Archive for May, 2010

Aloe

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Soothe The wounds
Every kitchen should have a pot of aloe in it. When there is a minor burns, scalds, or cut occured, just cut off one of the thick, fleshy leaves and squeeze its clear gel onto the injury. Aloe gel dries into a natural bandage. It may promote wound healing and help prevent infection.

Easy to grow indoors
Aloe is the perfect houseplant for people because it requires little water and no other care. Aloe prefers sun, but tolerates shade and does not mind poor soil. The only conditions this hardy succulent cannot tolerate are poor drainage and temperature below about 5°C. Bring potted aloe indoor before the temperature falls lower.
Aloe periodically produces offshoots, which may be removed and replanted when they are few inches tall. Simply uproot or unpot the plant, work the soil gently to separate the offshoot, and return the mother plant to the original pot.

*More Healthy recipes*

Stir-fried Beef with Leeks

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Ingredients
250g tenderloin, 300g leek tuber (sectioned), few slices of carrot, 1 clove garlic (chopped), 2 tsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp cooking wine, sugar and salt to taste
Marinade
2 tsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp cornstarch, pinch of pepper
Method
Cut tenderloin into thin slices across the grain and marinate for 15 minutes. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in wok and stir-fry beef for 30 seconds then set aside.
Add leek tuber into the remaining oil and stir-fry for a while, add little bit of water and continue to fry the leek tuber until it soften. Dish up and set aside.
Heat up 1 tbsp of cooking oil in the wok and saute garlic to fragrant. Return beef and leek tuber back into the wok, sprinkle some cooking wine onto the dish and quick fry for 1 minute. Add seasoning to taste and serve hot.

*More Asian Recipes*