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Sunday, August 15, 2010

clay pot pork with salted fish

natural alternative for COUGH

Natural alternative for COUGH
~ honey & garlic & some sunlight

[1]  Peel a handful of garlic pips.
[2]  Crush lightly.
[3]  Add to a jar of honey.
[4]  Seal the jar tightly.
[5]  Leave by the window, where it can get sunned regularly.
[6]  Allow to stand for 2 weeks.

Note:
> This can then be kept in the refrigerator for better long-term preservation.
> The dosage for both dry and productive cough is 1-3 teaspoons, 2-3 times a day.
> After consuming this formula, do not drink or eat to allow the 'cough syrup' to remain in the throat area for a little longer.
> Honey has a powerful demulcent (soothing) effect on the throat.
> Garlic, especially when 'aged' and 'sunned' is activated and becomes one of Nature's most powerful antiseptic formulas.

(Courtesy of The Star Newspaper)

dessert - "guīlínggāo" (龜苓膏) a.k.a, tortoise/turtle jelly

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilinggao

糖水 dessert - barley, candied winter melon & apple

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

playdough

Made some play dough for my girls this evening and they just love them!

Ingredients
> 1 cup of plain flour
> 2 tbsp of cream of tartar
> 1 tbsp of cooking oil
> 1/2 cup of salt
> 1 cup of boiling water
> food colouring


Method
[1]  Put all ingredients into a mixing bowl.
[2]  Mix well and knead.

Note:  You may add peppermint oil for longer lasting play dough.

(Recipe courtesy of K-3 Teacher Resources)