Mmmm, we love the pomegranate, that much is for sure. The only thing better than buying the tasty and healthy yumminess from the store is having your own tree! Now obvious geographical barriers prevent some of you from this pride in ownership, but for the rest of you, here’s some ideas on how to care for your pomegranate tree.
The trees generally can withstand temperatures as low as 10 degrees, but citrus climates are still the best for them, in my opinion. Plant your tree in deep, heavy soil. Be sure to maintain the correct soil moisture in the summer and early fall (when you’ll be harvesting and enjoying pomegrate benefits).
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Ok, we admit. One of the pomegranate benefits that we like best is its taste. One thing that you will want to try out, perhaps at your Super Bowl party, is a pomegranate kir royal (royale). Just because it is a guys game and night, doesn’t mean you can spice it up with nice tasty and classy drinks. Go out and purchase a decent bottle of sparkling wine. This would actually be what is known as a Kir Petillant. Anyway, try adding some pomegranate seeds as well as some pomegranate liqueur to your glass for a nice twist on the Kir drink and an alternative to beer on Sunday.
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Pomegranates are only available as a fresh fruit in the United States, from places like California, September through January. A fresh pomegranate is a scrumptious nugget of food heaven that can play an integral role in your food. Despite its recent popularity, few people realize that the pomegranate is not as exotic as you might think. What makes the pomegranate pop is the inner red arils that contain tart and sweet flavor bursts. Really, you can complement both your sweet and savory dishes with the pomegranate. We think that Spanish religious missionaries imported the fruit to California in the colonial period. The strongest area of pomegranate production is the San Jaoquin Valley.
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In Afghanistan, pomegranates are beginning to replace poppies, used for making opium and heroin, as a staple crop in the region. In Afghanistan, the pomegranate is known as anar. As the article mentions, the pomegranate is somewhat trendy in Europe and the United States, mostly because of the health benefits of the fruit.
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We’ve discussed all of the benefits of enriching your diet with pomegranate, now here’s a chance (and not an alcoholic one this time ).
Here is what you need
- 1-1/2 cups (2 whole pomegranates) pomegranate seed pips
- 1/2 cup currants
- 3/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1 medium ripe papaya, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks
- Juice of 2 oranges (about 1/2 cup orange juice)
- 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 dried plums
- 6 lime slices
- 12 mint leaves
Follow the diretions below and you will get 6 creamy pomegranate parfait desserts:
Stir the pomegranate, currants, and almonds until completely stirred together. Separate the mix evenly between six goblet glasses.
Next get out you food processor. Put the OJ, papaya, cinnamon, and cream cheeseninto the device. Run the device until pureed.
Divide papaya sauce evenly between the goblets, covering the pomegranate mixture.
If you’d like, you can garnish each with 1 dried plum, 1 lime slice, and 2 mint leaves.
Chill in the refrigerator for about an hour before serving.
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