SCOSTUMISTA IN THE KITCHEN: I MADE VEGGIE BOUNTY

Quick and easy to prepare, vegan bounty bars require just few ingredients and 15 minutes to prepare:

Ingredients: Grated Coconut, Coconut oil, Coconut milk, maple syrup, dark chocolate, vanilla (optional)

put the ingredients in a bowl and mix with a spatula

meanwhile melt the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl over a pan with boiling water (being.marie)

With your hands shape small amounts of the coconut mixture into bars.

Place the coconut bars on a baking tray covered with silver paper and leave them to rest in the freezer for 15 minutes.

Dip each bar into the bowl with melted chocolate and then put your  bounty bars to set for about 15 minutes in the fridge

After 15 minutes they are ready to be eaten.

Trust me, if you like coconut, these are delicious!

HOW TO PREPARE YOGI TEA

This is a classic Indian recipe.
Yogi Tea is a tonic of the nervous system, helps to overcome tiredness and is a remedy for the flu and any other respiratory tract ailment.
Preparation (for a cup):
3 cloves
4 cardamom pods
4 black peppercorns
1/2 cinnamon stick
1 slice of ginger root
1/4 of black or green tea
1/2 cup of milk

Bring the water to a boil, then add the cloves, cardamom, pepper, cinnamon and ginger.
Boil for at least 15-20 minutes (if you want a stronger drink, boil longer), then add the tea.
Leave to infuse for a couple of minutes, then add the milk and bring to the boil. Filter and serve and possibly add honey to sweeten.

Each ingredient of this tea has a specific utility for the body:
-black pepper is an effective blood purifier and helps digestion
- cardamom is relaxing in the intestine and colon
cloves calm and fortify the nervous system
-Cinnamon is a general tonic, it stimulates the circulatory, cardiac and respiratory functions
-Ginger root stimulates digestion, fights colds and flu
-the tea acts as a catalyst for all ingredients and is rich in antioxidants
- milk helps the assimilation of the principles released by the spices and avoids irritation to the stomach and colon


Questa è una classica ricetta indiana.
Yogi Tea è un tonico del sistema nervoso, aiuta a superare la stanchezza ed è un rimedio per l'influenza e qualsiasi altro disturbo del tratto respiratorio.
Preparazione (per una tazza):
3 chiodi di garofano
4 baccelli di cardamomo
4 grani di pepe neri
1/2 stecca di cannella
1 fetta di radice di zenzero
1/4 di tè nero o verde
1/2 tazza di latte

Portare l'acqua a ebollizione, quindi aggiungere i chiodi di garofano, il cardamomo, il pepe, la cannella e lo zenzero.
Far bollire per almeno 15-20 minuti (se si desidera un drink più forte, far bollire più a lungo), quindi aggiungere il tè.
Lasciare in infusione per un paio di minuti, quindi aggiungere il latte e portare ad ebollizione. Filtra e servi ed eventualmente aggiungi miele per addolcire.

Ogni ingrediente di questo tè ha un'utilità specifica per il corpo:
-pepe nero è un efficace depuratore di sangue e aiuta la digestione
- il cardamomo si distende nell'intestino e nel colon
i chiodi di garofano calmano e fortificano il sistema nervoso
-La cannella è un tonico generale, stimola le funzioni circolatorie, cardiache e respiratorie
-La radice di zenzero stimola la digestione, combatte raffreddori e influenza
-il tè funge da catalizzatore per tutti gli ingredienti ed è ricco di antiossidanti
- il latte aiuta l'assimilazione dei principi rilasciati dalle spezie ed evita l'irritazione allo stomaco e al colon

HOW TO PREPARE YOGI TEA

In this cold and rainy days I like to back home and slather on the couch with a blanket and a good hot herbal tea. Yogi tea is the ideal infusion for the winter. Simply made with cinnamon sticks, ginger root, cardamom, cloves and black pepper- it warms and soothes the body from the inside out. A little sweet, a little spicy and incredibly soothing. It's perfect to drink also in the evening because it does not contain caffeine.
The active principles in the cinnamon spice known to have anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-septic, local anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, rubefacient (warming and soothing), carminative and anti-flatulent properties. The active principles in this spice increase the motility of the intestinal tract and help in digestion by increasing gastro-intestinal enzyme secretions. This spicy stick is an excellent source of minerals like potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, zinc, and magnesium. It also contains very good amounts of vitamin A, niacin, pantothenic acid, and pyridoxine. Further, it is also a very good source of flavonoid phenolic anti-oxidants such as carotenes, zea-xanthin, lutein and cryptoxanthin.
Ginger does contain numerous other anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds beneficial to health such as gingerols, beta-carotene, capsaicin, caffeic acid, curcumin and salicylate. Ginger has a long tradition of being very effective in alleviating symptoms of gastrointestinal distress.
Cardamom is related to ginger and can be used in much the same way to counteract digestive problems. This spice helps the body eliminate waste through the kidneys, cardamom is such a good detoxifier is thanks to the diuretic properties.
Cloves offer many health benefits, some of which include providing aid in digestion, having antimicrobial properties, fighting against cancer, protecting the liver, boosting the immune system, controlling diabetes, preserving bone quality, and containing anti-mutagenic properties, as well as fighting against oral diseases and headaches, while displaying aphrodisiac properties as well.
Black pepper have been in use since centuries for their anti-inflammatory, carminative, anti-flatulent properties. Peppercorns composed of health benefiting essential oils such as piperine, an amine alkaloid, which gives strong spicy pungent character. They also carry numerous monoterpenes hydrocarbons such as sabinene, pinene, terpenene, limonene, mercene, etc., which altogether gives aromatic property to the pepper. Black peppercorns contain a good amount of minerals like potassium, calcium, zinc, manganese, iron, and magnesium. They are also an excellent source of many vital B-complex groups of vitamins such as Pyridoxine, riboflavin, thiamin and niacin. Peppercorns are a good source of many anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-C and vitamin-A. They are also rich in flavonoid polyphenolic anti-oxidants like carotenes, cryptoxanthin, zea-xanthin and lycopene. These compounds help the body remove harmful free radicals and help protect from cancers and diseases.

 INGREDIENTS FOR YOGI TEA: half liter of water 2 - cinnamon sticks 1 - Tb cardamom seed 1 - Tb cloves  - 1 Tb ginger powder or a sliced of ginger root - 1/2 Tb black pepper.  Put all spices into pot with water. Simmer on medium heat for 20 minutes, drink hot.