How to open and de-seed a Pomegranate!

Hey Beautifuls!

Is it possible to be addicted to something as precious as pomegranates? I’ve never heard of a pomegranate-addiction before, but honestly, I think I might have one. I just love these things. They’re red, beautiful and sweet, and full of surprises inside! I am just as excited every time I’m about to open one, because you never know how many new red juice spots will be added to your kitchen!

Although (and my mom might be the most grateful to this), I recently learned how to open a pomegranate in a simpler way, AND how to get the seeds out without squeezing them! Maybe my new skills are also in your interest? I’ll share my tips below! Still I must tell you: I watched this on a youtube video! Since I wasn’t bright enough to make it up myself…

Anyways, this is how to open AND how to de-seed a pomegranate.

Step 1: Use a knife and carefully make a long cut through the skin all around the fruit without cutting it in half. You don’t want the knife to get to the seeds.

Step 2: Get your fingers in there and split the fruit! Be careful, though, this is the messy part! After step 2, your halves should be looking like this.

Step 3: Slightly loosen it up a little bit by pulling the edges away from the middle. Try separating the different layers from each other.

Step 4: Place one of the pomegranate halves with the open (flat) side against the palm of your hand. Then use your free hand to beat the seeds out with a ladle or a wooden spoon (this part may also be a bit messy). A smart idea is to put a bowl under the pomegranate for the seeds to fall into.

Voila, there you go! You’ve successfully opened and de-seeded the pomegranate! Don’t worry if you didn’t get my perfectly detailed and patient guidance, youtube is full of clever tips!

Maybe you don’t have an addiction to pomegranates (yet), but if you ever come in contact with these pretty things, I hope this post have been useful to you! ♥︎

Take care!
Lissy

Blueberries

Hey Beautifuls!

What would you say if I told you to start off the day with blueberries? Do you even like blueberries?

Well, maybe you could learn to like them!

Why you should eat more blueberries:

The first reason: They are true vitamin bombs!
– Blueberries contains lots of vitamins and other nutrients. Healthy as few, especially considering what a small amount you must eat to get what your body needs!

The second reason: They are good for your eyes!
– Due to the high antioxidant capacity, blueberries get the blood running – so also in the eye! At organicfacts.net, this is what is claimed: “They can prevent or delay all age-related ocular problems.” If so, blueberry on!

The third reason: They can lower blood pressure!
– If you have high blood pressure, maybe this is something to try? Healthline.com means that blueberries seem to have significant benefits for individuals with high blood pressure.

The fourth reason: They can make you smarter!
– Okay I don’t have any facts on that, but the antioxidants are said to affect areas in our brains that are important for intelligence. They may also influence aging neurons, which leads to an improved memory (or a delay of aging).

The fifth reason: They taste good!
– Blueberry jam, cupcake, ordinary cake, juice, soup, lemonade… The list could go on forever. You can eat blueberries whenever you like, to whatever you’d like (basically), or simply the way they are. Me, I decorated my banana pancakes with blueberries!

The sources I’ve used to support my arguments are:
http://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-proven-benefits-of-blueberries#section8
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/health-benefits-of-blueberries.html

If you’re interested in knowing more about the benefits of blueberries, go and check them out! However, I have no proof on that the arguments listed are correct or as “proved” as they are claimed to be. But I say, it could be worth trying! I like blueberries, and so far I’ve only heard good things coming from them! ♥︎

Take care of your bodies,
Lissy