Tips for buying fruits and vegetables

When you buy any fresh food, such as vegetables and fruits

• Buy fruit and vegetables from the market or local green grocer, as they are generally cheaper than supermarkets. 

• Buy seasonally, for best flavor and prices. 

• You should avoid bad qualities that looks like not fresh, Select the most colorful fruit and vegetables – they all have different phytochemicals that are beneficial for us – so variety is key.

• When you buy foods such as milk, cheese and dairy products you should make sure that they are cool in refrigerator market, also must make sure that frozen food such as meat, poultry, vegetables, ice cream, and frozen full extent within the market Freezer.

• When buying The canned food you should not buy any swollen package from any side or showing any leak, also it is advised not to buy any Glass containers which are not clean or have cracks, this is also applies on food which do you keep in your home which may spoil and become unsafe after some period because of the bad storage.

• Another important thing you should check expiration date on each product and don't buy any product hasn't expiration date on it.

• Buy vegetables and fruits when in season and freeze for later use.

• If you have fruit left over, rather than wasting it, stew and bottle it, make jam or chutney, freeze or dry it for future use. 

and 

   bon appétit :) 

How to make a yummy ((coleslaw))

The word “coleslaw” comes from the Dutch word, “koolsla”, “kool” meaning cabbage and sla, salad. The word entered English language from the Dutch in New York in the late 1700s. Since then it has been a featured side dish at almost every picnic or meals in restaurants.

 Ingredients

 ·        1 medium sized white cabbage.

·        2 medium carrots.

·        1 onions, finely chopped ( optional or use very small amount )

·        2 tsp lemon juice.

·        2 tsp white vinegar

·        2 tsp sugar.

·        1/4 cup Mayonnaise.

·        1/4 cup Yogurt. (you can use milk)

·        Salt.

·        pepper.(optional , I don't prefer it for example )

Method

·   Cut the woody core from the cabbage quarters and then shred them as finely as you have the patience for until you have approximately 4 cups. Peel the carrots and then use the peeler to cut them into long thin slices. Shred these into strips, and put them, along with the cabbage. Put the chopped onion and mix well.

·   Mix well the lemon juice with Mayonnaise, yogurt, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper for taste.

· Pour coleslaw dressing over shredded cabbage and carrot in a large bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

 

and 

   bon appétit :)