Miracle Salads for a Flat Tummy: 7 Delicious Recipes for a Week of Healthy Eating

"Eat salads and forget the taste of unhealthy foods!" say the chefs who believe that health and taste can co-exist. Let’s make it happen today! It’s not as tough as it seems if you put your heart into it and take small steps toward making a real difference. Low in calories and packed with n…

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Sri Lankan Coconut Sambol - Pol Sambol

Sri Lankan Coconut Sambol නියම ලන්කාවෙ සම්බෝලය Pol Sambol, a beloved Sri Lankan condiment, is a vibrant and flavorful accompaniment to many traditional meals. In Sinhalese, "Pol" means coconut, and "Sambol" refers to a zesty relish that adds a burst of flavor to any dish it graces…

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Chinese God Oil - A Delicious Condiment To Enhance The Taste Of Anything

Chinese God Oil/Chilli Oil Video Clip Add Magic to your Chinese fried rice, Noodles or Dumplings You will need: 8 Fresh red chillies 3 Sprigs of Spring onions 5 Garlic cloves 1tbsp Red chilli powder 1tsp Salt 1tsp Sugar 1tbsp Vinegar 2 tbsp Sesame oil <

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Mint Tea - For Indigestion, Gas Or Bloating In The Stomach

Place a bunch of mint leaves in a jar of water on your kitchen windowsill  Mint has been long known as an excellent  herbal remedy  for numerous health issues: easing gas, indigestion, or any other problems in the stomach, calming stress and anxiety, and promoting restful sleep. Making peppermint tea i…

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Steamed Vegetables - How to make them to appease eyes and taste buds

An assortment of vegetables in vibrant colours, stir-fried mushrooms and a couple of fried fish fillets or a boiled egg to go with them, has the culinary potential to be a favourite choice for a complete and healthy dinner. Rather than boiling veggies, they are steamed here to keep their natural goo…

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Hash Brown - Homemade To Perfection

Make these crisp, golden-brown hash browns for your supper tonight, and watch the happy smiles around the table with pride! Shop-bought Hash Browns could be in great shape and colour but just read the list of ingredients on the back of the pack and you will be appalled by the length of it.  Too many…

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Blackberry Jam - Make Use Of Seasonal Blackberries In A Yummy Way

Now that the summer is at its peak, blackberries are bursting on every bush, basking in golden sunshine, looking plump and juicy, trailing along, arching to the paths.  On our daily walks on tiny paths running through shady woods, I cannot resist picking handfuls of juicy blackberries with my littl…

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Sri Lankan Hoppers Recipe / ආප්ප - Easy Recipe For Cold Climates - In both Sinhala and English languages

This recipe is in both Sinhala and English Languages. Please see below for the recipe in English language සීත රටවල අපි ආප්ප හදන්නේ මෙහෙමයි ඕනෑම සීතල රටක හොදට පිපිලා එන  ආප්ප හදන්න පුලුවන් රහස සමග රෙසිපිය: හාල් කොටලා පිටි හදා ගන්න ඕන නැහැ.  කඩේ තියන හාල් පිටි ගන්න පාන් හදන විශේෂ පිටි - (Strong White Bread…

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