Honeydew Blueberry Soup

How about an extra soup recipe for this issue's Soup Stuff? Thanks to J. Carlson for this one.

Honeydew Blueberry Soup

A cold soup of honeydew and blueberries. Top with whipped topping, if desired.

1 honeydew melon
1 pint blueberries
6 oatmeal cookies

Cut the melon from the rind and into chunks. Puree until smooth in a food processor or blender. Pour into a large bowl and stir blueberries into pureed melon. Chill until quite cold. To serve, ladle soup into individual bowls and crumble an oatmeal cookie over each serving.

Sounds great, eh?

Chet Day
Editor, Natural Health Circus
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Easy Food Tips

How about four easy food tips this Friday morning?

Wrap celery in plastic wrap when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks. The less air, the longer the celery lasts.

For a variation, take a head of Romaine lettuce, dry it after rinsing, and then put in a plastic bag. Here comes the cool part. Grab a straw and stick it in the bag and twirl the top of the bag. Suck out all the air, quickly pull out the straw, and then twist the bag tight before sealing with a twisty tie.

You'll be amazed at how long celery and Romaine lettuce will remain fresh using the above technique.

Here's another food tip: brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.

And one more... Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it.

Let's finish with a food tip, shall we? :)

When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness.

Finally, if you have a food tip you'd like to share, click on the comment button below and start typing!

Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com

More Acne Remedies

Here are some more home remedies said to be helpful for acne problems:

• Apply Lemon juice.
  
  
• Apply leaves or grated pieces of cucumber.
  
  
• Try a clove-based face mask or a paste of Fenugreek leaves applied overnight and washed off next morning.
  
  
• Mix 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder to 1 teaspoon of mint or corriander juice. Apply and wash off before retiring to bed.
  
  
• Orange peel pounded well with water and applied to affected areas has been reported as being helpful.
  
  
• Drink at least a 64 ounces of pure water each day to impart a healthy glow to the skin.
  
  
• Apply some Tea Tree Oil as directed on product.

Finally, click here for our excellent articles about acne.

Chet "No Zits" Day
Editor, Health & Beyond Online
http://chetday.com