so good. I would love to try their hot ginger jalapeno sauce. twoofakind12@yahoo.com
I love their candied ginger. Chop up some of it and put it in dishes like carrot cakes, etc. it is so good. I would love to try their hot ginger jalapeno sauce.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
I'd like to try the grated ginger. I'm not to handy with my knife skills, and this would help me with prep time.
I'd like to try the grated ginger. I'm not to handy with my knife skills, and this would help me with prep time.
I would love to try the teriyaki ginger sauce! sounds delicious! =)
I would love to try the teriyaki ginger sauce! sounds delicious! =)
I would like to try the Ginger Shortbread.
I would like to try the Ginger Shortbread.
cdziuba@aol.com I want to try the Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce
cdziuba@aol.com I want to try the Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce
I would love to try the Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce!!!!
I would love to try the Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce!!!!
I would like to try the Thai Green Curry Sauce. I love hot sauces like this!LWons@HotMail.com
I would like to try the Thai Green Curry Sauce. I love hot sauces like this!
LWons@HotMail.com
love to try the ginger short bread cookie todaymverno@roadrunner.com
love to try the ginger short bread cookie today
mverno@roadrunner.com
I'd love to try the Spicy Apple Ginger Chews. Mmmmm
I'd love to try the Spicy Apple Ginger Chews. Mmmmm
We love cooking with ginger (as well as pickled ginger and ginger tea.) It's especially nice knowing it is so very healthy as well as delicious and versatile! We really love to try any and all of your products, beginning with all of your tempting cooking sauces, especially the Ginger Lemon Grass Sauce and the Thai Green Curry Sauce!
We love cooking with ginger (as well as pickled ginger and ginger tea.) It's especially nice knowing it is so very healthy as well as delicious and versatile! We really love to try any and all of your products, beginning with all of your tempting cooking sauces, especially the Ginger Lemon Grass Sauce
and the Thai Green Curry Sauce!
teriyaki ginger sauce, please! mzpaw@yahoo.com
teriyaki ginger sauce, please! mzpaw@yahoo.com
I'd like to try the Ginger lemon Grass Sauce.bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com
I'd like to try the Ginger lemon Grass Sauce.
bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would love to try the Gin Gin Hard candies!
I would love to try the Gin Gin Hard candies!
I would love to see what ginger beer tastes like. We've bought their sauces for a couple of years now.
I would love to see what ginger beer tastes like. We've bought their sauces for a couple of years now.
ginger snaps look good to me
ginger snaps look good to me
I'd like to try the ginger syrup.
I'd like to try the ginger syrup.
I'd luv to have one of everything!!! I especially would like to try the Ginger Peanut Sauce…I'm really into lettuce wraps right now. wonderful giveaway, thanks.
I'd luv to have one of everything!!! I especially would like to try the Ginger Peanut Sauce…I'm really into lettuce wraps right now. wonderful giveaway, thanks.
I would love to try the Ginger Chews Sampler !
I would love to try the Ginger Chews Sampler !
I would like to try the ginger scones.
I would like to try the ginger scones.
Without a doubt Ginger Beer
Without a doubt Ginger Beer
Definitely would try the Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce
Definitely would try the Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce
I would like to try the Ginger Lemongrass cooking sauce.
I would like to try the Ginger Lemongrass cooking sauce.
I would like to try the Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce. Thanks!
I would like to try the Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce. Thanks!
I follow on Google Friend Connect.
I follow on Google Friend Connect.
I would buy the Thai Green Curry Sauce….sounds delicious!Thank you. 🙂
I would buy the Thai Green Curry Sauce….sounds delicious!
Thank you. 🙂
Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce would be my pick.
Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce would be my pick.
Ginger beer or the green curry sauce!
Ginger beer or the green curry sauce!
I'd like to try the Minced Ginger
I'd like to try the Minced Ginger
I would like to try the variety pack ginger candies
I would like to try the variety pack ginger candies
I'd like to try the Ginger Soother. Thanks!
I'd like to try the Ginger Soother. Thanks!
I like the Ginger Beer.
I like the Ginger Beer.
I would like to try Ginger Snaps
I like Ginger Chew on fb. I let them know you sent me
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I've never had Ginger Chews so I'd ike to try the Variety Pack Ginger Candy. Thanks.
I've never had Ginger Chews so I'd ike to try the Variety Pack Ginger Candy. Thanks.
I'd love to try out the Ginger Shortbread.
I'd love to try out the Ginger Shortbread.
I think the ginger lemongrass sauce looks yummy.
I think the ginger lemongrass sauce looks yummy.
I would love to try the Ginger Shortbread.
I would love to try the Ginger Shortbread.
I would like to try Ginger Snaps
Following WCatDD on twitter
I like Ginger Chew on fb. I let them know you sent me
i'd love to try their lemon ginger beer
nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net
the Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauceis my favorite 🙂
the Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauceis my favorite 🙂
Ginger shortbreadjonilynntaylor at gmail dot com
Ginger shortbread
jonilynntaylor at gmail dot com
I think the Ginger Beer and Peanut Ginger Chews look delicious!
I'd like to try the Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce
I'd like to try the Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce
I'd like to try the Ginger Lemongrass Sauce! All of the products sound great, but then, I LOVE ginger!! Use it fresh every day in tea or candied to munch.
I'd like to try the Ginger Lemongrass Sauce! All of the products sound great, but then, I LOVE ginger!! Use it fresh every day in tea or candied to munch.
i'd love to try their lemon ginger beernannypanpan at sbcglobal.net
I like the Minced Ginger.
I like the Minced Ginger.
like to try the grated ginger
like to try the grated ginger
I want Gin Gins Hard Candy Bulk Packs
I want Gin Gins Hard Candy Bulk Packs
I would love to try the teriyaki ginger sauce
I would love to try the teriyaki ginger sauce
I think the Ginger Beer and Peanut Ginger Chews look delicious!
I'd like to try the Spicy Apple Ginger Chews. They sound yummy!
I'd like to try the Spicy Apple Ginger Chews. They sound yummy!
ginger lemon grass sauce is something I would like to try
ginger lemon grass sauce is something I would like to try
Yummy…I would love to try everything..but first I would try the Thai green curry sauce and the ginger chews! How exciting you are giving some great stuff away!
Yummy…I would love to try everything..but first I would try the Thai green curry sauce and the ginger chews! How exciting you are giving some great stuff away!
The Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce would be wonderful.
The Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce would be wonderful.
Ginger beer. Thanks for the giveaway.
Ginger beer. Thanks for the giveaway.
I'd love to try their Lemon Ginger Beer! Nothing compares to natural Ginger Ale. But I've never seen it with Lemon!
I'd love to try their Lemon Ginger Beer! Nothing compares to natural Ginger Ale. But I've never seen it with Lemon!
Their Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce sounds really good! Thank you!
Their Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce sounds really good! Thank you!
Would like to try their Natural Pickled Sushi Ginger .
Would like to try their Natural Pickled Sushi Ginger .
I would love to try Ginger Sesame Sauce. Thanks!
I would love to try Ginger Sesame Sauce. Thanks!
Ginger Shortbread or the gingersnaps-I would love to try
Ginger Shortbread or the gingersnaps-I would love to try
Ooh…that thai green curry sauce looks very interesting….or the spicy ginger teriyaki sauce. Yes, I'm being “saucy”.
Natural Pickled Sushi Ginger Hands Down my favorite. @AnnickVer on twitter
Natural Pickled Sushi Ginger Hands Down my favorite.
@AnnickVer on twitter
Ooooh, I love ginger! Winning the basket of ginger goodies would be awesome! There are quite a few products from Ginger People I would like to try, but the one thing that caught my taste buds was their recipe for Triple Ginger Ice Cream. Wow, ginger ice cream! I can't wait to make it and try some.
Ooooh, I love ginger! Winning the basket of ginger goodies would be awesome! There are quite a few products from Ginger People I would like to try, but the one thing that caught my taste buds was their recipe for Triple Ginger Ice Cream. Wow, ginger ice cream! I can't wait to make it and try some.
I'm following The Ginger People on Twitter (@stowelljg)
I'm following The Ginger People on Twitter (@stowelljg)
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Ooh…that thai green curry sauce looks very interesting….or the spicy ginger teriyaki sauce. Yes, I'm being “saucy”.
I'd love to try the giner syrup.
I'd love to try the giner syrup.
The Ginger Anzacs look so yum. Thanks.sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com
The Ginger Anzacs look so yum. Thanks.
sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com
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I'd like to try the Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce.dolniaks[at]consolidated[dot]net
I'd like to try the Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce.
dolniaks[at]consolidated[dot]net
I love the Ginger People, I eat their ginger candies constantly while traveling for my motion sickness. But I'd love try the Ginger Lemon grass Sauce.
I love the Ginger People, I eat their ginger candies constantly while traveling for my motion sickness. But I'd love try the Ginger Lemon grass Sauce.
The Lemon Ginger Beer sounds good!
The Lemon Ginger Beer sounds good!
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/stowelljg/status/15407378588
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/stowelljg/status/15407378588
I'd like to try the Ginger Delight.
I'd like to try the Ginger Delight.
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Tweeted: http://twitter.com/stowelljg/status/15481048588
I'd love to get some of the Baker's Cut Crystallized Ginger Chips to use in recipes. I keep a box of their Gin Gins at work in case my tummy acts up and they are really amazing.
I'd love to get some of the Baker's Cut Crystallized Ginger Chips to use in recipes. I keep a box of their Gin Gins at work in case my tummy acts up and they are really amazing.
I would like to try the hot ginger jalapeno sauce.
I would like to try the hot ginger jalapeno sauce.
I'd like to try the peanut ginger chews.
I'd like to try the peanut ginger chews.
I'd like to try the original ginger chews.
laurawoods23x(at)yahoo.com
I want to try Gin Gins hard candy.
I want to try Gin Gins hard candy.
Google friend connect follower kycouple2000.
Google friend connect follower kycouple2000.
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Twitter follower ky2here1.
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I would like to try the ginger lemon grass sauce. yummy.
I would like to try the ginger lemon grass sauce. yummy.
I'd like to try the original ginger chews.laurawoods23x(at)yahoo.com
I would like to try the Ginger Peanut Sauce.
I would like to try the Ginger Peanut Sauce.
Ginger Shortbread
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i'd like to try the hot ginger jalapeno sauce
i'd like to try the hot ginger jalapeno sauce
Ginger Shortbreadlighthousee27[at]gmail.com
I would like to try the Ginger Shortbread.
I would like to try the Ginger Shortbread.
I follow you on Twitter. @mystery250
I follow you on Twitter. @mystery250
I love anything gingery! I'd love their candied ginger. Not only is it tasty, but it's good for upset stomachs!Thanks for the giveaway!
I love anything gingery! I'd love their candied ginger. Not only is it tasty, but it's good for upset stomachs!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I Like The Ginger People on Facebook & let them know What’s Cooking at DD sent me.
I Like The Ginger People on Facebook & let them know What’s Cooking at DD sent me.
Ginger syrup sounds so deliciously exotic!!
Ginger syrup sounds so deliciously exotic!!
Email subscriber.
Email subscriber.
Ginger Shortbread would be my item of choice!
Ginger Shortbread would be my item of choice!
The Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce looks delicious!
The Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce looks delicious!
Awesome blog and thanks for the giveaway!Would love, love, LOVE to win this!=]
Awesome blog and thanks for the giveaway!
Would love, love, LOVE to win this!
=]
i'd like to try the ginger chews.
i'd like to try the ginger chews.
I would like to try the Ginger Syrup!
I would like to try the Ginger Syrup!
totally the ginger syrup. :: drools :: ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com
totally the ginger syrup. :: drools ::
ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com
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i'd like to try the ginger chews.
i'd like to try the ginger chews.
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I would like to try the ginger beer.
I would like to try the ginger beer.
I'd like the Ginger Chews.
I'd like the Ginger Chews.
I would love to try the Baker's Cut Crystallized Ginger Chips Bulk
I would love to try the Baker's Cut Crystallized Ginger Chips Bulk
the ginger tea
the ginger tea
I'd like to try the Ginger Snap cookies.
I'd like to try the Ginger Snap cookies.
Lemon Ginger Beer sounds yummy!Thanks – Sarah Zbelievedreamcourage (at) gmail.com
Lemon Ginger Beer sounds yummy!
Thanks – Sarah Z
believedreamcourage (at) gmail.com
I would like to try the Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce, thanks!
I would like to try the Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce, thanks!
Ginger Shortbread looks awesome!
Ginger Shortbread looks awesome!
I'm following you on Twitter (I'm @ThriftyJinxy).
I'm following your blog in Google Friend Connect.
I'm following your blog in Google Friend Connect.
I'm following you on Twitter (I'm @ThriftyJinxy).
I love The Ginger People! I often purchase their Crystallized Ginger & Ginger Sesame Sauce . I would love to try their Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce.
I love The Ginger People! I often purchase their Crystallized Ginger & Ginger Sesame Sauce . I would love to try their Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce.
I want to try the Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce!
I want to try the Hot Ginger Jalapeno Sauce!
Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce
Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce
I would love to try the thai green curry sauce on some veggies and grill them
I would love to try the thai green curry sauce on some veggies and grill them
following the ginger people on twitter /kerri69
following the ginger people on twitter /kerri69
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I would like the minced ginger.ncschools at yahoo dot com
I would like the minced ginger.
ncschools at yahoo dot com
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I would like to try the Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce.
I would like to try the Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce.
I want to try their ginger syrup
I want to try their ginger syrup
I subscribe via google reader
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