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 salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups rhubarb, chopped
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch round pans.
2. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla together until smooth. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; add to sugar mixture alternately with milk. Beat until smooth. Stir in rhubarb. Pour into prepared pans.
3. In a small bowl, combine white sugar and butter or margarine. Sprinkle topping over batter. Put the nuts into the mix but only on top.
4. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the cake tests done.

NOTE:  NOT bake it in a shiney aluminum baking pan. The rhubarb reacts to the metal and while it doesn’t affect the cake, it does damage the pan with spots where ever the rhubarb touches the pan.

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, and the menopause), Insect bites (rub on to relieve the swelling and itch), Kidneys (is effective for nearly all kidney and urinary complaints except severe kidney inflammation),  Liver congestion: (helps reduce liver congestion, clearing toxins and aiding rejuvenation), Menstrual irregularity and pain, (helps to make the cycles regular), Rheumatism, Stomach problems, Weight loss benefits (from being a diuretic).

Did you know?  An acre of land can contain more than a million earthworms!

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 what I’ve listed.
2 large or 3 medium organic beets, peeled and coarsely chopped, 1/4 cup whey, 1 T sea salt, filtered water.
Place beets, whey and salt in a 2 quart glass container. Add filtered water to fill the container. Stir well and cover securely. Keep at room temperature for 2 days before transferring to refrigerator. To serve, pour through a strainer.
When… See More… See More most of the liquid has been drunk, you can fill up the container with filtered water and keep it at room temperature another 2 days. The resulting brew will be slightly less strong than the first. After the second brew, discard the beets and start again. You may, however, reserve some of the liquid and use this as your inoculant instead of the whey.
Note: Do not used grated beets to make this. When grated, beets exude too much juice, resulting in too-rapid fermentation that favors production of alcohol rather than lactic acid. The beets should be coarsely chopped by hand.
To make homemade whey: 1 quart organic plain whole yogurt or kefir.
Line a colander or large strainer with a kitchen towel and set it over a bowl. Place yogurt (or kefir) in the towel lined colander (or strainer), cover with a towel or plate, and leave overnight. The whey will drip into the bowl. The next day, tie up the ends of the towel with… See More … See Morestring and suspend it by tying it to a spoon set across a deep container. Transfer the whey that has already accumulated in the bowl to a jar and refrigerate. Additional whey will drip out of the towel over the next day or two – add this to the jar. Remove the cream cheese from the towel and store in the refrigerator. The whey will keep for many months and the cream cheese will keep for about 2 weeks.

beets\’ recipe by Jeanne Cloud-Nadeau

Cucumber is low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium.

The nutritional value of the cucumber makes it ideal for maintaining optimum health and to loose weight.

Cucumber juice is a good diuretic, can provide relief from heartburn, acid stomach, gastritis and even ulcer. When carrot, lettuce and spinach are added, promotes hair growth, strengthens the walls of blood vessels and stabilizes the work of the heart and yields good results at the presence of rheumatic diseases.

Cucumber Carrot Juice

Ingredients:

8 Carrots

2 Cucumbers

Preparation:

Wash and rinse both cucumbers.  Trim the skin off and set them aside. Wash and rinse the carrots. Feed the vegetables into the juicer one by one. Stir to make sure both juices are evenly mixed.

Negative calorie foods are the ones that when you eat them raw or in some cases slightly cooked with nothing on them, your body burns more calories digesting and processing them than what is in the actual food itself since the body has to work hard in order to extract calories from these foods.. For a healthy weight loss and a little boost add some of these foods to your diet each day. Most are full of nutrients and won’t weigh you down. And remember,  the more “negative calorie effect” foods you eat, the more you may lose!  

Here is a list of the fruit and vegetables of this group that we carry:

VEGETABLES:

• Beets
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Red Peppers
• Cucumbers
• Lettuce
• Onions
• Winter Squash
• Zucchini

FRUITS:

• Raspberries
• Apples
• Strawberries

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. In addition to its ability to lower high cholesterol levels, which reduces the risk of heart disease, Winter squash exert a protective effect against many cancers, particularly lung cancer, colon cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Also pumpkin seeds are helpful in reducing symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

According to Hippocrates, the father of medicine, beets and their leaves are considered useful in healing and as an aphrodisiac. 

Beets contain compounds that help protect against heart disease, birth defects and colon cancer. They are high in fiber and have the highest sugar content of all vegetables, yet are very low in calories.

Beets are particularly rich in vitamin B, folate, which is especially important during pregnancy.

If you are looking to encourage seedling growth, making a mini greenhouse from a recycled gallon bottle is a quick and easy solution. Doing this, not only you are “thinking green”, but you are saving money. 

You’ll need:

1 empty gallon bottle

sharp knife

scissors

potting soil

seeds (tomatoes, peppers, herbs, flowers, etc.)

a plate to hold the “greenhouse”

Soak the bottle in warm soapy water to loosen the label. Remove the bottle from the water and peel off the paper label so they do not block sunlight. Rinse and dry the bottle.
Using the knife or scissors, cut the bottle in half so that the bottom piece is deep enough to hold soil and plants. Poke a few holes into the bottom of the container for drainage.

Fill the container with soil and plant seeds. Water lightly.

Put the top half of the bottle back on, tucking inside the edges of the container and place a waterproof plate under.

Set your “greenhouse” in a sunny window. The lid retains moisture and heat, so your seeds should sprout quickly. As the plants heat up, moisture will collect on the inside the “greenhouse” and return to the plant when temperatures drop. Because the plastic is clear, you’ll be able to see the roots beneath the surface of the soil. If the greenhouse gets too steamy, you can remove the lid once in a while.  Removing the cap from the bottle prevents the plants from over heating and allows for the exchange of fresh air.  When your seedlings get big enough, transplant to the garden, and plant a new crop!

Place whole winter squash on top of thick pads of newspapers in a cool, dry, well-ventilated location, preferably between 45 and 50 degrees F. Check on a regular basis for rot and use within three to six months depending on variety of squash.

Refrigerate tightly wrapped cut pieces of winter squash, such as banana, and use within 5 days.

Once a squash is cooked (by steaming or baking), the flesh of the squash can be stored frozen until needed.

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