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Benefits of Matcha [Infographics]

January 26January 19Posted in FoodTagged antioxidants, benefits, boost, caffeine, calcium, calm, calories, ceremony, coffee, detox, energy, fibre, green, Health, japanese, matcha, metabolism, minerals, nutrition, potassium, protein, stay focused, tea, thermogenesis, vitamin c, vitaminsLeave a comment

Matcha (抹茶, pronounced [mat.tɕa]) is finely milled or fine powder green tea. The Japanese tea ceremony centers on the preparation, serving, and drinking of matcha. In modern times, matcha has also come to be used to flavour and dye foods such as mochi and soba noodles, green tea ice cream and a variety of wagashi (Japanese confectionery). Matcha is a fine-ground, powdered, high-quality green tea and not the same as konacha.

Blends of matcha are given poetic names called chamei (“tea names”) either by the producing plantation, shop or creator of the blend, or by the grand master of a particular tea tradition. When a blend is named by the grand master of a tea ceremony lineage, it becomes known as the master’s konomi, or favoured blend.

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Everyday Kitchen Hacks

January 19March 27Posted in FoodTagged baking, cake, citrus, Cooking, crisp, cutting board, eco, everyday, freeze, funnel, garlic, green, hacks, ice cream, jar, juice, kitchen, measurement, natural, pests, plastic, potatoes, quick, ripen, sachet, sauce, secrets, shortcuts, sieve, tea, tips, tomato, tricks, water2 Comments

Originally Published on SimpleBites.net

We all strive to improve our efficiency and frugality in the kitchen for obvious reasons; time and money are valuable! Both attributes can be learned over time, yet often a helpful tip at just the right moment can be more useful than months -or even years- of experience.

Here are twenty kitchen hacks, shortcuts and secrets. They will save you money, time, and wits.

Gleaned from many years in the professional cooking industry and passed along from fellow chefs and home cooks alike, they are 100% applicable for everyday cooks. Put a few of them to good use and help simplify your cooking and baking.

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Natural Cough Remedies

December 3March 27Posted in HealthTagged airways, bacterial, Cough, demulcent, gargle, ginger, hasantibacterial, Health, Home, homemade, honey, illness, inflammation, licorice, liquorice, mucous, natural, pepper, peppermint, remedies, root, salt, steam, syrup, tea, thyme, tips, water, xpectoralLeave a comment

Originally Published by Claire Goodall on everydayroots.com

There are two primary types of coughs, dry and productive. A productive cough is one in which you are coughing up phlegm or mucous-this is not a cough that should be suppressed, as your body needs to rid itself of the gunk that’s in your chest/lungs. While it shouldn’t be suppressed, some of these remedies will address a productive cough by including an expectorant, or something that loosens mucous and makes it easier for the body to get rid of.