Recipes
Healthy superfood trio: ginger, turmeric and carrot
Foods which are considered "super" significantly outperform others with their great nutritive values and quantity of antioxidants.
Ginger and turmeric excel in these properties, and when you combine them with carrot, there's no end to health benefits their bring.
Recent studies have shown people who eat these foods within a single meal become resilient to heart disease, cancer, diabetes and various inflammatory conditions.
Ginger and turmeric belong to the same family of plants called Zingiberaceae. Both spices have always been used in cuisine, but also for alleviating many illnesses.
Their benefits are particularly powerful if you use them together, for instance in tea.
Hot Vegetable Soup with Ravioli – Perfect Meal for Cold Weather
Warm soups with their enchanting smell that heat you from the inside are an excellent choice during cold weather.
The ingredients they contain are precisely what the body needs during winter.
You can add ravioli to your soup and use the vegetables you prefer. Tortellini can be used instead of ravioli as well.
Prepare this tasty vegetable soup that will bring out a warm smile in cold days.
Fried Chestnuts with Vegetables and Apples
Do you like chestnuts, apples, beetroots and sweet potatoes, but you never combined them together?
Then this is a recipe for you.
This is a tasty family meal and a chance for you to try something new.
Heat the oven to 200°C. Peal beetroots, onions and sweet potatoes and cut them into chunks. Cut the apples into medium slices.
Into a saucepan add apple cider vinegar, vegetable broth, butter and heat until it boils. Reduce to medium heat and boil for 15 minutes.
Easy Veggie Lunch – Delicious Richness of Vitamins
When you are preparing lunch for your family you usually have two goals.
The first goal is that your meal should be delicious and unique and the second goal is that your meal should be healthy and contain useful ingredients.
This recipe fulfils both conditions.
This colorful bowl of young cabbage and pumpkin is considered as “comfort food”.
This means that it makes you feel comfortable while you are eating it and it does not require too much work.
Ingredients that you will use in preparing this meal are a source of proteins, vitamins and other nutrients which one meal should always contain.
Prepare a lunch for your family that will provide them with richness of vitamins.
Pancakes Made of Spelt Flour – Refreshing Breakfast for Your Family
Whole grains are ideal for the recovery of your body.
Spelt flour is one of healthiest flours and it is becoming more and more present in the market.
It has high nutritive values and at the same time it is delicious and easily digestible.
For this reason it is highly recommended for elderly people and children.
Transform your classical pancakes into a healthier option. By adding fruits you will extra aromatize your pancakes. Prepare them for breakfast or as a snack.
Surprise your family with this new recipe!
3 Recipes for Natural Treatment of Eczema
Natural remedies are always the best solution for preventing or treating health problems that already occurred.
They are not damaging to health and often they are better and more efficient then synthetic drugs.
Here you can find 3 medicines made of natural ingredients that can be helpful in treating this dermatological problem.
It will ease the symptoms and help in healing.
6 Natural Remedies for Anemia
Anemia or a red blood cells deficiency can be treated or kept under control by using natural remedies.
The best prevention is having a natural nutrition that is rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, especially the ones rich in iron.
According to traditional medicine there are various herbal preparations that might be helpful in fighting anemia and that have been used for centuries.
By applying some of the following teas, juices or tinctures together with a proper diet and a healthy lifestyle, you can prevent and heal this blood disorder.
How to Enjoy Eucalyptus Oil Benefits
Ways in which we can use eucalyptus essential oil are inexhaustible.
Eucalyptus is an excellent remedy for treating many diseases and at the same time it strengthens the immunity.
It will refresh your surroundings and due to its antiseptic effect it will protect you and your living space.
It can be mixed with other essential oils such as thyme, rosemary, marjoram, lavender, cedar and incense.
Here you can find 3 ways on how to use eucalyptus oil and improve your health.
Prepare Delicious Mash Potatoes That Will Surprise Your Family
Mash potatoes are considered as a simple side dish.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Simple and small additions can make it special culinary experience.
Garlic and Parmesan will make this meal spicy with full taste and nice smell.
Surprise your family and prepare mash potatoes that will become a real delicacy.
Prepare the Strongest Natural Antibiotic and Anti-Cancer Remedy
Mixture of honey and curcuma is also known as the golden mixture.
It is “golden” because of its numerous health benefits and also because its color is golden.
Curcuma and honey have powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
They eliminate various bacteria which cause diseases and increase the natural body resistance.
Curcuma contains curcumin (natural active ingredient) which is effective in treating more than 150 diseases.
Yogi's Breakfast - Great Source of Energy in a Little Bowl
Breakfast is often considered as the most important meal of the day and many nutritionists support that claim.
It is recommended to eat carbohydrates for breakfast.
They are easily absorbed and they supply the body with energy for longer period of time.
Whole-wheat bread and whole grains are ideal ingredients that are rich in carbohydrates.
Oats are full of fibers that stimulate digestion and make you feel satiated. They are also rich in proteins.
Various seeds and nuts are also an excellent choice for breakfast because they contain high-quality fats.
Healthy Oatmeal – Perfect Way to Start Your Day
Oatmeal is a healthy meal that is good for the body. It provides the body with energy and it makes it satiated for hours.
It is easily digestible and rich in fibre and proteins.
By combining various ingredients you can prepare a super meal rich in all necessary nutrients that has an irresistible flavour.
Here you can find oatmeal recipe for gourmets.
3 Ways How to Use Pumpkin for Healing Purposes
Beside the fact that it is healthy for eating, pumpkin can also be used externally.
Pumpkin is an excellent ally in suppressing and eliminating many health problems.
It can be used for making facial masks and compresses for skin nourishment and care.
Here are three methods on how to benefit from pumpkins.
• Simple facial mask made of pumpkin pulp
Make pumpkin puree.
Apply it on the face equally and leave it for 15 minutes.
Homemade Hazelnut Spread - Hit for the Cold Days!
Imagine a fine homemade Nutella which does not contain any sugar.
It sounds perfect, doesn't it?
You can also make this delicacy by yourself.
It is simple and quick to prepare.
All you need are hazelnuts, cocoa and a few other ingredients you probably already have at home.
Hazelnuts will help you to strengthen the body, while a cocoa will improve your mood.
This spread can be used for pancakes or for preparing cakes.
It will be popular among younger members of your family, but the elderly members will enjoy it equally.
Prepare Your Own Aloe Vera Gel for Wrinkles Removal and Skin Healing
Aloe vera is a gift of nature with many healing benefits.
It is extremely effective with sunburns.
And did you know that aloe vera gel can also remove wrinkles?
According to a research conducted by Asian scientists, “by daily using small amounts of aloe vera gel you can significantly improve skin elasticity and remove wrinkles”.
Their study included 30 healthy women, over the age 45, who have used aloe vera gel for 90 days.
After the treatment they witnessed reduction of face wrinkles and visible improvement of facial skin elasticity.
Irresistible Sweet Potato Buns – Ideal Snack for Your Family and Guests
Sweet potato is a perfect ingredient for preparing buns.
It contains a number of nutritive ingredients and it is an excellent source of energy for your body.
Sweet potato buns are delicious first-class snack that you can prepare for your family and guests.
They are very crispy and scented.
You can prepare them as salty or enjoy them sweet in combination with honey.
Once you try these delicious and soft sweet potato buns they will become an integral part of your menu!
3 Recipes That Will Help You Sleep Better
Evening meal plays a huge role in the quality of your sleep.
Having a snack before going to bed can be a positive factor that makes you feel good, but one should be careful.
There are the various types of food ingredients that have a different effect on the brain chemistry - some can make you relax and some will stimulate the body and make you nervous.
Avoid sweets and food ingredients rich in sugar because they cause a sudden increase of blood sugar, which you really don’t need before going to bed.
Calcium contained in milk has a calming effect on central nervous system, while lactose stimulates the release of endorphin, a calming substance.
Milk is also rich in the amino acid tryptophan that helps in creating serotonin, a neurotransmitter that regulates the body clock.
3 Recipes For Removing Cellulite Using Mandarin Orange Essential Oil
There are simple and natural methods by which you can quickly and successfully remove cellulite.
Cellulite is one of most frequent problems of today’s women, be they young or older.
We have prepared 3 recipes for treating cellulite using aromatic mandarin orange essential oil.
Take advantage of the benefits of this essential oil that dissolves fat floating under skin, which makes your skin pink and wrinkled.
Mandarin orange essential oil will also improve circulation and deeply detoxify the skin.
5 Healthy Apple Cider Vinegar Super-Drinks You Can Use Anytime
Apple cider vinegar is a gift of nature that is rich in vitamins and minerals.
Taking one of the following beverages everyday will provide your body with daily quantities of many necessary nutrients.
At the same time, apple cider vinegar has other benefits:
- Speeds up the metabolism and helps with weight loss
- Maintains stable blood sugar levels
- Reduces the level of bad cholesterol
- Helps with digestion
- Helps with body detoxification
- Is excellent remedy for treating heartburn
Try “High C” - Smoothie That Will Awaken Your Immunity
We have selected a delicious smoothie recipe that will boost your immunity.
If you are stressed out or tired of work, this smoothie will help you to strengthen up and revitalize your body.
This natural beverage is rich in vitamin C and other useful and tasty ingredients, and it will provide the body with enough energy for the whole day.
Camu camu would provide vitamin C and antioxidants, while wheat and barley herbs would feed, revitalize and detoxify your body.
Morning is the perfect time for this smoothie, before going to school or work.
Try Pumpkin Cream Soup with Curry - The Perfect Dinner for Your Family
Autumn has its colors, flavors and scents.
Pumpkin is autumn’s trademark. Everything about pumpkin reminds us of autumn.
From the outside pumpkin is murky dark orange and from the inside it is soft. It has a sweet smell.
Pumpkin is a healing plant that is rich with healthy ingredients.
It should be included in the diet of those suffering from diabetes, gout, rheumatism or overweight problems.
There are many delicious ways in which pumpkin can be used. You can make pies, cakes, soups and sauces.
This time we have chosen pumpkin cream soup recipe with curry.
Richness of Aroma - Warm Bean Salad with Fresh Herbs and Olives
Your kitchen can also have a healthy smell of natural aromas.
Fresh herbs contain the highest amount of healthy ingredients and the strongest aroma.
You can easily plant them in your own home and they can always be easily available for you and always fresh.
Fresh herbs will enrich your every menu and prevent many diseases.
Try this new recipe for preparing warm bean salad with aromatic herbs.
This salad can be consumed as a single light meal.
3 Drinks that will Awaken Your Metabolism
This 3 simple and tasty drinks are a natural solution for a sleepy and slow metabolism.
Try them and see how they can benefit your health.
1. Garlic and Red Wine Drink
This drink has a positive effect on metabolism but it can also be helpful with other problems.
Garlic drink strengthens immunity, eliminates fat in the blood, preserves the heart and blood vessels, detoxifies the body and helps with menstrual problems.
Vegetarian Lasagna – Tasty Pleasure for Your Palate
Try something new this Christmas – rich vegetarian lasagna!
Soft pasta with layers of delicious béchamel sauce, cheese, spinach and spiced tomato sauce will thrill your family and friends, especially the most demanding ones.
These lasagna are going to excite even the most demanding gourmets and impress friends that you haven’t seen in a long time.
Gather your Family and Friends and Enjoy Tasty Vegetarian Skewers
It is a barbecue season, best time for family gatherings, birthday celebrations and parties in the open.
Prepare tasty vegetarian skewers for those occasions. They will equally thrill children and grownups.
This delicious food is colourful, tasty, healthy and crunchy and you can change the combination of vegetables according to their season availability.
Fried Pumpkins Filled With Sweet Potatoes
Try this irresistible autumn recipe that will fill your home with most pleasant aroma and thrill your whole family.
Cut the pumpkins in half and remove the seeds.
Smear the pumpkins with olive oil and salt and put them in the oven at 180°C.
Bake for half an hour or until they are softened.
Falafel - Fried Chickpea Balls
Falafel – fried chickpea balls - is an Egyptian dish that is becoming increasingly popular around the world as a quick, tasty and healthy meal.
Falafel balls can be served with cooked vegetables, salad or a light sauce, or eaten as a separate dish, like a snack.
Homemade Chocolate – Make Your Life Sweeter!
Chocolate is a delicacy that we all love because it stimulates good mood and gives a sense of happiness.
It can be easily prepared at home.
All you need is cocoa butter, cocoa powder and a little bit of natural sweetener.
It takes only a few minutes for preparation.
Adding little bit of vanilla, super berries, coconut leaves and chia seeds will enrich the flavor and texture of the chocolate.
Chocolate always tastes good, but it especially good if you have made it yourself.
Make Sweet Cake Balls of Dried Fruit, Bananas and Carob
December is a month of decorations. Decorate your table with special and delicious cake balls made of dried fruits and nuts, a treat you just have to taste.
These balls are easy to make. There is no need for cooking or baking.
Your whole family can enjoy their natural taste and they are a perfect replacement for unhealthy sweets every children eats.
If you have friends that enjoy top quality deserts, make them as a holiday gift.
Green Salad with Seeds – Richness of Nourishing Ingredients on your Plate
Gourmand holiday lasagne are best served with equally rich green salad.
Green salad that is rich with minerals, vitamins and nutritive ingredients, can be served with crunchy flax or sunflower seeds.
This combination is excellent for your health.
Chickpeas and Couscous Salad
Prepare a delicious and crunchy salad with chickpeas and couscous and boost your body with nutritive ingredients that will provide you with natural energy.
Couscous is rich with selenium that protects the cells from premature aging and potassium which is beneficial for your cardiovascular system.
Chickpea is a natural source of proteins and fibers that will help you rebuild body’s energy, protect the muscles and stimulate digestion.
Aromatic herbs such as oregano, coriander, chili pepper and garlic not only taste good but boost your immunity and protect the body from viruses.
A Bowl of Proteins – Tasty Chickpea Salad for Any Time of the Day
Chickpea is one of the most favorite vegetarian ingredients that chefs all around the world are including in their menus.
For a good reason.
100 g of cooked chickpeas contain 20 g of proteins and twice more iron and vitamin C then other types of beans.
One chickpeas serving provides the body with important nutritive ingredients especially the ones responsible for muscle growth, which makes it an excellent choice for athletes.
3 Healthy Smoothie Recipes with Fresh Grapes
Prepare an ideal breakfast by making three different smoothies that contain all useful grape ingredients benefitial for your health.
Smoothie is an energy bomb full of vitamins, minerals and other healthy ingredients your body needs on daily basis.
You can make endless different/various combinations of various natural tastes by adding nuts, seeds, virgin oil and other healthy ingredients.
Here you can find three healthy and tasty smoothie recipes that will make your entire family, espeacially children, very happy
Chocolate & Fruit Ice Cream – Delicacy for Everyone
This is a healthy dessert that will perfectly satisfy every sweet tooth lover.
This time it comes in a combination of fruits and chocolate, but in a frozen form.
Yes, it is ice cream made of natural ingredients that anyone can make at home.
It will make your own spare time or family celebrations and gatherings more cheerful and interesting.
Aromatic Filipino Ginger Tea
Do you have ginger at home and you still don't knowing what to do with it?
Try this new recipe, popular in Philippines, where ginger tea is combined with black pepper and lemon.
Even the famous ancient Greek physician Galen used ginger tea to stimulate purification of body fluids.
Today, ginger is used worldwide for relieving digestive problems, treating cough and flu, respiratory problems, pain and impotence.
Make Delicious and Healthy Energy Bars of Dried Fruits and Nuts
You can enjoy energy bars anywhere and in any time of the day.
They will boost your energy whenever you are feeling tired or exhausted.
Energy bars don’t crumb. They are soft, chewy and moist with crunchy surprises from chia seeds and nuts.
Try this simple recipe and increase the energy levels in your body.
Homemade Almond Milk – Healthy Drink with Just Two Ingredients
Almond milk is a healthy beverage full of vitamins, minerals and other nutritious ingredients.
Preparing almond milk will only take a few minutes of your time.
This delicious beverage will benefit your heart, protect your body from cancer and ageing.
It is a safe and healthy alternative to conventional diary (cow and soya milk) because it does not contain lactose and gluten.
All you need are two basic ingredients to which you can add sweeteners or other aroma ingredients.
Three Delicious Eggplant Recipes for Your Autumn’s Menu
Autumn is the season of eggplant a tasty and healthy vegetable. Dishes prepared from eggplants are very saturating and also light.
Eggplant is an ingredient you can use in preparing low calorie dishes that will reduce cholesterol in your body.
Eggplant can be prepared in various way, as the main dish or as a side dish. It will give your family an experience of natural pleasure and a taste of refreshing vegetables.
Yogi Tea - Reservoir of Health in a Cup
Black tea is a favorite beverage in China, Japan, India, Russia and Great Britain.
Depending on the culture, it is enriched with various additives for a better flavor and purpose.
Brits like it with milk, Russians with slice of lemon, while in India the most popular tea is yogi or masala tea.
Masala is a spices mixture, mostly warm spices such as ginger, cloves, cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, nutmegs and anise.
They warm the body and have a powerful antioxidant effect that can prevent various diseases.
Fresh ginger and pepper provide masala tea with sharpness, and cardamom gives it a special flavor.
Banana and Acai Powder Facial Mask Erases Years Off Your Face
Prepare a homemade facial mask using natural ingredients such as bananas, yogurt and acai berries powder.
This facial mask will deeply nourish and rejuvenate your skin. It will protect your skin from free radicals that damage skin cells and cause aging.
Lemon and Aloe Vera Shampoo - Solution for Greasy Hair
Greasy and messy hair doesn't have to be a part of your everyday life – try this simple homemade shampoo and experience its benefits.
Natural ingredients contained in this shampoo such as lemon juice, fresh aloe vera gel and high-quality baby shampoo (preferably organic and dermatologically tested) will ensure your hair to be clean and shiny as you always dreamed it to be.
Touch of Italy – Aromatic Pesto
Bring the touch of Italy into your kitchen by preparing aromatic pesto made of baked tomatoes, aromatic basil and domestic olive oil.
This famous recipe can make your every meal special. It will delight the beginners and the experienced cooks.
Therefore try it!
Try Tasty and Healthy Balls Made of Dried Fruits and Nuts
Be ready for your new confectionary challenge - quick, sweet and healthy balls made of vegetables and dried fruit.
They are easy to make and the combination of the ingredients can be changed according to your choice.
You can add honey, cocoa, carob and other favorite ingredients until you find the perfect taste.
This summer balls will provide you with natural energy, vitamins A, B and C, various nutrients such as iron, potassium and selenium. They will boost your immunity and protect you from infections.
More importantly, they will ensure you a sweet enjoyment (without quilt) whenever you wish.
Make Your Own Hair Mask, Body Butter and Anti-Acne Lotion with Argan Oil
Quality argan oil can be used in preparing excellent home made products for hair and skin.
These easy recipes can help you make body butter, lotions and masks that will hydrate your skin and hair allowing their natural beauty to shine through.
1. Body Butter with Argan Oil
Ingredients:
- 1 small sterile bottle with a wide neck
- ½ cup of shea butter
- ⅓ cup of argan oil
- 1 tea spoon of cornstarch
- 10-15 drops of essential oil of your choice
3 Tricks for natural hair coloring
Do you want a completely natural and permanent hair color?
It may sound incredible, but it is possible.
Completely natural hair dyes made of plants can provide red, brown, black or even blue shades.
Natural colors are made of herbal ingredients exclusively and do not harm your health or the environment.
They do not damage, but improve your hair, giving it strength, volume and shine.
A natural recipe for the treatment of bacteria, particularly Escherichia coli
Honey, parsley, lemon and olive oil - an effective natural remedies against Escherichia coli
“This is a recipe taken from a nun from the town of Posušje, a quite well-known personality here in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This recipe saved me from Escherichia coli during pregnancy, after two antibiotics had not helped me.
I have to share this recipe with you, in the hope that you will never need it ...” - Ana.
Electrolites in a glass: prepare 3 home-made isotonic drinks
When you're tired, exhausted and dehydrated, you can supplement the lack of electrolites with quality isotonic drinks.
You can make them yourself from organic ingredients which will supply your organism with the best nutrients and bring you back in shape fast.
1. Vegetable energy cocktail
Ingredients:
- 5 medium sized carrots
- 1 medium sized tomato
- ½ head of broccoli
- 1 handful fresh parsley
Enjoy your vacations with nutritious and healthy super drinks
Dear readers, during July and August we prepared for you a section: "Take a book to the coast".
Every other Friday in this section you'll be able to follow a review of interesting titles which will entertain and relax you during summer holidays.
Since we have also chosen several cook books, we hope to encourage you to perform your own gastronomic research.
This week we bring you three great recipes for nutritious and healthy super drinks will be your elixirs and sources of strength for the organism and a treat for the palate.
Recipes and photos taken from the cook book Supernapitci (Super drinks) by Jadranka Boban Pejić.
Super fast and tasty banana and oatmeal biscuits
These simple and delicious two-ingredient biscuits take only 15 minutes to make.
That's why they have won fans all over the world. We'll introduce you to a basic recipe which you may expand with ingredients of your choice.
These small energy cakes will provide you with natural energy and satisfy your craving for sweets without feeling guilty.
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe bananas
- 100 g oatmeal
Two recipes with cottage cheese from my kitchen
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Many nutritionists consider cottage cheese as an ideal food for both children and adults.
Cottage cheese is a good source of riboflavin, vitamin B12, phosphorus and calcium.
It contains little fat and carbohydrates and lots of protein, making it an ideal food for people who want to lose weight and for athletes.
Cottage cheese makes you feel full, but it is also easily digestible, which is why you can eat it even late at night.
Although adults are increasingly adding cottage cheese to their diet, children tend to avoid it.
Probably they do not like its unusual look and smell.
Tasty bell peppers in 3 simple recipes
Bell pepper is used in many countries around the world as an addition to salads, stews, sauces, roasts and steamed dishes.
You can use it in various meals or eat it as it is, raw.
Minced, dried pepper is surely one of the staple spices in your kitchen.
If you wish to make peppers for a meal, and you want to try something new, here are three recipes we prepared for you.
Enjoy the meal!
Make a jelly, juice and cocktail from tasty little red currants
Red currant or redcurrant is a tasty sourish season treat you can prepare in a number of ways.
Apart from enjoying them right away, off the shrub, you can use them to make a fruit salad, add them to healthy fruit and vegetable smoothies or prepare them in various gastronomic variants for a later consumption.
We bring you three recipes which will help you use red currants for a jelly, juice and cocktail.
A refreshing red currant juice is a drink you can enjoy even in the post-season, throughout the year.
It is ideally suited to family gatherings and picnics and it is perfect for children's birthdays because few people can resist its red colour and a great, aromatic taste.
Use beech juice in these 3 tasty recepis
The summer time is ideal for the tasty, cool beech juice.
This natural drink which is obtained from the beech tree contains plenty of minerals and electrolites which will resolve your problem of thirst and fluid loss, and amaze you with its distinct, refreshing taste.
If you are weary, exhausted and apathetic, don't hesitate to reach for this nutritious beverage at any time of day, because it's a real natural infusion.
Try these three recipes with beech juice and enjoy natural cocktails without alcohol and a healthy summer treat – ice cream which will delight people of all ages.
3 recipes with ginger for a beautiful complexion
You can use ginger in numerous ways to make your skin shiny, healthy, clean and protected.
We introduce you to three recipes for topical use of ginger for a long, hot summer and a skin exposed to other people's looks.
This natural peeling will help you cleanse your skin, remove dead cells, stimulate blood flow and accelerate the melting of fats.
It will also straighten your "orange peel" on visible areas and deep-nourish the skin, giving it softness and shine.
Mix well all the ingredients in one small pot. Apply the mixture on the moist skin during showering. Rub in the mixture and then rinse thoroughly.
If you don't have the time to prepare a fresh mixture every time, which is recommended, you can make a large quantity in advance and keep the mixture in the refrigerator up to a week.
Hydratize your body with tasty beverages you can make today
Summer is the season in which each drop of liquid we take is precious.
You will notice the loss of water and salt through effusive sweating.
That's why we are presenting you three recipes to prepare tasty beverages which will quickly do an important job: supplement the lost fluid and save the organism from exhaustion.
You can make some of those drinks to recover from a sports training and any other major physical effort.
This delicious drink is an extraordinary means of supplementing lost fluids since it abounds in electrolites, vitamines and minerals as well as in salt, indispensable for keeping the fluid in the organism.
Dwaraka burfi - chickpea flour sweets
Melt the butter in a medium-size bowl. Add chickpea flour and fry, stirring over low heat, making sure it doesn't get burned After 15 minutes, when the flour becomes lightly brown, remove it from the heat.
In another pot boil together milk, water and sugar. Add cashews or walnuts and coconut, and then pour the syrup into the chickpea flour. Cook over low heat stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and becomes less sticky.
When the mixture has cooled sufficiently, form rectangular shapes on a platter and when they harden cut them into cubes. Decorate each cube with cashew or nuts or chopped pistachios.
Preparation and cooking time: 25 minutes
Three beverages for better digestion and an energetic life
You can get rid of the unpleasant feeling of flatulence or gas by means of tasty and healthy fruit and vegetable juices.
The ingredients which abound in vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants will offer natural help to digestion and relieve you of the sensation of pressure and pain accompanying the problem of flatulence.
Use the fruits and vegetables coming in this season to prepare these refreshing drinks which will serve you as a liquid remedy for your digestive problems.
9 healthy recipes for the Christmas table
Christmas holidays are a time for coming together and happiness, but also a time of rich and festive meals.
Many of us go overboard during the holidays and easily put on a couple of extra pounds, but there is a remedy for this problem.
Instead of classic fatty and unhealthy cakes, make healthy cakes which even people on strict diet can eat.
If you do not want to be so radical, you can combine traditional and healthy cakes, which will surely be great for many people.
Borscht - Russian beet soup
Borscht or borsch is a traditional Russian beet soup, which has a pleasant sweet-sour taste. This soup is incredibly nutritious, tasty and healthy so I made it a part of my cuisine.
Borscht can be prepared as a refreshing summer soup, with the addition of tomatoes and fresh herbs, or as a winter soup - warm and nourishing, with the addition of a teaspoon of sour cream.
This is a recipe that I took from Russian cuisine and adapted for a maximally tasty, nutritionally valuable soup, which can be prepared quickly.
Hummus – chickpea spread
In Arabic world, the word hummus may mean chickpea or chickpea spread. Hummus is very popular in the Middle East in different regional variants.
Hummus contains large amounts of iron and vitamin C, and it is also a good source of protein. This spread is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
Tasty broccoli and cauliflower cream soup
There is no need to wait for a special occasion to make a delicious cream soup, particularly if the bowl will provide you with numerous benefits for your organism.
So taste a rich broccoli and cauliflower cream soup, which will both fill you and give you plenty of nutrients.
Cauliflower is rich in vitamin C, has antiinflammatory properties and is a natural remedy for boosting immunity and improving digestion.
Broccoli contains beta carotene, folic acid, potassium, magnesium and other active ingredients.
It helps prevent cancer, treat prostate problems, regulate blood pressure and supports weight loss.
A spring green juice that cleanses and alkalizes
This spring smoothie is an immunity-boosting drink you can take at any time of day.
It will provide you with strength, shinier skin and better digestion.
It is rich in carotens, minerals, antioxidants, chlorophyll and other ingredients in a tasty combination of fruits and vegetables.
Kale contains plenty of nutrients which protect us from cancer, enhance calcium absorption, support heart and blood vessels.
Apple is rich in pectin and threads, helps with detoxification, improves digestion and lowers cholesterol.
Lemon is a powerful detoxification food which aids the liver function, facilitates digestion, helps with kidney stones and protects from inflammation.
3 tasty and healthy nettles recipes
Young nettle leaves and tips may be a true gastronomic treat so opt for new culinary challenges this spring.
Nettle leaves are very tasty and nutritious. Since their taste reminds of spinach they are frequently used as its substitute in the preparation of meals.
They contain large quantities of iron, other important minerals and as many as 20 times more vitamin C than lettuce.
This makes them a great natural remedy for anemia on your plate. They help in body cleansing, alleviate pain, reduce inflammation and stimulate digestion.
Experienced cooks will know how to use nettle in making soups, stews, salads, various types of strudel cakes and sauces for rice and pasta.
Iced elderberry tea with mint and lemon
If you are a fan of homemade drinks, make this refreshing iced tea of elderberry, mint and lemon.
Elderberry, which is blooming these days, is a natural treasury of immunity-boosting nutrients.
It helps relieve allergies and acts as a natural remedy for cleansing of the organism.
It also nourishes the skin, protecting it from spots and freckles.
Apart from having refreshing properties, mint helps maintain good oral health, aids digestion and reinforces immunity.
Lemon, rich in vitamin C, helps defend the body from infections and supports weight loss.
Spinach, garlic and olive spread – a delicious addition to any meal
This aromatic, nutrient-rich, delicious spinach spread works for any occasion and may be served as a side dish to almost any main course meal.
Apart from enjoying this tasty vegetable spread on whole grain bread, it may also be used to spread and coat pasta or combined with rice and other vegetables.
It is simple and easy to prepare.
Marinated tomato salad
Mix chives, basil, vinegar and olive oil.
Arrange tomatoes on a plate, season them with salt and pepper, then pour the mixture of chives, balsamic, tarragon and olive oil.
Marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to half an hour. Serve with rice or pasta.
Defeat inflammation with a red spring cocktail made of strawberries and apples
Try this tasty red spring tonic made of a combination of favourite ingredients: apples, strawberries and lime.
It is a great natural protection from numerous inflammatory processes, including asthma, gout, atherosclerosis, arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
This tasty spring drink, which you must try as soon as the first strawberries mature, contains folic acid, potassium, fibers, vitamin C and plenty of other active ingredients.
This tonic will be beneficial for the digestion, because it stimulates bowel movement and the secretion of stomach juices, as well as accelerating the digestion of heavy and fatty foods.
Vegan lemon mousse pie
This light and refreshing pie will satisfy the taste buds of even the most refined gourmets.
Preheat the oven to 180° C. Thoroughly press the base mixture into a cake mold (approximately 20 cm long). Bake for 10 minutes at 180° C, remove from the oven and allow it to cool.
Strain the cashews and place them in a blender. Mix them together with coconut milk until the mixture becomes completely smooth. Depending on the mixer power, this can take up to 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small cooking pan, mix almond milk, agar powder and sugar. Wait until the mixture boils and stir evenly.
When the mixture boils, reduce the heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, then add coconut oil and stir until it is well dissolved in the mixture.
5 recipes for enjoying the benefits of broccoli
Broccoli in sesame sauce
Ingredients
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1 kg of broccoli
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1/4 cup of soy sauce
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2 tablespoons of sesame oil
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1/2 teaspoon of honey
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2 tablespoons of roasted sesame seeds
Preparation
Cut broccoli into florets and steam for 4-5 minutes until it becomes tender. Cool it.
Baskets with coconut and chocolate cream for memorable holidays
Everybody has a sweet secret. This Easter you can discover your own - irresistible baskets with coconut and chocolate cream decorated with fruits.
Make them according to Iva Tomić's recipe, a veritable treat all the generations of your folks will be able to enjoy.
They are suitable for vegetarians and the people intolerant of gluten as they don't contain eggs and are made with gluten-free flour.
Three recipes for buckwheat on your autumn table
Three recipes for buckwheat on your autumn table
You wish to surprise your close ones with the original and delicious food?
With a dish that is also healthy?
I suggest three recipes with buckwheat, which will amaze your family and warm them in this cold weather.
Finger-licking good: dressing for tahini and ginger salad
You desire new tastes on your salad and are willing to try something different?
In that case this recipe is something for you: tahini and ginger dressing which will go together well with all sorts of salads you are making these days.
Tahini alkalizes the organism and promotes healthier heart, blood vessels, skin, joints and muscles.
Helps brain function and protects organism from aging.
Ginger is a natural ally to digestion and supplies the organism with strengths during infections. It gives dishes a distinct spicy note many people like.
Homemade facial mask from chia seeds and honey
Rejuvenate, refresh and feed your skin with top natural ingredients - honey and chia seeds.
Apart from helping your organism from the inside, they are equally effective for topical use and beneficial for the biggest organ on your body - your skin.
Use this natural treasure to create a homemade mask, which will provide your skin with glow, purity and natural care.
A nutritious mask which takes just ten minutes to make cleanses the skin from dead cells and impurities, soothes inflammations, pimples and acnes and reduces redness.
It is also effective against psoriasis and severely damaged or scarred tissue, since it accelerates healing.
Defeat infections with a garlic and almond milk soup
One food must find its place on your menu if you wish a strong and healthy immunity: garlic.
This is a raw food recipe involving a combination of garlic, almond milk and olive oil, which does not require cooking or heating.
It will help you as natural protection from flu and cold, but also as a treatment of already existing infections, common during winter.
You can consider it a natural liquid antibiotic you can use without fear of harmful side effects.
Juicy and fruity: Tasty biscuit apple cake
Walnuts, apples an vanilla are synonyms for a great winter cake and a base for various treats.
Here we'll present you a recipe for a delicious fruit cake with the combination of these ingredients, such as it is made in the Vegehop vegetarian reastaurant in Zagreb.
You can make it as a dessert to a great family lunch or for an afternoon get together over a warm drink.
Help children with diarrhea, parasites and cold with a carrot juice
Folk medicine has used the carrot for centuries to cure and alleviate numerous ailments.
We are presenting you several recipes which can be of help to your kids. Their base is fresh carrot juice, a true elixir due to the abundance of vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K, calcium, potassium and iron.
Fresh carrot juice is a great natural remedy for strengthening immunity and preventing infections. It also helps with anemia.
It has a beneficial effect on the skin and aids with relieving the symptoms of skin ailments.
Try the folk recipes with carrot juice to provide your young ones with natural healing.
Chapati - delicious Indian yeast free bread made of wholemeal flour
Chapatis - Indian flat bread made of wholemeal flour - are an important part of Indian cuisine.
In fact, most Indians eat them every day just as we eat bread.
The advantages of chapatis are that they do not contain any yeast and can be made of 100% wholemeal flour.
Try to make this delicious flat bread and surprise your family and friends with a healthy treat!
Irresistible, tasty and desirable - orange and chocolate cake
To true gourmets who desire a nutritious, but healthy dessert we present you an irresistible, tasty and desirable treat - the orange and chocolate cake.
The recipe was created by the team from the renowned Croatian Vegehop restaurant and it does not contain eggs, milk or unhealthy sugars.
The combination of spices, nuts and fruits in this cake guarantees a veritable delight for your palate, delight which you are bound to share with your friends, colleagues and guests.
Raw delicacy - white carrot tart cake
We are presenting you a recipe for a tasty cake which combines vegetables, nuts and fruits, not requiring baking.
You can try this raw treat whenever you desire new gastronomic delicacies you will enjoy and offer the friends and family a memorable dessert.
Raw and healthy: world's best paste from vegetables, seeds and nuts
Try a delicious homemade paste made of vegetables, seeds and nuts.
It's one of the recommended meals from the raw food field. It is easy to make so introduce it to your menu today.
It is rich in natural nutritious ingredients, vitamins and minerals. Try it whenever you wish for a healthy meal.
You can make this paste a day in advance and keep it in the refrigerator up to four days.
Dip into bran bath for soft and healthy skin
Bran bath is an old folk recipe designed to help sensitive and irritated skin.
It is recommended by many naturopaths, including Gennady Petrovich Malahov, a noted Russian author from the field of traditional medicine.
His books with useful advice have been sold in millions of copies around the world.
G. P. Malahov recommends bran bath as treatment for all sorts of skin inflammations, rash, itch and as a universal treatment for sensitive skin.
Eggfree baking: Tea bread with a lemon flavour
For a relaxing afternoon with family or a good book try this recipe for a homemade lemon tea bread.
It will please the fans of biscuit sweets, homemade bread and pastry, as well as those who wish something tasty and simple to make with their hot drink in these cold days.
Bring back the whiteness to your teeth with turmeric, baking soda and coconut oil
It sounds amazing, doesn't it, that turmeric, a plant leaving stains on almost everything, can help whiten teeth!
However, that is exactly the effect it has when combined with baking soda and coconut oil in the natural toothpaste the recipe for which is presented here.
These three beneficial ingredients will not only clean and whiten your teeth in a natural and harmless way, but it will also help your teeth and gums overcome infections and inflammation and tooth decay.
Carrot and ginger cream soup - warm appetizer for pleasure and health
One of the most famous vegetables and a favourite healthy spice constitute a great combination for a holiday soup.
Let this creamy and mildly spiced soup lead you to real holiday enjoyment in gourmet meals.
Soft, crunchy and tasty little snacks
Muffins have become a part of many anniversaries and celebrations precisely because they have everything you need for an excellent treat – they’re tasty, they have an interesting shape, and they’re bite-sized.
You can make them with any of your favorite spices or ingredients. One of the secrets to a good muffin is to not to over-mix the batter.
It’s enough to mix them so that nothings stick out. Unlike other batters, this one doesn’t need to be smooth.
Warm yourself up with a beverage from apple, the queen of fruits
To make this drink you will need homemade juice drink and several minutes of your time.
Beverage from only a couple of ingredients for a supreme delight
For a pleasant surprise and a protein-rich beverage, convenient both as a drink in its own right or as an addition to a holiday meal, make an orange and almond nectar.
Lower your blood pressure, enchance memory and enjoy with vegan hot cocoa
Do you know that cocoa is in fact only the fifth ingredient in the hot cocoa drink, which you bought at least once as a ready-to-use mix in a bag?
Ahead of it, with much higher concentrations and quantities, are sugars, corn syrup and a mixture of various refined oils that harm your health.
You should therefore try vegan hot cocoa made of only four natural ingredients, which will refresh you, warm you up and improve your health over the long term.
You only need five minutes for this recipe which may be enjoyed without fear by people intolerant of lactose, as well as those who wish something time-tested, healthy and delicious.
A tasty delicatessen with thyme, oregano and basil
Little spicy buns or breads meant to be served at the Christmas table need not be just a hot appetizer.
You may relish eating this bread slowly throughout the meal.
A combination of thyme, oregano and basil guarantees an amazingly tasty delicatesse with a softness and aroma which your guests will find it hard to resist.
Spicy raw carrot spaghetti
Treat yourself with a tasty specialty - spicy raw carrot spaghetti.
The preparation may require a bit more time, but every minute will be worth it.
The result will be a delightful combination of smell and taste, plus preserved natural ingredients you will enjoy.
The plate rich in colours and smells will also provide you with an abundance of vitamins and minerals.
3 aloe vera remedies
"Wine made of a mixture of aloe and honey cleanses the blood, removes harmful toxins from the body and increases the body's resistance" - writes Hildegard von Bingen.
You can use it for a number of ailments, from indigestion to asthma and allergies.
Grind fresh aloe, sage and chicory and wild rose hip and fresh honey with honeycomb.
Place the mixture in a jar, pour the wine, stir and close.
3 Delicious and Healthy Recipes with Beetroot
We all know about the sour beetroot.
How to prepare beets and preserve their valuable ingredients at the same time?
Try this recipe for pickling raw beats.
3 recipes for the Christmas table
We have prepared three delicious, simple and healthy recipes for upcoming Christmas days.
Try out this tasteful dishes and surprise your loved ones with new specialties on your Christmas table.
Bon appetit!
3 ancient Tibetan recipes for heart's health and longevity
Tibetan medical system is one of the oldest in the world.
It mostly relies on rich nature's pharmacy in healing.
When picking fruits and herbs for making remedies, everything is taken into consideration – from the location to star positions in particular part of the year.
Remedies created in ancient Tibetan culture sometimes have over one hundred ingredients.
However, Tibetan remedies we list in this article are easy to make and consist of a few common ingredients, such as garlic, lemon, ginger and honey.