Chlorophytum leaves are thick, oily green and grow vigorously. They can also produce bright red flowers, and each time they can grow a big pot, which is especially easy to raise. Therefore, flower farmers can raise a pot of chlorophytum at home! Not only is it easy to raise, but peony leaves can also be eaten. In supermarkets in many places, chlorophytum peony is sold as Tianqi. However, you should know that peony and notoginseng are not a kind of flower, so don't confuse them. Squeeze a handful of young peony leaves, rinse them with clear water several times, and control the water to dry. Boil some hot water in the pot, blanch the tender leaves of peony, remove and add oyster sauce, garlic powder, soy sauce, etc. For seasoning. You can also add peanuts to make a delicious cold peony chlorophytum! Author | Christina:
Aloe vera tastes like jelly like this!
Aloe vera is particularly drought-tolerant, even if it is not watered for ten and a half months, so many flower farmers keep several pots of aloe vera at home, which is particularly worry-free and does not take time at all! There are many kinds of aloe, but there are only three kinds of aloe that can be eaten: Chinese aloe, Chinese aloe and Shangnongda aloe. If you want to eat aloe at home, you must make sure that your aloe is an edible variety. With a clean knife, cut off a stout aloe and scrape off its skin, leaving only the white and tender part inside. Then cut the aloe into small pieces, put it in the pot for 5 minutes, and take it out to control the water. You can stir aloe with shredded cucumber, chopped peanuts, soy sauce, oyster sauce and salt. Just eat with cold dishes. You can also add honey and stir to make sweet water for drinking. So strong, it feels like eating jelly! In addition to cold dishes, aloe can also stew meat and make tea, but flower lovers with stomach problems must eat less. Flower lovers who are allergic to aloe can't taste it at all! In addition, aloe can also care for skin and beauty. In summer, if you have pimples or sunburn on your face, you can break off a piece of aloe and put the juice on your face. The effect is particularly good! If you are allergic to aloe vera, don't try it easily! Photo by | Elegant Leah
Portulaca oleracea is a natural healthy dish!
Summer is coming, and the best wild vegetable is definitely purslane. Walking in the wild with a bag on weekends can dig up a lot of fresh purslane. Portulaca oleracea can clear away heat and detoxify, which is very suitable for eating a plate in hot summer! Purslane picked from the outside should be washed with clear water several times, then blanched with hot water for later use. Cut Portulaca oleracea into small pieces, put them on a plate, and add soy sauce, oyster sauce and garlic powder to make a cold dish. It can also be fried. It's all the fragrance of purslane. Chop the blanched purslane, add flour, stir it into paste, roll it into vegetable dumplings, steam it in a pot, and mix with a bowl of sauce. Dip in some sauce when you want to eat. It is delicious. I can't stop eating one by one! You can also use steamed corn with purslane. It tastes great! The author's picture | is blown by the wind.
Mint is raised at home, and scrambled eggs are especially tender!
There is a mint in the garden. Being bitten by mosquitoes in summer, as long as you tear off a few mint leaves and apply them to the mosquito bite several times, it will soon reduce swelling and relieve itching. The effect is particularly good! There is also a pot of mint at home, rubbing a few leaves to make it taste and repel mosquitoes in summer. Flower lovers who don't want to light mosquito-repellent incense or spray medicine at home can try to keep a pot of mint at home to repel mosquitoes. If the mint at home bursts, you can also try to pinch a few leaves to make tea. Wash the mint leaves, put them in a teacup or glass, and brew with boiling water to make the fragrance of mint disperse slowly in the water. Drink mint tea at home in summer to clear away heat and relieve summer heat! Besides making tea, mint can also be used for cooking. Chop mint leaves, and then scramble eggs with a few eggs. The egg liquid is mixed with the freshness of mint, leaving a fragrant mouth. In addition, when cooking soup and fish, you can also add a few mint leaves to remove the fishy smell and make the food taste better! Photo author | Your name seems a little long.
Squeeze a handful of wormwood to repel mosquitoes and cook!
Wormwood often grows in the wild, and every time I see it, it grows a big piece. A few days before the Dragon Boat Festival, I cut a handful of wormwood in the wild and hung it outside the door.
When the wormwood hanging at the door dries, the Dragon Boat Festival will be over. Don't waste it Take down the dried wormwood, light it in a basin, seal all the windows, smoke for a while, and then all the mosquitoes can be smoked out. However, lighting wormwood at home can easily lead to fire alarm. You can chop up wormwood, put it in a small sachet and wear it on your body. The mosquito repellent effect is also very good, which is very suitable for the elderly and children. Fresh wormwood can also be eaten. Soak wormwood in hot water and squeeze it into juice, then prepare glutinous rice flour, add wormwood juice and stir. The stuffing inside can be red bean paste or meat. Wrap the stuffing inside, make balls and steam in a pot. It's delicious! Photo by | Eudemoniaee
Keep a pot of honeysuckle at home to clear away heat and fire!
There is a honeysuckle wall in Huahua Community. Recently, every time I go to work, I can see honeysuckle is particularly beautiful. Sometimes Huahua can't help but grab a handful and go home to make tea to clear away heat and relieve summer heat. Best for summer! Of course, if you want to drink honeysuckle tea for a long time, you'd better prepare a pot at home. You can pick the flowers when they are half open, dry them and put them in a cool place to bask in the sun, so you can drink honeysuckle tea all year round! Honeysuckle has a strong effect of clearing away heat and fire. When you feel a little cold or sore throat, make a cup of honeysuckle tea and drink a few mouthfuls to clear away the fire. There is no need to take medicine, it's good for your health!
It is most needed to raise basil for cooking at home!
Perilla has been a traditional Chinese medicine since ancient times. Its leaves are very big, and its color is not very common red. In the past, it grew more in the wild. Now, many flower lovers will raise flowers at home and appreciate its leaves. Absolutely a must in summer! Perilla frutescens also has many medicinal effects, which can relieve colds and abdominal distension caused by eating too much. Therefore, potted perilla at home is always good for your health! If you have a cold, you can brew perilla leaves with boiling water, or add some ginger and Pogostemon. Together with water decoction, it can play a role in relieving. Perilla can also be used for cooking, such as perilla fish, ginger-sliced perilla duck, perilla fried snails and so on. Can be used to make ingredients taste better and more delicious. You can also add a few pieces of perilla in the soup, which can also relieve symptoms such as colds and bloating. It can be regarded as a kind of medicinal plant standing at home.
In summer, it is most necessary to plant houttuynia cordata at home!
Houttuynia cordata Thunb is really a kind of flower that people love and hate, because its leaves have a fishy smell. The flower friends who like it especially like it, and those who don't like it are directly dispelled by its fishy smell. However, this kind of flower generally appears in the south, and flower lovers in the north basically don't eat it. The root of houttuynia cordata Thunb. After pulling out and cleaning, you will get white and tender roots. Therefore, some people call it Ardisia root. People usually eat its roots, and it has a great effect of clearing away heat and fire in summer! Cut Ardisia crenata root into small pieces, soak it in cold water for 10 minute, take it out for later use, then cook it in hot oil of dried peppers, pour it into a large pot where Ardisia crenata root is placed, and add salt, soy sauce, white vinegar, chicken essence, etc. And it will become a cool summer cinnabar root, which can clear away heat and fire. After eating a plate, you will feel that the summer heat has completely disappeared, making you healthier in summer! In addition to cold salad, in Sichuan, Chongqing and other regions, when cooking hot pot, Ardisia root will be added for cooking, or soup or even chili pepper. Add chopped Ardisia root, clear away heat and diminish inflammation, and enhance body resistance! Photography | Qin