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My Home made remedy for cold

Heres my little cold remedy Ingredients  1 Lemon half of a fresh ginger root, cut in pieces 2 tablespoons of honey 1 cup of very hot boiled water cut the lemon into pieces, add the ginger to a mug and the honey, pour very hot water over it so its like brewing tea or infusion. the water becomes infused with the ingridients.stir and its ready to drink! note:  according to research,ginger has been known to reduce blood pressure,If you are on anti hypertension meds, please be easy on the ginger to avoid lowering the blood pressure beyond what should be normal.

Vegetable Coconut rice.....my version

A really good coconut rice has a coco-nutty taste! Some people use fresh coconuts by grating and extracting the milk, some use canned coconut milk. I have tried cooking with processed coconut milk twice. As much as I dont encourage frequent consumption of canned foods, I think this method is way easier  than the freshie, and it has the same great flavor,if not more coconutty(once or twice wont hurt)However If you prefer the fresh coconut milk, happy coconut-grating...smiles! Ingredients parboiled rice 1 can of coconut milk/fresh coconut milk                garlic white pepper blended red pepper/tomatoes(already boiled) 1 large onion olive/vegetable oil bay leaf stockcubes/chicken or beef stock diced carrots,runner beans,thinly shredded cabbage diced green pepper and red bell pepper(tatase in my local language) chopped spring onions 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic mixed with grated ginger Procedure cook the rice half way,wash off excess starch and set aside in a pan

Pasta a la Italia...or so

Pasta can be cooked in so many ways. I came up with this one sunday afternoon when I really needed to eat something different. then I gave it an interesting name, afterall, pasta is synonymous with Italy. Ingredients · 1 packet of Spaghetti · 1 large red onion · spring onions or shallots · 2 large carrots,diced · Half of a small cabbage · 2 large green peppers · 1 large red bell pepper (tatase in my local language) · 1 large yellow bell pepper(optional) · 1 large bay leaf · 2 tablespoons of cornflour                              · 5 tablespoons of cool water · stock cubes/chickenstock/seasoning · Garlic-crushed · Some cream cheese (optional) · Some real butter (not magerine) · 4tablespoons of oil                                                    · Cherry tomatoes or   small tomatoes,halved Lets cook Pour the pasta into already boiling salted water, stir occasionally to avoid the strands sticking toge