New Zealand Woman’s Weekly 51
DearWendyl,
Doyouhavea natural
remedyformouthulcers?
I getthema lotandI wonder
if it is a vitamindeficiency
orif youhavea herbor
somethingthatI could
use?I wouldreally love
yourfeedback,
Jan
DearJan,
I’msosorryyouarehaving
problemswithmouthulcers.
I’mnota healthprofessional
butI havereadthatif youare
lowin vitaminB12,folicacid
oriron,it canmakeyoumore
susceptible,sohavea few
juicysteaksorgetyourselfon
a supplement and see if that
helps.Giveit timeasnatural
remediesarenotfastworking.
I’vealsoreadin myoldbooks
thatsauerkrautjuicecanbe
good.Sauerkrautis very
popularat themoment
becauseit’sa fermentedfood,
whichhasa goodeffecton
digestionandalsointroduces
beneficialbacteria.Anold
remedyinvolvesswishing
a coupleoftablespoonsof
sauerkrautjuicearoundyour
mouthmorningandevening.
Swallowit too,don’tspitit out.
Whynotgivethisa trytoo?
Domakesureyoubuygood-
qualitysauerkraut,thathasn’t
beenpasteurised,sothatyou
get all of the good bacteria.
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HOWTOLOVEYOURCASTIRONPAN
GRAPEFRUIT
MARGARITAS
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veryoneshouldhavea bigcastironfryingpan,
in myopinion.Butyouneedtolookafter
them.Beforeusingoneforthefirsttime,
seasonit byplacingyourpanovera lowheatuntil
it is hotenoughtomakea dropofwatersizzle.Pour
in enoughcookingoiltocoverthebase.Takeoff
theheatandallowtocool,thenwipeouttheexcess
oilwitha kitchentowel.Whenyouwashit, usehot,
soapywater.Neverputa hotpanin coldwater.
Alwayswashbyhandtoavoidrust,andafter
washing,dryimmediatelyandcoatlightlywith
vegetableoil.Overtime,thepanwillblackenand
develop a coating that becomes virtually non-stick.
Trythis
Didyouknowthatthe
humbledandeliontastes
greatasa salad?Simply
pickyoungdandelion
leaves,washanddry.Toss
ina bowlwithsomeolive
oil,a fewdropsoflemon
juice,somethinlysliced
beetrootandgarnish
with boiled eggs.
Didyouknow?
WHENBOILINGRICE,IF
YOUADDA SQUEEZEOF
LEMONJUICETOTHE
WATER,ITMAKESTHERICE
WHITERANDKEEPSTHE
GRAINS SEPARATED.
It’sgrapefruitseasonand
whileI alwaysmakea good
marmaladewithmyfruit,
I recentlyfoundthisother
rathertemptingrecipe
thatmightbegoodfor
a Fridaynightcocktailwith
friends.Youcanalsouse
grapefruitin yourrecipes
bycombiningfresh
segmentswithprawnsin
a saladortryaddingit to
cookedspinach.
¾ cupgrapefruit juice
Salt
170gtequila
56gTripleSec
2 cupscrackedice
Moistentherimsofyour
cocktailglasswithgrapefruit
juice,thendipin salt.In a
blender,combinethegrape-
fruitjuicewiththetequila,
TripleSecandice.Blenduntil
smooth.Pourintoglassesand
servewitha grapefruit quarter
on each rim.