Posted in Food & Drinks on 07/22/2010 06:21 am by admin
Apple is a delicious seasonal fruit and an easy way to eat more heart healthy soluble fiber. Apple crumble is easy to make and it is perfect pudding when the climate is turning colder. It brings the memories of cold winter evenings by the fireside, fragrances of cinnamon mixed with smells of warm apples baking. It can be made in a variety of ways, but the basic recipe is always same. In the following article there are of apple crumble recipes with oatmeal.
An apple crumble is a dish of British origin. It contains stewed fruit topped with a flaky mixture of fat, flour, and sugar. It is baked in an oven until the topping is crisp. It is often served with custard, cream or ice cream as a hearty, warm dessert after a meal. The dish was also popular due to its simplicity, as it allowed women more time to do other tasks. Blueberries can substitute for the apples, as the flavors will work well with blueberries also. Crisps can be made with any firm, sweet fruit, peaches, pears, apricots. But here are some interesting recipes of apple crisps.
Apple Crumble with Oatmeal Topping Recipe:
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Posted in Food & Drinks on 04/09/2010 10:42 pm by admin
The honey and cinnamon are known for hundreds of years for their miraculous health benefits. Also, the mixture of honey and cinnamon is used in many diseases.
Cinnamon:
Extensively, Cinnamon bark is used as a spice. In cooking, Cinnamon bark is used as a condiment or flavoring. For medicinal purpose, cinnamon is used to cure cold. Also, it is used to treat digestive symptoms. In the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance, Cinnamon has been reported as remarkable pharmacological effects. The substance used in the study was not true Cinnamon but Cassia. The main difference in Cassia and cinnamon is cassia has a stronger flavor than Cinnamon and the sticks are thicker. The anti oxidant content of cinnamon bark is very high so the essential oil of cinnamon has anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties. Traditionally, cinnamon is used to treat toothache and fight bad breath.
Honey:
Both Ayurvedic and Yunani medicine, use honey as a vital medicine for centuries. It is a natural product with beneficial effects. It can be used for any kind of diseases without any side effect. It is sweet in nature but today’s science says that if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. In some creams and ointments, it is used for natural antiseptic and soothing properties. Also, it is used for cough and cold remedies. It can be used both internally and topically for a numberless of conditions. Honey is accepted as a “Ram Ban” (very effective) medicine by scientists of today because it cures all kind of diseases.
Caution: never give honey to babies under 1 year
