Jul
22

Flaxseed, wheatgrass and goji

Posted by Manju in Health and Fitness, Food And Drinks

One tablespoon of ground (milled) flaxseed and three tablespoons of water may serve as a replacement for one egg in baking y binding the other ingredients together. Ground flaxseeds can also be mixed in with oatmeal, yogurt, water (similar to Metamucil), or any other food item where a nutty flavour is appropriate. Flax fibres are amongst the oldest fibre crops in the world. The use of flax for the production of linen goes back 5000 years. Pictures on tombs and temple walls at Thebes depict flowering flax plants. The use of flax fibre in the manufacturing of cloth in northern Europe dates back to Neolithic times. In North America, flax was introduced by the Puritans. Currently most flax produced in the USA and Canada are seed flax types for the production of linseed oil or flaxseeds for human nutrition. Flax fibre is extracted from the bast or skin of the stem of flax plant. Flax fibre is soft, lustrous and flexible. It is stronger than cotton fibre but less elastic.

Wheatgrass is the young grass of the common wheat plant (Triticum aestivum), taken just after sprouting. It is freshly juiced or dried and grounded into flour for human consumption. The consumption of wheatgrass began in the 1930s. At that time Charles F Schnabel tried to popularize this plant. Then in the 1940s Ann Wigmore continued to contribute to the popularization of wheatgrass. Wigmore even has written several books about wheatgrass as she believed it helps treatig her cancer. About 70% of its content is chlorophyll. chlorophyll is the basis of all plant life, and is probably the most health promoting nutrient. Science has proven that chlorophyll arrests growth and development of unfriendly bacteria.

People grow it for its root. Maca root can be used as vegetable or medicinal herb. Biologically maca root is rich in sugar and protein. It contains 60% carbohydrates, 10% protein, 8.5% dietary fiber, and 2.2% fats. Additionally maca has uridine, malic acid, benzoyl derivative, and glucosinolates etc. Dried maca root is rich in alkaloidal, minerals, and nutrients such as essential minerals (selenium, calcium, magnesium, and iron), fatty acids including linolenic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acids, and 19 amino acids, as well as polysaccharides. Maca has been grown and consumed by South Americans for thousand of years. Maca can enhance our immune system, increase brain capability, and improves our bodily functions.


May
10

Introduction to some healthy foods

Posted by Manju in Food And Drinks

Recent years goji berries have become a very popular healthy food in USA, Canada, Japen, and Europe. Nowadays even supermarkets such as Tesco in the UK have put goji berries on their shelf. More and more people have enjoyed these nice berries. In addition, there are also goji products such as goji juice, goji capsules, and even goji powder etc. Goji Berries are also known as Wolfberry. Some people even mis-spell it as gogi berry. It is a dark-red coloured sweet-taste dried fruit, similar to raisin. Goji berries are from north-western part of China, and have been grown and consumed in China for many thousand years. For some strange reasons goji berries are mostly marketed in Europe and USA as Tibetan Goji Berries or Himalayan Goji Berries. If you asked Chinese people for Tibetan Goji Berries, however, they will be
surprised.

Barley is a cereal grain. Large proportion of Barley crop is used as an animal feed. It is also widely used for malting and is a key ingredient in beer and whiskey production. Most recently Barley grass becomes a popular healthy food. It is similar to wheatgrass but it is more easier to digest. Barley grass has many nutritional & healthy benefits. Nutritionally young barley leaves contain all the vitamins, minerals, proteins and enzymes. In addition to chlorophyll and a bunch of vitamins, minerals and enzymes, it is also believed that barley grass have 30 times as much vitamin B1 as in milk, 3.3 times as much vitamin C, and 6.5 times as much carotene as in spinach, 11 times the amount of calcium in cow’s milk, nearly five times the iron content of
spinach

Chlorella is a single-cell green algae which is part of Chlorophyta family. There is an obvious mis-spelling: chorella. It is spherical in shape, about 2 to 10 ?m in diameter. Chlorella contains a fibrous and indigestible outer shell and inner nutrients. The dried chlorella contains about 45% protein, 20% fat, 20% carbohydrate, 5% fiber, and 10% minerals and vitamins. Therefore many people believe it is an attractive food source because it is high in protein and other essential nutrients. More importantly many of its health benefits have been discovered by researchers around the world. Chlorella can carry away metabolic wastes from our blood because its fibrous material can bind with heavy metals and pesticides which can accumulate in our blood.


Apr
9

XanGo

Posted by Manju in Food And Drinks

xango1.jpgXanGo Mangosteen Juice - I am always searhing new health supplements for my overall health. I knew many of the popular juices like noni juice but I never heard about XanGo Mangosteen juice. Mangosteen is a highly favourite supplement and remedy in Asia.

The Mangosteen fruit:

-> Natural, full and whole
-> Abundant maker of Xanthones (over 39 different xanthones have been identified in the mangosteen)
-> Delicious
-> Used for centures in folklore remedies

According to the sites in this post, it was so sacred that the UK Queen of United Kingdom gave knighthood to whoever brought her the fruit. In past decades, this production has become a favourite in the form of XanGo Juice. This fruit has plentitude of antioxidant called xanthones. There are about 205 anti-oxidant xanthones in nature and the mangosteen contains 39 of them. A number of herbs and plants include xanthones, but none as robust in quantity and vibrancy as the mangosteen. For example, the well-known Saint John’s Wort contains an azygos xanthone and garcinia contains … just two. Xanthone antioxidant has been researched and institute to fight off oxidation in the body by fighting against liberated radicals that we encounter everyday of our lives.

XanGo Mangosteen Juice is made up of full mangosteen production rub with no staged colors, no additional sugar, and no staged favors. The discernment is naturally sweet and really delicious. It is easy to drink and the serving size is digit cat and the bottle has around 25 servings. You can purchase a case of four bottles at wholesale price for $100. One case should last about 1 month.

Have you investigated this company yet? Have you had a chance to take a look at Xango Juice yet? I hope so. When you learn about it, you’ll understand how XanGo, LLC quickly became the leader in mangosteen products worldwide!


Mar
1

Cookie Recipes

Posted by Manju in Food And Drinks

Here is an excellent site for easy cookie recipes. There are over 150 recipes that have been categorized by cookie type, focusing on the most popular recipes such as sugar cookie recipes for a simple cookie and the all-time great cookie, chocolate chip cookies! Not sure what type of cookie you want, but you know you want a certain ingredient, then you can also search through all the recipes and find cookies with nuts, fruits, candy and all kind of cookie shapes.

More cookie recipes are added every months and if you have a recipe to share, send it in! They’ll give you credit and a link back to your site if you have a recipe site.


Feb
21

Sizzling Russian foods for you

Posted by Manju in Food And Drinks

Are you a food lover? Want to enjoy the rich taste of Russian foods? Then you must visit Traditional-Russian-Food.com. Here you will be getting a complete guide to the traditional Russian food. Explore the magic of the various delicious cuisines of Russia though the help of this amazing web guide.

I came to know of this website through internet search. As I love to cook various dishes and country cuisines I started browsing through the entire website. I got many Russian food recipes from here which I noted down. Some of these exotic cuisines include the Milk Millet Kasha, Russian pancakes, Leavened Cabbage and much more. I prepared them on my own and received incredible comments from my guests.

You can also do this. Just visit Traditional-Russian-Food.com and check out yourself. One thing I liked about this website is that you can see lots of Russian food picture that are featured here. The first time I saw them they made my mouth watered and I bet you will feel the same like me.

So visit Traditional-Russian-Food.com today and get ready to prepare delicious dishes of your own. If you want you can also add your own creative cooking styles while preparing these Russian foods.


Feb
3

My favourite Super Food

Posted by Manju in Food And Drinks

Cacao nibs are from Cacao Seeds, and are made by peeling and breaking the cacao seeds. In fact cacao nibs are the middle thing prior to chocolate. There are two types of cacao nibs. One is from roasted cacao beans, and the other is from raw cacao beans. The roasted cacao nibs are made from the process whereby the cacao seeds are roasted in large, rotating ovens, at temperatures of about 210-290F. Roasting lasts from half an hour up to two hours. The heat brings out more flavour and aroma, and it dries and darkens the seeds. Then the seeds are cracked and winnowed, that is, their outer shells are cracked and blown away, leaving the crushed and broken pieces of cacao seeds - “cacao nibs”. At this point, we have something edible and really chocolatey.

Wheatgrass is the young grass of the common wheat plant (Triticum aestivum), taken just after sprouting. It is freshly juiced or dried and grounded into flour for human consumption. The consumption of wheatgrass began in the 1930s. At that time Charles F Schnabel tried to popularize this plant. Then in the 1940s Ann Wigmore continued to contribute to the popularization of wheatgrass. Wigmore even has written several books about wheatgrass as she believed it helps
treating her cancer. Wheatgrass contains 20 amino acids, several hundred different enzymes not found in other foods, as many as 90 out of 102 possible minerals, vitamins and other important nutrients. It is a great supplement for people on diet, for sports people, and for people who want to maintain a healthy immune system. It should mention that nowadays many people like to buy wheatgrass powder to make juice by themselves.

Spirulina are floating filamentous cyanobacteria with cylindrical trichomes in left-hand helix. Spirulina grows naturally in tropical and subtropical lakes with high pH and high concentrations of carbonate and bicarbonate. It is commonly used as food supplements. Spirulina is rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals. It contains Lysine, Cysteine, Methionine, Phenylalanine and Threonine, whic are important amino acids that can only be acquired by human beings through food. Spirulina is also a very rich source of Vitamin B-12. It has much higher iron content than Spinach. It contains much higher amounts of Beta-Carotene than carrots.


Jan
13

Chefs – an interactive forum for gourmets and cooks

Posted by Manju in Food And Drinks

People who are gourmets in their own rights or those who have culinary skills are welcome to Chefs. This is a wonderful online hub where different types of recipes find their place. The process is simple. You can get a free membership today, by the virtue of which, you get a space to store your personal recipes, participate in a live chat on your culinary skills, take part in blogs and forums and read their newsletter for free on the different food and health habits.

There is a wide array of activities you can take part in. That includes, reading recipes, sharing your own recipes with fellow culinary artists. It is indeed wonderful to learn slow cooker recipes, chicken recipes, soup recipes, casserole recipes and meat loaf recipes. Umm…mouth watering delicacies that keep you going for more!

You can explore the website and interact with your buddy chefs on chat about new cooking ideas. Learn more on culinary jobs and opportunities today.


Oct
20

Delicious Noodle Recipes

Posted by Manju in Food And Drinks

If You are thinking of doing some thing different for the today’s dinner? Check out our site Ramenlicious.com for making delicious ramen recipes.Why ramen noodles? First they are delicious, low cost, easy to cook and you can make them in hardly 5 minutes time.

Ramen specialties where you can find out how ramen noodles are mixed with international specialties around the world to make some delicious foods like Bok Choy which is mainly made in china and can be made in 20 minutes.

We have section on healthy noodle recipes where we features our healthiest of ramenlicious dishes such as Summer salad, chicken salad.Site also features recipe of the week, best way to cook some new food on your weekend.


Oct
12

Trustworthy Pharmacy, Drugstoregenerics.com

Posted by Manju in Food And Drinks

Drugstoregenerics.com is the Internet’s Leading Safe, Secure, Private and Convenient Source for FDA Approved Prescription Medications. We concentrate our practice in secure on-line medical consultations and prescription medications. Our team of Physicians and Pharmacists focus their expertise in the areas of Weight Loss, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Sexual Health, Skin Care, Pain Relief and Smoking Cessation.

We have established this leadership position by providing exemplary patient care and customer service. We have achieved these two high standards by providing our customers with the following:
• Licensed Physicians
• Licensed Pharmacists and Affiliated Pharmacies
• FDA Approved Prescription Medications
• Complimentary On-Line Medical Consultations
• Low, Competitive Discount Prices
• Quick Shipment of all Approved Orders
• Quick Access to Pharmacists and Physicians for Questions
• Security of Personal and Medical Information Protected by Latest “SSL” Technology
• Privacy Safeguarded Under Physician-Patient Privilege Law
• Convenient 7 X 24 Access to On-Line Prescription Order System


Sep
30

Hawaiian Tropical Honey - A Culinary Treasure of the Big Island

Posted by Manju in Food And Drinks

A unique combination of geography, natural irrigation and atmospheric conditions creates a habitat on the Big Island of Hawaii ideal for the cultivation of raw honey. Beekeepers have harvested excellent honey from the islands for some time, with nearly a million pounds of honey coming from the area known as the Puako Forest annually. But in recent years, particular attention to selection of the raw honey results in a product that is literally unrivalled in its purity, texture and overall taste.

For some, it may be enough that this tropical honey comes only from a small section of a very special part of the world. That alone would separate it, in quality and taste, from much of the honey produced around the globe. But beginning with an exquisite raw honey just may not be sufficient to get this special condiment to those who appreciate its organic purity. Something else is necessary - meticulous attention to detail during the entire post-harvest process.

Harvesting Kiawe honey involves timing, a factor critical in most honey processes. Raw honey taken too early may ferment in the jar, but if it is taken too late it crystallizes in the comb. If the honey is handpicked at just the correct time, and put into containers correctly, it will manifest a superior white, smooth texture in just a few days.

Taking the combs at just the right moment would be enough to separate the final product from other honey. Yet there is one more step to consider, or in this case, a step to leave out. Raw Kiawe honey is a living food. Experienced producers know that cold-bottling honey retains its wonderful texture and preserves healthy, natural enzymes. While leaving heat out of the process produces an ideal tropical honey, the viscosity (thickness) does slow down processing, again contributing to the rarity of the finished product.

Connoisseurs know there are some excellent raw honey sources around the world, and that fine honey is available on every continent. But if you are looking for the best in unique Hawaiian Gifts this holiday season a growing number of aficionados consider Kiawe tropical honey from the Big Island of Hawaii to be a natural treasure with few, if any, culinary peers.


May
28

Cocktails Recipes - How to make cocktales

Posted by Manju in Food And Drinks

It’s very popular nowadays to host cocktail parties. They are a great way for people to get together and talk while having a nice formal atmosphere. The following will explain how to host a cocktail party that will be talked about around the office for weeks.

The most important thing for any cocktail party is the drinks. These should range from alcoholic drinks to non-alcoholic and mixers drinks. Consider stocking the following drink types:

- Good white and red wines with some champagne.
- Gin, scotch, whiskey, vodka, bourbon, and sometime rum (depending on climate conditions).
- Draft beer and some foreign beer are always appreciated.
- Mixers such as juices, coke, ginger ale, and club soda. Also, serve some bottled water and sparkling water.

Make sure you have all the correct glasses for the different drinks . Being able to present each drink in the right setting and glass is very important for a successful cocktail party.

Another important thing to consider is keeping some fresh fruit around for the drinks. A lot of people enjoy having a lemon or lime wedge with their drinks and will greatly appreciate it if it’s provided.

Hors d’oeuvres are good to have with any party. Besides the specialized dishes you should consider some general plates. These include:

- A good fruit plate with fresh fruit is great to have on the table. When you do these go ahead and cut up apples, pears, and those types of fruits so that people won’t have to do it themselves.
- Crackers, cheese, and meat can be put together on one plate. Be sure to stock a few different brands of meats and cheeses to provide some flavor and character to the plate.
- A vegetable plate with ranch dip is a cheap and great addition to any Hors d’oeuvres table. While you can host a cocktail party on the spur of the moment it’s recommended that you send people a hand written invitation. This makes them feel good about being invited and will help entice them to come. Remember, make sure to add a RSVP on the note so that you can figure out who is coming and who isn’t.