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How to Make Green Smoothies with Kuwaiti Superfoods
Learn how to make green smoothies with Kuwaiti superfoods that are rich in fiber, minerals, antioxidants, and hydration. Plus, get a simple and delicious recipe to try at home.
Why You Should Drink Green Smoothies Instead of Juice
If you are looking for a delicious and healthy way to start your day, you might want to try green smoothies instead of juice. Green smoothies are blended drinks that contain fresh fruits, leafy greens, and other ingredients that provide you with fiber, minerals, antioxidants, and hydration. In this blog post, I will share with you some of the benefits of green smoothies and a simple recipe that you can make at home using ingredients that are easily available in Kuwait.
Benefits of Green Smoothies
Green smoothies have many advantages over juice, such as:
– Fiber: Unlike juice, which extracts only the liquid from fruits and vegetables, green smoothies retain the whole food, including the fiber. Fiber is essential for your digestive health, blood sugar regulation, cholesterol management, and weight control. Fiber also helps you feel fuller for longer, which can prevent overeating and cravings.
– Minerals: Green smoothies are rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, and zinc. These minerals are vital for your bones, muscles, nerves, blood, and immune system. They also help balance your body’s pH level and prevent acidity and inflammation.
– Antioxidants: Green smoothies are loaded with antioxidants that fight free radicals and protect your cells from damage. Antioxidants also boost your skin health, slow down aging, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
– Hydration: Green smoothies are mostly water-based, which means they can help you stay hydrated throughout the day. Hydration is important for your overall health, especially in hot climates like Kuwait. Hydration also improves your energy level, mood, cognitive function, and kidney health.
Green Smoothie Recipe
One of the best things about green smoothies is that you can customize them according to your taste and preference. You can use any fruits, greens, liquids, and add-ons that you like. However, if you need some inspiration, here is a simple and delicious green smoothie recipe that I love to make using ingredients that are easily available in Kuwait:
Ingredients
– 1 cup of fresh spinach
– 1/2 inch of fresh ginger
– 1/4 inch of fresh turmeric
– 2 fresh amla pitted (Indian gooseberry)
– 1 orange- 1 cup of water or coconut water
– Wash and chop the spinach, ginger, turmeric, amla (deseed), and orange.
– Add them to a blender along with the water or coconut water. Add pinch of Himalayan Pink Salt. Available on my spice website.
– Blend until smooth and creamy.
– Enjoy your green smoothie!
Conclusion
Green smoothies are a great way to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet. They are also easy to make and delicious to drink. By drinking green smoothies instead of juice, you can enjoy the benefits of fiber, minerals, antioxidants, and hydration. You can also use ingredients that are available readily in Kuwait, such as turmeric, ginger, and amla. These ingredients have amazing health benefits and add a nice flavor to your smoothie. Try this recipe today and let me know what you think in the comments below!
XoXo, Patty
Harira Soup Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
250 g lamb cut into small pieces
1 stalk of celery, chopped
2 large onion ,chopped
2 tbsp Infusions KW meat blend
1 tsp Infusions KW 7spice
½ tsp Infusions KW Turmeric Spice
Grinder with Infusions Peppercorn Medley
1 tsp Infusions KW Himalayan Pink Salt fine
2 tbsp tomato paste
½ C rice
2 tbsp flour mixed into a paste with water
½ C chopped fresh cilantro
1 lemon sliced in 6 wedges
Method/Instructions:
Melt butter in large saucepan and gently sauté celery and onions for 3-4 minutes
Add lamb and brown it, add tomato paste, and spices with ½ cup of water ,bring to boil, then add rice simmer until rice becomes tender
Add hot water to flour paste stir till smooth then combine mixture into the soup and bring to boil again ,
Cook for 15 minutes, add parsley ,cilantro and lemon juice ,blackseeds and can be served with a piece of bread
The Amazing Black Seed !
Nigella sativa is an annual flowering plant, which belongs to the Ranunculacea family. The plant is found in southwestern Asia and parts of the Mediterranean and Africa, where it has been used in cooking and medicine.
For 1400 years, the black seed is used for diseases. It is also called “miraculous herb,” it is popular for the cure of every disease. The main composition of black seed is21% protein (Nigella, melatin), phosphate, iron, phosphorate, 38% carbohydrate, volatile oil( nigellone, and thymoquinone) 28%, linoleic acid, oleic acid, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin B2, niacin, and vitamin C. It has antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-viral activities that fight with the diseases. It also stimulates different hormones that give us strength. Nigella and melatin have digestive benefits in them. Mix half teaspoon of black seed with yogurt can give relief from stomach pain and cramps. The black seed cures digestive problems. Nigellone has antispasmodic and bronchodilation effect, so used in respiratory disease and allergies. Half a teaspoon of black seed in the morning can cure asthma and all respiratory disorders. Thymoquinone has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant properties that remove toxins from the body. It is scientifically proven that it is good for weight loss, balancing insulin level, regulated cholesterol in the blood, improve liver function, skin & hair care, inflammation & infection, cancer, and all sorts of other conditions & diseases.
Taking a black seed with orange juice in the morning keeps you fresh and active all day. For peaceful sleep, take black seed with hot water at night.
The seeds can flavor curries, pickles, and bread. High-quality black seed oil is also suitable for use in cooking, baking, and beverages. Toasted black seed can be sprinkled on flatbreads like a naan, bagels or biscuits. Black seed can be added to soups, and stir-fries. Grinding them and mixing them with other seasoning flavors, herbs like mustard, fennel, and cumin seeds.
Add the black cumin in your daily diet and enjoy its ultimate benefit.
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Infusionista saying:
Spice Up Your Life! Love more and laugh alot. Travel often, eat well and move your body around. Life is a blessing so live it well! God bless.
Xoxo Patty
The Queen of Spices 🌶
It is narrated by Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said:
‘Use the black seed because it heals all diseases except death.’
Diet in Islam…
Alhamdulillah, we all love food, and we all love to eat. But really is this the right attitude to have? Yes, food is a blessing from ALLAH and it tastes wonderfully and there is so much variety, but ALLAH makes it clear in the Quran He dislikes those who are excessive, and that goes for us being excessive with food consumption. Not only are we guided to eat only halal and tayeb food we are guided to eat without indulging. We are guided to drink not excessively and things that are good for us (?Starbucks addict unfortunately). Even in our breathing, we don’t do enough. I learned in yoga the importance of breathing and realize most of us just gulp air but we are guided to let 1/3 of our tummy be air. That means breathe more and be conscious of it because every inhale and exhale is also a blessing from Allah.
Tomorrow I will sit at Iftar and look at the food ALLAH blessed us with, the provisions we have each and everyday that others around world don’t and say Alhamdallah.
We all need to eat to survive, no one is denying that. However, we need a lot less then we think we need. And we also need to be very conscious of what we are eating and drinking and even our breathing.
Fasting in Ramadan, doesn’t mean less food it means eat your food with meaning. Let’s not indulge into consumer traditions (yep I am guilty of food coma every year). Ask yourself this during Ramadan: Are you still able to function? Do you feel better because of fasting? I know for myself after years of doctors telling me not to fast due to my Lupus, high blood pressure, and pancreas issues (told I was diabetic but actually was not) that when I decided to take small steps im fasting. Now, I am able to fast and survived! Research shows intermittent fasting heals your body and reboots it! I can function and I feel a whole lot better when I fast. In fact, research says doing fasting couple days a week is great for the body (for those who can). Well, we know that our Prophet recommended Mondays and Thursdays to fast regulary besides Ramadan. Every year I wake up more and more. I just wanted to share my Ramadan journey and thoughts with you because it’s a significant Ramadan for me.
Laugh more. Move around. Love alot. God bless!
Xoxo Patty
Blackseed vent!
?Somebody please explain to me when I open my Instagram timeline… It’s flooded with 100s of posts from foodie accounts of non-Muslim brothers and sisters using Black Seed every fricking meal! Open “our” timeline and what do you see honestly…even our healthy personalities.? Only time you see people using Black Seed is close to Ramadhan or Umm Flan who is over 50 years old! ?People who are not believers in the faith, believe in it and use it more than us. Science has revealed its nutritional benefits recently but Islam revealed its worldly and spiritual benefits over 1500 years ago! ?So why aren’t you using it and posting about it!? Why aren’t healthy restaurants using them in Q8?! Too busy posting about products, knowledge, and ingredients min barra! Fine, do that but celebrate what we have at home too! What we have to offer as far as knowledge. I see trendy yoga peeps sending me ancient Indian remedies. Cool! Learn and diversify. BUT DON’T FORGET THE KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN HISTORY. SHOW THE OTHER SIDE OF US TOO! THE WORLD IS PLAGUED WITH GENERALIZATIONS ABOUT ISLAM. The simplest way to counteract that is not standing on Islamic soapbox but simply sharing with the world the healing practices, the kind gestures, the ingredients favored in Islamic medicine and give credit where it is do. ?just a smile is charity remember?! Ok vent over!
8 Health Benefits of Turmeric
Check out our pure Gluten Free Turmeric powder here.
8 فوائد صحية للكركم:
– واقي من السرطانات
– يسيطر على مرض السكري
– يشفي الجروح
– واقي من الزهايمر
– يحسن الهضم – يتخلص من سموم الكبد
– ينقص و يحافظ على الوزن المثالي
– يتخلص من التهاب المفاصل
– Prevent Cancer
– Controls Diabetes
– Heals Wounds
– Alzheimers Disease Prevention
– Improves Digestion
– Natural Liver Detoxifier
– Maintains Ideal Body Weight
– Arthritis Reliever
Love more and laugh a lot. Eat well and move around. Life is a blessing so live it right! God bless!
Xoxo
Patty
Happy Holidays
☃Happy Holidays to all my family, friends, and supporters who celebrate Christmas. ?May you have a wonderful day full of God’s blessings, family, love and of course GOOD FOOD. ?Please take a moment of prayer for those not as fortunate as us that God will relieve them from their hardship. Amen. ? Regardless of faith or race, we are all people and Peace on Earth is for all of mankind to hope for.?
Love more and laugh a lot. Eat well and move around. Life is a blessing so live it right! God bless!
Xoxo
Patty
I am not a chef!
Alot of people always ask why I don’t put self-taught chef on my description or when I talk about myself. The fact of the matter is I’m not self self-taught, I’ve been taught by hundreds of people my whole life starting off from my father. I have been learning cooking my whole life and even when I travel I take classes from locals in every country that I visit. I learned from my mother-in-law, Umm Othman, God bless her the sweetest woman that I know, has taught me so much about Middle Eastern cuisine. So no I’m not a self-taught chef and I don’t have a degree and I can’t plate pretty or make fancy meals so I don’t call myself a chef. I have total respect and admiration for real chefs and could never think to pretend to be one! I am just an individual who loves food and and I’m confident enough in the kitchen with skills and knowledge of ingredients that I can put a meal together. I’m someone that wants to feed good meals to my family especially in a society now where almost everybody’s got some kind of illness or obesity problem. I love food! I love spices! I love the ingredients that God has given us and are surrounding us. I am fascinated that in every country there’s different versions of the same kind of ingredients that give you different results in flavor and texture. I’ve learned a lot of techniques along the way on my journey, I have a lot of real chef friends and I am just like an open book I want to learn and record everything from them. So by no means am I self-taught at all and I stand firm by that! I’m not ashamed of that, I’m just somebody whose confident in the kitchen and loves it and shares that experience with all of you!
Love more and laugh alot. Eat well and move around. Life is a blessing so live it right!
Xoxo Patty
Miracle Honey
Many of you have experienced using turmeric as a spice, for preparation of the widely known golden milk, or as a strong supplement found in healthy food stores. Did you know that our turmeric combined with honey and blackseed combined becomes an invaluable natural remedy?! Turmeric has strong anti-inflammatory properties, destroys bacteria that cause diseases and promotes the body’s natural defenses. Blackseed was reported from Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) to cure everything but death. Honey was also mentioned in the Quran of its healing benefits. So Infusions KW put them all together!
Unlike synthetic antibiotics found in the pharmacy, turmeric has no negative effects on the intestinal micro flora. The use of our Turmeric Blackseed Honey improves digestion and increases the beneficial flora activity in the gut. It is traditional natural remedy, antioxidant with anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties.
At the first sign of cold or flu symptoms:
Day 1 – Take ½ tsp. every hour during the day.
Day 2 – Take ½ tsp. every two hours during the day.
Day 3 – Take ½ tsp. three times a day.
The mixture should stay in the mouth until its completely dissolved. Do not drink anything for 5 minutes.
Don’t throw those strings away from fresh corn!
Do you often throw away the string-like fibers from the end of corns when buy fresh corn? Well don’t! These fibers, also known as corn silk, can be made into a tea that comes with a variety of health benefits.
Corn silk tea is also a wonderful home remedy for kidney problems. It is highly effective in treating conditions including painful urination, urinary tract infection, bladder infection, inflammation of the urinary system, and kidney stones.
Corn silk tea is great for people with high blood pressure. It helps in reducing the levels of blood sugar by increasing insulin levels in the body. It is also an excellent natural treatment for congestive heart failure, diabetes, high cholesterol.
Making corn silk tea is easy.
Boil 1 tablespoon of corn silk (chopped) in 1 cup of water. Once it is done, cover the pan and allow it to steep for 15 to 20 minutes. When it is cool enough to drink, you can add 1 teaspoon of our popular honey.
If you do a batch send me a pic! Have a great weekend.
Xoxo Patty
God bless. Eat Healthy. Play Alot. Love more. Live Long.
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