About Chives and How To Use It

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What are Chives and how to use it!

Chives also known as Allium Schoenoprasum are apart of the same family as onions, scallions and garlic. Chives grow from small bulbs. Chives were promoted as a cure for melancholy in the middle ages. Today chives provide vitamin C, folic acid and potassium.

Chives ease stomach distress, protect against heart disease and stroke. It is also have been known to help the body fight bacteria that can cause disease, and may increase the body's ability to digest fat.

Cottage Cheese with Chives

8 oz. cottage cheese

1 tbsp. mustard

1 shallot

1 bunch chives

1/4 tsp. paprika

salt

white pepper

Blend the cottage cheese and mustard. Peel the Shallot, chop finely and mix with the cottage cheese blend. Wash and dry the chives and snip them finely. Stir about two-thirds of the chives into the cottage cheese mixture with the paprika and add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle the remaining chives on top.

Cholesterol Reduction

Scientific research shows that chives stimulate the body's digestion of fat. Eaten regularly, chives may help lower blood cholesterol levels.

Therapeutic Effect: The medicinal properties of chives are as varied as their uses in the kitchen. Chives stimulate the appetite and promote good digestion. They can be used to ease stomach upset, clear stuffy noses, reduce flatulence and prevent bad breath. When you combine it with a low salt diet, they may help lower high blood pressure.

Kitchen Tips

1. Cut chives just before you are ready to use them.

2. Don't heat chives, or they will lose their vitamin C.

3. To grow chives in your home, use a pot on the windowsill. Wait until the plant reaches 6 inches in height before cutting. You should harvest the chive leaves often to prevent blooming. You can leave it if you want flowers. But note once the plant blooms the leaves lose some of their flavor.

Jen W

About the author: Jen W is a work at home mother of 3 beautiful children she is also the owner of New Wave Design Virtual Assistant Services and Website Design. Jen also owns several businesses such as J and J Consignment Shop, New Wave Graphics and of course The Informer.

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