recipe to sweet potato pie

recipe to sweet potato pie
Recipe to sweet potato pie

I have always had a soft spot for sweet potatoes, since when I was little my mother made them roasted and her sweet aroma filled the whole house. The sweet potato cake I made today is a simple and original way to serve them, and very healthy, since not carrying eggs is cholesterol-free. It also has no flour, which makes it even lighter. I like to eat it warm, but cold is just as good. I also like them as a garnish for meats or roasts, baked in the oven with their skin, and sprinkled with spices, aromatic herbs, and olive oil. A delicious alternative to the classic roasted potatoes.

     Ingredients:

• 1 kg sweet potatoes,
• 100 gr. sugar,
• 1 egg,
• 3 tablespoons fine cornmeal (cornstarch),
• 1 orange,
• 30 gr. peeled walnuts,  
• 30 gr. raisins without seeds, a pinch of ground cinnamon, pinch of salt,
• 1 tablespoon of butter.
• Sugar icing and ground cinnamon, to decorate.

     Method

Steam the peeled sweet potatoes in pieces for about 25 minutes, or until they are very tender. Drain and reserve.

In a bowl mix the cooked pulp with the orange juice, strained, and sugar. Crush with mixer or rods until a thin dough is left. Add the egg, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, chopped nuts and raisins. Stir well. If you want you can add to the dough a pinch of lemon zest, or even nutmeg, which combine well with the sweet taste of sweet potatoes.

Pour in greased individual flan eras, as in this case, or in a round cake mold of 22 cms., And cover with melted butter. Bake at 220º for about 45 minutes, or until cooked. Let cool and unmold. Serve sprinkled with ground cinnamon and icing sugar or decorate with citrus peel strips.

Salad recipes for lunch

Salad recipes for lunch

Salad recipes for lunch

Salad recipes for lunch, which is the first step of a healthy diet; It is offered with both meat and vegetable products. How about coloring your tables with salad varieties presented in different parts of the world? It is possible to have a light and balanced diet with salad recipes, which have become indispensable for diet lists. You can consume salad varieties with rich nutritional values ​​in between meals or main meals.

             Ingredients

• 1 cup black quinoa
• 1 small purple cabbage
• 1 red onion
• A few sprigs of parsley
• A few sprigs of dill
• 1 small bowl of walnut
• 1 piece of chicken breast (Boiled and stewed)
• For the sauce
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses

      Method

How to make winter salad with chicken

Boil the quinoa.

After peeling the red onion and chopping it as a dice, rub it with salt and remove the brackish water. Chop the greens. Chop the walnuts into the size of chickpeas at the most. Mix all the salad ingredients in a deep bowl.

Transfer all the ingredients to a small jar for the sauce. Cover the jar, shake the mixture well, and place it on the salad and mix.

Tasty recipe for kids cannelloni recipe

  A tasty recipe for kids cannelloni recipe

  

         Tasty recipe for kids cannelloni recipe

      A tasty recipe for kids' cannelloni recipe. A recipe with plenty of vegetables. friends this is an easy and children friendly recipe. My dear son thinks I actually make this recipe too little. Well, if this is not kid-proof then I don't know it anymore.

        INGREDIENTS

• A dash of olive oil
• 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cans of tomatoes, of 400 grams of good quality, eg Cirio
• one full hand basil leaves (leaves separated from the stalks. Tear leaves finely and chops the stalks)
• 600 grams of fresh spinach
• A bowl of ricotta (250 grams)
• 80 grams of pecorino (or parmesan) cheese, grated
• 200 grams of crème Fraiche
• 50 ml of water
• 1 pack of chilled lasagna (12 sheets)

       Method

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

The sauce:

Put olive oil in a pan.

Add 1.5 cloves of finely chopped garlic, basil stalks and fry briefly.

Add the tomatoes and let it reduce to a thicker sauce.

Season with fresh pepper and salt and stir in the basil leaves.

The filling:

Put a dash of olive oil in a wok or large frying pan.

Add the remaining garlic and stir-fry the spinach. Drain.

Put the ricotta in a bowl and stir in the spinach.

Season with fresh pepper and salt.

The cannelloni:

Spoon about half of the tomato sauce over the bottom of a baking dish.

Cover all lasagna sheets with a strip of spinach-ricotta filling.

Roll the lasagne sheets and place them tightly next to each other in the baking dish.

Spoon the remaining tomato sauce over it.

In a bowl, stir the crème Fraiche smooth with half the pecorino.

Dilute with a little water to the desired thickness for the sauce.

You use approximately 50 ml of water for this.

Season with fresh pepper and salt and spread evenly over the tomato sauce.

Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and bake the cannelloni until golden brown in about 25 minutes.

Enjoy!

       TIPS

With very small children it can be useful to first puree the spinach. Sometimes it is eaten better.

To make it extra easy, this vegetarian cannelloni recipe has also been made into a video recipe. You can view this here!

Prefer to make a cannelloni with meat? This with minced meat is a must!

Have you made this recipe? Then let me know how it went. 

How to prepare Ginger tea and its benefits

How to prepare Ginger tea

How to prepare Ginger tea and its benefits

How to prepare ginger tea. Ginger has several therapeutic benefits, including a bactericidal, fungicidal, antioxidant, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory action. Ginger tea can be beneficial, in small amounts, to relieve nausea (including during pregnancy or chemotherapy), to aid digestion and to fight throat and respiratory diseases.

It also helps to prevent gastritis and ulcers, as it acts to fight the H. pylori bacteria, one of the main causes of the problem.

Ginger is known to be a thermogenic food, that is, it speeds up metabolism, increases body temperature and can help those who want to lose weight, but this benefit will only be noticed if combined with a healthy diet and physical exercise.

Ginger is found in fresh markets, preserves, in capsule, crystal or powder form. To make tea, it is best to use pure root. When buying, prefer it whole and fresh, with smoother skin, without holes, that is not withered or moldy. The inner part must be yellowish and not too fibrous.

What nutrients do you have?

Ginger is rich in copper, vitamins A, B, C and D, potassium, selenium, zinc, and magnesium. In the case of ginger tea, specifically, the benefits are also closely related to the release of the essential oils that are part of its composition: thymol, carvacrol, and eugenol.

These oils are mainly responsible for the anti-inflammatory action of ginger tea. That is, our body produces several inflammatory substances, such as oxytocins, but the essential oils of ginger can help inhibit inflammation. There are even animal studies that show its benefits for reducing joint inflammation related to arthritis.

For the stomach, mainly, studies show that it affects the adherence of the bacteria H. Pylori, which decreases the risk of developing gastritis, ulcers, and even stomach cancer in those who ingest it more frequently.

Note that the table of nutritional values below considers 100 grams of ginger, however, daily use cannot exceed 3 grams.

Benefits of ginger tea

Help with weight loss:

   Ginger tea is an ally for those who want to lose weight, since it is a thermogenic food, that is, it speeds up metabolism increases body temperature and ends up helping to lose weight. However, it is not enough to just drink ginger tea and expect significantly weight loss, its benefits will only be noticed if combined with a healthy diet and physical exercise.

It reduces nausea: Some studies have shown that ginger tea can help to reduce nausea after eating. When food does not "fall" well, it helps to decrease this feeling of poor digestion. However, if the cause of this nausea is a tumor, for example, it will not have this effect. By helping with digestion, its use is also related to the relief of gas symptoms.

It can also be used to reduce nausea in people undergoing chemotherapy or pregnant women, for example, but it is important to always talk to your doctor before starting to use tea in these situations.

Prevents ulcers and gastritis: As ginger tea helps fight H. pylori bacteria, one of the main causes of gastritis and stomach ulcers, it also helps to prevent diseases from happening. This mechanism happens as follows: the bacteria enter the human body through food and are fixed in the stomach, causing gastritis and ulcers. However, tea would decrease its adherence to the stomach, making it difficult for it to stick and to cause disease.

It can help in the prevention of cancers: Among the cancers that studies show that ginger and its tea can help prevent is stomach cancer, since it is related, in most cases, to changes caused by stomach ulcers. It also acts in the prevention of colon-rectal cancer, as it has a substance called 6-gingerol, which would prevent the development and proliferation of cancer cells in this region of the intestine. Animal studies also show a decreased risk of developing liver cancer.

Prevention of respiratory diseases: As ginger tea has an antioxidant action in the body, it acts in the prevention of flu and cold. It also has anti-inflammatory action, improving symptoms of cough and muscle pain and diseases such as asthma and bronchitis.

How to prepare ginger tea

In order for ginger tea to maintain its benefits, it is important not to boil the root with water. Tea should be prepared as follows:

Wash the ginger root thoroughly

Cut into small pieces or grate the root

Meanwhile, bring the water to high heat until it boils

Add the ginger to the water and cover the pan, lowering the heat slightly

Wait for 5 to 10 minutes to remove from the fire

Strain and serve.

How to consume ginger tea

The person should not consume more than three grams of ginger a day. These three grams can be divided into three or four cups of tea throughout the day, for example. But always be careful, since too much ginger tea can cause stomach irritation.