Friday, September 9, 2011

Ampalaya-Carrot Juice

Amapalaya also known as Bitter Mellon or Bitter Gourd
is called bitter for a reason. Its just plain bitter
pure and simple! Besides Ginisang Monggo, how can you
eat this vegetable as part of an everyday diet?

There are several anecdotal studies
about the benefits of Ampalya to diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
The benefits of Ampalaya is well known
in Chinese and Asian Herbal medicine practices.

In the West, clinical studies about the benefits of the vegetable are
not established sufficiently.

To balance out its bitter taste, I combined it with
the sweet taste of carrots, apple and celery.
I can still taste the bitterness of the mellon
but at least its minimized.

Ingredients:
2 Fuji Apple cut into slices
2 stalks of celery
3 carrots
1/2 Ampalaya deseeded and cut longitudinally

Materials needed: Juicer machine

Preparation steps:
1. Wash all fruits and vegetables thoroughly.
2. Place a glass on the discharge spout of a Juicer machine.
3. Feed above ingredients to the Juicer machine.
4. Use a spoon to stir the resulting juice.
5. Drink juice as soon as possible to prevent it from oxidizing.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Papaya Salad Smoothie

Papaya is a tropical fruit that
is rich in carotenes, vitamin C,
folic acid, Vitamin B1, B3, B5, B6,
flavonoids.

Most of Papayas in the US come
from Mexico or other parts of Central
America. If you can find Papaya
at your local market, make this delicious
smoothie for breakfast.

Ingredients:
1/2 papaya
1/2 pineapple cut into chunks
1 cup pineapple juice (~120 ml)
1 orange (peeled)
1 apple, cut into slices
1 tray of ice cubes

Smoothie preparation procedure:
Place all ingredients in a Blender.
Push 'Smoothie' button. Pour in a glass.
Enjoy for breakfast.


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Monday, September 5, 2011

My basic Apple Juice






Ingredients:
- 2 Apple
- 4 Carrots
- 2 Stalks Celery

A simple introduction to juicing.

Nutrients:
Beta -Carotene, folic acid, Vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, pottasium, sodium , sulfur

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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Let's Juice towards a healthy diet



Let's Juice towards a healthy diet


I used to juice fruits and vegetables
a few years back.


Then my old Juicer machine somehow broke
and failed to catch on with the practice.


Fast forward a few years later
and I realize the value of juicing again.
As I aged, I realize the importance and role
of fruits and vegetables in its raw , uncooked form
in my diet.


For the coming weeks, I will share some of my
favorite juices and concoctions in hopes
that you will catch on to juicing as well.

Chicken Hototay Soup

Ground Pork, shredded Chicken, mixed with
vegetables: carrots, cabbage, onions and garlic, with
mushrooms in a rich Chicken Broth soup, garnished
with a cracked egg.

Supper is served.


Thanks to Panlasang Pinoy for the inspiration
to cook this dish.


Yang Chow fried rice

Yang Chow fried rice.

Its what the kids had for breakfast.

Leftover Rice stir fried with BBQ Pork,
Shrimps, scrambled eggs, green peas,
seasoned with garlic, onions, ginger,
green onions, lemon grass, makes for
a sumptuous breakfast on a
Saturday morning.


Thanks to PanlasangPinoy for the inspiration
to create this dish.