Thursday 18 December 2014

SO... MUCH... GINGERBREAD

I don't know about you, but for me, nothing feels more Christmassy (spelling?) than gingerbread. Whether it's subtlety adding a little something extra to your morning latte, or in glorious crunchy, crumbly biscuit form, that warming, spiced bit of heaven is just what you need when the weather takes a turn for the worst. And did I mention ginger's health benefits? Perfect for combating sickness - both travel and morning sickness - stomach aches, fatigue and colds. But also really good for blood circulation. There really is no better time of the year to indulge in a bit of ginger.

I absolutely love gingerbread. This has become increasingly obvious to everyone around me. Especially this week where I went on what can only be described a gingerbread frenzy. And here's what a gingerbread frenzy looks like:


Twinings gingerbread green tea - I was a bit nervous about this one as I really dislike their lemon and ginger green tea (the ginger in that one is wayyy too spicy to enjoy). But Twinings have got the gingerbread blend absolutely perfect here.

Monin gingerbread syrup - Yep, exactly the sort of thing you'll see in your local coffee shop. But my beef is that said local coffee shops only ever do gingerbread lattes - not hot chocolate - and I'm not a coffee drinker. Not just suited to hot drinks, syrups are also great in cocktails, baking, and as a topping on ice cream. 

Ready Brek gingerbread porridge - This was the first time I'd tried Ready Brek. I'm not a fan of the super sweet varieties of porridge, so was happy that Ready Brek wasn't really sweet. It's a decent porridge, but my only complaint is that I really wouldn't know it was gingerbread porridge unless you told me. It didn't really smell or taste gingery so I felt cheated.

Wax Lyrical Gingerbread candle - I have always loved the idea of a gingerbread candle. I didn't even think they existed. Then I managed to track one down the other day. It's always a bit of a gamble buying candles off the Internet because you never know how good they'll smell. Luckily this one actually DOES smell like gingerbread and it's a nice wintery scent rather than a sickly sweet one.

Do you like gingerbread?


7 comments:

  1. I've never actually made gingerbread! Thanks for these recommendations, I'll deffo look into making some! xx

    ☾ Liquorice Pearls ☾

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  2. I WISH I liked gingerbread, I really do. I don't like Christmas pud or mince pies either, not fair because I wanna join in on all the festive puddings! It's not the same but I like sitting there with a tub of Twiglets haha x

    Josie’s Journal

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    1. I'm the same with Christmas pud and mince pies! Give me something chocolately any day! x

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  3. makes me looking forward to christmas! :)

    www.saltandhoneyy.blogspot.com

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  4. Oops, now I'm hungry! :) And I totally agree, gingerbread and Christmas time are inseparable!

    Happy holidays!

    Victoria, gone with 'The Wind of Inspiration'

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