Melody Jacob: Food

Monday, October 3

Ris-oat-o Recipe by Kylie Perrotti

3 tablespoons neutral oil, divided
1 peeled and diced yellow onion
2 cups rolled oats
5 cups of water or vegetable stock, divided into
1 pound mixed mushrooms, sliced or torn depending on variety
1 bunch of curly kale, leaves torn into bite-sized pieces and stems discarded.
4 sprigs of fresh oregano, or 1 tsp of dried oregano
"Salt and pepper"

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10–15 minutes until well-browned. Add the oregano sprigs and cook for 1—2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Pour in 1 cup of water and add the kale in an even layer on top of the mushrooms. Season the kale liberally with salt and pepper. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes until the kale is tender. Remove the cover and toss everything together. Discard the oregano stems. To taste and season to your preference. Turn off the heat and cover the mushrooms and kale to keep them warm.

While the mushrooms are cooking, make the oats. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of neutral oil in a large pot. Add the onion and cook for 6–8 minutes until it begins to soften.

Food

Saturday, October 1

Ginger

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of leaves) about one meter tall bearing narrow leaf blades.

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Spice

Scientific name:

Zingiber officinale

United States

Food

Wednesday, September 28

Amazing health Benefits Of Chicory

Overview

Common chicory, or Cichorium intybus, is a perennial herbaceous plant with somewhat woody stems. It is in the daisy family, Asteraceae, and its flowers are usually bright blue, but sometimes they are white or pink. Many kinds are grown for salad leaves, chicons (blanched flower buds), or roots (var. sativum)

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Plant

Scientific name:

Cichorium intybus

Nutrition Facts

Chicory

Calories23 cal

Type

Serving Size

100 grams

To burn these calories

Run

Run 2 mins at 6mph

Walk

Walk 6 mins at 3mph

Bicycle

Cycle 3 mins at 10mph

Food

Wednesday, September 21

20 Water-filled Foods That Will Keep Your Body Hydrated

Apples

Anyone who has attempted to eat an apple in public and ended up with juice dripping down their chin knows that apples contain a great deal of water. In addition, they are rich in fibre (3 grammes), a good source of vitamin C (10% of the daily value), and low in calories (about 50).

Bell peppers

Concerning vitamin C, did you know that one cup of bell peppers has three times as much vitamin C as one orange? In addition, they contain antioxidants and are over 90% water!

Broccoli

Food

The excellent Health benefits of Pistachio

A member of the cashew family, the pistachio tree is indigenous to Central Asia and the Middle East. The tree yields edible seeds that are commonly consumed.

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