Showing posts with label Kitchen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kitchen. Show all posts

Sunday, 13 July 2014

50 Best uses of Aloevera gel

50 Ways To Use Aloe Vera


1. Pamper yourself to a soothing body rub. Slice aloe leaves lengthwise and use the inner sides as a biodegradable body scrub in the shower.
2. Treat burns from minor mishaps in the kitchen—from grease splatters or hot utensils.
3. For more major kitchen mishaps like a scald, mix some aloe gel and vitamin E oil into a little jar for a homemade burn healer.
4. Banish black and blue bruises by swapping on the good goo.
5. Soothe and heal sunburns the feel-good way. Aloe contains cooling properties similar to menthol.

How to Make Your Own AloeVera Gel

How to Make Your Own AloeVera Gel



Aloe vera gel is a great healer that can soothe sunburns or irritated skin. Fresh gel can be harvested directly from an aloe vera plant and stored for future use. Aloe vera is safe and non-toxic, provided steps are taken to remove the aloin, or mucilage gel before consuming. The methods listed are solely for educational purposes and are not meant to be taken as medical or nutritional advice.

Instructions for Making Own Aloe Vera Gel

Many people use an aloe plant to treat a burn or cut by simply cutting a piece of the leaf off and squeezing or rubbing the liquid onto their skin. Although this method is effective, it wastes most of the valuable inner gel of the leaf. To properly remove the inner gel of an aloe vera leaf, the leaf needs to be fileted instead of simply squeezed. This process also harvests much more aloe gel from the leaf.

  1. When ready to harvest the gel from an aloe leaf, choose an outer leaf that is healthy and grows toward the bottom of the plant. To remove the leaf, cut it at an angle close to the plant's base. Plants that are too immature to harvest will not have leaves growing close to the ground.
  2. Once you cut the leaf from the plant, place it upright in a container in a slightly tilted position. Let the leaf stay in that position for approximately 10 to 12 minutes, allowing the sap to drain from the leaf.

Sunday, 6 April 2014

Herbal Tea Recipes

Cranberry Orange Ice Tea

•  2 cups boiling water
•  6 cranberry herb tea bags
•  1/4 cup lemon juice
•  9 packets (or 1 tablespoon bulk) Sweet'N Low granulated sugar substitute
•  2-1/2 cups cold water

•  1-1/2 cups orange juice

Method

1. In a large pitcher, pour the boiling water over 

20 Ways to Cut 100 Calories or More


20 Ways to Cut 100 Calories or More

•  Replace 1 cup of whole milk with 1/2 cup of nonfat milk.
•  Snack on an orange and a banana instead of a Snickers candy bar.

•  Replace 3 tablespoons of strawberry topping on you rice cream with 3/4 pint of fresh strawberries.

Tuesday, 7 January 2014

HOW TO COOK LENTIL BARLEY SOUP

LENTIL  BARLEY  SOUP 

Ingredients

 1/4 c. margarine
3/4 c. chopped celery
3/4 c. chopped onion
6 c. water
3/4 c. lentils

 Method

 Saute in large stewing pan margarine, celery, and onion.

Monday, 16 December 2013

GERMAN SAUSAGE CHOWDER RECPIE

 GERMAN  SAUSAGE  CHOWDER

Ingredients

a.        1 lb. (8 links) fully cooked bratwurst or knackwurst* cut into 1/2 inch pieces
b.        2 med. (2 c.) potatoes, peeled and chopped
c.        1 med. (1/2 c.) onion, chopped

d.        1 sm. (4 c.) cabbage, shredded
e.        3 c. milk
f.         3 tbsp. all purpose flour
g.        1 c. (4 oz.) Swiss cheese, shredded Snipped parsley


Sunday, 15 December 2013

Juices and Their benifits

Juices are most benifitial for health. these gives natural taste and protect our body form different disease.
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Sunday, 1 December 2013

Guidlines for Preparing Home for Winter

Prepare Your Home for Winter

It is much necessary to prepare your home for winter for best environment for comforts feeling and healthy living. you have to follow these basic guidelines.

  • Although periods of extreme cold cannot always be predicted far in advance, weather forecasts can sometimes provide you with several days’ notice. Listen to weather forecasts regularly, and check your emergency supplies whenever a period of extreme cold is predicted.
  • If you plan to use a fireplace or wood stove for emergency heating, have your chimney or flue inspected each year. Ask your local fire department to recommend an inspector, or find one in the yellow pages of your telephone directory under “chimney cleaning.” 
  • Also, if you’ll be using a fireplace, wood stove, or kerosene heater, install a smoke detector and a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector near the area to be heated. Test them monthly, and replace batteries twice yearly.
   
  • Your ability to feel a change in temperature decreases with age, and older people are more susceptible to health problems caused by cold. If you are over 65 years old, place an easy-to-read thermometer in an indoor location where you will see it frequently, and check the temperature of your home often during the winter months.
  • Insulate any water lines that run along exterior walls so your water supply will be less likely to freeze. To the extent possible, weatherproof your home by adding weatherstripping, insulation, insulated doors and storm windows, or thermal-pane windows.
  • If you have pets, bring them indoors. If you cannot bring them inside, provide adequate shelter to keep them warm and make sure that they have access to unfrozen water.
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Monday, 4 November 2013

Easy Guide For Weight loss

Easy Guide For Weight loss

When you have start work on losing weight consider the important thing with much care accordingly,

  • Write down the healthy items you want to purchase prior to visiting the supermarket, and make a commitment to steer clear of any other items. It may also be helpful to limit the amount of time you shop for healthy groceries. This will keep you from browsing and being tempted to purchase fatty foods.
    Food for weight loss
  • Enlist the assistance of your pets when working out. Most types of pets can be very useful weight loss motivators. You can walk, jog, or just play with your pet. Not only will you and your companion have fun, but you will be helping yourself eliminate excess body fat from your body.
  • Start eating chili pepper sauce. These spicy peppers are highly flavorful, and they also give your metabolism a jump-start. As a result, your body will be able to burn more calories. Chili pepper can be used on many foods, including poultry dishes and eggs. This is a great way to add new flavors to your diet.
  • Record every bite you eat and all of your exercise routines. People who keep track of what they eat will help them lose weight. You can lose double the amount of a lazy dieter just by paying attention and being careful.
  • Try to stay positive when you are trying to lose weight. When you look at your diet and exercise programs as permanent lifestyle changes, it will be easier for you to continue to stay motivated. A positive attitude is great for getting you through the difficult days.
  • Treating yourself for sticking to your diet is an important part of dieting success. Take a night to yourself or go out with friends to get your mind off your diet regimen. Buy clothes to display your new physique, creating both a mental and physical reward for yourself.
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Friday, 1 November 2013

Food for weight loss

Food for weight loss

Food and meal is most concern when any person tries to loss weight, but the food plays vital role in our energetic life. So be care full when trying to choose food or meal for losings weight that should not damage your body basic requirements. Below is some useful hint for you to choose right food according your choice and taste.

  • Eat slowly, enjoy your meal and participate in conversation. It is hard to recognize our body's "full" signal. Make it a habit to pause halfway through each meal. Stop and pause to evaluate if you are still hungry. Listen to your body to know how much you should eat.
  • Avocados are a great alternative to some of the fatty snacks out there.
    Avacados have a lot of fat but it is good fat. The texture of avocados alone appeals to people that are trying to cut down on unhealthy fats. Consider a vegetable taco that has avocado as a healthy alternative during the day.



  • Eat less red meat. One way to do this is to include red meat in an otherwise veggie-centric dish. For example, prepare a savory vegetable stew with lean meat, or grill kebabs with fruits, vegetables and smaller cuts of lean meat. Incorporating small bits of meat into your favorite soups and casserole dishes can be very effective as well.
  • Only eat the whites of the eggs. The yolk is not as healthy as the whites, and it contains high levels of fat and cholesterol. Egg whites can give you the protein you need.

  • For Italian food lovers, spaghetti without pasta is right up your alley. Mix together veggie meatballs, zucchini, raw tomato sauce and oregano. This recipe has much less calories than traditional spaghetti. There are many great dishes you can revisit in a healthy way.

  • Three bean salad is a good recipe to add to your diet. You can prepare a version of it that is low in calories at home. Combining three cans of beans with dressing can yield a wonderful meal for your weight loss regimen. This is enough for you to eat for a whole week.

  • If you are a big fan of salad dressing, switch it up with olive oil or vinegar. If you are prone to eat veggies this way, you will find these options to be a great calorie saver.
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