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Dried apples are not only a nutritious snack, they're delicious too and so easy to make. All you need is water, apples and a little lemon juice and you can preserve a bunch of dried apples for the whole winter. Pros of dehydrated apples: Gluten-Free, Low Carbohydrate, Low Fat, Low Calorie, Vegan, High-Fiber.

Learning how to grill is not as hard as you would see on television. All you need is the proper temperature for your griller especially if you are using an electric grill. Nevertheless, if you have the conventional griller, try to find some dried wood or charcoal. Ignite the coals or wood by placing crumpled papers below each coal and then set the papers on fire. Do not pour gasoline on the coals or dried wood. The smoke coming from the coals will give a gasoline-like aroma to your grilled meat. These are your best weapons in grilling.

Garlic Shrimp and Sun-Dried Tomatoes with Pasta in Spicy Creamy Sauce fettuccine in a homemade Alfredo sauce, spiced up with basil and crushed red pepper. Italian comfort food that's super easy to make!

2 tablespoons butter 1 1/4 pounds lean beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup dry lentils 4 cups beef broth 1 cup diced turnip 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1 cup raisins 2/3 cup chopped dried figs

Pesto doesn't just go great on pasta and dips; it's great as a filling for this creative, pocket-like appetizer.

This simple and flavorful appetizer is a great dish to have at parties and gatherings.

Here's a Delicious Japanese Side Dish Recipe for the family to enjoy.

Before you choose to buy dried pasta, you should make sure to read the labels. If you're looking for top quality pasta, you should choose a kind that is made of 100% semolina. You might see durum, which is wheat semolina. Pasta that is made out of durum wheat keeps its shape and stays firm when it's cooked. If you cook it according to the directions, it won't get sticky or mushy, but stays firm.

These are my newest version of my scones, and our favorite so far. Of course lemon makes everything better, but I had a bag of dried cranberries in my cupboard and decided to use them instead of raisins, and the scones are so flavorful it's amazing. Ingredients: 2/3 cup of sour cream 1/

Customize your own chocolate bar here on our website. Choose a base chocolate white, dark or milk chocolate), and add your favorites out of more than 100 toppings.(nuts and dried fruit, but they can also be real gold flakes, roasted almonds, pretzel, chive rolls, jalapenos... ) You name it! We hand-make the bars in Germany, and ship them to you.

Sunday, our two boys decided to surprise us with a delicious breakfast in bed...a bowl of cereal is the extent of their culinary talents. As we were listening to them bustle about downstairs (yes, we know everything that goes on in our house), we had a debate as to who would spill milk all over the floor...yep, it was the seven year old! Poor things...they were so upset! Independence is always so important to little ones, but let's face it...those gallon jugs of milk are heavy! After we dried the kids tears and cleaned up the mess, we all sat down together for a family discussion...the thought was wonderful, but maybe next time they should surprise just one of us and recruit the other to help. Milk containers are just not designed with kids in mind.

After learning of this recipe, dried fruit and nuts will remind me of these Fruit and Nut Festive Bars, which happen to be great for the fall season!

Hot and Spicy Prawns is a simple Indian Curry Recipe. You can tone down the heat by reducing the number of dried Chillies but Hot and Spicy Prawns is meant to be just that, hot and spicy.

Lemon comes from an evergreen tree originally found in Asia. The fruit is usually greenish or yellow in colour. The whole fruit with its pulp, the juice, the rind and the zest are used in cooking as well as non-culinary purposes. Lemon juice is often used to make lemonade and other lemon beverages. The juice contains 6% citric acid which makes its taste sour. It contains vitamin c, calcium, folate, vitamin b5, vitamin b3, vitamin b1 and b2, iron, magnesium, phosphors, potassium, zinc as well as sugar, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat and protein. Here is an exhaustive list of the health benefits of lemon: Body skin loses moisture when in contact with chlorinated water at the time of bathing. Use lemon along with turmeric and starch as a cleanser before bath. Take 4 tablespoons of yogurt and 3 teaspoons of lemon juice and mix them well. Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil (any variant) to it and massage this pack on body using upward strokes and leave it for 10-15 minutes. Then wash off and take your usual bath. lemon oil benefits for hair Mix 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons tomato juice and 2 tablespoons milk in a bowl and apply it on the face and body. This mixture works as natural bleach. lemon face benefits for oily skin Lemon juice can help relieve you from wrinkles. To make the anti-wrinkle mask, use a tablespoon of honey and add some drops of lemon juice to it. Also add a few drops of almond oil (sweet) to this and mix the ingredients into a paste. Then use this on the face and keep it on for 15-20 minutes and then wash off. Lemon also helps to relieve chapped lips. Mix a teaspoon of fresh cream, a teaspoon of lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey and make this into a paste. Use this on the lips and rub it in. Store the rest and use for a week to see results. Lemon can be used to make your hands and body skin younger and beautiful. To make this application you will need the juice of a lime (freshly squeezed), a teas

Beauty benefits of Lemon Juice Lemon mixed with few drops of coconut water makes an excellent clarifying moisturizer. Both together hydrate and clears and brightens the skin. Lemon works as a magical knee and elbow bleacher. Simply rub a lemon half on dark elbows and knees. Lemons are anti-bacterial they help in treating acne. Just squeeze lemon on the face and the blackheads will soon fade away. A mixture of lemon juice and baking soda serve as a perfect teeth whitener. Lemon essential oil is helpful in treating canker sores of the mouth. Lemon is an ideal skin brightener with the help of its contents of vitamin C and citric acid. It helps to brighten and lighten the skin over a period of time. Vitamin C in lemon is a great antioxidant for reducing free radicals and boosting the production of collagen. This process helps to lighten dark spots, age spots and lighten the tanned areas. Lemon is great for reducing excess oil by eliminating the shine caused by the excess oil. Lips can be exfoliated by putting lemon juice on them at night and leaving it overnight. This helps to remove dead skin cells and dried skin from the lips. A homemade body cleanser can be made out of lemon juice, yogurt and an essential oil like lavender or chamomile. Massage with this will moisturize the skin and remove dirt and bacteria. Lemon peppermint foot scrub-a scrub for exfoliating foot can be made by combining coarse sea salt, lemon peels and peppermint essential oil. Apply lemon juice with milk or cream before the daily bath. Leave it for 15 minutes, and then wash it off. Tips Lemon Juice for a glowing and flawless skin Get rid of of dark spots and pigmentation Citrus fruits, particularly lemons, are immensely good for healing dark spots, age spots and freckles. Just apply the lemon juice on the affected area and you would notice a decrease of the spots over time. The citric acid present in lemons helps in bleaching and clarifying the skin. Use Lemon juice to heal

Mango Juice Perhaps you are surprised to know that mangoes are closely related to skin health. Other than bringing a healthy glow to your face, mango Juice also help to lighten skin color. You can easily enhance your beauty by including this tasty fruit in your diet on a regular basis. Mangoes effectively treat acne by opening the clogged pores of the skin. Once these pores are opened, acne formation will eventually stop. Unclogging the pores of the skin is the most effective way to eliminate acne. To enjoy this benefit, there is no need to eat mangoes every day you need to remove the mango pulp and apply it on the skin for around 10 minutes, then rinse it off. Consuming this Mango Juice regularly will help keep your body healthy and slow down premature skin aging caused by environmentally stresses such as pollution and sun damage. THE ROLE OF JUICE IN SKIN HEALTH Mango Juices are anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, astringent, loaded with phytonutrients and they help build and repair skin collagen and connective tissue, thus reducing acne scars and acne scarring. Some juices may also help to balance hormones, whereas others may have antibacterial and antibiotic properties. Furthermore, these juices can help reduce stress, improve circulation, and speed healing. Five Best Skin Health Benefits of Mango Juice: Besides being extremely pleasing to your taste buds, mango is amazing for your skin as it is a great source of antioxidants, particularly vitamin C, which keep your skin healthy and glowing. It is often used in various face masks and scrubs. Its various skin benefits are as follows: 1. Mango juice for Glowing Skin: Mango Juice are great for your skin as they have the ability to reduce dark spots, blemishes and acne, thus imparting a natural glow to your skin. Vitamin A and Beta carotene in this fruit restore, rejuvenate and revive your skin with vigor as well as add shine to your skin. 2. Mango Juice Improves Complexion: Mangoes are pac

Mangos have risen from relative obscurity as a novel tropical fruit smoothies and other types of pure juices and natural drinks. While it has reached popularity for its naturally sweet taste, there are a lot of things that the average consumer probably doesn't know about this tropical fruit and its vast health benefits. The first has to do with digestive health, and is probably one of the most powerful and universally beneficial reasons to keep it in your daily diet. Mango fruit as a natural laxative and regulator- Mango is one of the most potent natural laxatives you'll find. Even in it's dried form, mango can help to regulate the elimination process. This is because it has numerous beneficial enzymes which help to move things along, while it also contains concentrated amounts of the types of fiber that help move things along the digestive tract more quickly. Since it's natural, you don't get the typical cramping and discomfort you'd get with a commercial laxative. It simply helps to both clean the intestines and colon while also encouraging these important elimination organs to pass the food or blockages through more quickly. Incorporating a whole mango (medium sized) into your diet a few times a week can really make a difference in your digestive comfort by reducing the bloating, gas and discomfort that typically accompanies irregularity. Mango fruit are alkalizing and improve digestive- It may seem contradictory to logic since these fruits are very sweet, but mangos are actually quite alkalizing inside the body. This may explain why they are so soothing to the digestive tract and help to relive constipation and IBS so comfortably. They help reduce excessive stomach acid and acid indigestion as well, and create an alkaline environment. This may also be part of why they have an anti-inflammatory effect on skin conditions like acne. Mango fruit are abundant in vitamin E and iron- Most people only expect to find iron and vitamin