Coming into winter we need to ensure we keep on top of the healthy eating - there is nothing better then stewing the autumn fruits such as apples, pears and dried fruit. Heating the fruit makes it less cooling and more appropriate for the season.
Version 1 Ingredients
Apple –
chopped finely
Pear –
chopped finely
¼ cup of
water
A shake of
cinnamon
A thumb
size piece of grated ginger
Method
Simply chop the fruit, grate ginger and shake in some
cinnamon.
Add to a saucepan with ¼ cup of water and place on a moderate heat.
Heat until fruit is soft, but still remains shape
Add to a saucepan with ¼ cup of water and place on a moderate heat.
Heat until fruit is soft, but still remains shape
Apples: stimulate appetite, help digestion, protect lungs from cigarette smoke, help remove cholesterol and are cleansing for liver and gallbladder. Pears: good lung tonic eliminating excessive mucus and helpful against constipation.
Version 2 Ingredients
Pack of
dried prunes
Pack of
dried apricots (sulphur free)
A shake of
cinnamon
Water to
cover
Method
Before bed, place pack of dried prunes and apricots in dish
with enough water to cover fruit.
Next morning, place now rehydrated fruit in saucepan with the shake of cinnamon bring to boil and then simmer for 5 minutes.
Enjoy the stewed fruit with natural yogurt and chopped nuts, spoonful of flaxseed meal or some coconut shavings. Also tastes delicious on oat porridge.
Next morning, place now rehydrated fruit in saucepan with the shake of cinnamon bring to boil and then simmer for 5 minutes.
Enjoy the stewed fruit with natural yogurt and chopped nuts, spoonful of flaxseed meal or some coconut shavings. Also tastes delicious on oat porridge.
Prunes: stewed
prunes are a traditional remedy for constipation and are helpful for the liver.
Apricots: high in the minerals
copper and cobalt so useful for blood anaemia. Cinnamon: Warming, digestive and calming on the stomach.
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