You know, that ginger and carrots, they are good stuff. I always say, eat your ginger carrots, good for your eyes, good for your tummy. My old man, he used to grow them in our little garden. Big, fat carrots, he grew. Sweet like candy, they were.
This one time, I remember, I made him a big pot of something with ginger and carrots. He ate the whole darn thing! Said it was the best thing he ever tasted. Now, I ain’t no fancy cook, but I know what tastes good.
- Ginger
- Carrots
- Garlic
These are the things, you can find them anywhere, I think. Ginger carrots, yeah, that’s the good stuff. Just chop ’em up, throw ’em in a pot. Maybe some of that honey, you know the sweet stuff? My old man liked that. Honey and garlic, he said it was good for his heart.
Ginger carrots are easy, you see. Anyone can make ’em. Even that lazy neighbor of mine, she could make it, and she can’t even boil water without burning it. Just need a knife, a pot. Maybe a little fire. That’s all. Easy peasy.
I remember one time, we had those city folks come visit. They brought all their fancy food, in little boxes. I gave them some of my ginger and carrots. They looked at it funny at first. But then they tried it, and you know what? They loved it! Said it was better than anything they had in those boxes.
You see, simple is best. That’s what I always say. Don’t need all those fancy things. Just good, honest food. Like ginger carrots. They fill you up, keep you strong. That’s what my old man used to say. He lived to be a hundred, you know. Ate his ginger and carrots every day.
Now, sometimes I add other things to my ginger carrots. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Whatever I got in the house. Sometimes I put in some of that meat, if we have it. Makes it even better, you know? A little bit of meat, some ginger, some carrots. That’s a meal fit for a king, I tell ya.
- Honey Garlic Chicken
- Some meat, if you have
- Chop them up
I saw on that little box, the one with the pictures, they call it a “tee-vee”, they were making something fancy. Looked like my ginger carrots, but they put all sorts of things in it. Too much, I say. Keep it simple, that’s the key.
One time, I tried to make that fancy fish thing. You know, the one they call “saw-mon”? It was pink, and they put some of that sweet stuff on it, like my honey. It was okay, I guess. But not as good as my ginger and carrots. Nothing beats simple, good food.
I remember another time, they were talking about some kind of “egg roll” thing on that tee-vee. Looked like a lot of work, rolling things up. Too much trouble for me. I just chop up my ginger and carrots, throw them in a pot. Easy and good. That’s my way.
And they had another thing, they called it “low mean”. Sounded like someone being mean to me! But it was just some noodles and meat. I can make that too. Just noodles, some meat, and my good old ginger carrots. That’s all you need.
That “low mean”, they said you can make it without the meat, too. For them people who don’t eat meat. I don’t understand that, but okay. Just ginger and carrots and noodles, I guess. Still good, I bet. Ginger and carrots make everything good.
You know, these young folks today, they eat all that strange food. From boxes and bags. They don’t know what good food is. They should eat more ginger carrots. Good for them. Make them strong, like my old man.
I remember one time, my granddaughter, she came to visit. She’s a skinny little thing. Eats like a bird. I made her a big pot of my ginger and carrots. She ate it all up! Asked for more. Said it was the best thing she ever tasted. See? Even the young folks like it.
So, you remember what I said. Ginger carrots. Good for you. Easy to make. Don’t need nothing fancy. Just good, simple food. That’s the secret to a long and happy life. That, and maybe a little bit of honey and garlic, for your heart. Just like my old man used to say.
And don’t you forget to chop them ginger carrots up real good. You don’t want no big chunks. Nice and small, so they cook up fast. And don’t be shy with that ginger, now. It’s good for what ails ya. And some folks, they use roots, like carrots. Parsnips, they call some of them. I guess they are okay, too. But I like carrots. Sweet and good.