I was reading something on the Internet the other day about cucumbers and their health benefits. I thought I would share some since cucumbers are going to be in full swing in the next few weeks. One point was relieve joint pain (arthritis) and inflammation, as I have gotten older I have noticed my knees aching more and my hands sore at times. I am willing to try anything that is natural for joint pain and I love cucumbers so this is a no brainer for me. This article also said it helps with weight loss, this one I am more skeptical about but I have seen several posts about cucumber water on Pinterest lately. It is also supposed to help blood pressure, diabetes, hydrate the body, and reduce cholesterol. I love cucumbers and I always have, I am not sure that I believe all of what they said cucumbers can do but they are very tasty.
I fixed these the other day:
3 cucumbers peeled and sliced (thick)
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 tbsp dill
1 or 2 garlic cloves or 2 tsp garlic powder
1 jalapeno pepper
3 small onions sliced
I used a large mason jar and put my vinegar in then added my cucumber slices, dill, onion, and pepper (whole), then filled with water. It was hard to leave them in the fridge because I wanted to eat them right then. I held off for 2 hours and tasted, they were good but the longer they sit the better they get. I love these!!
We have a lot of zucchini too so, I decided I would make zucchini muffins. This is not the original recipe, as usual I tweaked it just a bit.
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 egg beaten
2 1/2 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp molasses
1 cup finely chopped zucchini
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Combine first six ingredients and set aside. Combine egg and oil then stir into dry ingredients. Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips. Oil your muffin cups bake 350 for 20-25 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
Below is my cucumber vinegar combo:
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