(easy) CHINESE CUCUMBER SALAD Recipe

CREATED BY DONNA CARROLL

1. wash the cucumbers

2. Cut the cucumber

3. Put 3pc plums (break down the plums into small pieces with the spoon), 3 tablespoons of plum juice and 3 tablespoons local raw honey, then mix together.

4. Combine everything together

5. Cut 1 inch of ginger into small slices

6. Mix the ginger into the bowl together

7. Put the bowl on the dinner table, now you are ready to serve!

Nine benefits and positive effects of cucumbers:

1. Anti-tumor

Huluin C contained in cucumbers has the effect of improving human immune function and achieving anti-tumor purposes. In addition, this substance can also treat chronic hepatitis and prolonged hepatitis, and has the effect of prolonging the survival of patients with primary liver cancer.

2. Anti-aging

Cucumbers are rich in vitamin E, which can prolong life and anti-aging. The cucumber enzyme in cucumbers has strong biological activity and can effectively promote the body's metabolism. Rub the skin with cucumber juice, which has the effect of moisturizing the skin and stretching wrinkles. Cucumbers are rich in vitamin E, which can prolong life and anti-aging.

3. Prevention of alcoholism

The alanine, arginine and glutamine contained in cucumbers have a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on liver patients, especially alcoholic cirrhosis, and can prevent and treat alcoholism.

4. Lower blood sugar

The glucuronides and fructose contained in cucumbers do not participate in the usual sugar metabolism, so diabetics use cucumbers instead of starch foods to satisfy their hunger, and their blood sugar will not only not rise, but even decrease.

5. Weight loss and strength

The propylene glycolic acid contained in cucumbers can inhibit the conversion of sugars into fat. In addition, the cellulose in cucumbers has a certain effect on promoting the elimination of spoilage substances in the human intestines and lowering cholesterol, which can strengthen the body.

6. Brain calming

contains vitamin B1, which is beneficial to improving the function of the brain and nervous system. It can calm the mind and assist in the treatment of insomnia.

7. Accelerating metabolism

Cucumber is famous for its fragrance and juice, containing a considerable amount of protein and potassium salt. Potassium salt has the effect of accelerating blood metabolism and excreting excess salt in the body. After eating, young children can promote the growth and development of muscle tissue, and adult eating has a certain effect on maintaining muscle elasticity and preventing vascular sclerosis.

8. Cucumbers have smooth hair and shiny nails.

The silicon in cucumbers can make hair smoother and nails brighter and stronger. The sulfur in cucumbers is also conducive to stimulating hair growth.

9. Cucumbers can relieve arthritis and gout pain.

Silicon in cucumbers can help enhance the health of joint connective tissue. Eating cucumbers with carrot juice can reduce uric acid and relieve arthritis and gout pain.

What are the top ten taboos for cucumbers?

1. People with cold body deficiency should eat less cucumbers: cucumbers are cold in nature, cold in the spleen and stomach, and people with long-term physical deficiency should eat less, otherwise it is easy to cause abdominal pain and vomiting.

2. People with respiratory diseases should eat less or do not eat cucumbers: people with chronic respiratory diseases, especially the elderly, should eat less, otherwise they are prone to cold phlegm, resulting in cold lung cough.

3. Cucumbers should not be eaten with alkali or high heat: a good way to eat cucumbers is to eat them raw, and high temperatures will destroy their nutrients.

4. Cucumbers should not be discarded to make stuffing.

5. It is not appropriate to eat with vegetables with high vitamin C content: because cucumbers contain a vitamin C decomposition enzyme, it may destroy vitamin C in tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, celery, bitter gourd and other vegetables and reduce their nutritional value.

6. Don't drink peanuts to eat cucumbers: because cucumbers are cold in nature, they are often eaten raw, and peanuts are more fatty. When the two meet, they will increase their smoothness and easy to cause diarrhea. For people with poor gastrointestinal function, don't eat too much even if you eat together.

7. Eat less pickled cucumbers: pickled cucumbers are salty and contain nitrosamines. People with liver disease, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease and high blood pressure should not eat it.

8. There is no need to "cut the head and tail" to cut cucumbers. The tail of the cucumber contains more bitters. Don't throw away all the cucumbers when eating. This is because bitters have a unique effect on inflammation of the digestive tract, which can stimulate the secretion of digestive juices, produce a large number of digestive enzymes, and make people's appetites. Bitter glutin not only strengthens the stomach, increases gastrointestinal motility, helps digestion, clears the liver and gallbladder, but also prevents influenza. In addition, animal experiments have confirmed that this substance has obvious anti-tumor effects.

9. It is not appropriate to apply cucumber slices directly to the face, because the appearance of freshly cut cucumber slices will produce a dewy viscosity, which is easy to make the skin tighter and make the skin more dry and more wrinkled. The correct way is to apply cucumber juice: take fresh cucumber juice before going to bed, add milk and honey, apply it to the face for about 20 minutes, and then wash it.

10. It is not suitable to eat raw unclean cucumbers. In the process of growing, picking, transporting and selling cucumbers, cucumbers are easily contaminated by bacteria such as Escherichia coli, bacillus dysentery, roundworm eggs, etc. Therefore, it must be cleaned and scalded with boiling water before eating raw or salad.

FRIED STEAMED SEA BASS Recipe

YOU’LL LOVE THIS SIMPLE, EASY-TO-FOLLOW, 15-MINUTE RECIPE FOR DELICIOUS CHINESE-STYLE SEA BASS. CREATED BY DR. MING WU JIE

SERVE WITH YOUR FAVORITE RICE AND VEGETABLES. YOU’LL HAVE A MEAL TO DELIGHT YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time 10-15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

3 lbs. fresh sea bass with skin on – cut to fit pan and pre-salt both sides

1 TBS peanut oil

1⁄2 tsp dried Szechuan Pepper

2 slices of pickled plum

2 TBLS of the plum pickled juice

2 oz. water Fresh ginger, thinly sliced, 1” in length 1-2 fresh cut green onions

DIRECTIONS

Add oil to (a cast iron) 10-12” fry pan/skillet and preheat, using a medium heat/ flame.

Add the Szechuan pepper to the pan and heat till fragrant (about 3 minutes).

Place the fish skin side down in the pan to crisp the skin. (about 3 minutes).

Add the pickled plum, pickled juice, and about 2 oz. of water to the pan.

Place the thinly sliced ginger atop the fish. Cook covered for about 10-15 minutes till done.

Note: At about 1 minute left to go till done, top the fish with the green onion and recover for the last minute.

The beauty effect of cucumber:

1. Cucumber fiber is rich and delicate, and eating can promote the excretion of intestinal endotoxin.

What's more amazing is the beauty and skin care effect of cucumbers. The propylene glycolic acid in cucumbers can lose weight. The cucumber enzyme of fresh cucumber is a strong active biological enzyme, which can effectively promote the body's metabolism, promote blood circulation, and achieve the effect of moisturizing and beauty.

2. Cucumber and dehumidification can converge and eliminate skin wrinkles

Squeeze cucumbers (skin, meat and seeds) into juice, dip cotton balls in juice on the face, and repeatedly rub wrinkles. Mash the cucumber and grind out the juice, add 1 egg white, mix it together, wash your face, wipe it on your face, lie still for 20 minutes (this method is suitable for wet skin), and then rinse it with water.

3. Cucumber is a very effective natural beauty product.

According to expert research, the cucumber enzyme contained in fresh cucumber is a biological enzyme with strong biological activity, which can effectively promote the body's metabolism, dilate the capillaries of the skin, promote blood circulation, enhance the oxidation and reduction effect of the skin, and has an amazing moisturizing and beauty effect. In addition to eating more cucumbers, you can also apply cucumber slices to your face every night. If you stick to it for a long time, your skin will become younger and younger.

4. Cucumbers are rich in vitamin C and have a whitening effect.

Take fresh cucumber juice and add an appropriate amount of milk powder and honey, mix a few drops of wind oil, and apply it to the surface. Wash it after 20-30 minutes, or wash and cut the cucumber into thin slices and stick it directly to the face, which has the effect of moisturizing and whitening.