For thousands of years, the ginseng has been widely regarded as a natural tonic, aphrodisiac and a necessary ingredient for achieving longevity. Extensively used for cooking and natural folk medicine in Asia, Siberia and even in North America, few plants have been as mythologized as ginseng. In China, where it is a regular fixture even [...]
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Ginseng tea – an alternative for coffee?
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013Brussels Sprouts…Read on!
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012Surprisingly… According to a survey in Britain – these cute, deliciously roasted vegetables are one of Britains most hated! In other parts of the world as well, these vegetables are unanimously hated. Well, you’re probably wondering what I’m talking about and why brussels sprouts are in any [...]
Why we all should love… The Pumpkin!
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011The Pumpkin. Beautiful, round, luscious, sweet, earthy and orange. Yup you guessed it, the pumpkin! They are very indicative of the autumn and winter months and are also known as winter or butternut squash in Australia. Although they are indigenous to the [...]
