Ten Teas From Plants Around You And Their Benefits
Tea handling instructions:
All teas unless specified are brewed with 1 teaspoon dry material or 2 teaspoons fresh material to 1 cup of water. Always steep. This means pouring hot water over material and letting set for 5 - 15 minutes. Always dry leaves and roots out of the sun, in dark airy places. Then store in airtight containers.
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Nutty News
Store shelled nuts in either the freezer or refrigerator to keep fresh.
When slivering nuts, cut them immediately after removing the skins after blanching, as this is when the nut is the softest.
Do not use a food processor or blender to grind nuts. They tend to crush the nuts that release the oils, causing lumping. Buy an inexpensive...... >Read More
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Knowing Your Oats
Oats are inexpensive and very nutritious. Half a cup of porridge (cooked oats) has only 62 calories and only 1 gram of fat. Oat bran offers even more nutrition because for only 40 calories you also get a high fibre cereal. Watch what you add on top, though. If you load on cream and sugar you're loading on the... >Read More
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Sofrito-style Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Plantain Salsa
Ingredients:
2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)
1 cup coarsely chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 tsp. McCormick Ground Cumin
1 tsp. McCormick Garlic Powder
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. McCormick Crushed Red Pepper
Salsa:
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African Peanut Stew (Bob's Famous Elephant Stew)
Ingredients:
5 tablespoons oil, divided
2 pounds well-trimmed beef, cut into 1-inch or smaller cubes
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon chili powder
4 medium onions, sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
5-6 cups water
up to 1 teaspoon red pepper
3/4 cup tomato sauce
carrots and peas (optional)
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
steamed rice
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Sticky Garlic Wings
Ingredients:
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. chilli sauce
½ cup soy sauce
1 tsp. garlic powder
1tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. coarse black pepper
2 lbs. (1 kg) chicken wings, tips removed and cut in half joint
Directions:
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Grillin' Light
Steak on a Stick
Substitute chicken for the steak and have chicken sticks!
Ingredients:
2 pounds eye of round steak (beef)
1 21-ounce can crushed pineapple in its own juices
Kebob sticks
Garlic salt (optional)
Directions:
Cut steak into 1 1/2-inch pieces, removing all visible fat. In Ziploc gallon-sized bag, marinate steak pieces...... >Read More
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