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ALMOND RHUBARB CAKE

May 25, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall

My friend Sarah Hassebroek brought a RHUBARB CAKE to a meeting for us to try. OMG!  It was the best rhubarb dessert I ever tried!  Here is the recipe.  Prepare it and enjoy!
ALMOND RHUBARB CAKE
Ingredients

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon [...]

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Parsley’s health benefits

May 14, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall

Parsley’s health benefits
Include its use for: Anemia (it is high in iron and vitamin C),  Antioxidant, Bactericidal (kills bacteria), Bad breath , Blood purifier, Diarrhea (by drinking parsley tea), Digestion (it improves the digestion of proteins and fats),  Fatigue (is high in iron), Hormonal support (in women, parsley improves conditions like delayed menstruation, PMS, [...]

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EARTHWORMS…

April 7, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall

Earthworms are the best friends you could ever have in your garden!  They keep the soil structure open, creating a multitude of channels which allow the processes of both, aeration and drainage to occur. They are also a vital component for a healthy soil, since earthworms break down grass and leaves so microorganisms can work [...]

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BEET KVASS, by Jeanne Cloud-Nadeau

March 27, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall

Here’s a recipe with BEETS, by Jeanne Cloud-Nadeau
This is a picture of BEET KVASS I just made. It has extraordinary
healing powers. Beets are loaded with nutrition. It’s an excellent
blood tonic, aids digestion, alkalizes the blood, cleanses the liver,
good treatment for kidney stones and it’s used all over Europe in cancer
therapies. Much… more results than [...]

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Cucumbers

March 4, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall

Cucumber is a vegetable in the gourds, pumpkins, zucchinis and other squashes family. It contains calcium and potassium and is a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Manganese.
Cucumber is low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium.
The nutritional value of the cucumber makes it ideal for maintaining optimum health and [...]

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Negative Calorie Foods

March 2, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall

All foods contain some calories, but it is believed that some foods take up more caloric energy to digest then the calories that are in them resulting in what is called the “Negative calorie effect”.       
Negative calorie foods are the ones that when you eat them raw or in some cases slightly cooked with nothing [...]

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Winter squash nutritional benefits

March 1, 2010, Posted by Carmen Lopez Marshall

Winter squash nutritional benefits
The winter squash group includes pumpkin, acorn, butternut, and spaghetti squash.  The richer the color, the richer the concentration.   They provide excellent sources of carotenes.
Winter squash offer a very good source of vitamins B1, B6, and C.  It may be able to reduce the severity of conditions of asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. [...]

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