Deseeding Pomegranates

Deseeding pomegranates is a task to which most people have an aversion. It can be laborious and messy. That being said, I've come up with a series of steps that will help any individual deseed this wonderful and delicious fruit.

1) Start with one pomegranate.

2) Cut off the top of the pomegranate, to the point where the seeds start appearing.

3) You will observe that there are five distinct areas where the fruit seeds are accumulated at the top. Make five shallow cuts along the lines that run between these seed pockets.

4) Using both hands, pry apart each section. The multiple seed pockets should dislodge easily.

5) Place the open pomegranate in a bowl and fill it with water.

6) Dislodge the pomegranate seeds, using your thumbs, while the fruit is under water. Doing this will prevent pomegranate juice from splashing on you.

7) You'll find that the seeds will sink to the bottom and the pith will float to the top. Remove the pith from the water.

9) Drain the water from the bowl.

10) Your pomegranate seeds are now ready to eat.

Banana "Ice Cream"

People love ice cream. I don't care if you can digest dairy or not. It's delicious. However, for those who cannot consume dairy or refined sugars, it can be quite difficult to satisfy an ice cream craving.

Making banana ice cream is actually quite simple, as it requires only one ingredient. Bananas. That's all.

Take sliced pieces of a frozen banana and blend until smooth. It's as simple as that. The texture of the banana will become smooth and creamy, just like real ice cream.

Personally, I like to add a few other ingredients to impart some awesome flavour. Try adding a dollop of all-natural peanut butter and some crumbled baker's chocolate (unsweetened) to the mix, before blending. It's delicious.

As a word of warning, you will want to consume this "ice cream" immediately. It does not freeze or keep well after it is made. However, with a frozen dessert made this quickly and easily (and being tasty to boot), you won't have any leftovers to keep.

Green Tomato Curry

Raw fruit and veg, generally, tend to be very difficult to digest. An easy solution, to help with digestion, is to cook the vegetables. To further aid in the process, currying the vegetables can provide digestive support.

Green tomatoes might just be one of my favourite kitchen ingredients. That being said, green tomato curry might also be one of my most favourite curries to make.

Green tomatoes cook very easily and quickly. So, you can add it to any curry base.

The recipe for my quick curry base can be found by clicking here. Just substitute the okra and carrots for some chopped green tomatoes. You can also reduce the cooking (simmering) time to approximately 10 minutes.

Pomegranate Peel Tea

People with digestive issues often suffer from chronic or intermittent diarrhea.

Instead of loading up on pharmaceutical drugs, try drinking a tea made by steeping the peel of a pomegranate in hot water.

This infusion can be used to ease diarrhea.

Date Paste

Soaking dates over night in water and blending with a little lemon or lime juice will leave you with a wonderful tasting date paste. This paste can be used as a natural sweetener, perfect for those wanting to avoid processed sugars.