SerenityBakes&Cooks

Isn't it amazing and yet scary how social media is able to collect data about your likes and dislikes, and then send you recommended posts on travel destinations, food recommendation, fashion advise etc when you open up your apps like Facebook and Instagram?  One day, I was scrolling through my FB app when I saw a post on Tian Qi ("Notoginseng) which is purported to help your child grow taller. Intrigued (read: alert for Kiasu Mommy), I went to search online for more information about this wonder herb and found many articles and recipes relating to this. Some main benefits of Tian Qi that I have gathered in brief are: It helps to relieve pain by promoting blood circulation It helps to stop bleeding It aids in physical growth during puberty ( Ding Ding! ) It is a suitable remedy for women after childbirth (due to its ability to stop excessive bleeding) It is beneficial for preventing and treating heart disease I asked around and lo and behold, those that...

Black beans have a variety of health benefits. It is good for maintaining healthy bones, lowers blood pressure, helps to support heart health due to the fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin B6, and lack of cholesterol contents in the bean. Black beans aid in digestion due to its high fiber content, which in turn also helps in weight loss.  Today's recipe is a double boiled soup that uses organic black beans. Why organic? Simply because there is no soaking of the bean required before you use it, and it apparently softens easily compared to the non organic beans. I am not sure if this is true, as I have only used organic black beans for this soup.  This soup tastes very pleasant, despite the scary looking black colour. And it is so nutritious and good for our bodies! Do give it a try! Double Boiled Organic Black Bean Soup (Serves 4) Ingredients: 1/2 cup of organic black beans 3 red dates (pitted) 10-12 medium sized dried scallops 200g pork ribs 1 ...