Easy Sardine Puff

Preparation Time : 20 Minutes

Cooking Time : 10 Minutes

Yield :12 small puffs

What is your favourite childhood dish? Mine is Sardine in a can. I will never get bored with Sardine in a can which they soak it in a tomato base. When I was young I remembered the Sardine Puff they sell it in the school canteen is so delicious that I feel like having one today.  But we are making the Sardine Puff with Ready Puff Pastry Rolls instead of the conventional pastry's skin.

This is a very simple snack that you and your kids can do it together. Let your kids did the simple part like, rolling out the pastry or like me, I asked Olivia to brush the egg coating. She loves to do so, she even said "Good mummy, I love painting!" haha

Ingredients

1/2 cup Sardine (in can)

6 sheets Frozen Puff Pastry (6cm x 6cm)

1 egg (wash)

Methods

1) Rolled out ready Puff Pastry, put Sardine (drained) in the middle. Fold over and press the side with fork.

2) Coat the skin with eggs wash

3) Bake for 10 minutes or till its golden.

Simplee Tea for Health

	Black Tea All black teas contain polyphenols which are powerful antioxidants and have great restorative powers. Unlike the high levels of caffeine found in coffee, the low amounts in black tea promotes blood flow to the brain without overstimulating the heart. The caffeine in black tea sharpens mental focus and concentration, and the trace element fluoride inhibits tooth decay. Black tea also contains abundant tannins which have a soothing anti-inflammatory effect on the digestive tract. One cup of black or green tea has more antioxidant power than a serving of broccoli, carrots or spinach. (Prevention, 1998) Black tea improves cardiac blood flow and coronary function and also improves endothelial function in the heard which improves vascular function. (Dr Renold Sebold, The Truth About Tea & Health part 1) Pu-erh tea is a particular type of Chinese black tea which is praised for its ability to boost the metabolism and help the body break-down fat. Throughout history, the Chinese have drunk Pu-Erh tea to counterbalance rich food and help digestion. Today it is very popular as part of weight-loss programmes due to its positive effects on metabolizing fat,
	Green Tea Unlike black teas, there is no oxidation or fermentation in the processing of green tea which means that the antioxidants found in green tea are unharmed. Green tea contains similar flavonoids to those found in broccoli, cabbage, grapes and red wine. (AmeriScan, August 2003) The University of Purdue found that green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells and also helps to reduce cholesterol levels.  Drinking green tea does not only inhibit the growth of cancer cells, it also kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. A study at the University of Kansas concluded that the catechins found in green tea is more than 100 times as effective as Vitamin C at neutralizing free radicals. (greentea.com) Drinking tea is known to aid weight loss by naturally burning fat and increasing the bodies metabolism. It has also been found that drinking green tea can block the absorption of bad fats by up to 30%. (greentealovers.com) Kidney problems are often associated with high blood sugar - since green tea has the ability to lower serum glucose, drinking tea can help protect against kidney failure.  The antioxidant properties of green tea also play a likely role in protecting the kidneys.  Maintaining kidney health is a crucial part of anti-aging medicine. Tests carried out at the University of Newcastle found that green tea could help improve memory and slow the development of Alzeimer's disease.

Therapeutic Benefits of Rose Tea

Rose is a kind of precious medical materials,can beautify and improve the skin,dredge the channels,soften the blood tube. It coordinate liver and spleen,regulate vital energy and stomach. 

Because of the medicinal properties of rose, it is widely used in Ayurveda medicine. One cup of fresh rose hips has the equivalent amount of vitamin C in 60 oranges.