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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 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…
How to Use, Choose and Preserve Lemons | Benefits of Lemons
These bright yellow citrus fruits originated in India and Malaysia and were brought by the Assyrians to Greece, which in turn took them to Italy. The Greeks and Romans greatly appreciated their culinary and medicinal qualities. Later seafarers ate them in large quantities to protect against scurvy, and society ladies used them as a beauty…
Tomatoes
Some of the best tomatoes in the world are found in Mediterranean markets, so it is hardly surprising that it is impossible to imagine Mediterranean food without them. But these “golden apples” were unknown in the Mediterranean until the 16th century, when they were brought from Mexico. In some countries, they were known as “love-apples”…
Things to Know About Olive Oil
Unlike other oils, which are extracted from the seeds or dried fruits of plants, olive oil is pressed from the pulp of ripe olives, which give it an inimitable richness and flavor. Besides being polyunsaturated and a natural fat, making it a healthy alternative to many other fats, olive oil is valued for its fine,…