Limoncello
How to Make Limoncello
This is basically a long-form of the Limoncello recipe that omits no details or explanations. If you plan to make Limoncello at home and have never tried it before, you should read this very closely.
Step One: Cut a hole in the box. (Just kidding.) The first step is actually to select your lemons. Whenever possible, select organic lemons because it’s actually the skin you use in making Limoncello and that’s also where all the pesticide is. Organic lemons also aren’t waxed, which is more crap that ends up in your liquor. Try to choose thick-skinned lemons with smooth skin. The reason for this is that it’s a heck of a lot easier to zest a lemon with smooth skin. And it kind of goes without saying that you should pick ones that don’t have stickers on them if possible.
Step Two: Wash the lemons. You’ll need to do this whether or not they are organic but if they aren’t organic it’s more of an ordeal. You need to scrub them under very warm water with a vegetable brush or some other plastic scrubber. Remove all stickers or stamps and as much of the wax as possible. Then dry them with a paper towel. Read more
Foods are Rich in Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins and minerals refer to the healthy substances that we find in the foods we eat in our regular diet. These substances are needed by our body in order to build and maintain a healthy system all over. We get them naturally from our food. In fact, some of the foods offer more of these healthy substances, some offer less.
About vitamin
Vitamins can be categorized under two heads; one is fat soluble and the other one is water soluble. Vitamin A, D, E and K are soluble in fat and can be stored within body. On the other hand, vitamin C and B complex are soluble in water. So it is needed for these vitamins to be dissolved into the water prior to their absorption within the body itself. Quite evidently, these vitamins can not be stored within our body. So any content of these vitamins if not used by the body is passed away through body along with bodily wastages. So your body needs a constant supply of these two vitamins in regular diet.
About Mineral
We all know that vitamins are derived from organic substances such as plants or animals, however, minerals are obtained from inorganic substances that essentially come from soil and water. These are either sopped up by plants or eaten by animals. We need minerals in larger amounts, especially for our growth and development. Calcium is such an essential mineral that we require in great amounts for bodily growth. Others are trace minerals such as zinc, iodine, chromium, copper, iron and selenium that our body requires in lesser amount on a regular basis. Read more
Green Smoothie Recipes For Healthy Diet
This morning Rocco DiSpirito was the guest of Good Morning America Recipes and introduced numerous healthy recipes using greens. This has raised the public interest in green smoothie recipes because of health benefits. Smoothies can keep cool and slip some nutrition into any diet.
Recipes from green smoothies are a wonderful way to enjoy the wholesome sweetness of fruits with the added health benefits you get from eating leafy greens. Green smoothie recipes are very popular in the raw foods movement.
How do you make a green smoothie? It is pretty simple. I personally start with one banana and then I add some berries for their gorgeous color, marvelous taste, and the spectrum of anti-oxidants they contain. I buy my berries in the frozen fruits section of the supermarket. My current favorites are wild blueberries, red raspberries, and dark sweet cherries.
Blend your banana and berries with some water and then add your greens. Good choices for mild greens that you will not even taste in your smoothie include some chopped romaine lettuce, a small head of baby bok choy, or a few handfuls of baby spinach. If you use a Vita-mix or other high speed blender, the greens get completely blended in (this is a great way to get your kids to secretly eat some healthy veggies, by the way). Kale is incredibly nutritious and is a wonderful addition to a green smoothie, too.
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