Sushi is a world-famous dish that originates from Japan. In the Japanese cuisine, they are made with raw fish. But it can be dangerous outside this country due to the possibility of an infection, so the good idea is to exchange raw fish for smoke-cured or boiled seafood. Ingredients for Sushi with Smoked Salmon Round […]
Spring, when sap begins to move in trees, is the season for storing and preserving birch juice. Dietitians urge those wishing to get slim to take birch juice. This refreshing drink can get you back into your slim figure fairly quickly. It is recommended to all patients with obesity problems. Birch juice stimulates the metabolism, […]
Natural provitamin and vitamin A that abound in green leafy vegetables, oranges, carrots, liver cod, pumpkin, can prevent the formation and development of tumors. Vitamin A influences certain genes inside the tumor’s stem cells and protects healthy cells. It is especially salubrious since tumor develops within healthy cells which in a while start to malfunction. […]
Summer has practically arrived, people are already swimming and lying in the sun at the seaside. Sweet strawberry is ripe in gardens, and now that strawberry is in, dishes with it are on the top of the popularity list. Today we prepared marvelous strawberry soup with mint. Ingredients for Strawberry Soup Strawberry: 500 gr. Yogurt: […]
You can strengthen your memory through eating rosemary, as became known from a study presented at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society at Harrogate. Rosemary’s ether oil affects the brain, enhancing the possibilities of long-time memory by inhibiting ferments that block the normal functions of the brain. The research involved 66 volunteers divided […]
We are in the middle of the strawberry season now, berries of all kinds are sold at every corner. We were lucky to come by sweet and fragrant forest strawberry and used it to make a quick dessert. The dessert came out very fine and tender, it was easy to make. If you don’t have […]
Very tasty salad of red beans with herbs and olive oil. This salad, light, nutritious and wholesome, will make a pleasant change in your diet. Ingredients for Kidney Beans Salad Red Beans: 200 gr. A bunch of green onions and parsley. Olive oil, salt, balsamic vinegar: all to taste. Recipe for Kidney Beans Salad Put […]
According to a recent study conducted by British scientists, a cup of beetroot juice a day helps bring down the blood pressure. The results were published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. The researchers studied vegetables that are rich in nitrates, that is, beetroot, lettuce, fennel, and cabbage. These vegetables draw nitrates from the […]
Dry italian biscuits, look more like crackers, known as cantucci or cantuccini, is usually baked with almond, although there are variants. In Abruzzo they make them with pistachios, raisin, hazelnuts and air-cured cranberries. We liked the variant with cranberries best. They are called – Cantuccini D’Abruzzo al Mirtillo Rosso. Cranberry is sour, so it goes […]
Pappardelle is a kind of wide egg noodles made from hard sorts of wheat. Combined with a thick meat sauce, mushrooms and tender ricotta, you get an unbelievably delicious dish. It is commonly prepared for weekends when the whole family gathers round the dinner table. Ingredients for Pappardelle with Meat Sauce Pappardelle: 300 gr. Minced […]
Radicchio, or red chicory, is an excellent source of vitamins K, B, C and rough eatable fiber. It has a bitter flavor which goes away during thermal treatment. There are several sorts of this plant. The sort that is considered to be the gourmet one is red chicory from Treviso that has juicy pulpy stalks. […]
Many people are concerned with egg yolks containing cholesterol and take only whites. Chinese scientists conducted a series of experiments which revealed that egg whites affect blood pressure positively. The results of the research were presented at the 245th conference of the American Chemical Society. The doctor who delivered the report said there are proofs […]
Here’s another vitamin-laden salad for health and variety. It is made from fresh cabbage, dried cranberry, leek and celery, and has a very pleasant taste. Take the ingredients in quantities depending on your taste and the number of persons you prepare it for. Ingredients for Cabbage Salad with Cranberry Fresh cabbage: ¼ head Leek: 1 […]
Scientists came forward with a list of 5 harmful foods you would be well advised to avoid altogether or eat very sparingly. They are: Broth cubes. They are wonderful at giving taste to totally tasteless things. They owe the ability to their very high content of sodium glutamate, a substance that can cause cancer. Sausage. […]
Foods made from spelt wheat come out much more delicious than from ordinary flour. In Italy spelt wheat is called farro, though there are some who argue that the real farro is a higher quality product to be differed from spelt wheat. But even if they belong to different kinds, their tastes are very similar. […]
