Scientific Name: Ipomoea Aquatica: Also knows as Kangkong (Malaysia and Philippines, Tagalog), Kangkung (Vietnam), Kankun, Water spinach (English), River spinach, Water morning glory, Water convolvulus, Chinese spinach, Swamp cabbage Kangkong health benefits for Diabetes A study conducted in the Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, India, reported that results suggest that…
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I visited a colleague and friend in Algrave (Portugal) many years ago. His wife asked me to make a sauce; it is the most straightforward sauce I’ve ever made in such a short time. You’ll love this creamy, delicate, and mellow sauce, full of healthy goodness for your body and…
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Dosa batter, when traditionally made, is set aside at room temperature to ferment overnight between six to eight hours that produces natural probiotics and digestive enzymes to facilitate digestion. Urad dal is one of the most alkaline of all beans, according to Ayurvedic nutrition studies. When urad dal blended with…
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Continue ReadingChinese Cabbage rolls are traditionally made with meat, and it is named Fei Cui Bao Rou (翡翠包肉), which translates to “Jade wrapped meat.” For this recipe, instead of using meat as a filling, we used a fruit and vegetable combination, so it might be more appropriate to call it 翡翠包蔬菜…
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Venezuelan Cachapa born in madeira. After several years of conducting lectures and yoga courses in the island of Madeira, many students were following our practices. Eventually, we started scheduling meditation and yoga retreats every quarterly to strengthen their practices and way of life. In one of those many retreats, a…
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We had a cooking class one time when I was in Venezuela. Aubergine and plantain are always in season at the farm, so for this specific class, we prepared them barbeque style. This quick and easy dish is perfect as a sweet and savory starter or as little bites that…
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Continue ReadingCashew Mango is the simplest dessert, make in just 10 minutes. All you have to do is to mix cashew cream with a puree of mangoes and top it will some blueberries. The texture is incredible, the flavor is incredible, and doesn’t it look divine? The tough aspect about using…
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Lemon and lime are natural neutralizers. Therefore, regularly drinking lemon juice helps improve your metabolism and also to eliminate many health issues such as: Boosting your immunity, thus helping your body to fight common allergies. It helps eliminate uric acid, thus preventing the formation of kidney stones. Reduces high blood…
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Urad dal (black mung beans) is the most alkaline, and there is yellow dal next most alkaline of beans according to Ayurveda cooking. Therefore, urad dal is most useful in mitigating elevated cholesterol levels. The process requires some preparation time and is worth making a gluten-free-based pancake as a healthy…
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A close friend from Italy once gave me a cold-pressed pumpkin seed oil as a gift, done on his family farm in Austria. The consistency, flavor, smell, viscosity, texture, and especially the unique color it produced when used in salads and sauces was a sensually stunning green emerald that I…
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Grill sliced whole cauliflower for a few minutes. Cauliflower steaks look great with basil pesto and even better alongside a bit of mashed potato or yams. Get a reasonably large cauliflower and slice it in half. Then cut another 2cm / 1-inch thick slice of one half. Do the same…