#tilia recipes

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Pickled Carrots

To extend the life of leftover carrots, and for a quick refreshing snack, turn your carrots into pickled carrots. You only need 4 ingredients plus whatever flavor add ins you like.

Ingredients

1 lb carrots

1 tbsp salt

1 tsp sugar

2 cup vinegar

Optional Add-ins

Yellow mustard seed

Chili pepper flakes

Fresh dill, chopped

Directions

Warm 2 cups of water and add in 1 tbsp of salt and 1 tsp sugar. Stir till sugar and salt have dissolved. Taste and adjust balance to suit personal preference

Chop carrots into smaller pieces such as carrot sticks and fill jar or jars.

Add in any extra flavors you'd like to add such as mustard seed, fresh dill, or chili flakes.

Pour water to halfway point on each jar. Fill the jars the rest of the way with vinegar,

Seal jars and refrigerate, at least 1 hour.

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Organ from which depends a life.

 Heart is an organ from which depends on a how much a human will to live. Am advice for everybody as from child till adult is less worry, stress , depress, that conflicts aee affecting for heart work.

And in a cooking meal,  do not forget about a heart. And not over eat, less eat fat and hard meal. For heart muscle benefit are millet porridge, walnuts, dried fruits, baked potato, kidney beans, seeds of oats infusion, apricots, viburnum berries infused in honey, peels  with lemon, fragaria vesca leafs infusion.

A few useful recipes for strengthening heart and preventing diseases. 50 gr of root chamomile, herb of uva ursi,  tilia roots powder, parsnip, petroselinum, add 4 tbl.sp. of mixed mass in 0.5 l. of water, lead till boiling, turn off fire, filter, use,like a tea on half glass with adding 0.5 tea.sp. honey.

300 gr of petroselinum stemns, and roots, 50 gr of white honey, 12 of middle chamomile yellow , add 700 ml. of white wine, lead till boiling. Filter, use on 30 ml before meal on an everyday, and remedy is using in an often heart interruption work.

For to pacify a disease.

My mum using recipes as fighting with heart arrhythmia and stenocardia.

As to pacify these diseases use tea with melissa, and drops of leonurus tincture, crataegus, corvalol, as of 4 bottles contains adding in bottle of dark glass, shake. Remedy for improving a feeling is ready. Use on 30 drops or one tbl.sp. for 3 times/day before meal.

Thus,  my mum support heart work.

Home doctor comments: A famous remedy by your mum is using as heart remedy, helping in pericarditis, but in daily mental work, or driving this remedy not using, that spirit having. Use for one time /day as before sleep.

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Tilia's Butterscotch Pot de Crème

This decadent dessert, created by local chef ZoëBakes, is a favorite at popular Minneapolis restaurant Tilia. We've got the recipe so you can try it for yourself at home! If you don't have time to make homemade crème fraîche, pick some up ready-made in our dairy and deli departments.

Makes about 12 (½-ounce) servings Preparation time: 1 hour 15 minutes (plus 8+ hours for the crème fraîche to rest)

Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup brown sugar, well packed 4 cups heavy cream 1 vanilla bean, scraped ½ teaspoon salt 8 large egg yolks

For the crème fraîche: 2 cups heavy cream ¼ cup buttermilk

Directions For the crème fraîche: Stir the buttermilk into the cream and let sit at room temperature for 8 hours or until thick. Refrigerate. Can be made a few days ahead.

For the butterscotch:

In a medium-sized heavy-bottomed sauce pot, cook the butter and brown sugar together over medium heat.

Stir with a wooden spoon or carefully whisk. Tip: Be sure to use an egg whisk, or the sugar will get caught in the wires. The sugar and butter will separate at first, but as the sugar melts it will become easier to blend them together.

Cook and stir until the sugar melts and the butter/sugar mixture just starts to brown. It will start to smoke slightly as well.

Slowly add the cream, one cup at a time. It will sputter and seize up as you add the cold cream. Cook the butterscotch until the seized sugar dissolves again. Add the rest of the cream, vanilla bean and salt.

For the custard:

In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks.

Slowly add some of the hot butterscotch-cream to the yolks as you whisk them. You are just adding enough of the warm cream to warm the yolks slightly.

Once the yolks are warm to the touch, pour the yolks back into the pot of hot butterscotch-cream and gently whisk.

Strain the mixture to remove the vanilla bean pieces.

Heat the oven to 325 F.

Divide the custard into eight 4-ounce ramekins. Place them in a water bath and tent with foil. It's important that the water in the pan is hot and comes halfway up the side of the ramekins, so it will reach oven temperature quickly. Using cool water will prevent them from baking evenly.

Bake for 25-40 minutes. This will depend on the temperature of the mixture when you put them in the oven. Best to check them after 25 minutes and gauge how much longer they need. Unlike a cake, you can open the oven and check them as often as you like without hurting them. The best way to check if they are done is to gently tap the side of each ramekin. If the custard ripples like water, it needs to bake longer. If it moves like set jell-o, then it is done. Be careful not to over-bake them or they will be grainy and "eggy."

Remove the pan from the oven and allow the custards to cool in the water bath. Once they have reached room temperature, you can remove them from the bath. Cover them and refrigerate for at least an hour. They can be made a few days in advance.

To serve: Spread a thin layer of unsweetened crème fraîche over the top of the custard. You can add a touch of sugar to the crème fraîche if a sweeter topping is desired.

For a pumpkin version: Just substitute one cup of the heavy cream with 1 ¼ cups pumpkin puree and add 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice. Add the pumpkin and spice after you have added all the yolks and cream to the mixture.

Recipe source: ZoëBakes

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Largeleaf linden: Recipes for this herb, Health Benefits

Largeleaf linden: Recipes for this herb, Health Benefits

The Largeleaf linden is a medicinal tree that belongs to the family Tiliaceae. There are about 10 species of this medicinal plant, but the more important is Tilia platyphyllos (scientific name). The Largeleaf linden trees are medicinal plants from temperate zones of the northern hemisphere. These plants live naturally in forest shade, no more than 1500 m. elevation. The Tilia platyphyllos tree is…

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“... tilia tree fruit must be caught mid-flight from its tree of origin to the ground.”

The recipe does not specify why this flight takes place, they think and start to conjure a small wind spell…

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How to Cook Dried Beans and Legumes

Many people are baffled with how to cook dried beans. Relax, it's easy and beans are some of the healthiest foods you can eat. Click for helpful tips. Many people are baffled with how to cook dried beans. Relax, it's easy and beans and legumes are some of the healthiest foods you can eat. Here are some more tips to help you cook better with beans: Don't have time to cook dried beans? No problem, dried or canned beans will work interchangeably in most recipes, and you don't need to precook canned beans. Fresher dried beans will cook faster than older dried beans, so use the cooking times as a very general guideline. Taste the beans for tenderness early and often during the cooking process. Because bean cooking times can vary so widely from batch to batch, it's best to pre-cook dried beans before using in recipes. Cooking Method I -- Place beans in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until beans are tender. Cooking Method II -- Cover beans with cold water and soak overnight or for at least 6 hours. Drain and place in clean water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until tender. Quick Soak Method: Cover in cold water, bring to a boil. Turn off heat and let soak for 2 hours, then simmer until tender. Before cooking, rinse the beans and pick through them, removing any small stones that sometimes get mixed in and throwing out any shriveled or discolored beans. Even though they may be dried, the fresher the bean the better -- for flavor and for the amount of nutrients. Store dried beans in covered plastic food containers. After cooking beans, divide into portions and refrigerate leftovers in their own liquid for up to 4 days or in the freezer for 3 months (longer if you have a vacuum food saver appliance like the Tilia Food Saver ). Reheat cooked beans in the microwave, on the stovetop or even in the oven.

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An MRI and a following CAT scan showed I have nothing sinister as feared.The exorbitant cost was worth it for peace of mind. However, I am profoundly death in one ear, cause unknown, that cannot be corrected... but now benefit from a hearing aid for the other,. so I can dispense with the ear trumpet.!.! Another huge expense I wouldn't have had in Europe, but I didn't want to wait. It was so socially difficult.

An MRI and a following CAT scan showed I have nothing sinister as feared.The exhorbitant cost was worth it for peace of mind. However, I am profoundly death in one ear, cause unknown, that cannot be corrected... but now benefit from a hearing aid for the other, so I can dispense with the ear trumpet.!.! Another huge expense I wouldn't have had in Europe, but I didn't want to wait. It was so socially difficult.

All this achieved in a week.!

After writing to complaints office of insurance company, they still refused to pay out, but as the circumstances of refusal were so unusual they will refund our premium, so that was worth the effort.

The week ended with a visit to Greyton Market as usual. This was more special as the church also had its annual bazaar.

Wonderful cooking smells to tantalize our nostrils...

(Now level one so some restrictions eased.)

Wonderful cooking smells to tantalise our nostrils...

Authentic traditional foods with nearby tables, plus accompanying music. Children sitting in trees, families picnicking on the grass, amongst colourful bunting completed the picture. Local horses have been rounded up to give rides, whether on backs or a drawn chariot (cart). The heavy rainfall and wind of the previous few days were driven away and a beautiful sunshiny day gave its blessing.

We met Dan and Catherine and had a second breakfast of egg and home cured bacon bagels ... Delicious. I could not resist buying a very pretty mobile for Eleanor, which we strung up above the table. Her awareness grows daily.. she is so perceptive of sound and movement. You are so right, Nola, about savouring every moment.

Sunday, persistent rain returned but we still managed a river walk below the mountains with our very lively grand-dog, Tilia, whilst Catherine cooked Sunday lunch, from a new recipe.. Yummy!

Monday, the heavens opened even more. We had to be in Cape Town to collect our extended visas. Dan needed to return his electric bike as had a problem and Catherine's bike was ready for collection. A family trip..up at crack of dawn, to achieve all this.

Arrived at the home office.. Usual precautionary measures and queues.. Our turn... Then our usual unluck.. We had not brought the mandatory receipt. Go home and get it they suggested.. A 2 hour journey each way!

Another official suggested we could get an affidavit from police station. A 20 minute walk.. So set sat. nav. and marched off in the pouring rain.. A not very salubrious area.. It seemed that covid was beckoning from the side streets.. .we arrived.... joined the queue.. a loud commanding voice was yelling to keep a 2 metre distance.. Not much notice was being taken.

My new aid neither liked this voice nor the cacophony of noise that surrounded us and told my brain to crowd my head out. Not very pleasant.

Our turn.. Sent away with 2 forms to fill in... Back to desk.. we had the misfortune to have the owner of the voice. It let rip again, informing us, and everyone else, that we should have used black pens...Go away and correct! .. We dutifully did so.... finished just as black pen was dying.... and crossed out the blue ink....

Back to desk... Loud voice rose a few decibels.... Not on these forms.. Get new ones... We hung our heads... Now didn't have a black pen... Those with one were using them.. Found another at bottom of bag....

Just how many numbers can one remember... Passport numbers... Phone numbers that change with each country... New address codes... At this stage difficult to remember how old we were!

Another power walk in rain, with power running out... grabbing a banana each from a stall, cutting corners, running the traffic light gauntlet and generally jay running. My aural apparatus was over responding to traffic light noises, traffic and surrounding hubbub. A nightmare in my head. At Home affairs, it was back in its box.

Finally we cracked it.. We have our 3 month visas.. Yippee!!!

Met family with Catherine's dad and brother, (who had picked them up from bike place) , in a tiny vegan restaurant. The six of us, plus Eleanor in her car bed, plus Tilia, who had great difficulty climbing the skiddy wooden stairs, in an area of about 6 square metres. Seating was on high stalls or very low seats and tables, nearly floor level, so we tucked in nicely.! I'll let the mind boggle... Food was good and a lot of it.

Three hours later back at Columba, rain now easing off. Dan and Catherine whizzed off on their bikes, big Cheshire cat grins stretching their faces, whilst Eleanor kicked and chuckled on her new play station multi gym. Tilia took this chance to escape up the lane hoping for a frolic with the roaming horses or street wise cows which brought their new born to show off. No dull moments here.!

Back to 'High Hopes' where Sharon had not only done our laundry but cooked an Italian supper too. A nicer landlady one couldn’t wish for .

An eye test revealed that Mike's bumping into things was not through over indulging, but due to cataracts. I write this whilst waiting at his appointment in clinic to discuss procedure and terms for their removal. The latter would require us to mortgage the house we haven't got, so not likely to happen here.

I returned to the ear specialist to report on my non progress with hearing aid. Firstly I had inserted it wrongly.. Didn't know you can hear upside down...

He then programmed it to my specific requirements. I now have car mode, restaurant mode and normal mode. All clever stuff.

With all this sensory renovation taking place, we just need to tell our bodies... ‘Yes we can do it! '

A convenient place to finish this episode as need to pack to start a new adventure tomorrow

With love MnMxx

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@rumdaydreams because I love bothering Kate

   “Alright…” Aella nudges one of the six cups on the tray carefully, balancing precariously. “These teas have chamomile, passion fruit, tilia flower, Faleran rose petals, valerian root, Aldean flower, and a specific Ferengi spice that, in my unrequested personal opinion, just tastes like sugar. The purple cup is normal. The orange cup has the addition of honey and brown sugar -- it is supposed to be very effective when combined with the other ingredients, but obviously, makes it very sweet. The yellow cup has the addition of only honey. The green cup has mint, which makes it taste better, but does not quite help the the experience of ‘restfulness’. The blue cup has the addition of Vulcan mint. It... it does not taste like your mint, but I was curious. The red cup has chee’lash fruit, capellan flower, and squill. These make it more, ah… earthy tasting? It tastes more like tea, I suppose. I have also read of a recipe that, strangely, requires the ka’dirka flower -- however, as I am fatally allergic, I hoped we could start here. I will still make that other recipe if needed. I also brought all the ingredients, in case you are allergic to anything in any of these.”

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Tasting Table Chefs Recipes: Summer Cookbook 2012 (Enhanced Edition) - TastingTable | ...

Tasting Table Chefs Recipes: Summer Cookbook 2012 (Enhanced Edition) TastingTable Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine Price: Get Publish Date: July 27, 2012 With grills primed and popsicle sticks at the ready, TastingTable.com is proud to present a celebration of summer eating in its new digital book, Tasting Table Chefs’ Recipes: 2012 Summer Cookbook. This enhanced edition of the book features 28 exclusive recipes, which range from frozen treats to main courses and cocktails from top chefs and bartenders across the country, including Michael Tusk of Cotogna in San Francisco, Michael Solomonov of Federal Donuts in Philadelphia and Alex Stupak of Empellón in New York City. As an added bonus, the book includes the following Multi-Touch features: three exclusive videos, four step-by-step Multi-Touch slide shows and five specially designed menus for simple summer entertaining. Download Tasting Table Chefs' Recipes: 2012 Summer Cookbook and enjoy such recipes as Bloody Mary Popsicles, Watermelon Gazpacho, Skirt Steak Tacos, Peach Pop Tarts and Sweet Tea Pie. Every recipe is carefully tested in the Tasting Table Test Kitchen and designed for easy weeknight cooking to ensure you get delicious results every time you cook one of the recipes. In addition, special icons identify recipes that are no-cook, fast (30 minutes or less), make-ahead or picnic- friendly—so you’re sure to find a dish for any and every occasion. TastingTable Chefs’ Recipes 2012 Summer Cookbook includes handpicked recipes from the following chefs: Shiho Yoshikawa of Sweet Rose Creamery in Santa Monica, CA; Ken Oringer of Coppa in Boston; Giuseppe Tentori of GT Fish & Oyster in Chicago; Jason Fox of Commonwealth in San Francisco; William Kovel of Catalyst in Cambridge, MA; Marc Vetri of Amis in Philadelphia; Paul Virant of Perennial Virant in Chicago; Will Preisch of Bent Brick in Portland, OR; Thomas McNaughton of Flour + Water in San Francisco; Matthew Accarrino of SPQR in San Francisco; Michael Tusk of Cotogna in San Francisco; Mike Isabella of Graffiato in Washington, D.C.; Alex Stupak of Empellón in New York; Brian Malarkey of Burlap in San Diego, CA; Steven Brown of Tilia in Minneapolis; Michael Solomonov of Federal Donuts in Philadelphia; Tiffany MacIsaac of Buzz Bakery in Arlington, VA; Michael Voltaggio of Ink.sack in Los Angeles; and Taff Mayberry of Lucy's Fried Chicken in Austin, TX. Plus, there are recipes from exciting recent cookbooks, including Paletas by Fany Gerson ; Home Made by Yvette Van Boven ; and Latin Grilling by Lourdes Castro . Finally, the cocktails come from Marshall Altier of Jbird Cocktails in New York; Kari Morris, Morris Kitchen, New York; Allen Katz of the Shanty at New York Distilling Co. in Brooklyn, NY; and Jamie Boudreau of Canon in Seattle.

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Okay! Last jar spell for today! I kinda threw this together from a few of @witchy-woman 's spell jar recipes! It's a 'let's have a good year' spell for my little sister @dinosaurpleco! Here's what's in it; Sea salt - for protection Coffee - for peace Sage - for peace Oregano - for Joy Shallots (that what I used but if anyone wants to make this dryed onion would work to) - for protection Cloves - to drive away negativity A whole bay leaf - for strength Black pepper peppercorn - to dispel evil Dill seeds - for protection Basel - to drive off hostile spirits My sister's favorite tea (celestial seasonings tension tamer) - for serenity and well to do for her what the tea does when she drinks it! (I'll put a full list of the herbs on the bottom) Cinnamon - success and wisdom Marjoram - for happiness Mint - for peace I meditated on what each layer is going to do as I put them in. Then after I finished filling it I spoke a little about what I want to happen for her this coming year and my hopes for her! If any of you guys use this for a spell I'd like to hear about it! Tag me in your posts please! Thank you! (Here's the full list of what's in the tea I put in it; Eleuthero, peppermint, cinnamon, ginger, chamomile, lemongrass, licorice, catnip, tilia flowers, natural lemon flavor, hops and vitamins b6 & b12.)

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Baked Honey-Roasted Fig Apples with Nut Streusel

I came up with this recipe for a Yom Kippur Break Fast dinner, and it was a huge hit. It'd also be the perfect addition to any fall dinner or potluck gathering. It's gluten-free and easy to make as a vegan/dairy-free recipe so it's good for a crowd. You can even prepare the dry streusel ingredients in advance, making it easy to whip up a single baked apple at your convenience using a toaster oven or air fryer, for a delicious personal treat.

Ingredients

Streusel

1/4 cup macadamia nuts

1/4 cup pecans

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

2 tablespoons butter (or coconut oil for a vegan option)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Fruit

6 apples (preferably tart and crisp baking apples)

6 figs

2 tablespoons melted butter (or coconut oil for a vegan option)

1 tablespoon honey

Flakey salt

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F.

In a food processor, pulse all the dry streusel ingredients until they form coarse crumbs.

Add the butter (or coconut oil) and vanilla extract to the streusel mixture.

Prepare the apples by halving them, removing the stem and calyx, and carving out a cavity in the center.

Place the prepared apples on a baking tray (lining it with foil for easy cleanup is recommended). Brush each apple with butter and honey and generously fill the cavity with the streusel mixture.

Cut off the stems of the figs, halve them, and place them on the same baking tray (or use another foil-lined tray). Brush the figs with butter and honey. 

Bake the apples and figs in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until they achieve a delightful dark brown color.

Once done, top each apple with a fig half and sprinkle flakey salt over each serving.

Serve hot, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Notes

For a vegan version, substitute butter with coconut oil.

While I used Gravenstein apples, you can opt for any variety of baking apple with tartness and crispness for the best results. Tartness adds complexity to the flavor, and crispness helps the apple retain its structure during baking. Not that there's anything wrong with a mushy delicious pile of baked apple! 

To make your life easier, prepare the dry streusel mixture ahead of time and store it in an airtight container.

If you're using large or extra-large apples, consider adding an extra 10-15 minutes to the baking time to achieve that deeply baked flavor.

(Photo credit to midjourney)

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Organ from which depends a life.

 Heart is an organ from which depends on a how much a human will to live. Am advice for everybody as from child till adult is less worry, stress , depress, that conflicts aee affecting for heart work.

And in a cooking meal,  do not forget about a heart. And not over eat, less eat fat and hard meal. For heart muscle benefit are millet porridge, walnuts, dried fruits, baked potato, kidney beans, seeds of oats infusion, apricots, viburnum berries infused in honey, peels  with lemon, fragaria vesca leafs infusion.

A few useful recipes for strengthening heart and preventing diseases. 50 gr of root chamomile, herb of uva ursi,  tilia roots powder, parsnip, petroselinum, add 4 tbl.sp. of mixed mass in 0.5 l. of water, lead till boiling, turn off fire, filter, use,like a tea on half glass with adding 0.5 tea.sp. honey.

300 gr of petroselinum stemns, and roots, 50 gr of white honey, 12 of middle chamomile yellow , add 700 ml. of white wine, lead till boiling. Filter, use on 30 ml before meal on an everyday, and remedy is using in an often heart interruption work.

For to pacify a disease.

My mum using recipes as fighting with heart arrhythmia and stenocardia.

As to pacify these diseases use tea with melissa, and drops of leonurus tincture, crataegus, corvalol, as of 4 bottles contains adding in bottle of dark glass, shake. Remedy for improving a feeling is ready. Use on 30 drops or one tbl.sp. for 3 times/day before meal.

Thus,  my mum support heart work.

Home doctor comments: A famous remedy by your mum is using as heart remedy, helping in pericarditis, but in daily mental work, or driving this remedy not using, that spirit having. Use for one time /day as before sleep.

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when you have extreme paleness or redness of your skin of your face: yeast face mask tones and offers to skin an attractive matte or pearly shade that can delight any individual. Unfold it evenly in your face and neck and chill out for 20 minutes. Gently rub the mixture although washing it off with h2o. This will help in removing the lifeless skin and brightens the complexion. Begin Slideshow Each product or service we function has been independently picked and reviewed by our editorial workforce. Should you come up with a order utilizing the inbound links provided, we may perhaps gain Fee. Therapeutic massage the mask on to your face for at least 2 minutes. Depart over the mask for quarter-hour. Clean off with heat drinking water 1st then chilly drinking water to shut off pores. via steptoremedies.com and honey have antibiotic Homes, and this entire blend is nearly as good for your outsides as it's inside a drink. Use any leftovers inside of a slurp-able smoothie Along with the milk within your decision. Egg White Face Masks—Egg whites are known for their capability to tone large pores and reduce surplus sebum, making them perfect for people with In a natural way oily skin. https://www.facebook.com/steptoremedies/ , 2014 at eight:19 pm Hi there! I\'m attempting the redness-cutting down mask for rosacea - I\'ve only applied a little bit on my face when compared with just what the recipe created, am i able to preserve it during the fridge for a few days to work with once more or do I really have to create a new combination every time? I've my fingers crossed it really works! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5BbUHcuKxY ! Coffee is not only a well known beverage. It is also a favourite ingredient of high-class pores and skin care goods. There are actually myriads of benefits of utilizing coffee for pores and skin treatment. It is often used for earning system scrubs. By mechanically exfoliating the pores and skin, the coffee scrubs make the skin sleek and tender and improves complexion. Lastly, scrub the skin using this type of mask and depart it for nearly fifty percent an hour or so to have tender, glowing pores and skin. It works for a purely natural bleach and lowers Solar tan when applies about thrice in a week for at least per month. for dilemma skin: these property facial mask is excellent: brewer’s yeast correctly cope with inflammations, acne and black factors; The product nourishes and gives pores and skin a delicate lustrous truly feel whilst honey functions as a mild astringent and the anti-septic Qualities it has really helps to cleanse skin of germs and dirt answerable for leading to acne. I exploit only New brewer's yeast with a little h2o or milk or lemon juice (for who may take this) or crops tea, come up with a paste, use on face, leave 10-15 mins, rinse, swipe a cotton ball total chamomile or tilia tea and then put Calendula oil or Macadamia oil-> perfection! Allow’s discover the potent nutrients in raw honey for its nourishing Added benefits to skin! Below, learn about three unique face masks you can try out for yourself at home, Each and every with a special gain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty

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The sugar With this recipe works as a natural exfoliant useful in breaking apart scar tissue and unclogging pores and skin pores. Go away the mask on for around ten minutes and afterwards rinse it off with water. Use this splendor mask about a few times each week. If your adjective you utilize to explain the skin is “mature” or “dry”, this face mask is in your case. Its numerous elements put humidity again into your drained pores and skin and bring about a radiancy that maybe you have considered you missing for good. In this article’s the simple recipe. Then, position the yogurt and strawberries in the blender to mash or Incorporate together the yogurt and strawberries using a fork (a blender is effective ideal). It is best to employ raw, natural and organic honey rather than processed honey because the latter may well irritate your skin. In the bowl, mash the strawberries which has a fork right up until smooth. Increase from the honey and mix the ingredients jointly. Using clean up fingers or maybe a sanitized brush, gently utilize the combination throughout your face, steering clear of the eye region. A strawberry face mask could make the pores and skin glow additionally appear gorgeous, and helps you to treatment acne and acne scars. This face mask is ideal for oily pores and skin. for oily pores and skin: no other beauty item is able so would make narrow enlarged pores and reduce as soon as possible harmful shine from the face; You should use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No knowledge is shared with Facebook Except if you engage with this attribute. (Privateness Coverage) all right effectively it seems to obtain manufactured my skin smoother, but I've one particular suggestion: it might feel evident, but don’t set it in the eyebrows!! ? the cinnamon will get stuck in them and you've got to wipe it out harshly by using a wet paper towel or wipe hahah & also when rinsing your face don’t scrub along with your fingers, do it Carefully or it’ll bring about discomfort within the small pieces of cinnamon powder and it’s kinda painful ? I’m going to try and Test back in tomorrow early morning to determine if and of my acne has cleared up! Sounds like an incredibly refreshing facial mask! It will definitely scent fragrant far too. Thanks for sharing :) I in no way rubbed the yeast on my pores and skin to be a gommage or exfoliating motion prior to washing my face so maybe I could Do this following time. I attempted simply a mask for every se. Making use of orange juice on your own face is so beneficial. So just envision how far more helpful It will be to use the peel, full of pores and skin-boosting nutrients, on your face! Like another home face masks, yeast face mask has many indications to be used, which must be recognized prior to to undertake its planning. Yeast face mask is usually recommended: This magical face mask can confirm successful in holding the indications of ageing for instance pimples and fantastic lines at bay. Orange peel is great for decreasing oxidative pressure in pores and skin cells, which subsequently can help in preserving a youthful glowing pores and skin.

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Soak uncooked rice within the drinking water. Following, go ahead and take strawberries and soaked rice and blend them in a single blender to make a sleek paste. Want to turn day to day right into a very good skin working day? Need to know tips on how to retain the skin youthful, fresh new, and glowing 24/7? Every single individual desires to appear and feel their finest always. Our confidence is right proportionate to the way in which we sense about ourselves. Deriving the very best from by yourself is even so a endeavor that may be considerably assisted with the usage of good goods. In the bowl, take some orange peel powder, sugar and almond oil. Be sure the level of sugar is equivalent on the peel powder and here you have an uncomplicated recipe to a lovely smelling lip balm that’s efficient and simple to produce. mask should be applied on clear skin in the face and keep for 20 minutes, then rinse underneath running h2o. Software: Utilize a layer of your apple honey mask on your own complete face. Wait for 10 to fifteen minutes and let the mask dry up a bit. After that, clean the mask off Along with the lukewarm drinking water and look forward to the results! Ideas: The apple honey mask works very best when it’s contemporary. To https://www.pinterest.com/pin/722616702689372461 , immediately after preparing, you shouldn’t maintain it while in the fridge to use later. Since it is so fast and simple to organize, make it just prior to deciding to intend to use it. August 2, 2014 at eight:19 pm Hello there! I\'m making an attempt the redness-cutting down mask for rosacea - I\'ve only used a small little bit on my face when compared to just what the recipe built, can I maintain it inside the fridge for a couple of days to implement once again or do I should produce a new mixture whenever? I have my fingers crossed it really works! Many thanks! for difficulty skin: these kinds of property facial mask is superb: brewer’s yeast properly cope with inflammations, acne and black factors; It contains zinc, an important part that encourages pores and skin regeneration and functions as an anti-inflammatory agent. Blend both of these ingredients in the bowl. Take another substantial bowl with heat water and spot the bowl Together with the combination on The nice and cozy h2o bowl for 2-3 minutes. face mask for dry skin from orange peels may seem like a strange thought, but it is extremely productive. You don’t consider it? Give it a check out and you'll be surprised by the outcome! For additional honey ideas, attempt honey and cinnamon for brighter skin or honey with cocoa and cream to exfoliate. These Do it yourself masks can work wonders for various skin issues—from dry, cracked cheeks and uninteresting foreheads to acne breakouts. Try and use natural and organic elements When doable, as being the pores and skin in your face is thinner than other portions of Your whole body and might soak up toxins much more conveniently. Even though the yeast facial masks are really valuable to the skin, have this facility and contraindications: When you've got destroyed skin, you can find scratches, cuts, you are doing laser resurfacing, then right up until it is completely healed, It's not needed to generate a mask with yeast;

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Not simply that, we even have dressing combs, hair brushes, headbands, roller sets, wigs, hair clips as well as other extras. Whether your hair is long or shorter, curly or straight, coloured or purely natural, you may search our variety of Skilled hair treatment and styling appliances In keeping with your specific wants. To complete off your appear, you'll be able to store online for hair styling items from a few of the prime haircare makes. Go ahead and take guess workout of flaunting magnificent hair, store on the web and uncover hair treatment have to-haves. Full of vitamin C, orange peel is great for lightening dark spots and acne scars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_mask out skin discolorations Slather on this honey milk mask to deal with acne-prone pores and skin. Honey Normally kills off microorganisms to avoid long run breakouts and nutmeg functions as a mild exfoliator which is perfect for sensitive skin. Enable it sink in for ten-quarter-hour ahead of rinsing then follow up with your favorite moisturizer. Distribute it evenly with your face and neck and loosen up for twenty minutes. Gently rub the mixture even though washing it off with drinking water. This assists in getting rid of the lifeless skin and brightens the complexion. These masks are ideal for an at-property facial. Get started with clean up pores and skin and right before applying the mask, lay a warm, damp wash cloth on your face to open up your pores. After rinsing off the mask, wash your face with cold h2o or utilize a toner to shut the pores. Then implement a good face oil. This really is utilized to determine specific browsers or products in the event the accessibility the assistance, and is also employed for protection good reasons. Excellent moisturizer. Skin brightener and lightener. Anti bacterial and antiseptic Homes that help demolish germs on pores and skin surface. Nourishes and drinking water dry skin. Environmentally friendly tea and honey do the job anti-inflammatory magic on skin redness and inflammation. This soothing combo is Light enough for sensitive pores and skin (do a patch test in the event you’re worried). Both of those substances are potent antioxidants to fight free radicals and restore pores and skin problems. In advance of I reveal this mask, Watch out for the level of lemon juice you include to the face mask, just don’t go overboard with in excess of 8 drops or 1/two tsp. Anyhow, this delicious smelling mask is sure to tease your style buds, tempting you to have a lick, but you have to resist! Just before applying, wash your face with warm water and pat dry that has a cleanse towel or steam your face. This is actually to open up your pores so the nutrients can sink deep into your skin. “Clinical trials have revealed that honey is an efficient wide-spectrum antibacterial agent. It’s received a great deal of oomph that it may even halt the ‘superbug’ MRSA from rising. Get it done on your own: Mix the egg white and beer with the lime juice. Slather onto the face. Just after ten minutes, rinse with heat water. This is a good mask for dry, peeling and scaling pores and skin. The avocado and coconut oil offer replenishing dampness, whilst the honey helps you to recover any chafed or Uncooked areas. I believe I'm probably about to try to lemon and strawberry mask. Sunday is pamper my pamper me working day. :) I'll surely test it tomorrow night!

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Any use of the details is within the person’s discretion. For health fears or emergencies and medication improvements, remember to seek advice from a healthcare professional. Preparing: Once more, the preparing is quite simple. Just combine https://www.wikihow.com/Make-All-Natural-Face-Masks and come up with a uniformly blended paste. The caffeine from coffee grounds Within this cocoa-licious mask will help to cut back swelling and puffiness, although the antioxidants in the cocoa enable to scale back growing old, and also the yogurt replenishes lost dampness. Remedy: Any real honey will do, but my personalized preferred is Uncooked, unfiltered honey as it retains extra of its potent healing Homes. I can actually notify the difference between the categories of honey I’ve utilized for my honey mask. Furthermore, cinnamon supplies a microdermabrasion impact on the pores and skin by sloughing off microbes and dead pores and skin cells. But when I took it off, my pores and skin felt ridiculous smooth, And that i didn’t even need to have to use moisturizer that evening, though I did go to bed craving a strawberry smoothie.” The structure of many masks for dry pores and skin includeegg yolk. It can be no coincidence, mainly because this solution are all-natural antioxidants that assistance to withdraw from your skin of dangerous substances. To make a valuable mask for dry pores and skin, you have to: Beat one egg, incorporate 1 tbsp. l. yeast; Honey consists of a hefty serving of antioxidants for moisturized and vivid skin. coffee face mask in honey damage free radicals that result in oxidative strain in skin cells, thus slowing down the growing older process of skin. Supply Rub gently in excess of puffy places right until the shells are no longer chilly. Try this each morning, before you’ve completed anything to the skin, to just take down less than-eye bloat which could have accrued overnight. What you need: two polished clamshells. (Those people found within their all-natural point out on the Seashore are as well rough against the pores and skin. Obtain sleek clamshells at seashellco.com.) Blend pores and skin implies maybe you have a slightly oily T-zone and drier cheeks with dry patchy places here and there. This rose-based mask is great for balancing out the oily and dry areas of the skin. Chilly weather can aggravate rosacea, leaving faces reddened and blotchy, and at times bumpy also. The apple cider vinegar helps to stabilize the pH of your skin, while the oatmeal lessens irritation and the opposite ingredients soothe and moisturize. When combined with egg white, the yeast while in the beer produces a filmy mask that hydrates and improves the elasticity in the skin. Incorporating a sprint of lime, a supply of vitamin C, really helps to crystal clear pores and fade brown places.

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By Mary Smith. Updated: June five, 2018 A superb cup of coffee is, for A lot of people, the only thing that gets them to wake up each morning. Excellent news, coffee enthusiasts - your favorite witnessed is usually an excellent Resolution to make your skin glimpse brighter, fresher and even more crucial. I started off working with black tea baggage as my warm compresses, and afterwards I might dab honey around the soar. Inside 1-two times, all of the an infection had drawn to the surface and my chills/fever went absent. Sorry for the details, but I am a real believer in pure medicines and people two personalized ordeals are what created me the believer that I am nowadays! In a little bowl, mash 2 to three ripe strawberries into a pulp. Stir in the honey right until you sort a fairly clean paste. Use the combination onto your face in a gentle circular movement. • Combine https://steptoremedies.com/face-mask-for-oily-skin/ and raw milk in equivalent quantities to type a easy paste. Established it aside for a handful of several hours. Usually do not Incorporate a number of masks to help make a “super mask”—1 component may cancel out the key benefits of An additional. Insert a spoonful of oatmeal, baking soda, and peel powder to a couple spoons of drinking water and mix them till it varieties a paste. I think I am most likely gonna try to lemon and strawberry mask. Sunday is pamper my pamper me day. :) I will undoubtedly test it tomorrow evening! Fantastic post! I have a question. Does using a face mask generate a big change in your facial pores and skin (after the initial use or very first number of employs)? I have not applied a single ahead of but realized a person who did... Or you'll want to use it regularly? When you have an American type coffee machine, make use of the coffee grinds within the filter; In case you have an Italian type machine, just unscrew and take away the particles still left between the portions of the cafetiere. Yeast face masks have a rejuvenatingeffect as the item includes large amounts of vitamins B, C and PP. By acting on the pores and skin together with enzymes, amino acids and minerals, natural vitamins and aligned wrinkles make new complexion. Didi’s just take: “Never Do that a single before the youngsters! Spirulina is green, really eco-friendly. You might appear like the Hulk. That said, I beloved this mask. It smelled like banana and still left my pores and skin bright and so hydrated that it had been in fact springy on the touch.” I take advantage of only Fresh new brewer's yeast with a little drinking water or milk or lemon juice (for who can take this) or vegetation tea, come up with a paste, use on face, leave ten-15 mins, rinse, swipe a cotton ball complete chamomile or tilia tea and after that put Calendula oil or Macadamia oil-> perfection! Stir the mixture and massage actions rub into the skin with the face and clean off just after 50 percent an hour. Be certain that the mixture experienced no lumps, clean the pores and skin and utilize the mask, clean off immediately after 15 minutes.

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For mask recipes that have to have honey, vegans can either substitute a little bit of pureed banana, or perhaps omit it. When it’s time to wash the mask off, you should definitely place a strainer inside your sink or shower drain to capture massive particles: you don’t choose to clog your drains. Working with orange peels for making face masks may possibly just sound a tiny bit ludicrous but it’s probably the greatest means to make certain glowing, young searching skin. Right here’s how you can also make them within the convenience of your private home. Just implement a spoon of raw honey over the face being a mask and leave it for about twenty minutes. Rinse off. Repeat a handful of situations weekly. two. Then, in a different container, you insert 1 teaspoon of tomato puree and exactly the same volume of rice flour in this. Any health query requested on This page are going to be obvious into the people who look through This great site. For videos at little herbs , the person assumes the obligation not to divulge any personally identifiable information in the dilemma. Usage of This website is topic to our Terms & Ailments. Read our privacy plan Thereafter clean it off working with lukewarm h2o and complete with a single splash of cold; pat the skin dry utilizing a thoroughly clean towel. Your just lately viewed objects and highlighted recommendations › See or edit your searching heritage Yogurt Within this mask aids in brightening up your skin although banana nourishes it and causes it to be clean and gentle. Honey softens and soothes your skin. Frequently, little herbs youtube will depart your skin tight and clean. Furthermore, it will get rid of impurities in the skin and likewise is one effective acne fighter. This mask is suited to acne skin. Continue to keep a jar close to and dab the honey on acne, burns or small cuts. And when you’re experience Unwell, take a spoonful or two. 3. Blend the pure and rice flour comprehensively and keep it aside. Following that, provide the container containing strawberry and pour this rice flour with puree in this. @sandy: Use every single other working day and go away it on for at least 15 minutes. Whether or not you don't have time, utilize it at the very least as soon as per week - you may even now see the difference. Orange peel powder is great for it refreshes and brightens your skin! When you check with us, those are over enough excellent causes to operate inside of a face mask once each week. But as we touched on earlier mentioned, some retailer-purchased face masks is usually terrible for your skin due to the substances plus the intense adhesive they use. This is a good mask for men, as it can soothe each razor burn up, and more than-weathered Winter season pores and skin. The yogurt functions like a moisturizer, even though the cucumber lessens redness and supplies dampness to dry, sensitive pores and skin.

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The subject areas in these pages which includes textual content, graphics, video clips along with other substance contained on this Site are for informational needs only rather than to get substituted for Specialist clinical suggestions. Individuals who have oily skin are more worried about their face as a consequence of surplus oil secretion. And right here yeast and yogurt face mask which can be a wonderful remedy for it. Allow’s begin to see the yeast and yogurt face mask Advantages for face. Include the h2o for your oatmeal and stir for a few minutes right until it’s plumped up nicely. Incorporate the honey and yogurt, and set through a blender to smooth and Merge it rather well. Slather this throughout your face, depart on for ten minutes or so, and after that clean with heat drinking water. Pat dry. Software: Utilize the mask on the face (particularly on influenced regions), and leave it on for 10 to quarter-hour. Then, rinse off your face with lukewarm drinking water. Pursuing that, clean your face once again with cold water. Software: Use a layer with the apple honey mask on the complete face. Await ten to fifteen minutes and Enable the mask dry up a bit. After that, wash the mask off Along with the lukewarm water and look forward to the outcome! If you want to instantly remove acne, it's perfect for this mask: thoroughly clean grapefruit and grind it into a blender or grinder for the consistency of porridge; Gently use this combination all around the face employing a sanitized brush or cleanse fingers, averting the eye spot. This is yet another excellent pack to eliminate tan and brighten the pores and skin. Acquire 2 tbsp orange peel powder, include in a couple of drops of lime and to this incorporate a tbsp Each and every of fullers earth and sandalwood powder to create a clean paste. That is definitely a single attention-grabbing mask! After i very first noticed the Photograph I assumed it had been a mask determined by Turmeric, due to the fact it is also an orange powder, but a mask built out of floor orange peel would have never occurred to me. Thanks for sharing! Time to say goodbye to acne and pimples. Blend orange peel powder with oatmeal and baking soda to produce the last word pimple annihilation face mask. Eco-friendly tea and honey operate anti-inflammatory magic on skin redness and inflammation. This soothing combo is Light plenty of for sensitive skin (do a patch test in case you’re nervous). source are powerful antioxidants to battle absolutely free radicals and repair skin injury. If it leaves a yellowish tinge on the skin, soak a cotton ball in milk and rub it on the stained locations. Use this mask two to three times weekly. Received incredibly oily and acne-inclined skin? Get worried no additional with this straightforward and cleaning orange peel face mask, which can go away the skin oil-free and moisturized simultaneously! Absolutely everyone have distinctive skin type that have unique pores and skin problems. They generally use chemical merchandise for their skin challenges but that isn't the entire Option. Among the best and long lasting remedies for pores and skin issue is using very simple kitchen goods.

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All About Tamales

Learn about what goes into making this classic Latin party foods, plus how to store, freeze, and ship tamales, and lots of terrific masa and tamale recipes.

For cultures with Latin roots, tamales are perhaps the most important celebratory food in existence. Special tamales are regularly prepared for celebrations and feast days ranging from Christmas, New Years and Day of the Dead to Weddings, Christenings and Birthdays. Like many classic foods, tamales can be Zen-like in their simplicity -- a corn dough with or without a few flavorings and/or fillings wrapped up in a cute little package of corn husks or banana leaves (and occasionally other leaves as well) and steamed. But with those few basics, an infinite number of flavors and combinations are possible -- from sweet to savory, mild to spicy, simple to complex and everything in between.

Don't let the thought of making tamales scare you. People make it seem like a bigger deal than it really is. Yes, it takes a little time to set everything up, and you'll probably make a few messy attempts your first few tries. But it's not hard to get the knack, and the whole process really took much less time than I anticipated.

tamalesThe reactions you'll get when you make tamales are well worth the effort. When I told people I was going to make over 300 homemade tamales for my New Year's party, they looked at me like I was crazy. Even the Latinas working the local Los Angeles Mexican markets claimed their grandmothers didn't even bother to make tamales anymore, preferring to buy them ready made.

But there's nothing like homemade, and the process of making the tamales turned out to be lots of fun. And, by the way, I knew what I was doing. Tamales are a perfect party food -- they are inexpensive to make, everyone loves them and ALL the work can be done well ahead of time.

Tamales are also a great way to bond with friends and family. Get a group together and make a project of it. Everyone will go home with great food and you'll all have a great time creating this classic culinary treasure. Since it takes a bit of time to prepare the doughs and filling for tamales, it's a good idea to make a lot. They freeze extremely well and can be reheated for quick snacks anytime by simply steaming the frozen tamales.

Anatomy of a Tamale tamales, tamale recipesBetween the different dough flavorings, fillings and regional styles, you can make endless variations of tamales, but all tamales have certain characteristics in common:

Masa Dough -- Most tamales are made with a masa or specially treated ground corn dough which has been mixed with some type of fat, such as lard, butter or oil and some sort of liquid, such as water or stock. Some nouvelle tamales might use other ingredients such as rice, potatoes or polenta as a base, but for the purposes of this article we will deal with traditional masa tamales. You can also substitute mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes for the fat or oil when making fat-free tamales.

Dough Flavorings --Some people like to keep their masa dough plain, others like to mix flavoring ingredients (such as corn, onions, peppers, etc.) right into the masa dough.

Fillings -- The fillings for tamales are literally infinite -- meats, vegetables, cheese, sauces, salsas, even fruit or chocolate. Use your imagination!

Wrappings Dried cornhusks are the most common (and easy to find) tamale wrappers. Simply soak the wrappers in warm water for at least 30 minutes before using. Some cultures, especially those in tropical regions, like to use large banana or even avocado leaves to wrap their tamales.

Tamales as Gifts So few bother to go to the trouble of making tamales these days, that they make an awesome gift from your kitchen. If you plan on shipping your homemade tamales, freeze them first, then pack in disposable ice packs in a Styrofoam® box or hard plastic cooler and ship via Priority mail -- they should (in theory anyway) still be plenty cool when they arrive. If you want a wrapped package of tamales for under the tree (or wherever else you might unwrap presents) get an inexpensive foam cooler and pack with ice pack and well wrapped tamales (I usually package mine in dozens). Wrap the whole box -- the tamales should be fine this way for about 18 hours or more (again, freeze them first to buy yourself more time). You can easily make festive colored ties for wrapping your tamales by dying your types with food coloring diluted in water. Let dry thoroughly before using. The colors will run a bit if the tamales get very wet, but they still look pretty and festive.

Tamale By Any Other Name Tamales can come disguised with other names, but they're still basically tamales. For instance in parts of Central and South America as well as Cuba they may be called tamals, in Bolivia and Ecuador you may find humitas, and Venezuelan markets and snack bars are often filled with halacas while tamales in Colombia can be called bollos. Depending on which parts of Mexico you travel to, you may be served tamales, corundas or zacahuiles.

Essential Tamale Tools Tamale making doesn't really require much in the way of special tools, but you will need: 1. A large pot or container in which to steam the tamales. If you're only making a small amount, a large pot with a steamer insert will do. If, on the other hand, you plan on making a large amount (and why not, if you're going to go to the trouble of making tamales, make a lot and freeze them), a tamale steaming bucket is best. Check at Latin markets.

2. A heavy-duty electric mixer, such as a Kitchen Aid will make the job infinitely easier. The masa dough must really be beaten a lot in order to achieve the right consistency for good tamales -- while it's possible to do this without an electric mixer, I wouldn't want to tackle it.

There's a small plastic masa spreader gadget on the market. It's an inexpensive little trinket, but totally unnecessary. In our experience, it was easier to spread the masa with the back of a tablespoon than with the gadget. Maybe you'll have a different opinion, but we found it slowed us down.

Storing, Freezing and Reheating Tamales Tamales store very well, which makes them a perfect party food because you can do ALL the work, except for re-heating long before the party. Use a steamer to reheat cooked tamales, just until heated -- about 10 minutes for refrigerated tamales, about 25 minutes for frozen tamales. You can store cooked tamales, well wrapped, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or the freezer for up to 6 months (longer if you have a vacuum sealer system like the Tilia Foodsaver). Pack your cooked tamales in water tight plastic bags before putting in ice chests for travel. Even better, use ice packs instead of ice, so there's no danger of the tamales getting wet.