Mother's Day gift: the best blood-boosting and beauty-enhancing vegetables for mom

Mother's Day is an imported holiday. It may not be easy for Chinese people to give their mothers a direct hug or say such straightforward and warm words as "I love you". Then, let us, as grown-ups, cook a simple home-cooked meal for our mothers, so that they can feel our love for them!

"Who says that the love of a child can never repay the kindness of his parents?" It's Mother's Day again. Have you thought about what kind of surprise you want to give your mother? Buying flowers will be considered impractical by mothers; giving jewelry will be rejected by mothers who are used to being frugal; it is better to take out some time to cook for your mother and make an anti-aging and beauty dish. Although it was just a simple meal, it was enough to satisfy my mother. Happy Mother's Day to all mothers in the world!

① Learn and do now - make a blood-replenishing and beauty-enhancing dessert for your mother ( lotus root and chestnut soup)

effect:

Lotus root can stimulate appetite, clear away heat, nourish and improve the nature. It is an excellent liquid food and nourishing delicacy for women, children, the elderly, and the weak and sick. The rich unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals contained in chestnuts can prevent and treat diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, osteoporosis, etc. It is an excellent tonic for anti-aging and longevity. However, chestnuts are difficult to digest when eaten raw, and can easily cause gas when eaten cooked, so it is not advisable to eat too much at one time.

Ingredients:

Lotus root and chestnuts

Excipients:

Raisins and rock sugar

practice:

1. Shell and peel the chestnuts and set aside;

2. Wash the lotus root, scrape off the skin, and cut into 0.5cm thick slices;

3. Add appropriate amount of water to the pot, put in lotus root and chestnuts, bring to a boil and then simmer over low heat for about 1 hour;

4. Add rock sugar and raisins, and serve once the rock sugar has dissolved.

② Learn and do now - make a blood-nourishing and beauty-enhancing dish for your mother ( ginger juice spinach tart)

effect:

Ginger has the effects of sweating, warming the middle and stopping vomiting, warming the lungs and stopping coughing, and detoxifying; spinach can replenish blood and stop bleeding, benefit the five internal organs, clear the intestines and stomach, regulate the middle qi, activate blood circulation, quench thirst and moisten the intestines, astringe yin and moisten dryness, nourish yin and calm the liver, and aid digestion.

Ingredients:

400g spinach, 40g ginger

Excipients:

1 tablespoon (15ml) sesame oil, 1 tablespoon (15ml) soy sauce, 1.5 tablespoons (20ml) vinegar, a little chicken powder, some salt

practice:

1. Use tools to rub the ginger into ginger paste. It will be easier to rub the ginger into ginger paste if you put the ginger in the freezer in advance;

2. Remove the roots of the spinach, wash it clean, cut it into 5 cm long segments, add a little salt and oil to the boiling water, and put the spinach into the boiling water;

3. After blanching for a while, take out the spinach and soak it in ice water for a while, then take it out and drain it for later use;

4. Squeeze the water out of the spinach and put it into a large bowl;

5. Mix the spinach with the ginger paste and seasonings. Put the mixed spinach into a straight short cup, press it tightly, and then quickly turn it upside down. Decorate with ginger paste, chili pepper and appropriate amount of sesame seeds.

③ Learn and do now - make a blood-replenishing and beauty-enhancing soup for mom ( red dates, lily, and white fungus soup)

effect:

It nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, and can also replenish qi and blood. Women who drink it regularly can not only moisturize their skin, but also make their complexion rosy.

Material:

15g Tremella, 20g Lily, 30g Red Dates, 10g Wolfberry, 50g Rock Sugar

practice:

1. Soak the Tremella in warm water first, remove the hard lumps at the bottom, wash it clean, and tear it into small pieces for later use.

2. Wash the red dates and soak them in warm water. Wash the lilies and set aside. Put the lilies in the pot, add appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil, then cook over low heat for ten minutes.

3. Then add the white fungus and bring to a boil, then continue to cook over low heat for half an hour. Add the red dates and the soaking water into the pot, continue to cook for fifteen minutes, then add the rock sugar and cook until it melts.