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Loads and Loads of Ginger

Posted by PumpkinBear, December 22, 2008

I've mentioned previously that I sometimes shop at the 99 Cents Store for groceries. I hope no one's turning up their noses at that because my 99 Cents Store rocks. I routinely purchase massive cans of ogranic whole tomatoes, Mexican hot chocolate, asparagus, dried herbs, huge blocks of Kraft cheese and other goodies for ... well, a buck.

Not to brag, but today's load was particularly impressive: Shallots, boxes of organic mixed greens, four-packs of organic red bell peppers- which I never buy because they're like, a dollar each here, sacks of lemons, chowmein noodles, fig newtowns, five pound bags of Yukon Gold potatoes, organic blackberries- I could go on and on here. The point, however, is that I bought a huge sack of fresh ginger. I love ginger and I often use it when doing Asian cooking, but other than that I don't know what to do with it.

Here's my dilemma: I couldn't pass a huge sack of ginger for a buck and not buy it, but now that I have it, what do I do with it? Does anyone have any recipes heavy on the fresh ginger? Desserts or appetizers would be especially appreciated, I'm going to a couple of Christmas parties this week.

Thanks in advance!

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