eating, Food, Gardening, inspiration, Nature

My Fresh Fruit Just Picked From Today!

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This year Spring came late, Summer got here late, so unfortunately I didn’t have lots of produce like other years. But it was enough to satisfy the whole family, especially my grandchildren who love the fruit and veggies I grow every year.

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One of my babies taking a watermelon bath tab. The chichens had lot of fun eating this fruit afterwards!

Fruit Vegetables Dra Martha Castr Mexico

My Guava Tree with pink pulp fruit florished this year!

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And gave me these delicious and sweet guava!

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Food, Health, Motivation

Learning Wednesday: Best Times To Eat A Day

This is a general guideline. We are all different, with various needs, health issues, athletes, age matters, etc. But you can use this one as a general advice.

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NOTE: There’s gotta be 2 small colations of food between breakfast and lunch and the other one between lunch and dinner.

Cooking, eating, Food

Oatmeal Great Benefits for a Stronger Healthier Body

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Oatmeal is one of my favorite choices of food to eat in the morning. Oatmeal contains vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that make me feel so much better through out the day. It also contains carbohydrates, proteins and soluble fiber which helps me not to feel bloated. Soluble fiber also reduces the levels of LDL or «bad» cholesterol by blocking its absorption into the bloodstream.

Oatmeal with Cinnamon and Apples

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Other benefits:

Its main ingredient is manganese, which it has been proven scientifically to reduce the inflammation of the joints, improves bone health and it has been linked to lower incidents of seizures in patients with epilepsy.

Oatmeal and Strawberries

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If you want to enjoy your oatmeal in the morning you can add some banana, apple, no sugar, water and maybe a bit of low-fat milk, lots of cinnamon one day and the next I add vanilla, one day blue berries next day strawberries. I personally do not like to add pecans but some people can’t eat oatmeal without adding pecans. It’s your choice.

Oatmeal Bananas and Berries

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I prefer steel-cut oatmeal. Others prefer the rolled or irish oats. Whatever the kind if you like them, enjoy them!

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inspiration, mental health, Motivation

4 Images For You To Make You Smile and Hopeful Today!

Inspire yourself, don’t let go, smile, laugh, try to make the best out this day, only this day. Tomorrow do the same. Keep your mental sanity in check every day.

FRUIT AND BUTTERFLIES

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PEACE TRANQUILITY AND BEAUTY

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DELICIOUS REFRESHING VIRGIN DRING…All fruits in their own juices. Do you want the RECIPE? Ask me about it!

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RELAXING IN PARADISE

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Food, Health, inspiration

5 Summer Awesome Refreshing Drinks Ideas to Hydrate you and Make you Happy!

DELICIOUS SUMMER DRINKS

I grow mint, strawberries and watermelon on my yard, and this refreshing beverage is a wonderful way to use them all. You can add only mint and strawberries. Flexibility is the key! Ah, For extra flair, add some ginger ale.

MINT STRAWBERRY WATERMELON 

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A friend suggested I add a sprig of rosemary to lemonade. The herb makes the drink taste fresh and light, and it’s a pretty garnish.

LEMONADE WITH A TAD OF ROSEMARY….Ah, refreshing!

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Aguas frescas are refreshing fruit drinks they sell all over Mexico, and that you can find in this country at almost any taqueria. They’re cooling and sweet and are great alongside spicy food.

This is a cucumber juice base that seems to have the effect of lowering one’s body temperature. (Gives new meaning to the phrase “cool as a cucumber”.) 

CUCUMBER LIME MINT

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Making long blackberry shrub drinks is a creative way to use up extra fruit all the way summer. They are as colorful and refreshing as a summer drink should be.

MORA LARGA: LONG BLACKBERRY WITH MINT

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MELON MINT «AGUA FRESCA»…Delicious!

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Cooking, eating, Food

Brazilian Steak 3 Presentations Guilt Free!

BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE …. Simply delicious!

Bon Appetite! 

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If there are two things I love about food Brazil style, they are steak and cheese bread (Pao de Queijo).

There is something about Brazilian Steak; it’s meaty, tender, juicy, oozing with right amount of food, and perfectly grilled and charred. It’s so delicious!

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The original steak recipe from Brazil

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds strip steak, trimmed
  • 2 bunches flat-leaf parsley, rinsed and leaves stripped
  • 1 bulb garlic, trimmed, peeled and crushed
  • 1 lemon, for juice and zest
  • 1 lime, for juice and zest
  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grilling
  • To taste flaked sea salt
  • To taste freshly ground black pepper
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Preparation

  1. Combine parsley, garlic, olive oil, lime zest and juice in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Position rack in center of barbecue; preheat gas or charcoal grill to 350°F (180°C). Brush grill with oil to season.
  3. If refrigerated, allow the steaks to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes prior to cooking
  4. Season steak on both sides with salt and pepper. Rub half of the chimichurri sauce over the steak.
  5. Place steak angled on hot grill for 2 minutes, flip for 2 minutes, turn and flip 90° for 2 minutes, flip to finish 2 minutes.
  6. Remove from the heat when thermometer reads 5°F lower than desired doneness (Rare = 125F; Medium-Rare = 35F;  Medium = 145F; Medium-Well = 150F; Well = 160F)
  7. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and rest for 5 minutes. The temperature of the beef will continue to rise, approaching desired doneness while resting.
  8. Serve steak with remaining chimichurri sauce.
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Cats, Food, Humor

I Almost Ate My Cat For Breakfast Today!

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A totally white beautiful cat with an orange on his belly, and there you have it, a «sunny side up» egg!

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The picture above was the original one that someone posted and became very popular.

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Since then, people have photoshopped it and created some others using the first one and I find them hilarious as well, and clever!

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

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Cooking, Food, Health

Delicious Salad For a Hot Summer You Are Gonna Love it!

CREAMY CUCUMBER SALAD

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Creamy cucumber salad is the perfect summer recipe. Cucumber is a common salad ingredient because it is versatile as it can go well with many types of dressings. In this easy recipe, we are pairing this summer fruit with a creamy dressing made with a mixture of sour cream and Greek yogurt.

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Ingredients

  • 2  English cucumbers  (sliced into rounds)
  • 1  red onion  (thinly sliced)
  • 2 cloves  garlic  (minced)
  • 1/2 cup  sour cream 
  • 1/2 cup  plain greek yogurt 
  • 1 tablespoon  fresh lemon juice 
  • 1 tablespoon  fresh dill  (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup  green onions 
  • 1/2 teaspoon  sea salt  (or to taste)
  • 1/8 teaspoon  black pepper  (or to taste)
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Garnish:

  •  Green onion and fresh dill 

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, greek yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic, and dill. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir and set aside.
  2. Slice cucumbers into thin rounds or half rounds if using large cucumbers. Place in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Add thinly sliced onion. Just before serving stir sauce into the salad and mix to coat cucumbers.
  4. After adding sauce, the salad will stay fresh for about 2-3 hours, after which it needs to be refrigerated.
  5. Garnish with chopped green onions and dill before serving.
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Cooking, eating, Food

5 Egg Cooking Hacks So Delicious and Tasty too!

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Have fun in the kitchen and enjoy eating what you cook …. fast, easy, clever and tasty too!

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EGGS WITH ONION RINGS

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Eggs Benedict is a great choice for an easy summer branch. To make these eggs is easy, and a great choice for days whey you aren’t into making time-consuming food.

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Eggs are one of the most common ingredients stock in the fridge and easy to make. You may prepare eggs in various ways and in only a few minutes.

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Cooking, eating, Food

5 Food Rarities to Like or Dislike – Weird Ingredients Would You Eat? 😨

FOOD RARITIES with odd ingredients:

Food rarities: to eat or not to eat, that is the question! 🤣😁😆😅

I found these rare combinations of foods in the inter-webs.

People just posted these pics without describing the ingredients and what to do with them. And for the life of me, I couldn’t find the name of them anywhere. I was wondering if any of you know what kind of food this is and if you would eat it!

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I was wondering who eats this kind of ingredients and the combination of them. 

I usually eat everything, normal, common and some rare food, but these are way over my league.

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I like to try food from all over the world and experiment different flavors. But these foods look too weird, even for me who has tried it almost all!

ROAST SQUIRREL WITH BLACKBERRIES

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FRIED FROG LEGS

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