THE FOOD THREAD
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| halil wrote: |
Turunç Macunu (Seville Orange)
Strenghens the stomach, the liver and heart .Clears blood .
Refresheshes and strengthens memory .
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I used to consume these like it was my last day on earth. Now, I dont even like them. Is it because 'I is diabetic?' or is it just sour grapes?  |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:45 pm |
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| tessintrnc |
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| denizaksulu wrote: |
| halil wrote: |
Turunç Macunu (Seville Orange)
Strenghens the stomach, the liver and heart .Clears blood .
Refresheshes and strengthens memory .
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I used to consume these like it was my last day on earth. Now, I dont even like them. Is it because 'I is diabetic?' or is it just sour grapes? |
Speaking of sour grapes - one Cypriot delicacy I cannot abide are those mouth puckering green furry almonds!!!!! But I love the ones soked in ice-water.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:51 pm |
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| halil |
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| denizaksulu wrote: |
| halil wrote: |
Turunç Macunu (Seville Orange)
Strenghens the stomach, the liver and heart .Clears blood .
Refresheshes and strengthens memory .
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I used to consume these like it was my last day on earth. Now, I dont even like them. Is it because 'I is diabetic?' or is it just sour grapes? |
sorry Deniz ,
today i will write only sweets .... i didn't forget the villages .....
Karpuz (Watermelon) Macun
protects the bladder , clears the blood , help digestions also smoothenes the skin ,empowers the body .....
these Macunes are offered to you , when you visit the Cypriots houses . they all served with glass of cold water. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:51 pm |
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| denizaksulu |
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| denizaksulu wrote: |
| halil wrote: |
Turunç Macunu (Seville Orange)
Strenghens the stomach, the liver and heart .Clears blood .
Refresheshes and strengthens memory .
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I used to consume these like it was my last day on earth. Now, I dont even like them. Is it because 'I is diabetic?' or is it just sour grapes? |
Speaking of sour grapes - one Cypriot delicacy I cannot abide are those mouth puckering green furry almonds!!!!! But I love the ones soked in ice-water.
Tess |
The Chala/cagla dipped in a bit of salt. Yummy. Mind your BP though. I used to eat them fresh from our trees till I got a tummy ache.
Have you tried the 'badem macunu', a kind of Marzipan, home made. No wonder I love the smell of Benzaldehyde in the lab.  |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:19 pm |
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| denizaksulu wrote: |
| tessintrnc wrote: |
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| halil wrote: |
Turunç Macunu (Seville Orange)
Strenghens the stomach, the liver and heart .Clears blood .
Refresheshes and strengthens memory .
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I used to consume these like it was my last day on earth. Now, I dont even like them. Is it because 'I is diabetic?' or is it just sour grapes? |
Speaking of sour grapes - one Cypriot delicacy I cannot abide are those mouth puckering green furry almonds!!!!! But I love the ones soked in ice-water.
Tess |
The Chala/cagla dipped in a bit of salt. Yummy. Mind your BP though. I used to eat them fresh from our trees till I got a tummy ache.
Have you tried the 'badem macunu', a kind of Marzipan, home made. No wonder I love the smell of Benzaldehyde in the lab. |
Yes I like badem macunu very much - but have never tried it under laboratory conditions |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:34 pm |
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I have got 200 almond trees . I like Çağla and salted almonds cooked at our home oven . we make mezes from almonds too . soak the almonds inside the called water for a while before you service .
Badem (almond) Macun ;
clears the chest,helps prevent coughing .Helps to clear blocked blood vessels.
Gives energy.
Helps the body produce blood and improves eyesight and keeps the skin young ...... |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:35 pm |
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| One of the great perks of having moved out here is getting fed homemade keftedes (cypriot meat balls) by my mum on a regular basis. My favorite of all foods mmmm |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:52 pm |
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| hobx wrote: |
| One of the great perks of having moved out here is getting fed homemade keftedes (cypriot meat balls) by my mum on a regular basis. My favorite of all foods mmmm |
I call them köfte, but otherwise totally agree well, different mother naturally |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:02 pm |
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| halil wrote: |
I have got 200 almond trees . I like Çağla and salted almonds cooked at our home oven . we make mezes from almonds too . soak the almonds inside the called water for a while before you service .
Badem (almond) Macun ;
clears the chest,helps prevent coughing .Helps to clear blocked blood vessels.
Gives energy.
Helps the body produce blood and improves eyesight and keeps the skin young ...... |
Do you have anything for Diabetics Halil?  |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:19 pm |
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| denizaksulu wrote: |
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I have got 200 almond trees . I like Çağla and salted almonds cooked at our home oven . we make mezes from almonds too . soak the almonds inside the called water for a while before you service .
Badem (almond) Macun ;
clears the chest,helps prevent coughing .Helps to clear blocked blood vessels.
Gives energy.
Helps the body produce blood and improves eyesight and keeps the skin young ...... |
Do you have anything for Diabetics Halil? |
The first time I made lokma, I proudly gave some to my elderly neighbour who promptly dipped them in a glass of water. I thought that this was some sort of strange tradition until her daughter explained that her mum was diabetic and had to wash the syrup and honey off, she was too polite to refuse them.............
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