Category: Ingredients
How to Choose, Store, How to Use Dates & Benefits of Dates
Fresh dates are sweet & juicy; dried dates have a more intense flavor (still very sweet). Dates, plump and slightly wrinkled fresh dates have a rich honey-like flavour and dense texture. They are delicious stoned and served with Greek yogurt. The dried dates can be used in the same way, but fewer will be needed…
How to Choose, Store, Use Cherries & Benefits of Cherries
Cherries are beautiful red (there is also the yellow ones) round delicious fruits. They are high in vitamin C, flavanoids, calcium potassium and phosphorus. Only buy cherries that are firm and glossy! Benefits of Cherries They are antispasmodic, and mildly laxative, soothing for people with irritable bowel syndrome, and also have great anti inflammatory properties.…
How to Choose, How to Store, How to Use Coconut & Benefits of Coconut
Coconut, this very exotic and mysterious fruit is another beautiful gift of Nature to us. Not only can you drink the water, but also the tasty white flesh is used for many purposes, both culinary and cosmetic. In Venezuela we have plenty of coconut trees. At the beach you can enjoy fresh coconut water straight…
How to Choose, How to Store, How to Use Strawberries & Benefits of Strawberry
Strawberries, are bright red fruits, usually sweet and tart. Benefits of Strawberries They are antibacterial and antiviral and have properties beneficial to people of all ages (children usually love them); very beneficial to people who suffer from rheumatism, arthritis, diabetes, kidney stones, liver problems, indigestion and diarrhea. The leaves (in a tisane) are beneficial against…
How to Choose, How to Store, How to Use Raspberries & Recipes with Raspberries
Raspberries, are very delicate, beautiful and delicious little fruits, excellent for the health of the female reproductive system and to relieve menstrual cramps. They help expel mucus and phlegm, and detoxify. The leaves (in a tisane) may also alleviate nausea in pregnancy and relieve menstrual cramps Benefits of Raspberries They help expel mucus and phlegm,…
How to Choose, How to Store, How to Use Blackberries & Recipes with Blackberries
Ever since my youth, whenever someone in the family had cystitis, the best thing to take was “cranberry juice.” I still enjoy drinking this juice, but now I look for the version which doesn’t contain corn syrup or inverted sugar; instead I look for the ones which are unsweetened or sweetened with apple and /or…
How to Choose, How to Store, How to Use Cranberries & Recipes with Cranberries
Cranberries, are tiny sour red fruits that must be cooked before consuming. In addition to aiding the respiratory system, they kill bacteria and viruses in the kidneys, bladder and urinary tract. Cranberries contain a unique phytonutrient especially beneficial to the urinary tract, are a natural cleanser for the kidneys, and are important in the prevention…
How to Choose, How to Store, How to Use Blueberries & Recipes with Blueberries
Are very tasty and powerful little fruits; one of our best sources of antioxidants. They contain blue pigments called anthocyanins (also found in plums and cherries) that neutralize the damaging free radicals better than many other foods do. They assist with the brain’s health, protecting from “oxidative stress” and may also reduce the effects of…
How to Choose, How to Store and Ripen Bananas
Bananas are one of the favorites of everyone of every age. They are easy to consume: just peel and eat. With antibiotic and antifungal properties, they also help curb diarrhea and are at the same time a mild laxative, promote sleep, lower cholesterol, removes toxic metals and help in case of ulcers, thanks to pectin…
How to Choose, How to Store, How to Use Apple & Recipes with Apple
Are powerful detoxifiers that assist with digestive problem and reduce total cholesterol. High in pectin, which helps to regulate weight gain by making you feel full longer. They say: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, but two apples are even better! How to Choose Apple Apples are available fresh throughout the year. Choose…