Every kid loves yogurt. They can’t get enough of it. It’s yummy and a great source of protein, calcium and vitamins. If you have trouble digesting dairy products, yogurt is easier on the stomach as it contains the ‘good for you’ kind of bacteria A daily serving of yogurt helps keep colds at bay and two servings significantly reduce your chances of getting high blood pressure. And because I left the best for last, yogurt causes your body to produce amino acids which burn fat so you need to include it in your diet! So without further ado, let’s whip up your own personal batch!

You will need:

-          1 liter of milk

-          3 table spoons of sugar

-          50 ml of plain yogurt

-          1 heaped table spoon of milk powder

-          Flavor

Let’s make yogurt!

In a pan, boil the milk and simmer for 3 minutes. Leave the milk to cool to luke-warm temperature. Keep stirring occasionally to make sure that no cream forms on top of the milk.

When the milk is luke-warm, add the sugar, milk powder and plain yogurt and whisk thoroughly. The yogurt will act as your culture. Don’t whisk too long so that the milk gets cold.

Sieve the milk and pour into a thermos. Close the thermos and leave to stand for 10 hours. Add the flavor of your choice, fruit, essence or cookies.

You now have lovely yogurt ready to indulge in. Enjoy!

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Watermelon is more than just delicious…it’s a super healthy addition to your diet! Why? Well, while most people might regard the watermelon as a remotely bland fruit, it is actually a vegetable too! Watermelon is related to the cucumber and the pumpkin, is a seed producing plant and its rind is entirely edible.

While most people eat only the pink/red part of the water melon, the rind actually contains health promoting properties such as blood builders and amino acids which are important for maintaining your immune system. These amino acids also protect against muscle pain/soreness, so a tall glass of watermelon juice prior to your workout will reduce any fatigue that might be otherwise anticipated.
 
 Then there are the seeds which, like pumpkin seeds, are edible too. The preferred variety are the seeds from the black or dark watermelons. They contain iron, zinc, protein and fiber.

Ingredients.

1 Lemon

4 cups of watermelon chunks

2 tablespoons honey

Let’s Blend!

Place the watermelon chunks in the blender and blend. Have the chunks with a good portion of the rind as well. Include the seeds too. When you have the watermelon down to a slush, add the lemon juice, half a cup of water and honey and pulse a few more times. The reason we add some water is because we will need to strain and we don’t want it to be too heavy.

Pour the mixture over a strainer and strain the juice through. You now have a cool, refreshing healthy drink! As for the seeds left on the strainer, dry them out before eating. You may also roast them lightly, as you would groundnuts, and place them in a little bowl on your coffee table.

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Its flu season again and we anticipate a lot of sniffles, scratchy throats and the odd irritating cough. Obviously, the best way to avoid getting sick is to stay warm, always wash your hands or get a flu shot. Now, because we don’t want to be continually medicated, we try to nip this in the bud! 

This spicy ginger tea will soothe and warm you from the inside out, and reduce the duration in which you might be feeling under the weather. And that’s what we are rooting for.

Here is what you will need:

·         Tea Leaves

·         Ginger

·         Lemon

·         Turmeric

·         Honey

·         Cinnamon

Let’s Brew!

Place three cups of water in a sauce pan and heat. While the water is heating, add tea leaves to taste. Then add half a tea spoon of ginger, a quarter tea spoon of turmeric and a pinch of cinnamon.

Add the rind of a quarter lemon. Bring to boil and let it simmer for about five to eight minutes.

Remove the tea from the stove and pick out the lemon rind using a sieve/ strainer. If you used shop bought ginger, turmeric and cinnamon, do not completely strain out the tea. If you used the natural form of the ingredients, you might want to strain the tea completely to remove the chunks.

Squeeze lemon juice (to taste) into the tea. Finally, add honey (to taste) and enjoy sipping your tea!

Notes.

Lemon is rich in vitamin C which helps to keep colds at bay and reduce the duration of the cold in case you already have one.

Turmeric has natural antibiotic properties and is one of the best anti-inflammatory herbs around.

Cinnamon is rich in anti-oxidants and has a warming flavor.

Ginger has been used for millennia to ease congestion caused by a cold and relieve throat irritation.

Honey contains folate and vitamin C which also help to soothe the throat, which often get irritated from coughing.

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