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Welcome to Melody Ann’s
This is an informational web site designed to help you through your journey into alternative
healing.
We have designed this site to bring together as much information as possible into a single arena, and to bring to
you a variety of Products and information.
These herbal items will assist you with prevention and maintenance of your good health.
Herbs are Nature's
Way of Designing a Natural Way For You!
Also, check out our herb of the month and the recipe that goes with it. New Tradition Recipes
highlight natural foods prepared in a healthy way.
The Herb and Recipe of the Month will be up dated on the 1st of each month.
Custom Search of Melody Ann's
Tip of the Month June 2010!
Cucumbers
Brought to by: Melody Ann’s
1. Cucumbers contain
most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin
B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.
2. Feeling tired in the afternoon,
put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can
provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.
3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower?
Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.
4. Are grubs and slugs ruining
your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals
in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them
flee the area.
5. Looking for a fast and easy way to
remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few
minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing
the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!
6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat
a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins
and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover
and headache!!
7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries
and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.
8. Have an
important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly
cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels
water.
9. Out of WD 40
and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!
10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place
it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber will react
with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown to reduce stress in new mothers and college students
during final exams.
11. Just finished a
business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth
with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemicals will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible
for causing bad breath.
12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel?
Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back
the shine, but it won't leave
streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.
13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing,
also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!
Pass this along to everybody
you know who is looking for better and safer ways to solve life's everyday problems.
Tip!
A friend of mind shared with me her recipe for adding favorite to the wonderful cucumber -
1 lemon (juiced)
1 Tablespoon of Flax seed oil
1 Tablespoon of Honey
Minced Garlic to taste
Just pour over the slice
cucumbers and enjoy!
June 22, 2010
Basil, Fennel, and Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pesto
yields about 2 cups
Brought to by: Melody Ann’s
2 cups basil leaves, loosely packed
1/4 cup virgin olive oil
1/8
cup whole toasted almonds
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach leaves, loosely packed
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tablespoons
olive oil
1 cup fennel root, diced
1 medium red bell pepper, roasted, diced
salt and black pepper
Place the first five
ingredients in a food processor and puree. Sauté the fennel root in the tablespoon of olive oil until slightly
golden. Cool and add to the processor. Puree again.
Transfer puree to a bowl and stir in the red bell pepper. Add salt and pepper to taste.
This is savory
treat when spread on focaccia or bruschetta, either by itself or with the addition of creamy goat cheese. Or try it as a quick
and satisfying starter when tossed with hot pasta.
June 10, 2010
June's 2010 Favorite Herb of the Month Is.........
 Roses – See the “Tip of the Month” web page for recipes!
Rose Petal Jam
Rose Petal Honey
Rose Viegar
Rose Brandy and more!
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