Do you find pineapple too sour? A bit astringent maybe? Well here is a way to make your dish sweeter: Just use the bottom half of the pineapple! Yes, try this trick and be amazed. Ingredients ½ pineapple 1 pear, cored, in chunks ½ small Romaine lettuce, torn to smaller pieces A handful of grapes […]
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Durian Dream Treat
When living in southern Florida I so much appreciate being able to buy locally grown tropical fruits. My friends have avocado, banana, litchi, mango, papaya, and star fruit trees growing in their gardens. And it is quite easy to obtain coconut water from locally grown green coconuts. But my absolute favorite tropical fruit is the […]
Radish Greens Smoothie
Serves 1-2 Radishes are great to eat as snack or chopped in a salad. Use the greens as well, if fresh. They are a little bit pungent and bitter, almost like mustard greens, but quite beneficial to us. Add them to a smoothie, along with a ripe pear for sweetness, and enjoy! Ingredients 1 cup […]
Pear-Orange-Parsley Smoothie
Here is a great way to add more leafy greens to your diet: Make a simple, yet delicious green smoothie with sweet pears, juicy tangy oranges, and parsley to balance it all. Add ice cubes to chill the drink if you like. Ingredients 2 pears, cored, in chunks 1 orange, peeled, pits removed, in […]
Doctrine of Signatures
“A walnut looks like a little brain. It must be good for it too” This principle and ancient knowledge was called “The Doctrine of Signatures“, and it was believed that the shape, color, taste, smell and other properties of a plant gave hints of its use in healing. This categorization was probably first recognized in […]