Parfait cu iaurt/ chefir

Parfait (din fr. inseamna perfect) este un desert inghetat servit intr-o cupa sau intr-un pahar in straturi. In general se face din iaurt, inghetata, diverse creme, dar cel francez contine oua, smantana si fructe proaspete. Este un desert unsor avand in vedere ca cea mai simpla varianta a sa este cu iaurt si fructe, plus alte topping-uri, dupa preferinta (nuci, granola, fulgi de cocos, sirop, etc.).
Eu am ales sa imi fac parfait-ul cu chefir, dulceata de capsuni (nu aveam fructe proaspete sau congelate) si biscuiti sfaramati.
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Despre parfait.

Supa crema de mere

Cream of apple - Food Pictures - Pictures

 Aceasta reteta am gasit-o la bunica mea si s-a gandit mama sa o incerce astazi. E foarte buna atat calda cat si rece, si cum nu am mai postat de ceva timp ma gandeam sa pun reteta asta pe blog.

INGREDIENTE:
600g mere;
50g faina ;
50g zahar;
50g smantana;
30g unt;
2 oua;
20 g scortisoara;

Se spala merele, se ster si se curata de coaja si de cotor. Se taie in sferturi dupa care se pun la fiert in apa rece cu zahar si scortisoara aproximativ 15 minute. Merele fierte se paseaza si se pun inapoi in apa i si se mai fierb o data. Se adauga faina amestecata cu putina "supa" rece si unt si iar se fierbe inca vreo 10 minute. Se mai amesteca smantana cu ouale si putina "supa" dupa care se fierbe iar 10 min.
Pofta buna!

Test: Care este stilul dumneavoastra de Design?

Un test vizual foarte interesant si distractiv. Trebuie doar sa dati click pe imaginile care vi se potrivesc cel mai mult.
Mie mi s-a potrivit un stil numit "Wealth and Brains" care, aparent, este asemanator cu al lui Oprah Winfrey, John Kennedy si al lui Michelle Obama.
Testul il gasiti aici

Eating Disorder Therapy

Mariposa: A creative interpretation of my recovery from an eating disorder

My name is Sarah. I’m twenty four years old. I’m happy, healthy and I love life. I have lots of interests, but in particular I am fascinated by the concept of art therapy. Art was a central part of my recovery from an eating disorder, and has enabled me to better understand myself. I want to tell you a little more about how it has helped me.
Only a year ago my life was very different indeed. It was a cold, dark and scary place, an existence that revolved around exercise, starvation, binging and vomiting. I was deeply unhappy, and the only means of expression I seemed able or willing to utilise, was self destruction. I wanted to die, and I very nearly did.
I was suffering from an eating disorder, and when I ended up hospital, at a dangerously low weight and with a heart rate to match, I struggled to comprehend what was happening. Why was I doing this? Why was I so intent on destroying myself? A coherent explanation evaded me, and so in desperation I proceeded to draw, write, paint and take photos. I made collages and cards. I used art to explore my thoughts and feelings, to keep a journal of the journey upon which I had embarked. Recovery is a complicated business, and sometimes images, objects and abstract verse were the only way I could make sense of what was going on inside my head.
In the grip of my disorder, I drew and painted emaciated human figures. Idols to which I aspired. Expressions of what I wanted to be, how I wanted to look, and the internal suffering that I wanted to use my outer body to convey. Later on, in recovery, I used art to interpret my complex and often seemingly incomprehensible feelings, and towards the end of my journey, I used it to reflect on where I had come from, and what I had become.
Publishing a book was never the outcome I anticipated. I wanted to keep a record for myself, and an explanation for my friends and family. As I shared my work more widely, I found that it helped people understand me and the disorder. It reassured other sufferers that they were not alone. The process of compiling my artistic representations was therapeutic in itself, and the resulting book has become a lasting part of my recovery.
The book is called Mariposa. It is a scrapbook of all the different methods I used to express and understand myself throughout the recovery process. My account is strikingly honest and I leave no stone unturned. By presenting my message creatively through a combination of art and writing, I hope to reach out to more people than the eating disorder literature currently informs. Many are discouraged from seeking help due to the stigma associated with mental illness. It is difficult for people to recognise the signs of disorder in a world in which we are taught to perceive food and ourselves in a negative light.
I want to raise awareness of eating disorders and the brutal reality of a life dominated by food and weight. Ultimately, however, I want to give hope to others, that recovery is possible, and life is worth living. In publicly displaying my artistic interpretations, I want share my escape from the monster that nearly consumed me, and show that eating disorders can be beaten.
Mine is a positive story; an explanation of how a shy, negative and depressed girl, terrified of growing up, blossoms into a confident, positive and colourful young woman who realises that there is more to life than she had ever imagined before.
I invite you to share in my recovery by taking a look at my book, which is available as an ebook on the link below. The paperback will be released later this year.
http://chipmunkapublishing.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1528

There is also a facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=288162502508&ref=mf

Read more: http://www.arttherapyblog.com/mental-health/eating-disorder-therapy-art/#ixzz1BIMoeIr1

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Sursa articolului

Beneficiile artei

Terapia prin arta vizuala

Arta poate vindeca diferite stari patologice. Aceasta idee este foarte veche si a fost aplicata inca din antichitate. Personalitati ale acelor timpuri cum ar fi Platon, Aristotel, Plutarh, Pitagora recomandau in scop terapeutic contemplarea operelor de arta. Privind o lucrare de arta esti obligat sa te concentrezi la ea, uiti de problemele care te sacaie. In China si Japonia virtutile artei erau folosite pentru a trata stari pshilogice precare. Aceasta terapie stimula insanatosirea. Pacientilor li se recomanda pentru vindecarea starilor fizice si in special psihice sa picteze, sa deseneze in natura. Era o terapie si prin culoare. In ultimul timp cercetarile medicale au adus in plus concluzia ca virtutile terapeutice ale artei sunt legate de tipul si de subiectul lucrarilor, de pregatirea intelectula si de maladia pacientului.  In cazul melancoliilor cronice si depresiunilor nervoase grave folosirea terapiei culorilor a capatat o larga aplicare in S.U.A., Japonia, China, fosta URSS, Franta s.a. Cercetarile au aratat ca nu orice lucrare de arta are un impact pozitiv asupra sanatatii. Unele lucrari prin cromatica si subiect au un efect nelinistitor si de aceea trebuie evitate in terapia pacientilor. Un exemplu in acest sens il constituie picturile marelui artist Leonardo da Vinci (Gioconda). Un efect terapeutic deosebit il au reproducerile dupa Capela Sixtina a lui Michelangelo Bounarroti, lucrarile pictorului francez David Jacques-Louis si ale lui Poussin, operele impresioniste ale lui Manet si Renoir, pline de lumina si culoare. Operele lui Piccaso i-au lasat pe bolnavi indiferenti si n-au creat nici un efect terapeutic.  La Leningrad terapia prin arta era folosita pentru a trata afectiuni ale organelor interne: boli hepatice, gastrice, pancreatice, bolnavii fiind adusi in fata unor lucrari pe care sa le contemple si creandu-le o stare psihica deosebit de favorabila eficienta unor medicamente era marita. Sedintele terapeutice de vizionarea unor opere celebre realizate de pictori si sculptori de geniu cum ar fi: Delacroix, Goya, Rodin, Braque erau de scurta durata si se repetau insa de 5-10 ori pe zi prin proiectare de diapozitive color sau vizite in muzee. Rezultatele acestui experiment au fost senzationale. Shimbarea starii psihice a pacientului, eliminarea stresului prin atmosfera, efectul benefic al culorilor, toate acestea au determinat vindecarea unor afectiuni organice si functionale mai rapid decat prin terapiile obisnuite. Trebuie subliniat ca atunci cand se abuzeaza si creierul oboseste cu prea multe vizionari pot sa apara tulburari de auz, de vedere, halucinatii, angoase, tulburari ale ritmului cardiac. Se ajunge la "Sindromul Stendhal" descoperit de celebrul scriitor. Acest sindrom apare de multe ori la turistii care intr-un timp foarte scurt parcurg celebrele colectii de arta din marile muzee de arta stand ore in sir si obosindu-se, ajungand in stare de stres, de istovire fizica si psihica. Apare la inceput o stare de neliniste, de panica implacabila si se poate declansa apoi o forma de euforie necontrolata.

Sursa

Exista si cursuri de terapie prin arta in Bucuresti: vedeti aici

Ce puteti face cu Chefir

Daca tot ofer chefir pentru a va face acasa, de ce sa nu postez si niste retete? In general este usor de adaugat chefir in dieta de zi cu zi: ca bautura, ca desert (parfait), ca dressing, ca sos, si practic in orice mancare ati putea inlocui laptele sau iaurtul cu chefir, asa cum este mentionat si in filmuletul de mai jos. Voi incepe chiar cu acesta, in care Domenica Catelli (al carei site este http://www.bemomalicious.com/) ne explica trei feluri in care putem folosi chefirul:
1) Ca bautura, un fel de smoothie de chefir cu cirese, si probabil indulcit dupa preferinte (cu miere, sirop de agave, de artar, etc);
2) Ca sos, un inlocuitor pentru sosul Ranch:

CREAMY KEFIR SALAD DRESSING/DIP 

yield: about 1 c
1 c kefir (I use goat, but cow would be just as good)
1-2 T flax seed oil, olive oil, or sesame oil
1/2 tsp sea salt or Herbamare
complimentary fresh or dried herbs/seasonings of choice, such as:

• garlic powder, basil, pepper
• lemon juice or zest, dill weed, chives
• coriander, cumin, cayenne
• herbes de provence
• savory, thyme, dried onion
• grated ginger and minced green onion
• poppy seeds, almond extract, and a pinch of stevia or agave
• "RANCH": 1 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. dill weed, 1 tbsp. parsley, 1 tsp. onion powder (courtesy of Cooks.com)

Whisk together all ingredients, or put in a jar and shake super fast until totally mixed.  Let sit a couple hours to fully flavor through, then use! Should keep in the fridge for about a week.

Traducere:

Sos/ Dressing cremos din Chefir (pentru o cana)

~1 cana Chefir;

~1-2 linguri ulei seminte de in, ulei de masline sau ulei de seminte de susan;

~1/2 lingurita de sare sau sare aromata;

~optional ierburi sau condimente proaspete sau uscate cum ar fi:

• praf de usturoi, busuioc, piper;
• sucul de la o lamaie sau coaja razuita, marar, arpagic;
• coriandru, chimen, ardei iute cayene;
• herbes de provence (vezi aici);
• cimbru (savory si thyme se traduc amandoua ca cimbru), ceapa deshidratata;
• ghimbir razuit si ceapa verde;
• mac, esenta de migdale, un varf de cutit de stevie sau de agave;
• "Ranch": o lingurita de praf de usturoi, o lingurita de marar, o lingurita de patrunjel, o lingurita de praf de ceapa;

Amestecati toate ingredientele sau punetile intr-un borcan si agitati pana se amesteca in totalitate si lasati amestecul cam o ora sa se patrunda aroma condimentelor, dupa care puteti sa gustati. Amestecul se poate tine in frigider cam o saptamana.

3) Pentru a marina carnea (de exemplu carnea de pui), se foloseste chefir, chimen, sare sau orice amestec de arome, condimente, ierburi, si se lasa puiul la marinat inre 1 si 24 de ore, dupa care se pune la prajit. Puteti inlocui laptele cu chefir in orice marinata cu lapte;

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Mie de exemplu imi place sa folosesc chefirul in salate, la sarmalute umplute cu legume, la ardei umpluti, la unele supe/ciorbe, cu fulgi de ovaz si cu fructe uscate, amestecat cu banane si cu putina miere, etc. Voua cum va place?
Voi mai posta si alte retete, dar intre timp pofta buna!


Later edit: Chefirul mai poate fi folosit si in locul drojdiei ca agent de crestere in aluaturi: mai multe aici

Cuvinte frumoase despre arta

Arta, s-a zis, este cel mai scurt drum de la un om la altul. Probabil, tot ea este si cel mai scurt drum de la un om la el insusi. (O. Paler)