Are you a garlic fan? Do you struggle to add garlic to your day? We know garlic is good for us and we can all benefit from eating more of it. Raw garlic is the most potent and highly beneficial. I have 3 fave recipes and hope you'll try them ~ as these easy garlic ideas are long time 'food as medicine' condiments!
Herbalists and nutritionists alike agree that Garlic is one of the most potent members of the botanical world. Studies indicate that the therapeutic powers of garlic are legendary regarding the prevention and treatment of heart disease, hypertension and atherosclerosis.
Many believe that the worldwide risk of cardiovascular disease would reduce by 25 percent if everyone were to consume one or two cloves a day!
Garlic offers anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal constituents, making it a potent partner for optimum health winter and summer.
Smashing raw garlic releases more of the compounds that fight disease than slicing or mincing it. Use the side of a chef's knife, a pestle or a garlic press to make a paste. Add to your food just as the dish is finished cooking and almost ready to serve -- for maximum benefit.
These recipes make it easy to incorporate this powerhouse of nature into each and every day! Hope you like garlic as I write a lot about this most amazing medicine!
Ginger Garlic Paste
Ingredients
- 4 ounces garlic chopped
- 4 ounces fresh ginger root chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or as needed
Instructions
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In a food processor, combine the garlic and ginger.
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Pulse to blend, adding small amounts of olive oil at a time until a smooth paste forms.
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Keeps in the fridge for 5 days or freezes well.
Who knows what the real name of this garlicky sauce is..It goes by many names and there are many variations. I have my brother-in-law Michel to thank for this addictive sauce and will endeavour to get his EXACT recipe soon! He uses mortor/pestle. i do too sometimes, and other times I've used a blender, the "bullet" and also a food processor. Use whatever you like. This goes with veggie dishes, meat, legumes. grains. Enjoy. You can see the creamy texture and gorgeous colour below (as Golden Garlic Paste!)
Lebanese Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 bulbs garlic cloves separated and peeled
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups olive oil
Instructions
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In the container of a blender, combine the garlic cloves, lemon juice and salt.
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Blend at medium speed until smooth.
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Continue blending while pouring olive oil into the blender in a thin stream.
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The mixture should become thick and white like mayonnaise.
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Store in a glass container in the fridge or freeze in small batches.
NOTE: Elephant garlic is actually a member of the leek family and should not be used in garlic recipes if garlic's medicine is what you're looking for. This larger garlic look-alike can be braised or baked like a veggie or sliced into salads but has none of real garlic's power.
Making sure that we have a constant 'infusion' of Garlic into our day is ONE great way to stay healthy! It can be as easy as a mug of steaming herbs ~ Ginger and .. yes Garlic together again. Add a herb-infused honey to sweeten and I love it ! Garlic-infused honey? Yes.. I call it winter health medicine in a jar!
Ginger Garlic Tea
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic crushed better than sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
Instructions
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Place both herbs in a Mason jar.
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Add about 1 cup just boiled water.
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Steep for 4-5 minutes.
TIP:
Whether it's in 'the change of seasons, or in the dead of winter, when that "feeling" about a cold or sore throat is lingering about ~ take fresh garlic cloves, whole or halved and pop them into your mouth like a pill. A spoonful of local raw honey can help too!
Hope you like these garlic ideas ~ How do you use this very special herb?
with green blessings and wishes for increasing health ~ Carol
Daniela
Garlic is nature's miracle, truly! Really nice article and such fantastic ways to use garlic!
Linda Spiker
I could eat garlic all day everyday! Although my husband wouldn’t appreciate it. Thanks for all the great info carol! Informative, as always.
linda spiker
I could eat garlic all day, every day! Although my husband would not appreciate it lol. Very informative post as always!
linda spiker
I am a garlic lover! I not only use it everyday, but every chance I get!
Lindsey Dietz
Great ideas! Garlic is something we never run out of!
Shelby @Fitasamamabear
We go through so much garlic in our house. We love it! Thanks for more ideas :D
SONDA
GREAT INFO-- THANKS FOR SHARING!!
carollittle
Thanks for your visit. Come back and please do comment!
Monique
Nice article! We love garlic at my house. We planted some in the fall and are really excited to grow it this year! Central PA gardening :) I love your page and am looking forward to learning more about herbs as we have grown many and not really known what to do with them! Now do you pop those garlic cloves in your mouth and swallow whole? Does it upset your stomach ever? Also, how long do those pastes last? Can you freeze some with ought losing effectiveness?
Thanks!
Monique
carollittle
Hello Monique~ Thanks. We love garlic too. I planted some last fall too and hopeful it is plentiful.I do take garlic cloves, cut them in half and either take them like a pill with water or put them in a spoonful of raw honey. It never upsets my stomach but garlic can indeed be irritating to stomach. I do freeze the pastes if not used within 2-3 days- in ice cube trays, which makes for very easy access later. Be healthy. Carol