Why and How to Freeze Blueberries

Ahh, summer. Full of hazy days, humid nights, and lots and lots of blueberries. Those sweet orbs of azure joy are welcome anytime of year, but especially right now, when they provide a fruitacular (fruitacular?) balm for the grossest weeks of summer.

That's a flowery way of saying that blueberries are currently on major sale at both my supermarket and Costco, going for about $0.16/ounce. That's just about as cheap as they'll get around here, and I want to preserve the bounty for the winter months. (That's when I  crave blueberry pancakes, but have to usually settle for acorn squash pancakes. It's just not the same.)

Fortunately, freezing blueberries for future use is easy as (blueberry) pie, and a heckuva lot cheaper than buying off-season ones come January. All you need to do is follow these simple steps. You'll thank me come Christmas (because surely, there's no one more deserving of expensive gift-like things than a babble-prone, extremely lax blogger you barely know.)

Anyway, let's get to it. 

Step 1: Cut a hole in the box. Buy an Ark-of-the-Covenant-sized carton of blueberries from your local farmer's market, big box store, or preferred fruit venue.

Step 1.5: Get some freezer baggies while you're at it. Honestly, they're nice to have around, regardless. Tom Bosley was right on.

Step 2: Take a picture that you may someday use as a computer background. Make sure it is well-lit and in focus, so people (note: your mom) think(s) you're super awesome.

Step 3: Measure out your desired amount of blueberries. It could be in cup or half-cup increments, or by weight. Whatever you prefer. For my own nefarious purposes, I did eight ounces at a time.

Step 4: Place the blueberries on a small baking sheet. Stick that sheet right in your freezer.

NOTE: Blueberries are weird in that you should generally wait to wash them until right before using 'em. Less mushiness that way.

Step 5: Freeze for a few hours. Overnight is best.

Step 6: While the freezing process is occurring, watch the finale of Friday Night Lights and contemplate your values. Hope that someday you may make Coach Taylor proud.

Step 7: Once berries are frozen through, pour them into a freezer-safe Ziploc baggie. Get as much air out as possible, using a straw or your purty, purty mouth. Then, label that sucker.

NOTE: You do not have to write "Frozen Blueberries," as so brilliantly demonstrated here. Odds are you'll know they're frozen when you remove them from ... wait for it ... yep, the freezer.

And that's pretty much it. The blueberries should keep for a couple of months this way. (If you start seeing major freezer burn or frost buildup, it's probably a pretty good indication they should be used soon.) Try them in smoothies, crisps, or the aforementioned flapjacks. Viva la France!

Blurry eyes at the Age of Dusk

Increasing age, generally make eye function is reduced. Eyes that once can see clearly now become blurred, often not helped even use glasses. Bright color was slowly fading. If it happens, the threat of cataracts is in sight.

In addition to blurred vision and the colors look faded, another symptom of cataract is excessive glare when exposed to light, can not see well at night, and double vision on an object.

Cataracts usually occur in the elderly over 60 years. This disease is a direct implication of the aging process. But with changing lifestyles, plural cataract found in those aged about 45 years.

Effect of smoking, diabetes, accidents, inflammation of the eye, or the use of certain drugs can trigger cataracts in middle-age group.

Cataracts can also be found in infants. Approximately 0.4 percent of babies born had congenital cataracts caused by heredity, chromosomal abnormalities, presence of metabolic disease, to the use of certain drugs during pregnancy or childbirth.

Throwback: 68 Cheap, Healthy No-Cook Recipes

Sweet readers! Something new coming late today, but I figured this was a good time to re-post this one from last year. Enjoy, and stay cool.

Alas, CHG’s No-Cook month is slowly coming to an end. It’s been a joyous, ovenless journey, sweet readers, and we couldn’t have done it without the blistering sun or the stifling humidity. Thanks, Mama Nature.

Article-wise, we’ve already discussed 13 Ways to Cook without an Oven as well as 18 No-Cook Meal Ideas. This week, we’re giving you the actual recipes: 68 inexpensive, nutritionally sound dishes you can make without ever lighting anything on fire. (Hopefully.)

Each one of these links comes from either Cheap Healthy Good or my weekly Healthy & Delicious column over at (newly redesigned!) food dynamo Serious Eats. This means three things: A) we know they work, B) there are pretty pictures involved, and C) um … turns out there were only two things.

Enjoy, everybody! And as always, if you know of a really great no-cook recipe not mentioned here, please (please) add it to the comment section.

DIPS AND SPREADS
Black Bean Dip
Blueberry Salsa
Green Garlic and Garlic Scapes Pesto
Guacamole-Bean Dip Mashup
Lemony Hummus
Mango Salsa
Pesto (Don't toast pine nuts.)
Seven-Layer Taco Dip
Tomatillo and Yellow Tomato Salsa
Tomatillo Guacamole
Tomato Avocado Salsa
White Bean Dip

CONDIMENTS
Creamy Caesar Dressing
Grasslands Herb Salsa
Horseradish Mustard
Lemon-Ginger Dressing
Spicy Brown Mustard
Vegan Mayo
Vegan Worcestershire Sauce

COLD SOUPS
Buttermilk Cucumber Soup
Cantaloupe Soup
Fruit Gazpacho
Summertime Gazpacho

GREEN SALADS
Chlorophyll and Awesomeness Salad
Chopped Salad
Grape and Feta Salad with Rosemary
Grapefruit and Avocado Salad (Skip toasting almonds.)
Relaxed Kale and Root Veg Salad
Strawberry and Avocado Salad

MAINS, NON-GREEN SALADS, AND SIDES
Autumn Apple Salads
Basil Tofu Salad
Beet and Cabbage BBQ Slaw
Black-Eyed Pea “Caviar”
Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Chickpea Salad
Daikon/Jicama Mango Slaw
Greek Antipasto Pita
Greek Salad Skewers
Greek-Style Chickpea Salad
Greek Tofu Salad
Herbed Tuna in Tomatoes
Marinated Mushroom Salad
North African-Style Chickpea Salad
Orange Yogurt
Peach, Tomato, and Basil Salad
Refrigerator-Pickled String Beans
Sprouted Grains
Sublime Fruit Salad and Mint
Summer Panzanella (Bread Salad)
Watermelon and Feta Salad with Mint
White Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Wraps with Spinach
Yellow Tomato Salad with Roasted Red Peppers, Feta, and Mint
Zucchini Carpaccio with Feta and Pine Nuts

DESSERTS AND SNACKS
Cantaloupe with Honey and Lime
Chocolate Cherry “Ice Cream” Popsicles
Date Coconut Balls
No-Cook Berry Crisp
Plums with Orange and Mint
Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar
Strawberry Mousse
Tamarind-Blueberry Granita
Three-Ingredient Banana, Honey, and Peanut Butter Ice Cream

DRINKS
Basil Lemonade
Cranberry and Blackberry Champagne Punch
Mango Lassi
Mojitos
Sweet Lassi
White Sangria with Fresh Fruit Ice Cubes

Cherry Lemonade, Limeade, and White Peach Bellinis are all delicious, as well, but require simple syrup. There are ways to make it without using heat, but these three recipes all include a boiling step.

And that's it. Readers, any suggestions? We would love to hear.

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8 Reasons Must Up Early

8 Reasons Must Up Early - Although this is look simple, the habit of wake up early like still as a constrains for mostly peoples. Whereas, many benefit can obtain from wake up early, even a Proverb said "the successful man is the early wake up in morning".

Idea for wake up early and begin for activity before sun rise is the wish of many peoples, but just small number of man can change as a habit. Even some philosopher said: with wake up early, a people will be more productive. :)

8 Reasons Must Up Early as below:

1. Jumpstart, If you up at 05.00, you will begin your day more faster from mostly people in world. Not have the best way for begin your day except wake up early.

2. Exercise, Early in the morning is an excellent time to exercise. The earlier you wake up, the more calories you can burn all day and you will always feel healthy. Research has also shown that people who exercise in the morning tends to be more consistent in maintaining their body fitness.

3. Meditation, Meditation has many health benefits, including stimulating the emotional balance and reduce stress. If you start the day with meditation, you will receive the balance of the day, while enhancing your life. Meditate in the morning is also good to relax your brain so you can really focus on yourself.

4. Increase productivity, Wake up early gives you more momentum. Starting something early will make your day longer and you can finish your job on time. So there will be no problems and stress in performing their daily work.

5. Enjoy the sunrise, Those who are accustomed to sleeping late will never be able to enjoy the greatest beauty of nature, the sunrise. There is no better way of welcoming the day with a sunrise view.

6. Breakfast, A lot of people never took time for breakfast. In fact, breakfast is the most important time for someone to fill the manpower to support all sorts of activities. Breakfast also allows you to have more concentration.

7. Free jam, If making a long distance to work/school, you need not worry too late. Because, with waking up early, less likely you are stuck in traffic.

8. Spare time, Get up early to give a lot of free time for yourself so that you can do other activities in the rest of your unused time.

Instilling these habits is not easy. However, after applying it in a few days, your sleep patterns will change and eventually you'll get used to. But to remember is you have to sleep 7-8 hours a day.

Different Milk, Different it's nutritional

Different Milk, Different it's nutritional - Formerly we only know th cow milk, but now we have many milk choice. include the milk that come from plants, like soya milk or almond peanut. We also can choose the organic milk that we drink direct from cow, without any process.

Many kind of milk, actually also contain different nutrient. "some product have enriched with vitamin D. Also available non milk product tha enriched by nutrient like cow milk, so can be the alternative for them whom suffer from laktosa intolerance.

To know the advantages and disadvantages of each milk, Gazzaniga see explanation below.

Cow Milk

Plus: Cow's milk is very rich in calcium and has two times more protein than other types of milk. Although there are currently several types of cow's milk, non fat or low-fat, each of which has almost the same nutritional content.

Minuses: For people suffering from lactose intolerance, cow's milk can cause problems such as diarrhea, abdominal bloating or discomfort. But according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, the actual people who intorelan lactose can drink up to 4 ounces of milk each day without suffering symptoms.

Soy milk

Plus: Milk is made by soaking and refine soybean seeds are rich in protein and calcium and has no saturated fat. Another advantage is low in calories and have a variety of flavors.

Minus: Soy products can inhibit the absorption of protein and minerals. Several studies of soy against breast cancer is still controversial, in part mentions soy consumption increases the risk of breast cancer.

Goat milk

Plus: Goat's milk is very easy to digest because the protein molecules of different shapes with cow's milk protein. Besides the calcium content in goat milk with cow's milk is not less, plus contain more tryptophan, an essential amino acid.

Minus: Goat's milk also contains lactose, so just like cow's milk can cause a complaint to the lactose intolerant. In addition, not everyone likes the taste is a combination of salty and sweet, the smell is quite overpowering.

Almond milk

Plus: According to Gazzaniga, in recent years, this almond milk is quite popular in America. Milk prepared from almonds mixed with water and sweetener also contains vitamins, minerals, and less fat content. It was also more comfortable and rich.

Minuses: Only a little protein, about 1 gram per cup, much less than soy milk or cow's milk containing 7-8 grams per cup. This type of milk is also not recommended for people allergic to peanuts and deficiency of vitamin B. "Some almond milk products are also given an additional sweetener," said Gazzaniga.

Rice milk

Plus: Made from rice, milk of this type contain less fat and calories. Also available in vanilla or fresh, and free of lactose and soy.

Minuses: The nutrients, according to Gazzaniga rice milk-dairy milk is inferior to others. In addition to not contain vitamins A and C, rice milk also have little protein. Raw milk

Plus: Milk taken directly from the cow, according to Gazzaniga is a gift from nature is good because it is not processed.

Minus: Fresh milk is not on-pasteurisation can contain harmful bacteria such as salmonella, E. coli or listeria. According to prevention and disease control centers in the U.S., in the last 13 years more than 800 people suffering from illness due to consumption of fresh milk and cheese.

organic milk

Plus: The organic food advocates say organic milk produced from cows not fed hormones, antibiotics, pesticides or synthetic fertilizer.

Minus: The price is twice more expensive than non-organic milk. But according to Gazzaniga, organic milk has nutritional and health benefits the same as conventional cow's milk.

How to Overcome cancer at Children

How to Overcome Cancer at Children - Cancer at children is something that very afraid for parent, all parent will be scare to deal with it, in spite of the parent really patient. in this condition, parent must always support and give the spirit for their children, in order the children can be strong and always on good condition.

Some cancer that usually suffered by children are leukemia, limfoma, retinoblastoma (eye cancer)and bone cancer, where this is the common one that suffered by them.

According to Erwin, excessive protection will encourage the psychological and emotional condition of a child to become unstable. So rather than cure, but it will generate a cancer cell.

"If the mood is not comfortable it will encourage the cancer cells in the body become more active," he added.

In addition to providing support and freedom, one thing is no less important is being honest about the child's illness. "Children who are not informed about the disease would imagine something totally untrue," he said.

For example, a child may be thinking that his cancer illness is a punishment for him due to a delinquency or a specific error.

"It was agreed with that by telling, would make the child become less stressed and feel guilty. Children are entitled to know about his illness. Regardless of age, "he explained.

Keeping Clear Eye, Natural Remedy

Keeping Clear Eye - FResh eye and shinning be a special attraction for appearance. but less sleep, cigarette smoke, until Hours staring at a computer screen can make the eyes look tired and puffy.

Eye is a sense that more precious than any jewels, that's why he always keep a bright and healthy. Come on, make the eyes sparkle again with these natural ingredients from the fridge.

- Cold compresses.

If your eyes are itchy and red, try the following simple recipe: dip a washcloth in cold water and towel compresses to the eye warm. Repeat until the itch subsided.

- Rinse with cold water

Wash eyes with cold water several times a day. This therapy will reduce inflammation, moisturize your eyes, relax your eyes and overcome eyestrain.

- Cuts cucumber and cold milk.

One of the easiest ways to restore the freshness of the eye is to create a mask of cucumber or potato. Cut a round and put it in my eyes for about 15 minutes. Alternatively, dip the cotton in cold milk and then compress the eye.

- Spoon the cold to puffy eyes

Keep a spoon in the freezer for a few minutes ago when I was cold, pat the area around the eyes are swollen.

- Strawberries for tired eyes

Take some strawberries and store in the refrigerator for a few minutes and then place it on the eyelid. Powerful enough to tired eyes.