Rainy Day Grilled Cheese and Creamy Tomato Soup
A cold, rainy day in Northern Virginia calls for the classics: a crunchy sourdough grilled cheese and a silky homemade tomato soup that warms you from the inside out.
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Ingredients:
- 8–10 coins of fresh ginger (thinly sliced)
- 1 lemon, cut in half: juice it, then toss the spent peels into the thermos
- 3–4 full sprigs of fresh mint
- Honey, to taste (I like a lot!)
- Boiling water
Instructions:
- Add the ginger slices, lemon juice, spent lemon peels, and mint sprigs into a tall thermos.
- Pour in boiling water until full.
- Add honey to taste — stir or swirl to combine.
- Let steep for a few minutes. Taste and adjust honey or lemon as needed.
Take it with you on a restorative hike with the kids, a cold-weather baseball game, or sip it by a window when you want something warm, bright, and a little grounding. 🍋🍯🌲
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