The weather at this time is already late autumn, and the most obvious change is the temperature difference. The day is still warm, and the temperature will drop sharply at night. It is reminded that middle-aged and elderly people: be sure to add clothes frequently, pay attention

The weather at this time is already late autumn, and the most obvious change is the temperature difference. It is still warm during the day and the temperature will drop sharply at night. It is reminded that middle-aged and elderly people: be sure to add clothes frequently, pay attention to keeping warm, exercise more, ventilate more, and enhance physical fitness.

After entering late autumn, as the morning frost falls, more and more vegetables begin to wither and decline, and all open-air vegetables are converted into greenhouse vegetables. At this time, the diet should be adjusted appropriately, eat less big fish and meat, maintain frequency, eat more foods that moisturize dryness and produce salivation, and know how to "eat according to the season."

After the autumn, it is recommended that middle-aged and elderly people: "Eat 2 treasures in the water and 3 treasures on the ground", laying the foundation for winter

"2 treasures in the water"

lotus root

lotus root is the underground stem of lotus, and is a common vegetable in our lives. It can be stir-fried or cold-salted. Lotus root is one of the " Water Eight Immortals " and has extremely high edible value. is rich in mucus protein and dietary fiber, which can promote digestion and is suitable for people with poor appetite.

1. Prepare an appropriate amount of glutinous rice, put it in clean water, soak it for about 2 hours, and soak the glutinous rice.

2. Cut one end of the lotus root and be careful not to cut too much. It is about 2-3 cm. Put the glutinous rice into the holes of the lotus root. Nine-hole lotus root is the best.

3. Cover the cut lotus root top back to its original position, and fix it with a few toothpicks. Be sure to prevent the rice grains from falling off. All the remaining lotus roots are prepared in this way and you can prepare them in the pot.

4. Add cold water to the pressure cooker. The amount of water should be over the lotus root. Enlarge the red dates, brown sugar or old brown sugar. Sprinkle some dried osmanthus flowers, cover the pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. After SAIC, turn to low heat and continue simmering for 50 minutes.

5. When the time comes, you can take a look. The lotus root has been completely dyed and soaked in the inside. At this time, there is not much left in the soup. If you feel that there is too much soup, you can also pour it into a wok and use high heat to dry the juice, and finally it becomes sticky. It is enough, slice it and serve it on the table.

water chestnut

water chestnuts, also known as calla lily, are common fruits and vegetables in the south. They can be eaten raw or cooked. is especially suitable for making canned food, called "clear water horse hoof". water chestnuts contain and are rich in starch, which can nourish qi and calm the middle, and have a certain effect on health.

1. Water chestnuts are a vegetable grown underground. They are grown in many places and can be bought online, vegetable markets, and supermarkets. has thin skin, high water content, and various ways to eat it.

2. The first step is to clean the water chestnuts, peel off the skin, rinse them a few times to keep the flesh clean. In many vegetable markets, if you have any requirements, you can also ask the merchant to help peel them.

3. Then put it on the chopping board, chop it into pieces, or use a cooking machine to process it into small particles of filling. It is recommended to use a cooking machine and it will be done in minutes.

4. Put the chopped 500 grams of water chestnut filling into a bowl, add 400 grams of pork filling, 25 grams of sesame oil, 3 grams of oyster sauce, 5 grams of light soy sauce, 3 grams of pepper powder, appropriate amount of shallots, salt seasoning, and finally beat an egg and stir in one direction.

5. Let the filling fully absorb the egg liquid and other condiments. Use chopsticks to stir in one direction, and continue to stir for 3-5 minutes to make the filling strong, so that the taste is better. After stirring evenly, refrigerate for half an hour and you can start making dumplings.

6. You can make your own dumpling skin or buy ready-made ones. The supermarket can usually handle it for 3 yuan. Take out a dumpling skin, scoop in an appropriate amount of filling, and squeeze it tightly. No matter which way, it can ensure that the filling is not exposed. Then cook it and you can eat it. water chestnut pork dumplings are tender, crispy and juicy.

On the ground three treasures

Yam

Yam is rich in starch, which has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting digestion, and is very suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and children to eat. When scraping the skin, there is a layer of sticky liquid outside. This is the essence of yam, which is of certain help to moisten the lungs and relieve cough. The common yam on the market is yam , which is relatively thick and has a kind of iron stick yam, which is thinner in size, small in price, and has a higher nutritional value than yam.

black sesame

black sesame contains a lot of fat and protein , which has high edible value, especially in autumn. Eating some black sesame is good for the body. Black sesame can keep the skin tender and smooth. In addition, black sesame can also anti-aging. You can grind black sesame, black rice , and black bean into rice paste, and take it for breakfast every day to absorb its nutrition.

carrots

" Eat radish summer ginger, no need to do doctors prescribe ", carrots have the title of "little ginseng" among the people, thanks to its nutritional value, carotene has certain benefits for vision, and is also rich in vitamins, quecetin and kaempferol, etc., you can usually chop and mix the filling, stir-fry or stew the soup.