Essential Herbs to Grow at Home for Your Spice Rack

There are several healthy, essential herbs to grow at home for your spice rack. You could wait until it is warmer outside, or you could grow a windowsill garden indoors, especially if you don’t have so much space.

Most of the things you’ll need are a few seeds or leaves for the dishes you want to use. You could have a ready-to-pick selection in your kitchen.

You could try the following essential herbs and see.

Essential Herbs to Grow at Home for Your Spice Rack

1. Fenugreek

Lots of you should already know about fenugreek, because it comes from the basis of curry dishes. It has fresh leaves that have a delicious nutty, sweet flavor. You can scatter these seeds using different pots that have compost moisture. These would sow directly outside when the temperature becomes warmer. Make sure you eat the cut fresh leaves and add in some garlic. You can also put them in steamed spinach dishes. Or, opt for getting the same nutrition from a liquid supplement like Fenugreek Seed from Gaia Herbs.

2. Chili Seeds

Using this, you can start up by sowing chili seeds at the beginning of the year. This would increase the amount of harvest you’ll reap, and the best time to begin is in summer. They germinate best using a propagator that is heated (28°C). You could just cover these using a plastic freezer bag that’s secured using an elastic band, and then you could put these all on a sunny warm windowsill. After they start to sprout, get rid of the cover immediately. Chillies like Prairie Fire and Apache love being indoors. They can survive as long as they are in a sunny, sheltered spot.

3. Thai Basil

This is wonderful in southeastern soups and curries but also salads too. You can sprinkle these seeds over a moist compost tray and then cover it. After they germinate, get rid of the cover, and then when you’ve got seedlings that can be handled properly, you can move them to their special pots. Using three or four per pot. You can then wait for these pots to reduce in weight before you water them. 

4. Coriander

This begins to get rid of its aromatic oils immediately after it is cut. Make sure you use this as soon as you pick them. Like basil, it can be grown from its seed using identical techniques. You could make use of the micro greens to include flavor into different salads. Also, you could get plants from the supermarket, which would last for a long time. You should rearrange these plants into about three or four little chumps and then start repotting. When the plants start bolting, don't stress. These seeds could be used in making curries.

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DIY Holiday & Seasonal Décor Ideas

Finally, the holiday season has come. It’s the season when all your cash will go to decorations and gifts. But you don't need to spend so much money on all of these things. You could make some of these seasonal and stylish Christmas gifts yourself to save a lot of money. We've tracked down some DIY holiday & seasonal décor ideas, which are easy to make and affordable. 

DIY Holiday & Seasonal Décor Ideas

1. DIY Holiday Wreath

Creating a DIY holiday wreath is a fun family-friendly activity that’ll help you enter the mood for the season. It is simple and easy to make, adding a cute touch of the holidays to your home.

2. DIY Christmas Tablecloth

Forget about that old tablecloth you’ve been using, and make use of black butcher paper. Using this you can organize it any way you desire. You can make use of the artist in your soul to paint and draw decorative ideas or customize place cards on the tablecloth itself. After the holiday dinner, it’ll help with cleaning up too.

3. Candle Jars with Lining

You can line your large candle glass jars using dried orange slices for a Christmas aroma and style. Or, take empty glass craft bottles, and fill them with a small piece of garland or pine cones, and stick a taper cable at the top for a decorative centerpiece.

4. Coffee Garland Filter

You could make use of whatever you desire to create your Christmas decorations, especially when you know exactly where to look. This floral mock garland is created out of different filters for coffee. If you do not have some of these around, you can make use of tissue paper, and then call it a day.

5. Garland Accents

These garlands are epic. You could organize yours to make it have fun touches and to make sure it fits into the environment you’ll place it in. You can hold onto some paper for construction using vibrant colors and then make use of some seasonal shapes like triangle trees. Then you can flow them in one spot and then hand them down from your new garland. This would make everything merge properly. You can now tie a ribbon using a color that flows to the banister's end.

We hope you’ve enjoyed these DIY holiday & seasonal décor ideas. 

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How to Prep Your Outdoor Garden for Winter

Winter is coming and the activities your garden has would be reduced by the day. Depending on where you stay, your plants that last for more than two years would be blushing already, and some of their leaves would start falling.

Veggies that grow annually would soon die, and they may soon start falling off as a result of frosts that will soon be here. After the spring rush and the harvest from summer, we might want to close the gates of the gardens and allow nature to take its course. At this point, all the benefits of summer and serious work for spring have been done. Now we just need to prepare our gardens for winter to come.

This article will show you simple methods you can use when you want to prepare your outdoor garden for winter to come. These are simple tricks you can perform for the garden to get ready for this new season.

List of Things to Do to Prep Your Outdoor Garden for Winter

1. Clean up finished and rotting plants.

Old plants look untidy and they could gather pests, diseases, and fungus. Would you like to see the eggs laid by these insects when summer comes? These eggs could be on the leaves and stalks. Make sure you get rid of spent plants from the surface of the soil. You could also use garden trenches to bury them. If they have diseases on them, burying them would be a bad idea. But burying rotten plants in your garden would add more organic matter into your soil. This would help the health of your soil and also make the soil better.

2. Get rid of weeds that would take the space of plants you want to grow.

Make sure all stupid weeds that stress your garden are removed adequately before you begin planning for your garden during the winter. After uprooting them, burn them. In a weed pile or a compost heap, you could still see some of those weeds that wouldn’t want your plants to grow well in peace. Removing invasive plants properly is one of the best ways you can stop them from spoiling your garden plants in winter and for them not to spawn up.

3. Prepare your soil for winter.

Most people wait for winter to come before they start preparing their soil to take plants and grow them. But the season before winter is the best time to dig in bone meal, compost, manure, rock phosphate, and kelp. In some places, putting in nutrients to the soil at the season before winter is the best time for them all to start breaking down. This would biologically make your soil active and at the same time enrich your soil.

Now you know how to get your soil ready for winter. Don't worry, snowballs wouldn't spoil your plants.

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DIY Holiday Craft Projects with Essential Oils

If you’re like me, you'll want to make craft projects for the holidays using essential oils. The people you would give these presents to at the end of the day would always have you in their prayers.

Apart from me, lots of people enjoy personally making gifts for people they love regardless of how much it would cost financially, using simple ingredients and materials. You feel proud after you made use of essential oils and craft materials to make presents for people you care about during the holidays. 

Making craft projects that are effective, natural, and safe would grant you joy you can't get from buying these gifts from the store. This is caused as a result since the ones made from stores aren't as unique as the ones made by you.

Have you given a friend, child, or relative a homemade craft before? The feeling is nice and the people who receive these presents become eternally grateful. They enjoy these homemade crafts very well and make use of them like it was purchased at the supermarket.

List of DIY Holiday Craft Projects with Essential Oils

It is gratifying and fun to come up with craft projects that we all need in life. This article will show you a list of some holiday craft projects you can make by yourself making use of essential oils. You can get these oils from companies like Plant Therapy, NOW Foods, or other brands.

These are some of our favorite DIY holiday craft projects with essential oils.

1. Natural Remedy for Chapped “Winter Cheeks”

2. All-Purpose Healing Salve

3. All-Natural Deodorant

4. All-Natural DIY Lip Balm

5. Anti-Aging Facial Serum

6. Coconut Oil & Olive Oil

7. Deodorizing Bath and Body Powder

8. DIY Anti-Aging Serum

9. DIY Essential Oils Pendant Diffuser

10.   DIY Mosquito Repellent Bracelet

11.   DIY Mosquito Repellent Bracelets

12.   DIY No. 2 Spray

13.   Dreamy Sleep Salve used for sleeping

14.   Edible Peppermint Lip Scrub

15.    Eyelash Thickening Serum with Coconut Oil!

16.   Eyelashes

17.   Hair Thickening Mask and Rinse

18.   Heating Pad for Headaches and Cramps

19.    Homemade Lavender Coconut Oil Salt Scrub

20.   Homemade Shaving Cream

21.   Lavender Coconut Oil Salt Scrub

22.    Lush-Inspired Bath Bombs

23.    Make Your “Dream Sticks”

24.    Make Your Own “No. 2 Spray” Bathroom Deodorizer

25.    Make Your Own Aromatherapy Mood Mists

26.    Make Your Gardener’s Hand Scrub!

27.   Make Your Own Peppermint Foot Rub

28.    Make Your Shaving Gel or Shaving Cream

29.   Moisturizing Beauty Mash

30.    Peppermint Foot Rub for Tired Feet!

31.   Peppermint Lip Scrub

32.    Restorative Eucalyptus Mint Bath Oil

33.   Sleep Salve

34.   Treat Yourself to A Luxurious Homemade Milk Bath (homemade milk bath)

35.    Warming Salve for Cold Fingers and Toes

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Hotbed Gardening Tips

Before this article begins, you’ll like to know what a hotbed is in the first place. These were the thoughts that came into our minds. What are hotbeds? What is the job of a hotbed? Well, this article will give you explanations for all of these questions.

What is a Hotbed?

Hotbeds were quite popular in Victorian times. After one sets them up, they could be used to grow salad vegetation in the winter. You could get a head start on sowing seeds in spring and melons and cucumbers in summer. A hotbed grants you ground heat, making use of manure instead of electricity as a source of heat. This would speed the growth of the plant, including those that are tender and any available seedlings.

Where is the Heat Source From?

Fresh strawy manure is found after treading a 60-90 cm deep layer. As the manure continues to break down, heat is generated. You could tread it down properly for it to get more compact. This would ensure a release of consistent heat. 

The Growing Medium

This refers to a mix of garden compost and topsoil in a ratio of 1:1. This is put on top of the manure in a 20 to 30 cm thick layer.

The hotbed could be as wide or as deep as you desire. As long as the ratio of manure growing medium is 3:1. If you want to make the hotbed a bit deeper, the temperature could rise more than desired and your plants could get damaged. It can easily be cooked down by adding leaves or water and debris from a garden to the mixture. It is best to check these temperatures using a thermometer.

You can make a hotbed outdoors or in a greenhouse. You could make insulation in the form of 4 wooden pallets and add in a cover if you’re making this outside.

Then leave the hotbed for seven days for it to get warm.

What Can I Sow in the Hotbed?

You can sow seeds directly into the soil or in trays that would be placed on top. Small seeded crops like radish and salad could be sown directly in a well-worked tilth. A head start could begin after you sow trays of peas, turnip, beans, and cauliflower, which could be transplanted outside. Try experimenting with various plants to see what works best.

Any Outstanding Issues?

A hotbed can only last for about two months. The plants and everything inside would have to be changed, replaced, and removed and new materials need to be put back. The material on top of the hotbed could get properly decomposed, and this can be used directly in the spring on the garden. The bottom layers would have to get composted again before they would mature.

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What You Need for Vegetable Gardening Kits

In 2020, the year where the lifestyles of everyone in the world had to change as a result of the pandemic and the lockdown, people have learned new hobbies to prevent boredom and to find small joys during this tough time.

Indoor gardening is a fun and sustainable hobby. You could easily learn how to grow your food. Though you might not get results fast, it will eventually help spice up your meals. Here are some vegetable gardening kits to help you get started.

Things You Need for Your Vegetable Garden

1. Funky Veg & Psychedelic Salad Kit, Plant Theatre

This kit comes with labels, peat blocks, pots, and instructions. It also comes with red Brussels sprouts, purple carrots, yellow courgettes, stripy tomatoes, and Swiss chard.

Usually planted in spring, making it the best time for your skills to get tested for you to reap the rewards.

2. AvoSeedo Grow Your Avocado, Amazon

Using this, you prevent everyone from telling you that you spend too much money eating avocado toast at restaurants. Now you can make your very own avocados and avocado toast.

This kit helps you leave an avocado seed on flow and let it germinate. All you need to do is change the water. Once the seed has rooted, plant it in the pot that was provided and watch your wonderful avocado grow.

3. Grow Your Detox Juice, Firebox

This set is very affordable. It is great for people who enjoy the consumption of juices. Using this handy kit, you can grow your very own detoxification juice.

This kit has a bag and the bag contains all you need to grow your very own detoxification juice in your backyard. You have all the necessary items and materials to grow wheatgrass from the bag. You should just ship off and stick into your blender along with any other thing you want.

4. Vegetable Growing Kits for Children

These are great for your kids. These kits aim to teach young ones about seed germination and the plant care process. They're great for kids that love watching plants grow.

This kit would help them learn how to grow spinach, small carrots, beans, and other lovely vegetables. It would also help give them the desire to consume veggies they grew themselves, leading to a healthy lifestyle for you and your young ones at home.

These are the simple things you need for your indoor vegetable garden. With these vegetable gardening kits, you're on the right path, and before you know it, you’ll have a beautiful handmade vegetable garden that you’ll be proud of.

Need more help growing healthy crops? Try Flea & Tick Control Yard + Garden Concentrate by Wondercide. It’s a safe and natural way to keep pests off your plants.

Good luck, and happy gardening!

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3 Heart-Healthy Foods You Should Know About

Getting a healthy diet is wonderful for your heart and other parts of your body.

You can get rid of catching a disease that would affect your heart by consuming some particular meals daily. There are a lot of veggies and fruits out there that are great for your heart.

You should consume meals in their original raw form after they are harvested.

This diet has meals like fish, nuts, olive oil, whole grains, fruits, and veggies. You could also treat yourself at times to dark chocolate and a glass of red wine too. Make sure you use this list as a guide to making snacks and meals with your heart and health as the main focus. Simple swaps here and there could make a huge difference to your cardiovascular well being.

Health Hearty Foods

We've got nuts, berries, and fruits as the main three, but we’ve also got more you’ll like to know about.

You need to eat fish that has high quantities of omega-3 fatty acids. These fish include mackerel, trout, and herring. Or try an omega-3 supplement from a trusted natural health brand like Nordic Naturals.

Eat a handful of healthy nuts, such as walnuts and almonds. They would help in preventing you from getting hungry and guard your heart as well.

Eat berries that are filled with phytonutrients and fiber that is soluble. Try adding blackberries, strawberries, or raspberries in yogurt or cereals for these antioxidants.

Seeds like flax seeds help in boosting the health of your heart too.

It is best to take these in milled or ground form for the greatest benefit to be reaped. Seeds like Chia seeds have protein, fiber and omega 3 in them and they can be eaten whole.

Oats are publicly known as the nutrient comfort food powerhouse. Try putting oats on your salads, yogurt, and add them into a trail mix if you don’t enjoy cooking them.

You should also eat legumes, like lentils, and dried beans. These include kidney, garbanzo, and pinto beans, and they have high quantities of B vitamins, minerals, and other stuff your heart requires.

Red wine, about two to four ounces daily, could help improve your levels of cholesterol and your heart health too.

Do not forget soy. Add marinated tofu or edamame beans and stir fry it with fresh veggies to get a heart-healthy dinner or lunch.

You should add yellow, red, or orange veggies like red peppers, carrots, sweet potatoes, acorn squash, and tomatoes as well. They are packed with carotenoids, vitamins, and fiber to aid the organ that pumps your blood.

Try eating veggies that are green in color like spinach, Swiss chard, kale, green beans, and bok choy. Asparagus and broccoli are filled with important heart healthy nutrients like potassium, vitamins E and C, fiber, calcium, and folate.

For the health of your heart, you could even consume dark chocolate.

What heart healthy foods are your favorite?

Things to Know About Circular Saws Before Taking on a DIY Project

Getting the right blade you need to use for your DIY project could be very simple once you know exactly what you’re looking for. There are some things you need to consider when selecting a brand new blade for your circular saw.

Things to consider

Typically about 6.5 inches or 7.25 inches should be considered, while for a table you need to get about 10-12 inches. This is because you need to select the blade that fits the size of the saw you would use to work. For example, 6.5in. blades go with 6.5 in. saws, and so it works.

How to make use of it

What do you want to cut? The type of material you need to cut is quite important before you know the size of the blade you need to get. Normally, unless stated on the blade, a blade that normally cuts wood can’t be used to cut metal.

The teeth of the blade indicate the speed that the blade would cut. The tooth lower cuts faster but you'll end up getting a rougher cut. This is great for rip cuts, rip cuts refer to cuts that go with the grain. Higher tooth count cuts run slower and you'll get a lot of friction, but these cuts leave a finer finish.

How can one select a circular saw blade, the right one?

By using the gullet, this is the area between the teeth that is curved. It is a relief area that is used to store the material as it could be used to cut away. It helps in preventing the blade from burning the material as you cut through. If you want to get faster rip cuts you would want this area to be larger. Cross-cutting blades tend to come with smaller gullets.

Kerf

This refers to the thickness of the blade. A kerf that is ultra-thin cuts the quickest and gets rid of mess material which means less wood gets wasted. It is also known to draw a smaller amount of energy and increase the lifespan of the saw.

Considering other things

You need to consider things like anti-friction on the blade and possibilities of it overheating. This helps to create a longer life span of the blade and its usage. This works great for issues where you’ll be using pressure-treated wood.

Anti-vibration slots are slots with goals to reduce the vibration of blades.

Steel blades are blades that have steel tips with a lot of teeth and are geared towards cutting plywood. But steel dulls quickly.

Carbide tips stay sharp and they stay longer which makes them have a longer life span.

Diamond tips refer to blades that are wonderful for situations where you want to cut through concrete material, ceramic, and glass.

These are the things you need to know about circular saws before taking on a DIY project.

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How to Make a Rose Flower Photo Frame

You must be wondering how to add a little bit of creativity to your home. What better way to decorate a home than with flowers? Many utilize flowers in so many areas and aspects of their life, such as in their homes, offices, schools, rooms, and so many other places. So how can you make use of a pressed rose in making a frame that you can use for holding your photos? Keep reading to find out how to make a rose flower photo frame.

There are lots of photo frames with different designs and ideas that can be used to beautify a place. But how does a rose photo frame beautify a place? Roses known for their outstanding beauty and looks are flowers that stand out a lot. They have a natural feel and add a serene feeling to the place.

Wooden Rose Photo Frame

This botanical art gives your home that comforting feel as it utilizes properly pressed roses from your garden. This project uses a wooden frame with decorative paper of your choice to be placed inside. It’s lovely home decor that’ll help enhance the natural beauty of your home. Here's how to make it in this frame.

Steps in Making a Wooden Rose Photo Frame

You're going to be needing the following materials in other to make this photo frame:

·                 A wooden photo frame (used or new)

·                 Glue

·                 Ruler

·                 Scissors

·                 Rose

·                 A decorative sheet of paper

Step 1

First, you need the glass from the picture frame. After doing so measure the back of the photo frame.

Step 2

Now place the measurement on the decorative paper and cut out the extra; make sure the paper is the same size as the photo frame before proceeding.

Step 3

Place the properly pressed flower onto a piece of cut out paper, align in the style of your choice, and glue.

Step 4

Now place the decorative paper in the frame as the background and glue the smaller paper with the flower to it.

Paper Roses Frame

This is a fun and attractive kind of photo frame as it involves being imaginative and creative in your way. The photo frame is made of well-cut out brown cartons and the roses are paper roses, which you can make yourself or get. So here's how to make it.

Steps in Making a Paper Rose Photo Frame

·                 A-frame

·                 Papers

·                 Ruler

·                 Glue

·                 Scissors

·                 Photo

·                 Roses (preferably paper)

Step 1

First, measure the back of the frame and cut out the decorative paper you'll use for it making sure it matches the size of the back of the frame.

Step 2

Now carefully glue the paper to the frame.

Step 3

Now align your paper roses on the side of the frame and glue.

Step 4

Wait for it to dry and now you have your very own rose photo frame.

We've now seen a few of the many ways you can create your rose photo frame. The beauty of how your photo frame turns out all depends on your creativity and skills. Now complement your home with these lovely photo frame ideas and designs.

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How Gardening is Good for Your Mental Health

Have you been feeling depressed lately, or it's just been a regular thing now? Did you know that gardening is a way of relieving a person from depression and loneliness? Gardening has been researched to be one of the many ways to relieve a person from a low mental state. Horticulture has so many benefits and ways it can improve a person's mental well-being. Let’s take a look at what gardening is and the benefits of it.

Effects of Gardening on Mental Health

A British study shows how just spending as little as 10 minutes a week gardening can greatly improve the health of a person and reduce the risk of heart disease. The best part is that not only can you get a green thumb with gardening outside but also inside as you can also nurture your chosen indoor plants, herbs, and flowers in the comfort of your home.

It has become very clear that gardening is more than just a trend or recreation, as it has helped many in escaping from their depression and loneliness. It has a lot of key benefits and so many ways of improving the emotional and mental health of a person. Here are a couple of benefits of how it can relieve a person from depression, loneliness, and anxiety from just getting green-fingered.

Benefits of Gardening

Research over the years shows how it has greatly improved the feel-good hormones in a person. As it involves hand in effort and nurturing, in turn giving the person a sense of pride and achievement from nurturing their plant. It also releases stress.

Relieving a person from stress is one of its many main benefits. Research has greatly shown how just relaxing in gardens, outdoors, and a green environment in general greatly improves the mental health of a person as their minds travel far and are less focused on the cause of their stress.

Gardening can give an individual a welcome break from their work day. Results show how those who spend time gardening have a lower stress level than those who spend time working on the computer.

Help Gain Vitamin D

As an activity that involves coming in contact with direct natural sunlight outdoors, gardening helps in strengthening your immune system and providing you with the necessary vitamin D to help a person to resist any chronic disease or illness. Also getting your hands in the soil will help in staying fit and healthy, and it involves partaking in little handwork or exercise, in turn helping people to remain fit.

These are a few of the ways to benefit from gardening. It's an activity that's fitting for all, as it’s a low-cost activity and doesn't require much to start. So if you have a balcony or window, you can start now and make this trend the remedy to your depression.

You can also check out some nice herbal and mood uplift products like Gaia Herbs’ Mood Uplifter and New Chapter’s Mood Support Probiotics, which may help balance your mood.

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How to Make Soap for Dogs

Do you think your dog is better off bathing with homemade soap than any brand picked off the shelf? Well, making soap for your dog requires a level of expertise that is thankfully not unattainable, as long as you know what you are doing and are determined.

Before making your dog’s soap, there are a few things to consider. What do you seek to achieve with the soap? Do you need to repel insects or attain a shinier coat? This is where the essential oils come in, and while they may not be as effective as chemical pesticides, they are natural and have a nicer smell. Let's break down some of the benefits of these oils before dropping the recipe and instructions on how to make soap for dogs.

Essential Oils for Dog Soaps

 

Lavender: Lavender is famed for its sweet smell, and it also repels fleas. It is one of a few essential oils that are considered safe when diluted for dogs, but not all essential oils are safe for pets.

Cedarwood: Cedarwood is a sweet-smelling base that blends in well with the other oils and is flea and mosquito repellant.

However, be cautious while shopping for essential oils as some are reported to be a bit harmful to pets.

Materials Needed for Dog Soap:

•                3/4 cup of distilled water

•                1/4 cup of lye (also known as 100% sodium hydroxide)

•                2/3 cup of olive oil

•                2/3 cup of oil blend (sunflower or safflower works)

•                1/8 cup of castor oil

•                1/8 cup of white distilled vinegar or lemon juice

•                A few drops each of the essential oils earlier listed

Instructions:

•                Pour the lye into the distilled water, stir it in, and set aside till required.

•                Blend the essential oils together, boil using mild heat where the temperature is below 100°F.

•                While stirring constantly, add the oils to the lye mixture.

•                Stir for at least five minutes, using a stick blender where necessary until it has a yogurt-like consistency.

•                Pour in the cup of castor oil, white distilled vinegar or lemon juice, and the drops each of the essential oils.

•                Properly blend all ingredients.

•                Pour into molds and leave for at least 24 hours to cool and form.

•                Cure for 3 to 4 weeks.

With that, your dog's soap is ready for use. While this may seem time-consuming, it is worth it as dogs are known as man's best friend hence the best is required to keep yours clean and healthy. Besides, dogs unlike humans, bathe only occasionally and a few bars of homemade soap can last for quite a while before new batches are required. Or, if you don’t want to make your own dog soap, try Doggie Shampoo Soap Bar by Good Earth.

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How to Make Old Fashioned Bean Cakes

Finger foods that can be made from leftovers are not only energy saving but practical. Bean cakes are no exception, whether you have leftover cooked beans or you make them fresh they are delicious and can be eaten with any topping of your choice. For this particular recipe, I recommend good old dried pinto beans. They are amazing and packed full of the needed nutrition.

Nutritious Value of Pinto Beans

Fiber: High in fiber, pinto beans are a welcome addition to your daily food intake. Fiber is an indigestible carbohydrate that is good for the body, as it promotes weight loss, proper digestion, gets the heart beating properly, and improves regulation of blood sugar.

Antioxidants: Pinto beans are packed full with antioxidants like polyphenols and flavonoids, specially kaempferol, which help suppress free radicals that contribute to diseases in the body. Kaempferol, according to recent research, reduces the risk of stroke and inflammation.

Asides these many benefits, pinto beans are chock full of nutrients such as protein, fat, sodium, thiamine, iron, magnesium, and calories. All good stuff, I assure you. Now that we know what is going into our systems, let's get to the nitty-gritty of how to make old fashioned bean cakes like grandma used to make with our own little twist.

Old Fashioned Bean Cakes Recipe

•                Pinto beans

•                Water

•                Onion

•                Black pepper

•                Salt

•                Any seasoning of your choice

•                Red and yellow bell pepper

•                Green onion

•                Cilantro

•                Lime juice

•                Salt

•                Flour

•                Egg

•                Peanut oil

If you are particular with measuring the ingredients that go into your food, I sincerely apologize for the chaos, this is an old fashioned bean cake recipe, and you have to make it from the heart, measuring with your intuition as you go, and trust me you won't be disappointed.

Instructions:

•                Pick out any dirt or broken beans before rinsing.

•                Bring to boil in a big pot, making sure the water tops the beans by an inch or two.

•                After an hour add the onion and black pepper while it is still cooking.

•                Add the seasoning and salt when it is almost tender.

•                Remove from heat and let it cool at room temperature before refrigerating overnight.

•                Mash the beans in a large bowl. This can be done manually or mechanically using a blender or food processor.

•                Add the green onion, salt, lime juice, cilantro, flour, and egg, and stir properly.

•                Pour peanut oil into a skillet over medium heat and allow to heat.

•                Using a tablespoon drop the mixture bit by bit into the oil and let fry until golden brown, and then turn the other side for the same effect.

•                Remove and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain and serve with any topping of your choice.

This is by far one of the easiest recipes ever made, right? It can be enjoyed while entertaining guests or at the breakfast table with your family.  There is no way you won't score points with this recipe, as it has been around for a very long time, and aside its numerous nutritious values, it is quite delicious and easy to make. I hope with this little effort you now know how to make old fashioned bean cakes.

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Does Flower Pollen Help with Prostate Health?

Pollen extract is also called bee pollen. It is a great way to help naturally manage different health conditions that are linked to prostate and urinary health issues. There have been links to good prostate health and pollen.

Pollen, generally, has numerous nutrients that are great for the body. You can have access to antioxidants, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids when you take pollen from supplements like Pure Encapsulations’ ProstaFlo, for instance. Keep reading to learn more!

Can pollen extract heal enlarged prostate symptoms?

Studies show that pollen extracts are capable of reducing the size of the prostate. It helps with combating the symptoms that come with an enlarged prostate. It makes sure that your prostate health is top-notch.

Some scientists are of the opinion that there are compounds in pollen that make the urethra relax. This means that urine can pass normally. It also helps the bladder to contract when urine is leaving the body.

Can pollen extract heal prostatitis?

These extracts are known to possess anti-inflammatory features. This is great in reducing the symptoms that come with prostatitis. Studies show that over 36 percent will be totally cured with this. Forty-two percent will notice a great improvement.

If you have this problem, pollen extracts may work, but you should first consider discussing this with your doctor.

Can pollen extract treat urinary tract infections?

It is common to see some men using pollen extracts to treat urinary tract infections, and it seems to be effective. If you have urinary tract infections that lead to increased urinary urgency and urinary frequency, you could try out pollen extracts.

Can pollen extract help on recover from prostate biopsy?

If you just underwent a prostate biopsy, pollen extract may help you to recover. This is because they have intense anti-inflammatory properties. This has made them an awesome option for those that had a prostate biopsy. This will stop complications that may rear their heads.

Sometimes, a prostate biopsy could lead to infection. You can use natural solutions like pollen extract to take care of this.

The fact that pollen extract is a hub of nutrients means that men that underwent prostate biopsy can take it to reduce the chances of complications creeping up later.

One complication that someone that underwent biopsy may face is trouble urinating. It can be so annoying. Why not save yourself the trouble and try out pollen extract?

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