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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 ...

Sweet and Easy Tapioca Couscous Recipe

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Looking for a recipe for sweet tapioca couscous that’s simple to prepare and ready to eat in 30 minutes? So don’t leave Special food and follow step by step this sweet and easy tapioca couscous recipe that will easily become one of your favourites. This frozen dessert is perfect for entertaining friends at home or taking them to a party, no one will resist taking a slice! 8 guests 30m Dessert Ingredients for making sweet and easy tapioca couscous: 3 cups of raw tapioca 400 millilitres of milk 120 grams of sugar (¾ cup) 100 grams of freshly grated coconut 1 pinch of salt Condensed milk to taste Nutrition Facts Servings: 8 Amount per serving Calories 332 % Daily Value* Total Fat 5.3g 7%, Saturated Fat 4.4g 22%, Cholesterol 4mg 1%, Sodium 47mg 2%, Total Carbohydrate 70.3g 26%, Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6%, Total Sugars 20.3g, Protein 2.2g, Vitamin D 0mcg 1%, Calcium 73mg 6%, Iron 3mg 15%, Potassium 82mg 2% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contrib...

Baked mush cake recipe

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If you think corn cake can’t be missing at the June party, learn with Special food how to make this deliciously baked mush cake very simple and fast! All the ingredients are mixed in a blender, then it is left to bake in the oven and your corn muffin is ready and very tasty to please everyone. There certainly won’t be a crumb left to tell the story! 10 guests 45m Dessert Ingredients for making baked mush cake: 2 cups of corn (can or on the cob) 2 cups of sugar (320 grams) 2 cups of milk (480 millilitres) 2 tablespoons of wheat flour or cornstarch 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine 1 tablespoon of baking powder 3 eggs Nutrition Facts Servings: 10 Amount per serving Calories 226 % Daily Value* Total Fat 4.5g 6%, Saturated Fat 1.4g 7%, Cholesterol 53mg 18%, Sodium 69mg 3%, Total Carbohydrate 45.6g 17%, Dietary Fiber 1.4g 5%, Total Sugars 35.9g, Protein 4.9g, Vitamin D 5mcg 24%, Calcium 130mg 10%, Iron 2mg 9%, Potassium 334mg 7% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nut...

Milk mush recipe with dried meat

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Do you know the milk mush recipe prepared with milk where the sun dried meat has been cooking? Here at Special food, I teach you how to do it! It’s a very simple recipe and it is very tasty to accompany the sun-dried meat, which in this case I baked in the oven and also served with braised pumpkin, it was delicious! Check out the step by step of this recipe for mush with Carne do sol and prepare it at home too. 4 guests 1h 30m Side dish Ingredients for making milk mush with dried meat: 2 litres of milk 1 kilogram of dried meat 1½ cups of manioc flour 1 vegetable broth tablet Nutrition Facts Servings: 4 Amount per serving Calories 1096 % Daily Value* Total Fat 16.3g 21%, Saturated Fat 9g 45%, Cholesterol 240mg 80%, Sodium 7546mg 328%, Total Carbohydrate 140.3g 51%, Dietary Fiber 5.1g 18%, Total Sugars 34.8g, Protein 98.7g, Vitamin D 3mcg 13%, Calcium 680mg 52%, Iron 7mg 38%, Potassium 1656mg 35% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to ...

Cassava Soup Recipe with Pepperoni

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Cassava soup, or cassava broth as it is called in some regions of Brazil, is one of the most comforting meals you can prepare! Goes well with those cold winter nights or just when you want a tasty meal that reminds you of grandma’s snacks. I share with you this recipe for cassava soup with pepperoni, very simple to prepare and very tasty. Follow the step by steps and try it out! 4 guests 1h 30m Entree Ingredients for making cassava soup with pepperoni: 1 kilogram of cassava 1 pepperoni sausage green smell to taste 1 small onion 4 cloves of garlic Himalayan salt pepperoni pepper 1 meat broth tablet 1 teaspoon of turmeric or ground turmeric Nutrition Facts Servings: 4 Amount per serving Calories 463 % Daily Value* Total Fat 5.1g 6%, Saturated Fat 1.6g 8%, Cholesterol 16mg 5%, Sodium 264mg 11%, Total Carbohydrate 98.2g 36%, Dietary Fiber 5g 18%, Total Sugars 5.4g, Protein 6.1g, Vitamin D 0mcg 0%, Calcium 45mg 3%, Iron 1mg 8%, Potassium 717mg 15% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much...

Cornmeal cake with rice flour

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With the cornmeal cake recipe, you will learn how to prepare a healthy gluten-free, sugar-free and lactose-free cake perfect for your diet! This is the kind of cake that you can eat without guilt because it is prepared only with ingredients that are easy to digest, have a low glycemic index and are beneficial to our body. Check out the step of this delicious cornmeal cake with rice flour below and try it! 8 guests 45m Lunch Ingredients for making cornmeal cake with rice flour: For the cake: 1 cup of coconut sugar ½ cup coconut oil 1 cup of rice flour 1 cup of cornmeal 1 cup of boiling milk 5 eggs 1 tablespoon of baking powder To the roof: 4 tablespoons of grated coconut 1 tablespoon of coconut sugar Nutrition Facts Servings: 8 Amount per serving Calories 350 % Daily Value* Total Fat 18.7g 24%, Saturated Fat 14.3g 71%, Cholesterol 102mg 34%, Sodium 53mg 2%, Total Carbohydrate 42.7g 16%, Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%, Total Sugars 25.7g, Protein 5.7g, Vitamin D 10mcg 48%, Calcium 135mg 10%, Iron...

Chicken Couscous Recipe

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The chicken couscous is a traditional recipe from June festivals. For those unfamiliar, this couscous is prepared with almost all the ingredients of couscous à Paulista, but the consistency is similar to mush. It can be served anyway or as an accompaniment to a pastry and we guarantee it will be delicious! Check out all the details of the June festivals couscous soft recipe here at SpecialFood! Prepare for this occasion! 4 guests 45m Side dish Ingredients for making chicken couscous: 1 large chicken breast or 2 small ones 2 chicken broth tablets 1 chopped onion 1 can of chopped tomato or tomato paste 1 can of drained sweet corn 1 glass of drained and chopped hearts of palm ½ unit of chopped olives 2 chopped garlic cloves 2 cups of cornmeal 2 tablespoons of oil parsley or chopped chives salt Nutrition Facts Servings: 4 Amount per serving Calories 441 % Daily Value* Total Fat 11g 14%, Saturated Fat 1.5g 7%, Cholesterol 16mg 5%, Sodium 1101mg 48%, Total Carbohydrate 76.2g 28%, Dietary Fib...

Grated Cassava Cake Recipe with Cheese

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Cassava is a tuber that has been part of Brazilian cuisine for many generations. Because it is so common, it can even be used to prepare a wonderful traditional cassava cake like the one I teach you how to make. We start by hydrating and grating the raw cassava, which we then squeeze with the help of cloth in order to obtain the cassava mass needed for this recipe. Then just prepare the cake in the usual way, without flour, and enjoy this delight! Check out all the details of this recipe for grated cassava cake with cheese and try it today! 8 guests 1h 30m Lunch Ingredients for making grated cassava cake with cheese: 1 kilogram of raw cassava 200 grams of grated cheese 100 grams of unsalted butter 2 cups of sugar (320 grams) 6 eggs 1 cup of milk (240 millilitres) 1 teaspoon of salt cinnamon powder icing sugar Nutrition Facts Servings: 8 Amount per serving Calories 642 % Daily Value* Total Fat 22.7g 29%, Saturated Fat 13.2g 66%, Cholesterol 178mg 59%, Sodium 596mg 26%, Total Carbohydrat...