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Longevity Spinach Superfood Recipes: how to make healthy food delicious

Longevity Spinach Superfood Recipes: how to make healthy food delicious Longevity Spinach Superfood Recipes: how to make healthy food delicious
馃懆 Longevity Spinach Superfood Recipes: how to make healthy food delicious.

Can healthy food taste delicious?

Healthy Longevity Spinach... It tastes like... spinach? You can add it to your salads, but let's face it, you can only eat so much of a salad. So try it cooked - you will be so surprised and want to eat it every day!

馃嵆 Eggs with Longevity Spinach

You will need:

馃尶 Longevity Spinach or Okinawa Spinach: 2 handfuls
  • 馃 1 cup Bacon (optional), sliced or chopped, or: 2 tbsp Olive or vegetable oil

馃1 large Onion, sliced in semi-rings
馃珣 1 sweet pepper, red or yellow, sliced
馃 3-5 cloves garlic, chopped (optional, to taste)
馃 5-6 eggs
馃 1 cup ground beef or turkey/chicken (optional), or mushrooms
馃 陆 cup shredded cheese (regular or Parmesan)
馃 salt and pepper to taste
馃尪 Sweet Chile Sauce (optional. Tastes great with this dish!)
  • 馃嵎 a glass of your favorite wine or cocktail to enjoy your dinner 馃嵎


Preparation time: 10 min
Makes dinner for 2

馃ィ Open detailed recipe

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Top Tropicals is now in Telegram!

Top Tropicals is now in Telegram!
馃尨 Top Tropicals is now in Telegram!

TopTropicals.com - the World's leading authority on tropical plants - is now in Telegram. If you grow a tropical garden or indoor collection of rare plants, this is your channel!

Join to get exclusive updates on tropical gardening:

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Fun Fact:

Tamarind fruit - Tamarinus indica

Tamarind fruit - Tamarinus indica

Tamarind fruit - Tamarinus indica

Tamarind fruit - Tamarinus indica

Tamarind flowers - Tamarinus indica

Tamarind flowers - Tamarinus indica

馃摉 Fun Fact: Tamarind is used as a souring agent in many cuisines around the world, adding a tangy flavor to dishes. How to use Tamarind in cooking?

馃嵅 Tamarind Chutney Recipe

Ingredients:
  • 路 1 cup tamarind pulp
  • 路 1 cup water
  • 路 3/4 cup brown sugar or jaggery
  • 路 1 tsp each of ground cumin, ginger, and coriander
  • 路 1/2 tsp red chili powder
  • 路 Salt to taste


    • Instructions:
  • 路 Simmer tamarind pulp and water.
  • 路 Strain, return to heat, and add sugar.
  • 路 Stir in spices and salt.
  • 路 Simmer until thickened.
  • 路 Cool and store in the refrigerator.


馃洅Grow your own Tamarind Tree

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Why this Akee taste of deliciousness always follows me?

Akee fruit, Ackee

馃 Why this Akee taste of deliciousness always follows me? Definitely the favorite fruit (it's actually a vegetable).

Can't wait for the next crop this year 馃樇

馃摉 Fun Fact: Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and is a key ingredient in the traditional Jamaican dish, ackee and saltfish. However, it must be properly ripened and cooked due to its toxic properties when unripe.

鈥硷笍 Check out our previous post about Akee.

馃摎 More about Akee

馃帴 YouTube Recipe: How to cook perfect Akee?

馃洅 Grow your own Akee tree

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Top Tropicals is now in Telegram!

Cat texting telegram

Welcome to our new Telegram Channel!
We finally did it, and excited to connect with all of you on this amazing platform. After using Telegram for a few years for both business and personal communications, we realized it is a winner of the modern Social Media!

In Top Tropicals Telegram Channel you will find much more than on our website or Newsletter: Fun Plant Facts, Nature Wonders, Amazing Plant Videos, Gardening How-to Tips, Exotic Recipes, Contests, Sweepstakes, Give-aways and so much more. Plus, of course, your favorite PeopleCats!

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security, it芒鈧劉s super-fast, simple and free. You can use Telegram on all your devices at the same time - your messages sync seamlessly across any number of your phones, tablets or computers. It's perfect for sharing your comments, photos, videos, even making calls.

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Three tropical plants that help you to stay young

Longevity Spinach - Gynura

Longevity Spinach - Gynura

Amlak, Otaheite Gooseberry fruit

Amlak, Otaheite Gooseberry fruit

Noni fruit

Noni fruit

馃尡 Three tropical plants that help you to stay young.
  1. Longevity Spinach - as the name suggests, this is one of the superfoods, and it lowers cholesterol. The leaves and young shoot tips can be used fresh in salads, steamed, used in stir fry, stews, and soups. Just add them at the very end. Recipes here 馃ィ
  2. Amlak, or Otaheite Gooseberry - fruit is a major ingredient of Chavyanprash, a popular Ayurvedic tonic. It is the richest source of vitamin C. Makes a perfect lemonade.
  3. Noni - a world-famous medicinal fruit. The noni juice works on a cellular level and rejuvenates nearly every system in the body. Large leaves, very tropical look, quick to fruit... This is a perfect tree for container and indoors. PDF: Noni's health benefits (Tropical Treasures Magazine).


鈿曪笍 Discover more medicinal plants

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How to make exotic fries from beautiful Cassava Tree (Yuca Root, Tapioca)

Cassava Tree (Yuca Root, Tapioca) - Manihot esculenta

馃崯 How to make exotic fries from beautiful Cassava Tree (Yuca Root, Tapioca).
  • 鈻笍 Cassava (Manihot esculenta), also called Yuca Root, Manihot, Tapioca - is an exotic tropical root vegetable plant. The fries are more delicious than any fries you every tried!
  • 鈻笍 Besides culinary value, it is simply a stunning little tree! Don't be shy to harvest the roots - this plant is easy to regrow from cuttings, so you can have your crops year round.


鉂楋笍Don't confuse Yuca Root (Cassava) with Yucca Plant from the Agave family - a no-go in the culinary world - you definitely don't want to cook that up for dinner!

馃摎 Learn more about Yuca Root

馃嵅 Cassava Fries Recipe

馃洅 Order Cassava plant online

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What is number one tree-grown vegetable?

Akee fruit, Ackee

馃 What is number one tree-grown vegetable? Akee is a curious Jamaican fruit that is actually a vegetable growing on a tree! The fruit makes a delicious nutritious meal tasting like eggs and potatoes 馃馃
  • 馃敽This showy fruit is a close relative of Lychee, Longan, and Rambutan.
  • 馃敽 Akee tree is easy to grow, undemanding, fast growing, and fruits right away. Sometimes it fruits twice a year!
  • 馃敽 Akee fruit must be picked after the fruit has opened naturally so the flesh is fully exposed to light.
  • 馃敽 The white arils are best parboiled for a few min and then lightly fried in butter. Then they are really delicious!


馃摎 More about Akee

馃帴 YouTube Recipe: How to cook perfect Akee?

馃洅 Order Akee tree online

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How to make Dragon Fruit Smoothie? What to do with a

Dragon fruit and a cat

Dragon fruit and a cat

Dragon fruit smoothie

Dragon fruit smoothie

Dragon fruit yellow

Dragon fruit yellow

馃嵐 How to make Dragon Fruit Smoothie? What to do with a Dragon Fruit?

Dragon fruit, regardless of variety, makes excellent smoothies. A perfect Dragon Fruit Smoothie can be made with a creamy blend of dragon fruit, mango, and banana. The tropical flavor is played up with a squeeze of fresh lime.

Recipe:
Mix in a blender:
2 dragon fruit, peeled
  1. cup of mango pulp
    1 banana
    1 cup of milk of your preference
  2. tbsp sugar
    1/2 tsp Lime juce

Some Ice
Add Mint for decoration

馃洅 Shop Dragon Fruit

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Benefits of Canistel tree and fruit

Canistel

Q: What is so good about Canistel fruit? Should I plant a Canistel tree in my garden?

A: Canistel fruit, also known as Eggfruit, has several appealing qualities. It is highly regarded for its sweet, custard-like flavor and smooth, creamy texture. Additionally, canistel fruit is a good source of essential nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, and dietary fiber, making it a nutritious choice for those seeking a unique and tasty fruit experience.

Planting a Canistel tree can be beneficial for a few reasons. Firstly, it allows you to enjoy the delectable fruit it produces right in your own backyard, providing a fresh and unique addition to your homegrown produce.

Secondly, Canistel trees are relatively low-maintenance and can thrive in warm climates, making them a suitable choice for tropical or subtropical regions.

Finally, by planting a Canistel tree, you contribute to the preservation and diversity of fruit-bearing trees, enriching the ecosystem and potentially attracting wildlife to your garden.

To learn more about Canistel tree, fruit, tasty recipes, and more - see this article:

Pouteria campechiana - Canistel, the curious heart-shaped Egg Super-Fruit

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Canistel tree with fruit

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