Archive for May, 2009

Making Fresh Fruit Juice in Jamaica

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Andy Mullins asked:


There are many varieties of fruits grown in the Caribbean. The tropical island of Jamaica is no exception. There are many types of fruits widely available in Jamaica. The fruits are not only eaten, but they are also used in salads, fruit bowls and for making drinks. Swapping fruits is also popular among neighbors in Jamaica. For instance, if one person has a mango tree and it bears extra fruit (too much for his family and household) he will usually give some of the fruit to his neighbors. And, if one of those neighbors has another type of fruit tree growing in his yard and he also has extra fruit, instead of letting it spoil, he will give some of the fruit to his neighbors. Fruits can also be purchased locally in Jamaican supermarkets and markets. Here are some of the typical fruit juices that people make at home (from scratch) in Jamaica.

Mango Juice

Mangoes make a delicious drink. To prepare the drink, first wash the mango then peel it. Slice the mango into small pieces, avoiding the large seed in the middle. Throw away the seed. Place the pieces of mango into a blender. Add milk or water. Sweeten with sugar if necessary. Strain the mango juice if you want a smooth textured drink. Add ice. Serve chilled. Put the rest in the refrigerator.

Papaya Juice

Jamaican papayas are different than the papayas you find in some of the other countries (America, for example). Papayas are also delicious but the taste takes a little getting used to, in my opinion. To make a drink from the papaya you first wash the papaya, peel it then slice it in half. Use a spoon to remove the hundreds (maybe thousands) of little round black seeds. Throw away the seeds. The selected papaya should be ripe and soft. Slice the papaya further into smaller pieces. Put the sliced papaya into a blender. Add milk or water. Add sugar and/or condensed milk to sweeten if desired. Blend for a few minutes. Strain if desired. Add ice. Serve cold. Refrigerate the unused portions of juice.

Sweet Sop Juice

Sweet Sop drink is very tasty. However it takes some time to prepare and it is difficult to get Sweet Sop to buy if you live in a North American country; for reasons unknown. As mentioned previously, Sweet Sop drink is more difficult to prepare because you cannot peel off the skin of the Sweet Sop so you will have to cut or break open the fruit and scoop out as much of the sap as possible with a spoon. Furthermore, there are dozens of black seeds within the fruit and each one is encased within the sap of the Sweet Sop. You will need to separate each seed individually from the sap and try not to throw away any of the sap. Once this is done, you can place the sap in a blender, add water or milk. You can sweeten with condensed milk or sugar. Blend until satisfied. Strain if necessary. Add ice. Serve cold. You should refrigerate the left over portions of juice.

Sour Sop Juice

Another delicious drink is made from the Sour Sop fruit. Sour Sop is actually not entirely sour as its name suggests. Sour Sop is a popular drink which is also widely known among the Hispanic community (where it is known as Guanabana). To make Sour Sop drink, first you wash the fruit, cut it and then you remove the seeds. Peel the remaining skin. Cut the Sour Sop into sections then place them into a blender. Add milk or water. Sweeten with sugar or condensed milk. Blend for a few moments. Strain the juice. Add ice. Put the unused portion in the refrigerator.

The above are a few of the many freshly made juices you’ll find in Jamaica. The recipes above for making each drink will vary from person to person. Of course you can make more elaborate tasting drinks by adding additional ingredients or by varying the recipe. Happy experimenting.



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Great Different Pineapple Smoothies: Erase Winter Colds With Pineapple

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
preciosa asked:


Erase winter colds with Pineapple. This sweet tropical fruit contains Bromelain, an enzyme that eases congestion and suppresses coughs associated with Bronchitis and other respiratory ailments.

PINEAPPLE BUTTERMILK SMOOTHIE

You can throw just about anything in a fruit smoothie to enhance its flavor such as honey, tofu, jams, any combination of fruits, peanut butter, juices, etc., but keep in mind it will effect the nutritional values.

20 ounces unsweetened pineapple chunks

1 cup buttermilk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 teaspoons liquid sweetener

Mint leaves–optional

Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cups juice. Freeze pineapple chunks. Place juice, buttermilk,

vanilla, sweetener and frozen pineapple into a blender container.

Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with mint if desired.

PINEAPPLE YOGURT WHIRL

6 ounces can pineapple juice concentrate, thawed

1/2 cups water

1/2 cups skim milk

8 ounces carton vanilla yogurt

2 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups ice cubes

Pineapple wedges, for garnish

In a blender container, combine the pineapple juice concentrate, water, milk, yogurt, sugar, and vanilla.

Blend mixture until smooth. With the blender running, add ice cubes slowly through the opening in the lid and blend mixture until slushy.

Pour into tall glasses and decorate each serving with fresh pineapple wedge.

PINEAPPLE CARROT SMOOTHIE

1/2 cups pineapple chunks

1 cup soy milk, any flavor

1 carrot, peeled and sliced

1/3 cups pineapple juice

1-1″ piece ginger, peeled and minced

Honey to taste

Place all ingredients in blender container and blend until everything is smooth.

Add ice if you like it frosty. The ginger adds the “zip”.

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How do you continuously render several files in blender?

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
James M asked:


How do you render automatically and consecutively many files in order to make a movie/animation in blender? i have been able to render one file and move the camera around, and make it into a kinda movie. But, so far no luck in rendering multiple files (so the image would be animated) and make it into a movie.

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Catering Equipment

Sunday, May 10th, 2009
sreejith asked:


Ward’s Catering:

Ward’s Catering is an expert in supplying catering equipment and have been in the business for over 40 years. All these years they have been providing catering equipments to business in UK.

Some of the many catering equipments they supply are:

Fly killers and screens

Multiple burners

Water boiling equipment

Glass serve-over counters

Electric glass washer

Bottle cooler

and more…

Absolute Catering Equipment:

Absolute Catering Equipment is a specialist in provision of wholesale catering equipments and is one of the major suppliers in UK.

They also have some special offers on equipments like

KitchenAid Commercial Food Mixer

Chafing Dish Gastronorm

3-tier Trolley

Dualit 6 Slice Toaster

DrySenz Hand Dryer

Gas Girddle

Sunnex 10 litre Soup Kettle/Urn

Imperial Double Door Fridge

The ranges of brands they include in their shelves are:

Parry

KitchenAid

Blue Seal

Robot Coupe

Dualit

CRC

Sunnex

Sharp

Axon Enterprises:

Axon Enterprises have been in the UK markets for a long time now and supply wholesale electrical equipments. They are also placed in the top 10 catering equipment companies in UK.

The different categories of catering products are:

Bar equipment

Beverage equipment

Steam ovens

Food dispensers

Microwaves

Water boilers

Commercial Equipment Direct:

They provide discounted wholesale catering equipments like

Beverage:

Catering Urns, Coffee Machines, Juicers, Water Boilers

Cooking:

Bake Off and Conventional Ovens, Char Grills, Gas Hobs, Grills, Pizza Ovens, Rice Cookers, Salamander Grills, Potato Bakers, Soup Kettles

Food Preparation:

Catering Sinks and Taps, Food Processors and Blenders, Planetary Mixers, Food Slicers, Stick Blenders, Potato Chippers, Vegetable Cutters, Potato Peelers

Food Service:

Buffet Displays, Plate Warmers, Heated Food Displays, Pie Cabinets and Warmers, Heated Base Units, Mobile and Static Heated Cupboards, Heated Display and Servery, Chip Scuttles and Chip Dumps

Storage:

Base Cabinets, Waste Bins, Gastronorm Containers and Lids, Shelving and Storage Racking, Wall Units



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I have a vintage osterizer blender and was wondering how it is worth?

Sunday, May 10th, 2009
lynda asked:


It is a 1964 osterizer imperial Vlll with a original soft slip cover. Nine push button model 542 series A. I have searched everywhere. The blender is in great shape. I was wondering how much it is worth?

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Quick Recipes For Dieting

Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Debby Reynolds asked:


Like most things today we like it better if it’s quick and easy. The more painless and less stressful the more delightful we find it.

Dealing in recipes is no different. The question is, are quick recipes the way to go when you’re trying to diet? A quick look will give us a quick idea about quick recipes! Ha!

We’ll begin at what is known as our most important meal of the day - good old breakfast. It starts us off by supplying around 30% of our energy resource to make it through our day.

Some dieter start off with a meal similar to this:

An Omelet full of veggies, with sides of fruit, and washed down with skim milk.

If nothing else, that’s quick! The more vegetables in your omelet and sides of fruit the more filling, and the skim milk is less fattening.

Then a lunch could be something like this:

Some chicken, grilled, without marinade, and without seasoning; with maybe a dish of rice on the side, and water.

Besides being quick, this meal is simple and small. It allows you to pop out the old Foreman grill and get your money’s worth out of it. Water is great for dieting, and rice is always good in this situation.

I know that lots of dieters have encountered the ‘protein shake’. Ingesting protein is necessary. Again this is quick and easy, and you get to use another appliance - the blender. At least you ‘feel’ like you’re cooking! Ha!

To make a protein shake:

Skim milk as always, then some whey protein, throw in some ice. Next add your favorite fruits like bananas or strawberries and hit the blender button and in a matter of seconds - Voila!

Dinner needs to be substantial without going overboard. Sticking to a plan that includes steamed vegetables and lean meats is good. Fish is a great meat for dieting, and contains the Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids that are really healthy. Then you want to include some grains again like the rice.

Regardless of what kind of diet you go on, the portion size is always big in getting results. You should only eat until around full, when you are just not hungry any more, and not eat necessarily to clean your plate. When your stomach feels comfortable, cut the meal off and wait until the next one. And I always top it off with a fruit or supplement high in antioxidants such as acai berries.



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Things to make in a blender?

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Wiss asked:


I just recieved a blender/food processor combo as a wedding gift, and I was wondering if anyone had any good recipes and uses for it? Thanks :)

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How to Make Diet Shakes Quickly and Easily-Learn Now!

Monday, May 4th, 2009
Janet Sommers asked:


How to make diet shakes quickly and easily is mostly the common question and been widely searched by those who are aiming to lose weight or maintain weight. Weight loss is not just a quest for those who are health conscious but also those who want to maintain beautiful body. Rigid Physical Exercise, diet pills and even abstaining to eat high calorie foods are not the only popular means to lose weight but even diet shakes are also the trend lately. Some people would only take diet shakes as a breakfast meal. It is believe that it can give you the same calorie needed to go on in the morning before the next meal. It is the best option to stay healthy and away from any illnesses than skipping breakfast.

However, there are those who go on a diet that opt to get diet shakes as substitute to their regular breakfast meal or desserts but do not like the hassles and the time that it takes to prepare it. This pushes them in constant search for ways to prepare diet shakes in quick and easy steps. There are even many who have been purchasing from one blender to the other. But note that it is not just the blender that is considered. One blender machine at home is already enough, as long as it does the job to mix together the ingredients perfectly and in just milliseconds, you do not need to buy a new one. The basic thing to do is to list all low carb ingredients for shakes. This can save you time. Have it available in your cupboard or refrigerator for quick and easy access. There are many ingredients that you can find in the market. But having all assorted base ingredients in a week is not convenient for you, Stick to a base ingredient like whey protein for a week before changing to a new base ingredient like nonfat milk. This can go a long way as you make varieties of flavors so that diet shakes will not be a boring. The secret to it is the flavors. You can put in any of these for flavors of the day: berries, pineapple juice, banana, oatmeal, bran flakes, shredded nuts, spoonful of coffee, plum, lemon juice, spoonful of peanut butter, apple and more. That enumeration alone can go for more than a week diet plan. Choosing any of those for a variety and to suit your taste buds can make your diet shake not only exciting but quick and easy. Most importantly it only adds less calories that you need. There are also many quick recipes for diet shakes that you can experiment or even search in the internet. The worldwide web can give you many arrays of these kinds of recipes. People who are on the go and are into weight loss program and diet practices will enjoy with this diet shake plan. I wish you the best of luck in your search to losing weight!



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What is a cheap and easy mixed drink you can make in a blender?

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
Kam asked:


It’s Friday and I’m ready to go home, take my shoes off, and relax with a cold drink!! However, there is one problem. I don’t know how to make any drinks! I’d like to use my blender (I know this is a messy idea but I barely use the thing!) and I was thinking of like a strawberry margarita. I can’t find any simple recipes for it though. Everything involves frozen strawberries and some sort of mix. I need easy (just a few ingrediants) and cheap (I’m low on funds). Any ideas?

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