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Powdery mildew of the sage

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  Powdery mildew or white sickness is a cryptogamic disease, that is of fungal origin, which can affect sage plants and occurs on the leaves. This is the most frequent pathology among those that can affect this aromatic herb and occurs in particular with mild temperatures and high humidity. It is a very simple disease to identify: because the white patches that are seen on the leaves of the sage are very characteristic. A reader of Orto Da Coltivare, Barbara, asks me exactly what her plant can have, describing the symptoms of powdery mildew. I answer publicly because I think it may be useful for many to know how to defend themselves from this problem with natural methods and above all how to prevent it. Recognizing powdery mildew on sage Those who cultivate the vegetable garden will already know powdery mildew because it is a frequent pathology also on other cultivated plants, in particular on pumpkin and courgette. Powdery mildew is also called white sickness precisely because it ...

Caprese Rice Sformato

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Caprese Rice Sformato is a cheerful and tasty first course, ideal for lunch and dinner in the spring and summer. The idea for this pie was born from my passion for Caprese salad; I took the two ingredients that characterize this recipe (Caprese Rice Sformato), namely tomato and mozzarella, and I used them to make tasty baked rice. Imagine the surprise of your guests when brought to the table this timbale, they will discover its stringy filling of mozzarella … adults and children will go crazy! To make the pie even more precious, I covered the surface with sliced ​​cherry tomatoes and covered with grated and breadcrumbs cheese … the end result is a crispy crust of tomatoes gratin, real goodness! Try Caprese Rice Sformato recipe and let me know what you think, but I’m sure you will really like it Caprese Rice Sformato! Preparation time: 20 min Cooking time: 20 min Ready in: 40 min INGREDIENTS 400 g rice for risotto 400 g tomato pulp (tomato sauce is also fine) 1 tablespoon tomato ...

Stuffed Cold Tomatoes

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Stuffed Cold Tomatoes are delicious tomatoes filled with barley salad, perfect for the summer, very easy to prepare and super colourful, they are ideal and practical also to be served at buffets or at home parties! The peculiarity of these tomatoes is that you can stuff them with the summer salads you prefer, then just accompany them with a fork and eat the salad directly from the tomato. They are a great idea if we have guests, we can prepare them in advance and they are also perfect for trips out of town or outdoor picnics. I’m sure all your guests will like it! let’s see together how to make them! Nutrition Facts of Stuffed Cold Tomatoes Servings: 2 Amount per serving Calories 306 % Daily Value* Total Fat 6g 8% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 11mg 4% Sodium 231mg 10% Total Carbohydrate 54.4g 20% Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Total Sugars 4.6g Protein 9.4g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 135mg 10% Iron 4mg 20% Potassium 411mg 9% *The % Every day Worth (DV) tells you ways a lot a nutrien...

The wild rice spinach salad

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The wild rice spinach salad is a tasty and colourful recipe, perfect for cheering up the tables of the spring and summer period. wild rice spinach salad is really made in five minutes and is the typical dish to prepare in large quantities, keep in the fridge, and eat whenever you want something fresh and delicious! The sausages will surely make your children happy, but if you want you can easily replace them with cubes of cooked ham or mortadella . Take this wild rice spinach salad with you to the office and enjoy it on your lunch break. Turn it into a fresh and colourful packed lunch to eat on trips to the sea. You just have to try it … nobody can resist the rice salad! Nutrition Facts Servings: 7 Amount per serving Calories 792 % Daily Value* Total Fat 17g 22% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 23mg 8% Sodium 827mg 36% Total Carbohydrate 144.6g 53% Dietary Fiber 47.2g 169% Total Sugars 74g Protein 56.6g Vitamin D 5mcg 26% Calcium 642mg 49% Iron 15mg 85% Potassium 11098mg 236% *The % Ev...

The Eastern Chicken Salad

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The Eastern Chicken Salad is an easy and tasty recipe, ideal for those who love exotic flavours. This preparation is also to be considered as a recovery recipe, in fact, to make it you can use roasted or grilled chicken leftover from the day before. I decided to call this “oriental” chicken salad for its particular seasoning based on soy sauce and toasted sesame, which also make it very fragrant! Other ingredients that characterize the oriental chicken salad are potatoes and green beans that transform this recipe into a tasty and satisfying single dish! I also recommend preparing it in the summer; like all chicken salads, it is excellent well fresh from the fridge! Nutrition Facts Servings: 2 Amount per serving Calories 286 % Daily Value* Total Fat 4.2g 5% Saturated Fat 0.2g 1% Cholesterol 80mg 27% Sodium 175mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 31g 11% Dietary Fiber 7.1g 25% Total Sugars 3.1g Protein 31.1g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 67mg 5% Iron 2mg 14% Potassium 1288mg 27% *The % Every ...

Greek Chicken Salad

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The Greek Chicken Salad is a fresh and tasty recipe, ideal to be eaten on hot spring and summer days. This preparation is also to be considered as a recovery recipe, in fact, to make it you can use roasted or grilled chicken leftover from the day before. Then I decided to call this “Greek” salad because it contains all the typical flavours and aromas of the Mediterranean. Greek olives, cherry tomatoes, red Tropea onion are the basis of this chicken salad! To season it, I chose good olive oil and lots of oregano … Then really irresistible! Offer this salad as a delicious single dish, perhaps accompanied by bread. Turn it into a rich appetizer in a summer dinner with friends, success guaranteed! Nutrition Facts Servings: 1 Amount per serving Calories 420 % Daily Value* Total Fat 17.2g 22% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Cholesterol 160mg 53% Sodium 409mg 18% Total Carbohydrate 9.5g 3% Dietary Fiber 2.8g 10% Total Sugars 5.5g Protein 54.9g Vitamin D 0mcg 1% Calcium 42mg 3% Iron 2mg 9% Pot...

Vegetarian Keto Salads

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Potato, vegetarian keto salads, easy recipe for a complete and nutritious diet to suitable for adults and children. This single dish is perfect for summer, excellent both hot and cold, it includes white meat and light and easily digestible vegetables. The same dish can be prepared with turkey instead of chicken. INGREDIENTS FOR VEGETARIAN KETO SALADS 500 g of boiled potatoes 2 courgettes 2 slices of chicken breast in alternative turkey sale extra virgin olive oil thyme FOR PEOPLE-4 Nutrition Facts Nutrition Facts Servings: 4 Amount per serving Calories 181 % Daily Value* Total Fat 2.1g 3% Saturated Fat 0.6g 3% Cholesterol 39mg 13% Sodium 49mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 23.1g 8% Dietary Fiber 4.2g 15% Total Sugars 3.1g Protein 17.8g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 37mg 3% Iron 2mg 10% Potassium 861mg 18% *The % Every day Worth (DV) tells you ways a lot a nutrient in meals serving contributes to an every day food plan. 2,000 calorie a day is used for basic vitamin recommendation. Potato, vegetarian...

Cold veggie couscous

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Cold veggie couscous is a quick and easy recipe, perfect for lunch or dinner during the summer. I prefer to call this kind of preparation Mediterranean Tabbouleh since all the vegetables used in this preparation are typical of our land. Grilled zucchini and aubergines , peppers in oil and cherry tomatoes are the absolute protagonists of this colourful recipe! The veggie couscous that houses the vegetables is enhanced by saffron and lemon zest. Spices and smells give the dish a slightly spicy and very fresh taste, a real treat! I always recommend preparing large bowls of this couscous, keeping it in the fridge and eating it whenever you want something delicious on hot summer days. The tabbouleh is also perfect to be taken with you to the office and eaten during the lunch break. Nutrition Facts of Cold veggie couscous Servings: 4 Amount per serving Calories 630 % Daily Value* Total Fat 42.6g 55% Saturated Fat 8.1g 41% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 413mg 18% Total Carbohydrate 55.2g 20% Dieta...

lemon granita recipe Italian

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lemon granita recipe Italian is an easy and successful recipe, ideal to be consumed in summer for its fresh, thirst-quenching and lively flavour. To make it, you do not need special equipment, nor the ice cream maker: the only tool you will need will be a simple fork! The quality of lemons that you will decide to use is also fundamental: I recommend the “verdelli” lemons with their unmistakable fruity and slightly acid taste, but any quality of lemon will be fine. Since the addition of zest is also included in my recipe, I also recommend using organic or untreated lemons. This lemon granita recipe Italian is excellent as a dessert for your dinners on the terrace or as an afternoon snack, perhaps consumed on the return from a day spent at the beach. Offer it with your eyes closed to your friends … for sure they will appreciate its greediness and genuine flavour! Recipe suitable for vegans and gluten intolerant, it will make your children happy too! DIFFICULTY: LOW PREPARATION TIME: 5 M...

Sri Lankan Sago Coconut Cookies (Savboro)

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These Savboro – Sri Lankan Sago Coconut Cookies (Savboro-Sago Coconut Cookies) are tremendous crispy cookies, good for dunking in your tea/espresso or milk. Produced from sago, coconut and bread crumbs, this uncommon mixture of components yields a brilliant scrumptious cookie. Sago is likely one of the important components in these Sago Coconut Cookies. Right here within the west, sago is non-existent in our eating regimen. It’s cousin, tapioca, we typically solely eat as tapioca pudding, a dessert. Nonetheless, sago is used as a grain in South Asian cuisines and we utilized in everything from appetizer and aspect dishes to desserts. So what’s the distinction between tapioca and sago? Many use them each interchangeably. I too was responsible for this prior to now, however, they aren’t the identical. Sago is extracted from the pith of assorted tropical palms, however, tapioca is extracted from the cassava root, often known as yuca or manioc. These Sago Coconut Cookies are ma...

Sri Lankan Sago Coconut Cookies (Savboro)

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These Savboro – Sri Lankan Sago Coconut Cookies (Savboro-Sago Coconut Cookies) are tremendous crispy cookies, good for dunking in your tea/espresso or milk. Produced from sago, coconut and bread crumbs, this uncommon mixture of components yields a brilliant scrumptious cookie. Sago is likely one of the important components in these Sago Coconut Cookies. Right here within the west, sago is non-existent in our eating regimen. It’s cousin, tapioca, we typically solely eat as tapioca pudding, a dessert. Nonetheless, sago is used as a grain in South Asian cuisines and we utilized in everything from appetizer and aspect dishes to desserts. So what’s the distinction between tapioca and sago? Many use them each interchangeably. I too was responsible for this prior to now, however, they aren’t the identical. Sago is extracted from the pith of assorted tropical palms, however, tapioca is extracted from the cassava root, often known as yuca or manioc. These Sago Coconut Cookies are ma...