Watercress Sauce Recipe
In a small saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat Add the shallot and garlic and cook until softened, about 3 minutes Remove from the heat and stir in the vinegar Set aside In a medium saucepan of bo Continue Reading →
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Millet-Stuffed Bell Peppers with Watercress Orange Recipe
In a large saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil over high heat Stir in the millet and salt the water Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until tender, about 35 minutes Set aside Preheat the oven Continue Reading →
Tofu Stuffed with Watercress Tomatoes Recipe
Cut a long deep pocket in side of each slice of tofu and place the tofu on a baking sheet Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside In a large bowl, combine the watercress, tomatoes, green on Continue Reading →
Watercress-White Bean Soup with Toasted Pine Nuts Recipe
In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium heat Add the shallots, cover and cook until softened, about 5 minutes Add the watercress and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes Stir in the beans and brot Continue Reading →
Watercress Fennel Avocado Salad Dried Cherries Macadamias Recipe
In a blender or food processor, combine the shallot, oil, vinegar, salt, sugar and pepper and blend until smooth Set aside In a large bowl, combine the watercress, fennel, cherries and macadamias Add Continue Reading →
Watercress Salmon Roulade with Orange Salad Seafood Recipe
Pre-heat oven to 200 C, 400 F, Gas mark 6 Drain the can of salmon, reserving the juice Flake the fish into a bowl Line a 35cm / 14inch by 20cm / 8inch swiss roll tin with silicone paper and brush it l Continue Reading →
Pea and Watercress Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette and Feta Pressure Cooker Recipe
If necessary, rinse the quinoa well in a fine mesh strainer under cold running water, rubbing the grains with your fingers until no suds appear Combine the quinoa, salt, and water in a 5- to 7-quart p Continue Reading →
Rabbit with Mustard and Garlicky Sauteed Watercress Pressure Cooker Recipe
Sprinkle the rabbit on all sides with the salt and set aside at room temperature, loosely covered with plastic wrap, for 30 minutes In a 5- to 7-quart pressure cooker, melt the butter over medium-high Continue Reading →
Pea and Watercress Soup Pressure Cooker Recipe
In a 5- to 7-quart pressure cooker, melt the butter over medium heat When it foams, add the onion, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring a few times, until it begins to soften, about 3 min Continue Reading →
Low Fat Watercress Kidney Bean Salad Recipe
In a large bowl, combine beans, onions, basil, oil and 2 tablespoons of the vinegar. Add salt, pepper and additional vinegar to taste. Arrange the watercress or arugula on a platter. Spoon the beans o Continue Reading →
Low Fat Watercress Pickled Ginger Salad Recipe
With the side of a chefs knife, mash garlic with salt. Place in a small bowl or a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add ginger liquid, lime juice (or vinegar), oil, honey and pepper; whisk or shake until Continue Reading →
Watercress
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Horny Goat Weed) – Class 2d. Not for long term use; possibly causing dizziness, dry mouth, nosebleed, thirst, and vomiting (AHP; AKT). In very large doses may cause respiratory arrest and hyperreflexia, to the point of mild spasms (AHP). Not covered (KOM; PH2). Contraindicated when there is a tendency toward hypersexuality and wet dreams (Michael Tierra). LD50 total flavonoids 2850-3230 ipr rat (LAF). Crohns The Benefit of using Vitamin D as a natural cure The Herbal PDR suggests the same. Not for children under 2 years (WAM). CAN reports capsaicinoids to be irritant, “The toxicity of the capsaicinoids has reportedly not been ascribed to any one specific action but may be due to their causing respiratory failure, bradycardia, and hypotension.” Chronic administration of capsicum extract (0.5 µg capsaicin/kg body weight; that would be 50 µg (micrograms) for this 100-kilo rat) to hamsters has been reported toxic (CAN). The oral LD50 in rats is 190 mg/kg (CAN). The oral LD50 97-294 in mice is such that led TAD to calculate that for me, a 220-lb (100 kg) rat, I’d need to ingest some 135 to 415 ounces of hot pepper. No way (TAD). Capsicum may interfere with blood pressure medicines and MAOIs (CAN). Paprika and/or capsicum may speed other medications (reading that, I went and tried a mixture of grapefruit juice with black pepper and Tabasco, three well known potentiators of medications). Interesting. Contraindications, Indications, and Side Effects (Dogwood) – Not covered (AHP). “Hazards and/or side effects not recorded for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Warning: As with hard toothbrushes, chewing sticks of dogwood can cause receding gums (FAD). Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Heavenly Bamboo) – Not covered (AHP; KOM; PH2). Respiratory paralysis reported for children overdosing on fruits (FAY). Crohns- Activities (Cacao) – Allergenic ; Antibacterial ; Antioxidant ; Antiseptic ; Antitumor ; Aphrodisiac ; Astringent ; Continue Reading →