Onion



Onions are a crucial ingredient in almost any delicious meal. But you might not know that they have some great health benefits, too, and not just when it comes to nutrition! This wonderful bulb can actually be used as a highly versatile natural remedy. Take a look



1. Burns

Simply cut an onion in half and hold it on the burn until the pain goes away. The juices act as an immediate pain reliever, and the onion’s natural antiseptic properties can prevent scarring and reduce the risk of infection.

2. Insect Bites

Applying raw onion to a bug bite will help draw out the poison and reduce pain and swelling.

3. Earache

Place an onion core in the ear canal overnight, and it will soften the wax buildup and alleviate the pain. (it really works!)

4. Fever

Burning up? Place onion slices in your socks while you sleep! Strange as

5. Detox

Since onions absorb bacteria, leaving cut onions around the house can help prevent the flu and other virus-borne illnesses from spreading. it sounds, this has been known to help break a fever overnight.

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Salt

Spreading Salt Around The House. Here’s Why It’s So Incredible!

Salt is such a precious commodity that in ancient times it was used to pay workers. The word salary, is in fact derived from the ration of salt a worker would be given.…

See Why She Spreads Salt Around The House

Salt is such a precious commodity that in ancient times it was used to pay workers. The word salary, is in fact derived from the ration of salt a worker would be given. Then as now, salt is used to liven the taste of food and for many other necessary things. Here are ten ways to use salt around the home:


1.To Clean Chopping Boards A handful or so of coarse salt mixed with the juice of half a lemon is just the thing to scrub a chopping board with to clean and disinfect it.
2. To Polish Brass
To remove an especially stubborn tarnish from brass, use a paste of salt and vinegar. Again, a half a lemon dipped in salt and used as a rub is also good. Rinse with tepid water, and buff dry with a clean, white, lint-free cloth.
3. To Clean Burnt Cookware
If cookware burns, wet the burned area on the pot or pan, apply some salt, and let it stand for about 10 minutes. Then, scrub and rinse. Another way is to fill the pot with water and a handful of salt and let it soak overnight. After the pot or pan has soaked, turn the burner on beneath it and bring the salt water to a boil. This should get rid of the burn marks. Then, wash the pot or pan out. Repeat the process if necessary.
4. To Extinguish Stove Fires
If a pot or pan catches fire on top of the stove, turn off the burner, and extinguish the fire with handfuls of salt or baking soda. Never use sugar, baking powder or flour.
5. To Melt Ice On Walks
Throw rock salt on a path before the expected snow or sleet falls. This will keep the ice from sticking to the surface of the path, especially if it’s made of concrete.
6. To Remove Coffee or Tea Stains
To remove coffee or tea stains from a ceramic cup or mug, scrub it with a salt or a paste of half salt and half white vinegar. Water rings in vases can also be removed by rubbing them with salt. If the vase has a narrow neck and the inside is had to reach, fill it with a strong saline solution and shake it. Then, wash.

positivemed.com|By Anastasia



Balsamic Honey Salmon'n Veggies

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Balsamic Honey Salmon 'n Veggies

Entire recipe: 332 calories, 9.5g fat (2.5g sat fat), 379mg sodium, 35.5g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 30g sugars, 26g protein -- PointsPlus® value 8* -- SmartPoints™ value 10*

Yummy gourmet taste without all that time spent on gourmet cooking. Mega impressive; minimal effort!

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp. honey
1 cup red bell pepper cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup sugar snap peas
One 4-oz. raw skinless salmon filet
Seasonings: salt and black pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lay a large piece of heavy-duty foil on a baking sheet and spray with nonstick spray.

In a medium bowl, whisk vinegar with honey until uniform.

Lay veggies on the center of the foil. Season salmon with 1/8 tsp. each salt and black pepper, and place over the veggies. Drizzle with vinegar mixture.

Cover with another large piece of foil. Fold together and seal all four edges of the foil pieces, forming a well-sealed packet.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until fish is cooked through and veggies are tender.

Cut packet to release steam before opening entirely.

MAKES 1 SERVING



Homemade Fabric softener

Eva Boese Peters

March 1, 2015 ·

 

Make your own!
What you will need:
2 cups of your favorite scented conditioner
3 cups of white vinegar
6 cups of water hot...
A container to mix the ingredients and hold the softener in

Mix all ingredients together. You can use a pitcher to mix them all together and then just pour it into an empty container.
It takes a minute of stirring, but do it until no more conditioner clumps. Don't shake it.
Use 1/4 cup per load and it works great!
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Chicken & Eggplant

Hungry Girl - 5-Ingredient Meals; 350 Calories or Less!

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SmartPoints™ Reminder: Recipe values won't always match up with the SmartPoints™ calculator. Just like Weight Watchers, in recipes, we don't factor in the calories, sugar, etc., from fruits and veggies with a SmartPoints™ value of 0. (Blended beverages are the exception.) Click here for the full 411!

1/4th of pan (4" X 4"): 350 calories, 12g total fat (5.5g sat fat), 814mg sodium, 14.5g carbs, 6g fiber, 7.5g sugars, 45.5g protein -- SmartPoints™ value 6*

All the things you crave about chicken and eggplant Parmesan, in one big melty dish... Super yum!

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 1 hour and 10 minutes
Cool: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

1 large eggplant (about 20 oz.), ends removed
Four 5-oz. boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Seasonings: garlic powder, onion powder, salt, Italian seasoning

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 2 baking sheets and an 8" X 8" baking pan with nonstick spray.

Cut eggplant lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, 1/2 tsp. onion powder, and 1/4 tsp. salt, and lay on one of the baking sheets.

Lay chicken cutlets on the other baking sheet, and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. garlic powder, 1/4 tsp. onion powder, and 1/4 tsp. salt.

Bake eggplant and chicken for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the sauce, combine these ingredients in a medium bowl: tomatoes, 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning, and 1/2 tsp. each garlic powder and onion powder. Mix well.

Remove chicken from oven.

Flip eggplant, and bake until lightly browned and mostly softened, about 12 minutes. Remove sheet, but leave oven on.

Evenly layer the following ingredients in the baking pan: 1/4th of the sauce, half of the eggplant slices, another 1/4th of the sauce, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 2 tbsp. Parm, and another 1/4th of the sauce. Evenly top with cooked chicken.

Continue layering with remaining eggplant slices, sauce, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and 2 tbsp. Parm.

Cover pan with foil, and bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

Uncover and bake until cheese has completely melted and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.

MAKES 4 SERVINGS


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