There are big orange “pumpkins” in the supermarket during this time of the year in the UK. They are on sale for “Hallowe’en” and have been sold since middle of October.
The green pumpkin is common in Japan, but here we only tend to see orange pumpkins during Hallowe’en.
One of the pumpkin’s primary uses is for a necessity of the celebrations, the “Jack -o’-lantern” . When you make the Jack -o’-lantern, how can you use the inside of the pumpkin? Don’t waste it! You can make many pumpkin dishes from it: for example, pumpkin soup is very popular in the UK.
The pumpkin is a very healthy vegetable, so while soup is nice and warming, it also has vitamins A, C, and E, and carotin. They help to protect from the cold virus and cancer.
Enjoy the cold winter with pumpkin soup!
◎:Pumpkin soup
(Ingredients for 1-2 people)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
500g pumpkin (inside of the pumpkin without seeds)
350ml chicken stock (if you are vegetarian, you can use a vegetable stock)
70ml double cream
Some double cream(for on the top)
A little salt and pepper
(Direction)
1. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan, and cook 1 finely chopped onion until it gets soft.
After, peel and chop the pumpkin then continue for 8 mins in the pan.
2, Add 350ml chicken stock (or vegetable stock) into the pan, and boil it for 10 mins. Then add 70ml double cream. And if you like, add salt and pepper.
After pumpkin is soft, puree the pumpkin by using a hand-held blender.
3. When soup is properly cooked, drizzle the double cream on the top.
Autumn is the time when your summer tan fades and you need to make changes to your summer skincare regime. There is a crispness in the air and although the sun is not very harsh and strong you still need to use a sunscreen and moisturiser regularly. Follow a few guidelines and you could have problem-free skin all through the season.
Hot summer causes dehydration, and thereby wrinkles and fine lines appear on the skin. The moisture lost needs to be properly supplemented before the onset of winter. Moisturise at least twice daily after cleansing. Dry, normal and combination skin types may use a light oil free liquid or gel moisturiser. For drier skin types, choose a thicker cream based moituriser meant for dry skin. Along with your facial skin you need to take care of your body also. Be sure to take short warm baths and apply moisturiser onto your damp skin.
Intensive skin treatments come in the form of serums or concentrated emulsions and should be done on damaged skin once or twice in a year. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Flavonoids and Retinoids (Synthetic Vitamin A) are good treatments to reverse sun damage and improve skin tone. Some moisturizers also come with Vitamins. For a better effect use both – apply serum under the moisturizer either twice daily or as a night repair treatment. You can also go for at home treatments using masks and packs. Skin lightening treatments are very popular during Fall. For using masks, you need to exfoliate your skin (Do not exfoliate more than twice a week), and prepare it for treatment.
Although the Autumn sun is not as strong as it was in summer, it is still necessary for you to use your sunscreen regularly. A sunscreen with SPF of atleast 15 is required in Autumn. Patch dryness, eczema and psoriasis, seborrhea and pityriasis rosea can start to flare. Even oily skin needs a moisturiser to keep oil production at bay, so use oil-free liquid moisturisers. If you have “sun spots” on your skin as a result of sun exposure last summer, you can go for exfoliation and whitening treatments. However, do consult your dermatologist before undergoing any treatment.
Summer means dehydration and therefore more water intake for replinishing the moisture lost, but that should not change once the temperatures drop. In fact, you should continue to drink at least eight glasses of water a day throughout the year, irrespective of sesonal changes. This will help you to flush out the body toxins better thereby ensuring a problem-free skin. Fall is a season when fresh fruit and vegetables abound, so you can include Pears, Leeks, Pumpkins, Sweetcorn, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Blackberries, Grapes, Plums and Raspberries to provide Vitamins C, B, E and A, Iron, Zinc, Calcium, Potassium, Bioflavonoids, Omega-3 Fatty acids etc.
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