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Aug. 1, 2018
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東北大学オープンキャンパス
Tohoku University Tour
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This is an exceptionally nutritious vegetable tree which grows mainly in semi-arid tropical and subtropical areas. It is considered to be one of the world’s most useful trees, as almost every part of it can be used for food, or has some other beneficial property.
Immature green pods - eaten like beans (slight asparagus taste).
Seeds - eaten like peas, roasted like nuts or pressed for oil. (Residue then used to purify water.)
Flowers - when cooked taste like mushrooms.
Roots - shredded and used as a condiment like horseradish.
Leaves - cooked and used like spinach.
Nutrition - weight per weight, moringa leaves have the calcium equivalent of 4 glasses of milk, the vitamin C content of 7 oranges, potassium of 3 bananas, 3 times the iron of spinach, 4 times the amount of vitamin A in carrots, and 2 times the protein in milk.
Medicinal qualities - used to treat malnutrition, rheumatism, venomous bites. Its cancer-inhibiting properties are being researched.
Other uses - biofuel, antibiotic.
Amazingly, this useful tree is not available in Australia. This one was photographed in the garden of a Filipina friend, who obtained it from a cutting from one brought from the Phillipines, where it is grown extensively, before quarantine laws prevented its importation. In the Philipines, it is known as the Malunggay tree.
FareShare is a charitable organisation that provides free, tasty, nutritious meals to the hungry using donated food not needed by supermarkets, farmers and markets. They're aiming to cook one million meals a year from their new kitchen.
I'm proud to say that the company I work for just made a sizable donation to FareShare to help them with new kitchen equipment.
Street artist Meggs has done a wonderful job decorating the outside of FareShare's building in Abbotsford, Melbourne.
As a kind of tongue in cheek protest, and with a LOT of help, I wrote a poem. The manager then decorated my table in the dining room!
ODE TO CARROTS
Carrots improve your eyes they say,
A nutritious source of Vitamin A
They're attractive and crunchy and taste good too
As well as being generally good for you
Health fans praise their Beta Carotene
They're part of Bugs Bunny's "What's Up Doc" routine
And even at Christmastime when it snows
You can't make a snowman without one for it's nose
People steam them and mash them and bake them in cakes
As a side dish, a desert, or in nutritious shakes
But here at Evergreen Heights these days
Carrots are being used in unusual ways ...
In fact, if the carrot is good for the sight
the residents here should see clearly at night
If you joined us for dinner and lunch you'd conclude
Round here, we have carrots in all of our food
The dietician and cook must have started a bet
To see just how carotty the menu could get
For what other reason could it be deemed valid
To call "lettuce with carrots" our dinner's "Tossed Salad"
Sure, vegetable soup is an excellent place
To find carrots and vegetables sharing some space
But Chicken Noodle, Cream of Mushroom, Tomato and Bean,
Are not soups where carrots are typically seen
Every day we find them ... attempting to hide
in foods where they never should be asked to reside
Lasagna! Cornish Pasties! and hot Shepherd's Pie!
Have all contained carrots - without a word of a lie
A medley of Veggies (with carrots) was tried
With additional carrots along as a side ...
And Potato Salad made everyone cringe
When they noticed a tell-tale orangey tinge
By now the bet must surely be done
Tell the cook and the dietician the wager is won
At Evergreen Heights the carrot was king
And we proved we can eat them with every darn thing
Though we are proud to have passed the carotty test
We are hoping soon for a bit of a rest
With carrots served in traditional ways
At Evergreen Heights ... on odd-numbered days
Sweet Fragrant Juicy Lychees or Litchis currently in abundance all over Thailand and at its cheapest best!
Thailand is also fondly referred to as the world’s kitchen owing to its vast variety of fruits and vegetables. Delicious and juicy lychee or “Litchi” heralds you the arrival of summer. Besides sweet and nutritious, the berries have cooling effect on the human body. Botanically, this exotic fruit belongs to the family of Sapindaceae and named scientifically as Litchi chinensis.
Litchis, not only eye-catching in spring when the huge sprays of flowers adorn the tree but also is a stunning sight for nature lovers when the tree is full of berries.
In structure, the fruit is a drupe; oval, heart-shaped or nearly round, measures about 3–5 cm long and 3 cm in diameter and weigh about 10 g. In appearance, the fruit has close resemblances with longan and rambutan fruits.
Its outer surface is covered with rough leathery rind or peel featuring pink color. The peel can be easily removable in the ripe fruits. Inside, the pulp consists of edible portion or aril that is white, translucent, sweet, and juicy.
The fruit has sweet, fragrant flavor and delicious to savor. The pulp has single, glossy brown nut-like seed, 2 cm long, and 1–1.5 cm in diameter. The seeds, like in sapodilla, are not poisonous but should not be eaten. Fresh lychees are readily available in the markets from June to October, about 120-140 days after flowering.
Separate each fruit from the brunch and wash them in cold water. To peel; gently pinch at stem end and peel away outer coat slowly as in the top picture. Furthermore, using a small-paring knife, make an incision over its outer tough skin lengthwise all the way to tip. Take care not to press the fruit otherwise you squirt its juice! Next; carefully peel away the tough outer skin along with the inner thin membrane to expose beautiful, jelly textured translucent white flesh. Once you remove its outer cover, put the whole berry in the mouth as you do in seed grapes. Do not bite. To enjoy, gently suck its divinely sweet juice by rolling between your tongue and palate and spit out the seed.
Lychee fruit contains 66 calories per 100 g, comparable to that in the table-grapes. It has no saturated fats or cholesterol, but composes of good amounts of dietary fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants.
Research studies suggest that oligonol, a low molecular weight polyphenol, is found abundantly in lychee fruit. Oligonol is thought to have anti-oxidant and anti-influenza virus actions. In addition, it helps improve blood flow in organs, reduce weight, and protect skin from harmful UV rays. (Takuya Sakurai (Kyorin University, Japan), Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 72(2), 463-476, 2008).
Litchi, like citrus fruits, is an excellent source of vitamin C; 100 g fresh fruits provide 71.5 mg or 119% of daily-recommended value. Studies suggest that consumption of fruits rich in vitamin C helps the human body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals.
Further, it is a very good source of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, niacin, and folates. These vitamins are essential since they function by acting as co-factors to help the body metabolize carbohydrates, protein, and fats.
Litchi also contains a very good amount of minerals like potassium and copper. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids help control heart rate and blood pressure; thus, it offers protection against stroke and coronary heart diseases. Copper is required in the production of red blood cells.
Selection and storage
Fresh lychee fruits are available in the markets from June to October. The Fruit must be allowed to ripen fully on the tree itself since the ripening process stops soon after harvested. Over maturity makes them turn dark-brown in appearance and lose their luster and flavor. While harvesting, snip off the entire fruit brunch, keeping just a short piece of the stem attached to the fruit.
In the store, choose fruits that feature fresh, without cuts or mold. Litchis have a very good shelf life. Fresh fruits can be kept at room temperature for up-to five days and can be stored for up to five weeks in the refrigerator. They can also be frozen or dried and canned for export purposes.
Shadow a ranger meant I got half a day to shadow the lovely ranger on the left, full of interesting facts and able to answer all my questions, and go into many enclosures like this one ( not in with the lions ! ), the gum I was spreading along their log must have been very yummy as soon they were all over and climbing up me to get to it too ! Yorkshire wildlife park, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK. 2015.
Diverse nutritious local produce is displayed by enthusiastic IDPs and host community farmers eager to contribute and participate actively in the just announced project.
Photo credits must be given to: ©FAO/Fábio de Sousa. Editorial use only. Copyright FAO.
Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots,
Edible Uses: Coloring, Curdling agent, Drink, Oil, Potherb, Soup,
Young leaves - cooked as a potherb and added to soups etc.. They can also be dried for winter use. Nettles are a very valuable addition to the diet, they are a very nutritious food that is easily digested and is high in minerals (especially iron) and vitamins (especially A and C). Only use young leaves (see the notes above on toxicity) and wear stout gloves when harvesting them to prevent being stung. Cooking the leaves, or thoroughly drying them, neutralizes the sting, rendering the leaf safe to eat. The young shoots, harvested in the spring when 15 - 20cm long complete with the underground stem are very nice. Old leaves can be laxative. The plants are harvested commercially for extraction of the chlorophyll, which is used as a green coloring agent (E140) in foods and medicines. A tea is made from the dried leaves, it is warming on a winters day. A bland flavor, it can be added as a tonic to China tea. The juice of the leaves, or a decoction of the herb, can be used as a rennet substitute in curdling plant milks. Nettle beer is brewed from the young shoots.
CAUTION: The leaves of the plants have stinging hairs, causing irritation to the skin. This action is neutralized by heat or by thorough drying, so the cooked leaves are perfectly safe and nutritious. However, only young leaves should be used because older leaves develop gritty particles called cystoliths which act as an irritant to the kidneys. Possible interference with allopathic drugs for diabetes mellitus, hypertension. Central nervous system depression drugs (e.g. morphine, alcohol) may also interact with nettle. Avoid during pregnancy.
MEDICINAL USES: Antiasthmatic, Antidandruff, Antirheumatic, Antiseborrheic, Astringent, Diuretic, Galactogogue, Hemostatic, Hypoglycemic, Stings, Tonic,
Nettles have a long history of use in the home as a herbal remedy and nutritious addition to the diet. A tea made from the leaves has traditionally been used as a cleansing tonic and blood purifier so the plant is often used in the treatment of hay fever, arthritis, anemia etc.. The whole plant is Antiasthmatic, antidandruff, astringent, depurative, diuretic, galactogogue, hemostatic, hypoglycemic and a stimulating tonic. An infusion of the plant is very valuable in stemming internal bleeding, it is also used to treat anemia, excessive menstruation, hemorrhoids, arthritis, rheumatism and skin complaints, especially eczema. Externally, the plant is used to treat skin complaints, arthritic pain, gout, sciatica, neuralgia, hemorrhoids, hair problems etc.. The fresh leaves of nettles have been rubbed or beaten onto the skin in the treatment of rheumatism etc.. This practice, called urtification, causes intense irritation to the skin as it is stung by the nettles. It is believed that this treatment works in two ways. Firstly, it acts as a counter-irritant, bringing more blood to the area to help remove the toxins that cause rheumatism. Secondly, the formic acid from the nettles is believed to have a beneficial effect upon the rheumatic joints. For medicinal purposes, the plant is best harvested in May or June as it is coming into flower and dried for later use. This species merits further study for possible uses against kidney and urinary system ailments. The juice of the nettle can be used as an antidote to stings from the leaves and an infusion of the fresh leaves is healing and soothing as a lotion for burns. The root has been shown to have a beneficial effect upon enlarged prostate glands. A homeopathic remedy is made from the leaves. It is used in the treatment of rheumatic gout, nettle rash and chickenpox, externally is applied to bruises. The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Urtica dioica, Stinging Nettle for rheumatic ailments (internal use of leaf), irrigation therapy, for inflammatory disease of the lower urinary tract and prevention of kidney 'gravel' formation, urination difficulty from benign prostatic hyperplasia (root).
OTHER USES: Biomass, Compost, Dye, Green, Yellow, Fiber, Hair, Liquid feed, Oil, Repellent, Waterproofing
A strong flax-like fiber is obtained from the stems. Used for making string and cloth, it also makes a good quality paper. It is harvested as the plant begins to die down in early autumn and is retted before the fibers are extracted. The fiber is produced in less abundance than from flax (Linun usitatissimum) and is also more difficult to extract. The plant matter left over after the fibers have been extracted are a good source of biomass and have been used in the manufacture of sugar, starch, protein and ethyl alcohol. An oil obtained from the seeds is used as an illuminant. An essential ingredient of 'QR' herbal compost activator. This is a dried and powdered mixture of several herbs that can be added to a compost heap in order to speed up bacterial activity and thus shorten the time needed to make the compost. The leaves are also an excellent addition to the compost heap and they can be soaked for 7 - 21 days in water to make a very nutritious liquid feed for plants. This liquid feed is both insect repellent and a good foliage feed. The growing plant increases the essential oil content of other nearby plants, thus making them more resistant to insect pests. Although many different species of insects feed on nettles, flies are repelled by the plant so a bunch of freshly cut stems has been used as a repellent in food cupboards. The juice of the plant, or a decoction formed by boiling the herb in a strong solution of salt, will curdle milks and thus acts as a rennet substitute. This same juice, if rubbed into small seams of leaky wooden tubs, will coagulate and make the tub watertight again. A hair wash is made from the infused leaves and this is used as a tonic and antidandruff treatment. A beautiful and permanent green dye is obtained from a decoction of the leaves and stems. A yellow dye is obtained from the root when boiled with alum.
A non profit organization Food not Bombs prepared a delicious, nutritious good for homeless in Houston. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm at 521 Lamar St., 77002 (The Houston Downtown Public Library Courtyard).
I was told that the organization feed usually 100-150 hungry people that show at that location.
All pictures were taken with the participants permission.
Small fish is very nutritious. But small fish harvesting is a major problem in Bangladesh, especially for women. In this picture, women farmers are harvesting small fish with a fishing gear. This gear helps them harvest small fish without going into the pond.
A Nutritious Supplement for Hamsters, Guinea Pigs,
Gerbils, Rats, Mice and Rabbits
Ingredients: Forage products, shelled unsalted almonds, dry roasted soybeans, rolled corn, hulled oats, Goldenfeast® Granola made with Rolled Wheat, Brown Sugar, Canola Oil, Natural Coconut, Sweet Dairy Whey, Oat Flour, Roasted Almonds and Honey. Unsalted peanuts, whole pumpkin seed, dehydrated papaya, Goldenfeast® Goldn’obles® (consisting of: Hulled organic barley, Roasted organic soybeans, roasted Organic corn, pureed mango, Organic Triticali, Shelled almonds, Organic flax seed, Organic hulled oats, Organic alfalfa, Maltoferm malt extract, Organic honey, Organic Quinoa, Organic Kamut, Beets, Amaranth, Organic spelt, Apples (cored), Sesame seed, organic Fenugreek, Pureed Guava, shelled Pumpkin seed, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus fermentum fermentation product, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, and Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, and Dried Bifidobacterium longum fermentation product. Parsley, Fennel seed, Sweet potatoes, Carrots, Blueberries, Raspberries, Wheat grass, Star anise seed, Ginger, Echinacea, Red clover leaf and Cilantro), pepitas, flax seed, dehydrated blueberries, blanched unsalted cashews, dehydrated beans, shelled unsalted Brazil nuts, buckwheat, dehydrated pineapple, dehydrated carob, whole red wheat, sun dried tomatoes, dehydrated sweet peppers, dehydrated spinach, bee pollen, dehydrated celery, dehydrated parsley, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus fermentum fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, and dried Bifidobacterium longum fermentation product, vitamin C (as ascorbic acid usp-fcc) and vitamin E (as di-alpha tocopheryl acetate usp-fcc), and natural flavoring
Guaranteed Analysis: crude protein (min.) 16%; crude fat (min.) 10%; crude fiber (max.) 10%; moisture (max.) 7%; ash (max.) 6%
Refrigerate after opening to retain freshness.
And are more nutritious and less starchy.
After three days or so they are sprouted and they cook in about 20 or 30 minutes. I boil them until they are very soft so that they are easy to make into refried beans by just smashing with a fork. I fry them in lard and season with salsa. About a third of a cup to half a cup per meal. That's about 20 grams of carbs so just right for low carb veggie to soak up egg yolk.
Once the beans are boiled and cooled, I divide the beans into plastic containers and freeze them. One salsa size container will do for a week of refried beans with breakfast. Each batch made from 2 cups dry beans is about 3 containers full. I don't buy canned refried beans because they are cooked in vegetable oil which I'm trying to avoid.
A nutritious figurine perches on the kitchen counter, fashioned out of the week's delivery of CSA vegetables, courtesy of Valley End Farm in Rohnert park. We used to have a tougher time making use of all the items we received but Owen has been picking up the slack with his homemade baby food.
While a lot of people turn to health supplements and medications, they often ignore the benefits of dried figs.
Loaded with nutrients, figs are purple, copper or yellow-green in color. Highly nutritious and tasty, dry fig can be used in jams, ice-creams and baked items. Although figs are generally seasonal fruits, you get them right through the year in dried form. The fruit is absolutely delicious and contain nutrients like calcium, iron, phosphorous, manganese and vitamins.
1. Regulated blood pressure:
Figs are loaded with potassium, a nutrient that helps in controlling high blood pressure. Considering the present lifestyle and excessive consumption of processed food, your body may run short of potassium. This, in turn, may result in hypertension. Since dry figs are full of potassium, it’ll help you in maintaining a regulated blood pressure level.
2. Effective weight loss:
Dried figs are a high source of nutritional fiber. If you are fat and considering losing some weight, fiber-rich foods are a good thing to opt for. Since figs are high in natural fiber, it’ll prove beneficial for your weight management program. It’ll help you in lowering your energy intake, while keeping you full right through the day.
3. Safe against breast cancer:
For women, menopause and breast cancer are two major things to deal with. Besides the psychological effects, there are countless health hazards as well. Researchers have shown that women who consume fruit fiber are at low risks of having breast cancer, in comparison to those who don’t. Dried figs is probably the best fruit in terms of natural fiber; the others being prunes, dates, apples and pears.
4. Enjoy healthy and smooth skin:
If you want to protect your skin from the damaging effects of age and stress, you need to take note of several vital things. Keep in mind that your skin is sensitive and needs proper nourishment. Just the slightest negligence on your part can result in a particular skin disease.
One of the most common conditions seen among youngsters as well as adults is acne or pimples. Some of the other common skin conditions are zits, blackheads, whiteheads and even cysts. Sometimes, it even results in stubborn marks on your skin, which would be tough to remove once your pimples get cured. With the consumption of dry figs, you can combat these skin disorders to a huge extent.
5. Long and luscious hair:
Considering the present lifestyle and eating habits, hair problems are pretty common these days. The main reason behind this is the deficiency of vital minerals and nutrients.
Luscious hair and glowing skin are precious assets that define our persona as well as style quotient. There’s nothing more embarrassing or distressing than dull and limp hair on your head. Yes, a lot of beauty products and cosmetics are available in the market, but they often fail to give the desired results.
When it comes to hair problems like itchy scalp, dandruff and hair loss, nobody can negate the need of a proper diet. Since dry figs are loaded with minerals and nutrients, they help boost your hair’s health in a dramatic way.
Edible Parts: Leaves, Seed,
Edible Uses:
Young leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb. They can be available all year round if the winter is not too severe. Very nutritious, they can be added to salads while the cooked leaves can scarcely be distinguished from spring spinach. The leaves contain saponins so some caution is advised, see the note below on toxicity. A nutritional analysis is available. Seed - ground into a powder and used in making bread or to thicken soups. It would be very tedious to harvest any quantity of this seed since it is produced in small quantities throughout most of the year and is very small. The seed contains 17.8% protein and 5.9% fat
.Known Hazards : The leaves contain saponins. Although toxic, these substances are very poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass through without causing harm. They are also broken down by thorough cooking. Saponins are found in many plants, including several that are often used for food, such as certain beans. It is advisable not to eat Antirheumatic, Astringent, Carminative, Demulcent, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Galactogogue, Kidney, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Refrigerant, TB, Vulnerary,large quantities of food that contain saponins. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc., in order to stupefy or kill the fish. Report of paralysis attributed to excessive intake. Should not be used during pregnancy or during breastfeeding .
MEDICINAL USES:
Chickweed has a very long history of herbal use, being particularly beneficial in the external treatment of any kind of itching skin condition. It has been known to soothe severe itchiness even where all other remedies have failed. In excess doses chickweed can cause diarrhea and vomiting. It should not be used medicinally by pregnant women. The whole plant is astringent, carminative, demulcent, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, refrigerant, vulnerary. Taken internally it is useful in the treatment of chest complaints and in small quantities it also aids digestion. It can be applied as a poultice and will relieve any kind of rosella and is effective wherever there are fragile superficial veins. An infusion of the fresh or dried herb can be added to the bath water and its emollient property will help to reduce inflammation - in rheumatic joints for example - and encourage tissue repair. Chickweed is best harvested between May and July, it can be used fresh or be dried and stored for later use. A decoction of the whole plant is taken internally as a post-partum depurative, emmenagogue, galactogogue and circulatory tonic. It is also believed to relieve constipation and be beneficial in the treatment of kidney complaints. The decoction is also used externally to treat rheumatic pains, wounds and ulcers. The expressed juice of the plant has been used as an eyewash.
Ruben Echeverria, Director General, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT); Tim Wheeler, Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor, UK Department for International Development (DfID); and Rachel Kyte, Chair, CGIAR Fund Council; Vice President, World Bank.
For more information on the conference, visit: biofortconf.ifpri.info Photo Credit: Joslin Isaacson (HarvestPlus)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) provides USDA Foods to the Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos, Inc. (Five Sandoval) where Food Distribution Program Director Florence Calabaza is responsible for the efficient food distribution of food to those in need; supplying nutritious and culturally respectful foods to their distribution center (SEEN) in Bernalillo, NM; those who can walk to a tailgate pick-up point, such as in the parking lot of the Pueblo of Isleta Assisted Living Facility Elder Center; and for those who are homebound, USDA Food is delivered to those in the five Pueblo tribal members of Cochiti, Jemez, Sandia, Santa Ana and Zia and its surrounding tribal and non-tribal communities, on September 10, 2019.
For almost 50 years, Five Sandoval has enhanced the lives of tribal members through the important and longstanding services. Five Sandoval does this by sustaining and evolving their services and programs by offering employment, education, human and health services. The services are provided in such a manner that the values of tribal sovereignty, traditional culture, and community integrity are respected and preserved. Five Sandoval is proud to be a primary resource to the communities and are committed to partnering with both, tribal and non-tribal entities to maximize the opportunities for the people served. For more information, please see: fsipinc.org/about-five-sandoval
The Five Sandoval Food Distribution Program is a federal program that provides USDA food assistance to Native American and non-Native American households living on a reservation and to households living in designated areas near a reservation that contain at least one person who is a member of a federally recognized tribe. For more information, please see fsipinc.org/food-distribution, and click on the brochure link.
The USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) provides USDA Foods to income-eligible households living on Indian reservations and to Native American households residing in designated areas near reservations or in Oklahoma. USDA distributes both food and administrative funds to participating Indian Tribal Organizations and state agencies to operate FDPIR. These Indian Tribal Organizations and state agencies determine applicant eligibility, distribute the foods, and provide nutrition education to recipients. For more information, please see fns.usda.gov/fdpir/fdpir-fact-sheet.
The FNS mission is to increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet and nutrition education in a way that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence. For more information, please see: fns.usda.gov
USDA Photos by Lance Cheung with permission of Five Sandoval and Pueblo of Isleta.
Nutritious soup made with beef bones and slices of beef. It is typically simmered overnight. Salt or seasoning may be added once served
LINA - enabling cultivation of sustainable, nutritious microalgae in the home
LINA is an all-in-one cultivation and harvesting system designed to enable consistent and convenient access to fresh, nutritious Spirulina at home.
Integrated lighting, temperature control and aeration systems provide optimum growing conditions for Spirulina, making cultivation more consistent and attractive to new users.
LINA aims to challenge current relationships with food and nutrition, providing an insight into much needed sustainable solutions to food provision for the future.
Children are given nutritious but simple food of bread and milk at the drop in centres in Quetta. Boy on left is 13-year-old Zayer who works as a garbage picker. He is also learning tailoring. His father is a daily labourer. They live in Khili Kashkori. Two brothers in centre are also garbage pickers. Their sister also comes to the drop in centre. Sometimes she goes for garbage picking with them. Next to Zayer, is 13-year-old Nazir who lives in Killigeo. He has two brothers. Both of them come to the centre. They are garbage pickers. Their father works as a daily labourer. Nazir’s elder brother died in Afghanistan when he was squashed by container which toppled on him from mountainside. Although Nazir is a student but he also teaches life-skills in class. The boy on right is 14-year-old Issa who lives in Pandrani Street. Quetta, Pakistan. February 24, 2012.
Mingle Media TV's Red Carpet Report team came out once again to cover the inspiring 2013 Angel Awards honoring philanthropic community leaders who help community-based charities like Project Angel Food. This year Jane Lynch of Glee and chef Giada De Laurentiis of the Food Network will receive recognition for their support. Founder Marianne Williamson presented Jane her award while Bryce Dallas Howard presented Giada her award.
About Project Angel Food
Founded in 1989 by Marianne Williamson, next year will mark Project Angel Food’s 25thanniversary. The first Angel Awards was held in 1995 in Project Angel Food’s kitchen at its former Sunset Boulevard location. Since then Project Angel Food has become known for hosting Angel Awards al fresco in its “backyard.”
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Eat nutritious food to stay healthy, look great, feel full not bloated. DROP THOSE POUNDS if your physician & dietician agree.
Great for vegan-loving parties or adventuresome other foodies.
Here's my fav vege combos that shuts down hunger feeling, lasts long time.
- Red cabbage (whole leaf wash in water then soak 5 minutes in your fav vinegar)
cut into strips then quarter strips
- sprinkle with vegan substitute parmesan
- top with your fav nuts / snacks: peanuts, pstachios, sesame sticks, soy.
Low calories & carbs with high energy boost your metabolism shut down cravings.
Have a 1% beer or make one by combining 1 part your fav beer to 2 or 3 parts soda water. Great beer flavor with lower cal / carb & alcohol content.
On 6th June, a few of us did a day's hike to see the northernmost limit recorded for Balsamroot , Balsamorhiza sagittata. Then, on 11th June, we went down south towards the US border to just west of the Head-Smashed-in Buffalo Jump area and were delighted to see hillsides covered in these bright yellow flowers. We could see them from the car - we didn't have to take one single step to find them - so much easier than our long day of hiking to see them, LOL. When we pulled into one ranch driveway to see if we had the right address, we saw these two Mule Deer amongst the Balsamroot. Just looked so pretty.
"Balsamroots are native to western North America. There are about twelve species plus many common hybrids.... Native Americans used the sticky sap of this plant as a topical antiseptic for minor wounds. The large taproots produced by Balsamorhiza sagittata are edible and were harvested, dried, and ground into a starchy flour by Native Americans when other food plants were scarce. The entire plant is edible and nutritious, but not necessarily enjoyable because it contains a bitter, strongly pine-scented sap. The plants large taproots are reported to be very palatable and far less bitter than the above ground parts of the plant. The plant grows on dry hillsides and dry open meadows throughout the Mountain West of North America."
Enjoy healthy eating with ActiFry!~~~ Our latest kitchen gadget..... It's true, the 'ActiFry," using only 1 spooful of oil will cook your potato chips, or your favourite meat or vegetable dish and there is absolutely no compromise on tast.
You set the timer and the small amount of oil added is evenly dispersed. The end result? Your meal is perfectly prepared with less than 3% fat.
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Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots,
Edible Uses: Coloring, Curdling agent, Drink, Oil, Potherb, Soup,
Young leaves - cooked as a potherb and added to soups etc.. They can also be dried for winter use. Nettles are a very valuable addition to the diet, they are a very nutritious food that is easily digested and is high in minerals (especially iron) and vitamins (especially A and C). Only use young leaves (see the notes above on toxicity) and wear stout gloves when harvesting them to prevent being stung. Cooking the leaves, or thoroughly drying them, neutralizes the sting, rendering the leaf safe to eat. The young shoots, harvested in the spring when 15 - 20cm long complete with the underground stem are very nice. Old leaves can be laxative. The plants are harvested commercially for extraction of the chlorophyll, which is used as a green coloring agent (E140) in foods and medicines. A tea is made from the dried leaves, it is warming on a winters day. A bland flavor, it can be added as a tonic to China tea. The juice of the leaves, or a decoction of the herb, can be used as a rennet substitute in curdling plant milks. Nettle beer is brewed from the young shoots.
CAUTION: The leaves of the plants have stinging hairs, causing irritation to the skin. This action is neutralized by heat or by thorough drying, so the cooked leaves are perfectly safe and nutritious. However, only young leaves should be used because older leaves develop gritty particles called cystoliths which act as an irritant to the kidneys. Possible interference with allopathic drugs for diabetes mellitus, hypertension. Central nervous system depression drugs (e.g. morphine, alcohol) may also interact with nettle. Avoid during pregnancy.
MEDICINAL USES: Antiasthmatic, Antidandruff, Antirheumatic, Antiseborrheic, Astringent, Diuretic, Galactogogue, Hemostatic, Hypoglycemic, Stings, Tonic,
Nettles have a long history of use in the home as a herbal remedy and nutritious addition to the diet. A tea made from the leaves has traditionally been used as a cleansing tonic and blood purifier so the plant is often used in the treatment of hay fever, arthritis, anemia etc.. The whole plant is Antiasthmatic, antidandruff, astringent, depurative, diuretic, galactogogue, hemostatic, hypoglycemic and a stimulating tonic. An infusion of the plant is very valuable in stemming internal bleeding, it is also used to treat anemia, excessive menstruation, hemorrhoids, arthritis, rheumatism and skin complaints, especially eczema. Externally, the plant is used to treat skin complaints, arthritic pain, gout, sciatica, neuralgia, hemorrhoids, hair problems etc.. The fresh leaves of nettles have been rubbed or beaten onto the skin in the treatment of rheumatism etc.. This practice, called urtification, causes intense irritation to the skin as it is stung by the nettles. It is believed that this treatment works in two ways. Firstly, it acts as a counter-irritant, bringing more blood to the area to help remove the toxins that cause rheumatism. Secondly, the formic acid from the nettles is believed to have a beneficial effect upon the rheumatic joints. For medicinal purposes, the plant is best harvested in May or June as it is coming into flower and dried for later use. This species merits further study for possible uses against kidney and urinary system ailments. The juice of the nettle can be used as an antidote to stings from the leaves and an infusion of the fresh leaves is healing and soothing as a lotion for burns. The root has been shown to have a beneficial effect upon enlarged prostate glands. A homeopathic remedy is made from the leaves. It is used in the treatment of rheumatic gout, nettle rash and chickenpox, externally is applied to bruises. The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Urtica dioica, Stinging Nettle for rheumatic ailments (internal use of leaf), irrigation therapy, for inflammatory disease of the lower urinary tract and prevention of kidney 'gravel' formation, urination difficulty from benign prostatic hyperplasia (root).
OTHER USES: Biomass, Compost, Dye, Green, Yellow, Fiber, Hair, Liquid feed, Oil, Repellent, Waterproofing
A strong flax-like fiber is obtained from the stems. Used for making string and cloth, it also makes a good quality paper. It is harvested as the plant begins to die down in early autumn and is retted before the fibers are extracted. The fiber is produced in less abundance than from flax (Linun usitatissimum) and is also more difficult to extract. The plant matter left over after the fibers have been extracted are a good source of biomass and have been used in the manufacture of sugar, starch, protein and ethyl alcohol. An oil obtained from the seeds is used as an illuminant. An essential ingredient of 'QR' herbal compost activator. This is a dried and powdered mixture of several herbs that can be added to a compost heap in order to speed up bacterial activity and thus shorten the time needed to make the compost. The leaves are also an excellent addition to the compost heap and they can be soaked for 7 - 21 days in water to make a very nutritious liquid feed for plants. This liquid feed is both insect repellent and a good foliage feed. The growing plant increases the essential oil content of other nearby plants, thus making them more resistant to insect pests. Although many different species of insects feed on nettles, flies are repelled by the plant so a bunch of freshly cut stems has been used as a repellent in food cupboards. The juice of the plant, or a decoction formed by boiling the herb in a strong solution of salt, will curdle milks and thus acts as a rennet substitute. This same juice, if rubbed into small seams of leaky wooden tubs, will coagulate and make the tub watertight again. A hair wash is made from the infused leaves and this is used as a tonic and antidandruff treatment. A beautiful and permanent green dye is obtained from a decoction of the leaves and stems. A yellow dye is obtained from the root when boiled with alum.
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Edible Parts: Leaves, Seed,
Edible Uses:
Young leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb. They can be available all year round if the winter is not too severe. Very nutritious, they can be added to salads while the cooked leaves can scarcely be distinguished from spring spinach. The leaves contain saponins so some caution is advised, see the note below on toxicity. A nutritional analysis is available. Seed - ground into a powder and used in making bread or to thicken soups. It would be very tedious to harvest any quantity of this seed since it is produced in small quantities throughout most of the year and is very small. The seed contains 17.8% protein and 5.9% fat
.Known Hazards : The leaves contain saponins. Although toxic, these substances are very poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass through without causing harm. They are also broken down by thorough cooking. Saponins are found in many plants, including several that are often used for food, such as certain beans. It is advisable not to eat Antirheumatic, Astringent, Carminative, Demulcent, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Galactogogue, Kidney, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Refrigerant, TB, Vulnerary,large quantities of food that contain saponins. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc., in order to stupefy or kill the fish. Report of paralysis attributed to excessive intake. Should not be used during pregnancy or during breastfeeding .
MEDICINAL USES:
Chickweed has a very long history of herbal use, being particularly beneficial in the external treatment of any kind of itching skin condition. It has been known to soothe severe itchiness even where all other remedies have failed. In excess doses chickweed can cause diarrhea and vomiting. It should not be used medicinally by pregnant women. The whole plant is astringent, carminative, demulcent, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, refrigerant, vulnerary. Taken internally it is useful in the treatment of chest complaints and in small quantities it also aids digestion. It can be applied as a poultice and will relieve any kind of rosella and is effective wherever there are fragile superficial veins. An infusion of the fresh or dried herb can be added to the bath water and its emollient property will help to reduce inflammation - in rheumatic joints for example - and encourage tissue repair. Chickweed is best harvested between May and July, it can be used fresh or be dried and stored for later use. A decoction of the whole plant is taken internally as a post-partum depurative, emmenagogue, galactogogue and circulatory tonic. It is also believed to relieve constipation and be beneficial in the treatment of kidney complaints. The decoction is also used externally to treat rheumatic pains, wounds and ulcers. The expressed juice of the plant has been used as an eyewash.
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Absolutely delicious & nutritious.
Prep time: 30 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
RED LAYER
1 cup walnuts
1/2 beetroot (about 80gr)
4 Medjool dates, pitted
1/3 tsp cinnamon powder
GREEN LAYER
1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
1 tsp spirulina powder
juice of 1/2 lime
3 TBSP raw honey or pure maple syrup
10 gr cacao butter, melted
TOPPINGS
chia seeds
berries (fresh or frozen)
fresh mint
Instructions
1) Add the ingredients for the red layer in the blender and blitz for few seconds, until you get it mixed but not too smooth. You want to have some crunchy walnuts bits.
2) Scoop out half the mix into the cake pan and smooth it out. Pop it in the freezer.
3) Scoop the remaining half into a bowl and set it aside.
4) Wash your blender.
5) Add the ingredients for the green layer to the blender and blitz until you get a creamy, perfectly smooth mix.
6) Scoop out half the mix into the cake pan and smooth it out. Pop the cake pan back into the freezer.
7) Scoop the remaining half of the mix into a bowl and set aside.
8) Once the cream spooned on the cake firms up, add the remaining red mix and gently spread it onto the green layer. Pop the cake back into the freezer.
9) Once this third layer firms up as well, add the remaining green mix and gently spread it onto the red layer. Pop it back into the freezer.
10) When ready to serve, add toppings and serve right away.
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