Dragon fruit is a pretty little fruit that I fell in love with.Here are some interesting facts about this fruit…. This fruit comes from a cactus like plant It is called huǒ lóng guǒ in China and the other names included – Pitaya/ pitahaya / lóng zhū guǒ/ strawberry pear or nanettikafruit. There are three varieties of…
Here is an easy way to blanch tomatoes in just a few seconds!! Now to the post,when I was thinking about a suitable theme for Srivalli’s Microwave Easy Cooking[MEC] event which I am hosting right now,I thought of all the dishes that can be prepared exclusively in the MW and all of them…
We already know the amazing health benefits of Banana.I have already written about it here.Then comes the blossoms and now the stem.The stem is the tender core of the tree. Even now when my neighbors cut the banana tree after taking off the [banana] yield,they will come home with a couple of stems.Stems are also…
We all eat bananas but how many of us have ever tasted the banana blossom?It is so full of goodness yet due to some reason or the other we neglect to add it to our meal. The other day when Lil angel and me were playing in the backyard,she told me that ‘there is a…
Sprouts are well known for their nutritive benefits.They are sometimes referred to as wonder foods. Sprouts are an inexpensive method of obtaining concentrates sources of vitamins,minerals and enzymes.It is also the safest way to get the maximum nutritional benefit devoid of contamination and harmful chemicals/pesticides. Apart from nutritional aspect,sprouts have other benefits as well.On sprouting,the…
