JILL NICE

Excelente síntesis de todos los tratamientos elaborados a base de plantas y otros preparados naturales que ya han demostrado su eficacia durante miles de años. El volumen está ordenado por enfermedades, desde resfriados y dolores de todo tipo hasta dolencias infecciosas, desde picaduras de insectos hasta indigestiones. Los preparados, todos ellos experimentados personalmente por la autora, son rapidos y faciles de elaborar, siempre a partir de ingredientes muy asequibles. Igualmente se sugieren medidas preventivas, asi como recomendaciones referentes a la utilizacion de las hierbas para refrescar y aromatizar en la casa. Es, pues, un manual beneficiosos y practico para toda la familia, un insustituible libro de consulta.

This beautifully illustrated, practical and easy-to-use guide provides a wealth of ideas for making delicious preserves and drinks from over fifty fruits and vegetables. There is no comparison between shop-bought preserves and those you can make at home. With the most basic equipment, a little time and some fresh home-grown or bought produce you can make a jam, pickle or drink thats totally unique, incredibly delicious and inexpensive. Whether you want to savour the taste of your summer tomatoes all year round, treat your friends and family to the most thoughtful presents or are looking for a way to control whats in yours and your childrens food, this book will show you how. In this definitive guide, author Jill Nice covers all aspects of preserving. She takes readers step-by-step through the preserving process, including choosing the right jars and containers, utensils and equipment; cooking with sugars and setting ingredients; and safe, easy sterilising. This book will also contains both traditional and modern preserving techniques, store cupboard cheats and lots of handy tips and advice. From the most well known and loved fruit and vegetables like strawberries, chillies and blackcurrants to more unusual ones like okra and pomegranate you will find recipes for jams, ketchups, pickles, cordials, conserves, jellies. curds and much more! Inspired recipes, reliable advice and fail-safe instructions all in Jills engaging, down-to-earth and inimitable style. This is the only book on preserves you need on your shelf. Examples of just some of the things Jill will show you how to make with gooseberries Basic Gooseberry JamGooseberry and Apricot conserveGooseberry and Elderflower JellySpiced Gooseberry pickleGooseberry Muscatel Syrup