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 thathelps.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.READER LETTER OF THE WEEK
Doyouhavea questionora tipforWendyl?Emailherat
[email protected] with the subject line “Wendyl”.HOWTOLOVEYOURCASTIRONPAN
GRAPEFRUIT
MARGARITASE
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.