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In many places stretched across the country where I live, Canada, there is a lot of snow from coast to coast! So yes there will be a white Christmas around here!  The white colour is like that of a storybook setting, making the holidays a splendid thing.

Yet the white foods of fruits and vegetables may not be the flashiest as the coloured fruits and vegetables (greens, reds, yellow, orange, or blues and purples) they do not they lack in nutrient value. One of the most important foods in white foods is the Allium family of food: onions, garlic, shallots, and leeks. The health benefits of these foods, make these foods a leading role in many recipes. White foods contain antioxidants for healing and protection, help maintain a health cholesterol level, boost the immune system, and promote good heart health!

Some white foods include:

cauliflower, shallots, mushrooms, turnips, bananas, pears, parsnips, white corn, potatoes, ginger, garlic, white nectarines, and jicama

Next: White food recipe.

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Most of the beef that I get comes from a farm – so if you also have that insider track or you have stored beef in the freezer pre-beef recall from certain stores and meat-packing places then let’s get into this recipe!

In this recipe, a Korean-styled beef dish, the beef will be easier to cut into thin slices if it is partially frozen.

Serves 3 to 4 – goes with other dishes.

Ingredient list:

  • 500g beef or 1 pound beef steak (sirloin or other), finely sliced
  • 4 green onions, chopped about 1 inch or 2.54 cm in length

Marinade –

  • 60 ml or 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 30 ml or 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 15 ml or 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 30 ml or 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 garlic clove, finely sliced
  • 5 ml or 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • pepper flakes to taste

Putting it together:

  1. Prepare the marinade, mixing all the ingredients together. Pour over the sliced beef, cover and marinate at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
  2. Drain the beef mix well and cook with the green onions over high heat in a wok or skillet until you get the desired texture and amount of donness in the meat.

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October – Pumpkins & Ginger?

The Pumpkin Spice flavour is around for sure! Check out some local coffee stops and you will find it there as part of a choice you have for your drink. Yet does ginger go with the pumpkin season? You decide! But first a series of science about the herb ginger:

  • Ginger is also known as Zingiber officinale or Adrak (India) and its botanical name in the Sanskrit name singabera
  • Ginger has a rich history, dating back as far as 3000 years ago (India and China) & Greece and Rome 10th century

Do you have this historical herb in your kitchen as a staple?

Here is the nutritional scientific facts for a 3/4″ (8mm) piece:

  • 12 calories
  • 0.11 g total fat
  • 0.27 g protein
  • 2.66 g carbohydrate
  • 0.3 g fiber
  • 2.4 mg vitamin C
  • 62 mg potassium

Remember, this is a fantastic piece of herb for the kitchen as it assists in circulation and is an anti-inflammatory!

Happy kitchening, cooking, & cuisine!