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Simple cider

If you’re on the watch for ghosties and goblins tonight, warm yourself up with some simply mulled cider.

We heated up some good, local apple cider last week, added a tablespoon of honey plus a teaspoon each of ginger, allspice and cinnamon. Then we heated it gently and served it up.

Yum! We loved it better than the more elaborate mulling-spice combinations. It must be the ginger – our current favorite companion for Fall’s fabulous apples.

 

Simple mulled cider

 

4 cups apple cider

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ginger

 

Combine all ingredients in a pot and warm gently. Do not boil.

Food Day every day!

Somebody proclaimed this past Monday as National Food Day, but we like to think of every day as Food Day.

After all, we eat every day, so why not pay daily attention to the goals of Food Day – the need for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.

Here at tsp spices, we like to make that easier for you with convenient packets of organic spices that inspire you to try new ways of enjoying familiar food.

This time of year we are enjoying the Fall harvest, all those choices of winter squash, yams and root vegetables. Our current favorite is butternut squash, peeled, diced, tossed with some olive oil and herbs (we like a teaspoon each of rosemary and thyme), and roasted for 20 minutes or until done.

That’s healthy, affordable, sustainable and humane.

It’s also delicious!