Sun, friends, a ball or Frisbee, maybe a guitar and a great desire to relax: a picnic is a special , informal, nice moment in which everyone is together to enjoy nature and life in the open air, with music, pillows, games, songs, talk and readings. In Italy "picniquer" is often made, one goes along the rivers in the big cities or in the parks and on the hills on the first of May, on doing the summer...
Properties of red lentils Delicate, quick to prepare, easier and lighter to digest than the classic ones, red lentils offer that important contribution of vegetable and iron proteins that should not be missed in the diet. If we also consider the fact that they are low in fat - on the contrary they contain Omega 3, the "good" fats - rich in fiber and that do not need soaking for preparation, become excellent allies to enrich soups , first courses or special side dishes also for who is in a hurry...
Pepper is a spice that is used in our kitchens thanks to its ability to make the food deliciously spicy. Originally from tropical lands, this spice is widespread and used mainly in southern India. Traditional since the dawn of time and already known in Ayurvedic medicine, pepper has arrived on the tables of Europe thanks to the travels of oriental spice merchants...
Butter, a component believed to be indispensable in certain preparations, can be well replaced with other ingredients that are ethically more respectful and undoubtedly healthier for the body . Depending on the origin, the butter is used in several recipes, both sweet and savory; it is especially the culinary traditions of the north of Italy that see the candid fat derived from milk go and squeeze in between canapés, pastas (pizzocheri, buttered pasta), ravioli (agnolotti or butter and sage spinach ravioli), potato gnocchi, spatzle, canederli, crepes, risottos; béchamel and various sauces; bisc...
Autoimmune disease of the small intestine, celiac disease interferes with the absorption of nutrients present in food and is now constantly increasing: the data collected say it affects about 1 in 100 people . It usually occurs in genetically predisposed subjects, and is recognized as a social disease by the Ministry of Health since 1962...
The chard is a seasonal green leafy vegetable from September to March: let's see how to taste chard in 3 vegetarian recipes . Lasagna with chard and carasau bread A first course or a dish based on chard, simple to prepare and that does not need to be cooked in the oven. Ingredients > 300 g of carasau bread; > 700 g of chard; > 500 mL of vegetable bechamel; > flake food yeast; > a clove of garlic; > a spoonful of pine nuts; > a sweet dried pepper; > oil, salt, pepper...
The arrival of cold brings with it the typical winter disturbances. Not everyone is affected in the same way as the thermal shock, but those who accuse him are more likely to encounter cold, cough and fever than others. The organism has its own capacity for self-healing which leads it to naturally resolve symptoms, including those that occur in the winter period...
You too - like me - have read Krapfen and have you searched for the recipe? Here's the truth: it's not a typo. Let's talk about Kanten and not Krapfen. No creams or frying, but healthy and cheerful food, with fruit and many colors . Do you know the jellies that are popular in the United States...
Hymn to ice cream ... artisan! Thanks to the heat and rising temperatures, Italians eat more and more ice cream . This is a business that, as Repubblica explained a few months ago, exceeds two billion euros. Yes, because the Italians, who have so many faults, when talking about artisanal gelato are completely acquitted: it is up to them in fact the primacy in the production of ice cream, both at home and, above all, abroad...
Georges Ohsawa (1893-1966) is the father of Macrobiotics, he studied ancient Chinese traditions, a pillar of the culture of a people rich in history and culture, and with proven efficacy on health, and reworked them in a more "modern" key, adapting them to the Japanese lifestyle. He and Michio Kushi (1926), a brilliant student of his, spread their knowledge around the world...
Reishi , black reishi , yung gee and linghzi mushroom - which in the East means "spiritual power" - is in the scientific name the Ganoderma lucidum , a mushroom of the Ganodermataceae family known in Italy often only with the name of ganoderma or reishi. There are two species: the "red" reishi , larger in size and with a chapel that fades from the white of the border, to yellow, to the red rust of the center, and the "black" reishi , of which we will deal in more detail in this article ...
Those who love to cook and spend a few minutes relaxing between hands-on pasta, instead of going to the baker's house to buy ready-made pasta or to rely on the bread-maker, know very well that mixing requires love, patience and dedication, starting with the choice of simple basic ingredients like water, flour and, not least, yeast ...
" It's easy to see, like drinking a glass of water ." How many times have we said or heard of it? Instead it is not always easy to drink water , especially in the choice. We are surrounded by advertisements of every kind : to drink the water of the plin-plin, to drink the water where a particle suffers from loneliness, to drink the water of the sparrows ...
Not many people know the raven pear , even among those who frequent the mountain woods. Often we go to the other side of the planet in search of exotic fruit or wait for some nurseryman to create new exuberant crosses between species or varieties of fruit when in reality many of the unknown fruits are just forgotten...
There is great interest in ancient grains , those less "modified" and perhaps healthier. The traditions, the teachings and the recipes of the grandparents are back in vogue. Forgotten ingredients are back on our tables that can expand the variety of flavors, alas, by now very “flattened”. Am...
The hypothesis that there is a link between food and disease has always existed and now scientific research is confirming it, even in a delicate area such as oncology, or cancer diseases. In Italy an important project is about to be launched, a collaboration between a medical association and a scientific research foundation ...
Nutrition is a very important factor for health and well-being; eating badly affects not only the body, but also the mind and emotions. All levels of man are interconnected, and the imbalance of one of them inevitably affects the others. For this reason, choosing the most suitable cooking method to eat healthily is an essential choice for those who want to take care of themselves and those around them...
The antipasti as grandma made them Do you think by chance that the classic Lombard appetizer is limited to a few slices of ham and salami, two acetles, nerves and a Russian salad? Here, you are very wrong! Even for those who are not omnivorous, the kitchen of the fog offers typical appetizers and traditional vegetarian dishes suitable for those who do not eat meat...
Tasty and flavourful, astounding as required, Indonesian cuisine offers dishes with a unique flavor and light and quick cooking. Here are 5 quick Indonesian vegan recipes , two first courses , a soup, a very versatile peanut sauce and a mix of vegetables. To find the ingredients - Indonesian basil, sambal sauce, coconut milk, soy sauce, white cabbage - all you have to do is browse the shelves of the ethnic shops in your city or the well-stocked supermarket departments...
When we were kids, we knew only coconut wedges from the coconut that a screaming gentleman sold us on the beach, removing it from a big bucket full of ice. We have also been able to learn more about this fruit and its derivatives, such as coconut butter with multiple qualities and high versatility both in the kitchen and in cosmetics ...
Enlarged and weighed down life? Don't worry, a few days are enough and everything will come back as before, or even better! Just replace your diet with a first course or a breakfast with a healthy entree of summer fruit, purifying and anti-cellulite herbs and vegetables. Here are some tips on how to prepare excellent centrifuges for your flat stomach...
Pure as unleavened bread The Jews are great masters of unleavened bread : for them eliminating the yeast from the dough has always meant a symbolically clean bread, without impurities, unleavened bread without stain or shadow , free from swollen and "leavened" discomforts and conflicts. Making bread without yeast today represents not only a symbolic act, but also a help to a physical process, that of digestion, which often and for various reasons meets situations of discomfort and discomfort...
For those who suffer from diabetes, agave juice has proved to be an excellent sweetener , because it does not alter the taste of beverages or coffee, and has a very low glycemic index . This means that using it will not increase insulin production and therefore will not alter blood sugar levels Due to its dietary qualities the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized that in appropriate doses Agave juice is a suitable food also for diabetics ...
It is known that the carrot ( Daucus carota ) is native to Central Asia, and the oldest genetic traces seem to indicate Afghanistan as the cradle of its evolution. Here the human being has begun to collect the seeds and taste the root as well as the leaves. From Central Asia the carrots have extended towards the East , up to India and Japan, where they have tended to take on a red or dark color , and towards the West , where instead they have tended to white and yellow , to then be selected until it reaches a stable orange color...
Walking through the market stalls on a cold November morning, it is not possible to remain indifferent to fruit and vegetable crates. Among the citrus fruits and onions, there they are, green, fragrant, full of exquisite fleshy inflorescences: turnip tops. Who is from Puglia, of course, has it in his blood; but also for those who are not, it is easy to fall in love with this wonderful and versatile vegetable, typical of Mediterranean cuisine...
Who remembers the old advertisement "Against the wear and tear of modern life ..."? He said he was drinking a famous bitter made from Cynara Scolymus, or artichokes . Separate commercials - among other things, the alcohol content of the drink in question is excessive for the health of the liver itself - it is known in many traditions that artichokes can have beneficial effects on the liver ...
The islands that make up the Canaries are part of Spain , but what kind of influences do we find there? Historically the Canaries were inhabited by local indigenous people, the Guanchi , an ethnically related population to the Berbers to date completely disappeared, as opposed to some of their traces like pyramids, hypogea and cave paintings...
According to data from the World Health Organization, about 35% of cancer cases are related to a wrong diet. Let the food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food , said Hippocrates . Eating well, along with a healthy lifestyle , helps prevent different types of diseases, including cancers...
More and more plant milks are consumed by people, as a matter of intolerances, but not only. The number of those who try to make it in their own homes is growing more and more, discovering simple and healthy ways, with a few simple tools, to make nutritious and tasty drinks at low cost. Here are a few short recipes of how some plant milks can be extracted to replace cow's milk...
Constipation is a retention of faeces in the fecal tube with a delay in their evacuation. It is generally due to an altered motility of the colon, to an alteration of the gastro-colic reflex which has the function of increasing peristalsis. Those who follow a healthy and balanced diet normally do not incur constipation...
World Food Day (GMA) was established by FAO Member Countries in November 1979, during the 20th Session of the Organization Conference. The chosen date, October 16, is the anniversary of the founding of FAO in 1945. Since then it has been celebrated every year in over 150 countries. Eliminate hunger and poverty in the world , this is the message of World Food Day 2015...
An article or a vegetarian menu? What you are reading is not an article, but a real vegetarian menu. The vegetarian dinner that we propose below follows the dictates of Italian cuisine, obviously without meat or fish, or derivatives, and is composed in a classic way: appetizer, first course, second course, dessert...
Lactose intolerance : what if it's not a disease? The human body is not "programmed" to digest milk after puberty. Because he doesn't need it. Shocking, isn't it? And if it were really so? Mammals , as adults, do not feed on milk. The enzyme lactase, which digestes lactose in the human body, is produced in ever smaller doses from adolescence onwards...
Cherries are the fruit of a tree belonging to the Rosaceae family, the Prunus avium . Since ancient times cherries have been appreciated not only for their goodness, but also for some medicinal properties. The fresh fruit has, in fact, purifying and detoxifying properties, as well as diuretic and laxative...
Pescetarians, non-veggie vegetarians It could have been 2012 when the term "pescetariano" became part of the Italian language, deriving from the English "pescatarian", already in use in the early 90s. The derivative "pescetarianism" or "pescatarianism" , or pescetarianism, is a lemma that originates etymologically from the Romance languages and that, passing through English, has spread internationally. Pe...
Asparagus, spring delight on the table Asparagus is a splendid vegetable, there are about ten varieties in Italy, from delicious white asparagus, to classic greens, to wild asparagus; easy to prepare, they usually make everyone, young and old, happy, even the most difficult palates to conquer. Preparing them properly and being ready for use in the aspargera is already an important "technical" first step to bring to the table a delicate spring vegetable with a unique taste...
Peanuts: seeds or legumes? Peanuts are commonly referred to as dried fruit, but in reality they are legumes . They are in fact the seeds of a plant native to South America (for this reason too it is customary to call them "American peanuts"). Observing them well, in fact, we note that the shape of the peanuts is very similar to that of the beans and that they are contained in a small wrinkled pod ...
Why do we eat lentils at New Year's? Here is a list of propitiatory foods for your New Year and some simple and nice ideas. New Year and ancestral rites They come from the Greek or Roman traditions, they are lost along the streets of the Silk, coming from the Far East, or they are simply the wise rites of the peasants or "holy men" of the country...
" Take a deep breath, " he says to calm someone anxious. Why do we do this? Because breathing deeply helps to relax the muscles but above all supplies oxygen to all our cells . Without oxygen there is no life for our body! From here we can understand the importance of keeping our respiratory system healthy, first of all through the air we breathe , which is as clean as possible, but also through proper nutrition ...
How to eat pomegranate Pomegranate or pomegranate if you prefer, its name already indicates abundance in the variety with which to define it: the Vocabulary of the Accademia della Crusca indicates in its first edition pomegranate when we talk about the fruit and pomegranate if we refer to the tree; but in the fifth edition, it is added that the masculine pomegranate also applies to the fruit, with various alternative lemmas such as pomegranate, garnet apple, garnet apple, garnet apple ...
It is not one of the best known citrus fruits , although in Italy Calabria is an important producer . Let's talk about bergamot, an unusual citrus fruit that is not present on our tables. It is rarely eaten as such, more often than not the aroma in the form of juice is appreciated. Who doesn't know Earl Gray Tea ...
