Malaysian fruits are becoming very popular with an increasing number of people. Some of the more popular Malaysian fruits are pineapple, durian, watermelon, papayas, rambutan and citrus. Not only are Malaysian fruits very beneficial to your health they also taste very good.One of the most popular Malaysian fruits is the Durian. The name of the fruit comes from "duri" which means thorns. The durian has tiny thorns which cover the outside of the...more
Ever wonder what comes in that bowl of fresh fruit restaurants offer as a potential dessert choice or side dish? Well, summer would be the time to find out! With warm weather on its way, so too are the delicious likes of succulent watermelon, bright red strawberries, juicy nectarines and all different kinds of cherries (try to get your hands on some white ones, they're like heaven in cherry form). And don't forget your plums, blueberries,...more
Berries and chocolate. Generally a great combination, right? What if there was a berry that had a cocoa flavor in it? Well as nature would have it, there is. This extraordinarily nutritious berry is called the acai berry (pronounced a-sigh-ee). While it doesn't exactly taste like pure chocolate, the bitterness of cacao is incorporated into acai's intense flavor. The flavor is actually hard to pinpoint as some of its juices have been compared to bitter raspberries while others claim acai produces a salty aftertaste (like say, olives.) Ok, I'm the one that said that. But the flavor is not the only thing that makes acai so unique.>From the rainforests of the Amazons, acai berries have been consumed by Brazilians for centuries. But recently, more and more of these grape-sized berries are falling from the South American palm trees into juice bottles around the world. Labeled the antioxidant superfood, it's known for its substantially large amounts of antioxidants and nutritional value. Acai has double the cancer-fighting power of blueberries, the formerly known antioxidant contest frontrunner. Consumption of the berry not only helps prevent and attack cancerous cells, but it is said to...more
If there's one thing Filipinos are blessed with, it's the abundance of tropical fruits in the country. We literally have hundreds of species of fruit, most of them edible and many a vital part of Filipino food and culture. You may not see a lot of them if you're in the city, but take a drive in the provinces and you'll see miles and miles of fruit...more
Have you ever wondered what to give a friend to let her know you're thinking of her during a time of crisis? Not that anything could change the outcome of her problem, but just a little something to let her know you care. I found a simple yet healthy way to do just that.My girlfriend was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Her symptoms...more
Generally, fruit cakes are labeled as typical Christmas dish, but always remember that fruit cakes have century's old tradition behind it. Did you know that back in the 13th century, dried fruit started to arrive in England from Portugal and the east Mediterranean? During the later half of 1700s, English people gave fruit cake slices to women who sing Christmas carols. Fruit cakes were commonly used in celebrations from the turn of the 18th century. It became a tradition in England for single wedding guests to put a slice of dark fruitcake under their pillow every night so they could dream of the person they will marry one day. The oldest fruit cake company in the United States, is the Collin Street Bakery, in Corsicana, Texas. It was set up in the year 1896.The fruit cake has enticed people all over the globe for centuries. As soon as you take a lip smacking bite, you will experience a taste of culture and valued traditions over the years. The fruit cake which I would like to offer you is loaded with fruits and nuts in proportion to the batter. The kind of fruit cake that I bake will make you savor the rich French cherries, the almonds, the California nuts, the pineapples, orange...more
With Christmas just right around the corner, more and more people are turning their attention to making fruit cakes to give as gifts to friends, co-workers, and neighbors. This delicacy is traditionally associated with holidays and weddings. However,...more
Christmas usually means spending more time in the kitchen. It is the time where we prepare the traditional feast and bring out our recipe books to try out new dishes. It also means giving a lot of goodies and baked stuff - and sums up to frequent...more
The more you read about the small grape like acai fruit from Brazil, the more intriguing it becomes to imagine that such a small insignificant fruit could have such an amazing package of high profile benefits to offer for the good of the overall...more
The acai fruit that comes from the rain forests in Brazil is now known to be the most powerful of all natural antioxidants; packing 10 times more antioxidants than grapes and twice that of mulberries. Besides the antioxidants, the Acai has a lot more...more
Professional gardeners and other gardening experts are aware that fruit trees commonly drop premature fruits and it is only a natural process of shedding some heavy fruit load. It is common knowledge that fruit trees bear fruit when they become...more
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