I have a ciggerett hangover, and didn't even smoke! I worked last night in the Bar that looks like a golden cave. I know what you're thinking - it was probably the alcohol. Nope. I didn't drink either. It was all second hand.
People are still allowed to smoke in some Bars in Germany. I think it's crap. They make a law to protect the employees (me), but say if the bar is too small for an extra smoking room then smoking is allowed! What is that? I don't get it.
When I wake up feeling like this, the only things that help are Nux Vomica, and Crepes. Then thereafter, a Carob bar.
I did some research on the Carob. It is a suprisingly healthy Legume. It grows in areas with little water, like Italy or Turkey, and Spain. In times of need people have lived off of it.
Nutritional Information
Carob is up to 8% protein and contains vitamins A, B, B2, B3 and D. It is also high in calcium, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium and contains iron, manganese, barium, copper and nickel. However, it should of course only be eaten in moderation alongside a balanced diet. It has no oxalic acid which prevents the body using calcium and zinc. These minerals are vital to a healthy skin and the presence of oxalic acid in chocolate may be connected to the onset of spottiness noticed by some teenagers on the consumption of larger amounts of chocolate.
From Living and Raw Foods
http://www.living-foods.com/articles/rawcarob.html
Crepes
4 eggs
4 tablespoons of water
2 tablespoons of flour
pinch of salt
sunflower or olive or raps margarine - avoid margarine made from Plants - fructose!
Mix the wet ingredients together, then sprinkle the flour and mix again. If you put it all together at once, it becomes lumpy. Then add the salt. Heat the pan, add a 1/8-1/4 teaspoon of margarine to it. When a drop of water in the pan hisses, then it is ready. Pour 2 tablespoons in the pan. Take the handle and swirl it around so that it becomes very thin. Pay attention because it cooks very quickly, and we don't want them to turn paper stiff! As soon as the edges look dry, flip it. Then wait 10-20 seconds and it is done.
Remember to keep margarine in the pan. They don't taste as good when dry.
You can eat them plain, or with Maple Syrup (not traditional, but who cares). My husband likes them with cheese - any kind will do. They are very neutral: Unlike pancakes they can be sweet or savory.
Some other sweet toppings:
1) Mix in a bowl a little glucose and carob or coco powder. I would say equal parts, but you need to do it to taste. Then pour it on the crepes, and fold or roll.
2) Pour on the crepes glucose powder, and then squeeze a slice of lemon on top! Lovely...
3) Mix glucose powder, a pinch of cinnamon, and a sprinkle of clove (no more than that) in a bowl, and add a teaspoon of water to make it spreadable.
Enjoy!
Crepes
4 eggs
4 tablespoons of water
2 tablespoons of flour
pinch of salt
sunflower or olive or raps margarine - avoid margarine made from Plants - fructose!
Mix the wet ingredients together, then sprinkle the flour and mix again. If you put it all together at once, it becomes lumpy. Then add the salt. Heat the pan, add a 1/8-1/4 teaspoon of margarine to it. When a drop of water in the pan hisses, then it is ready. Pour 2 tablespoons in the pan. Take the handle and swirl it around so that it becomes very thin. Pay attention because it cooks very quickly, and we don't want them to turn paper stiff! As soon as the edges look dry, flip it. Then wait 10-20 seconds and it is done.
Remember to keep margarine in the pan. They don't taste as good when dry.
You can eat them plain, or with Maple Syrup (not traditional, but who cares). My husband likes them with cheese - any kind will do. They are very neutral: Unlike pancakes they can be sweet or savory.
Some other sweet toppings:
1) Mix in a bowl a little glucose and carob or coco powder. I would say equal parts, but you need to do it to taste. Then pour it on the crepes, and fold or roll.
2) Pour on the crepes glucose powder, and then squeeze a slice of lemon on top! Lovely...
3) Mix glucose powder, a pinch of cinnamon, and a sprinkle of clove (no more than that) in a bowl, and add a teaspoon of water to make it spreadable.
Enjoy!
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