I've been having quite a few challenges vis-a-vis blogging of late. First I was traveling- not so much a challenge, although there was lots of time away, then jetlag to contend with. After that I became sick and have been in and out of bed (and consciousness) for about a week. I hate being sick because it is such a waste of time, so I don't take to the bed unless it's pretty severe. Because of this I learned I may have to go on a strict elimination diet for 3 months, in which as far as I can tell I can basically eat like 3 things, none of them exciting- which kind of puts a damper on the whole food blogging thing.Through it all I also lost not my camera's battery charger so I haven't been able to download photos from the past month or so, since the battery is dead. I await the Amazon delivery daily.

To sum up, ugh.

But here's a silver lining. While traveling just recently in Bali, I learned a yummy and easy trick that's been bringing me some modicum of solace. When they serve you a cup of tea, they often give you a few slices of peeled fresh ginger on the side. If you wish, you can put the ginger in the tea to add an extra kick to your infusion. At home, I've been using some cheap, "over the counter" tea that I bought in a Balinese convenience store for a couple bucks, but it's essentially just a mild black tea. It would work with any type of tea. It's delicious, and perfect after a meal- as ginger is known to settle the stomach. Try it!



You might notice I'm using a sarong as a tablecloth... only cost about 2 dollars. I like my tea a little sweet so I usually do a quick squirt of agave nectar or honey in the tea as well.

Once me and my camera are up and at 'em, I can share the things I have lined up and waiting for photos!