After the fall, it is better to eat cabbage and radish! Buy more at a time, put it in the refrigerator after blanching, and take it as you eat, it’s very easy!
The night after the fall is cool and comfortable, without a bit of heat. Accompanied by the cool breeze of the streets, people who are in a hurry, take into account the changes in the surrounding without flaws. Only this silence can calm the restless heart.
Autumn is also the season when fruits and vegetables mature. The cucumbers and tomatoes grown in the vegetable garden of my hometown can be eaten when they are picked. They are too fresh.
There are also loofah, purslane, pumpkin flowers, etc., not because of how delicious these things are, but more of a feeling.
In addition, my family grows some sweet potatoes every year, not only to eat sweet potatoes, but more importantly, to eat sweet potato leaves.
Sweet potato leaves are called "national vegetables", and the whole body is a treasure. It has strong vitality and does not need to be fertilized. It only takes seven days to put the sprouted sweet potatoes into the soil, and you can simply grow fresh natural laxatives at home.
Sweet potato leaves are thin, very oil-absorbing, and will absorb a lot of fat, making it the healthiest to cook soup.
I remember when I was little, my mother liked steamed sweet potato leaves for us to eat. With a little bit of noodles, the sweet potato leaves are mixed to make wowotou, which is very fragrant when steamed.
Sweet potato leaves are listed as longevity foods in the United States. They are rich in vitamins A, K, and fiber, which can improve gastrointestinal motility, reduce constipation, and improve eyesight.
It acts as a natural anti-inflammatory drug because sweet potato leaves contain a lot of beta-carotene. It can be converted by the body into vitamin A, which can reduce the chance of food allergies and avoid severe allergic reactions.
The calorie of sweet potato leaves is still very low, and it has a feeling of satiety after eating, which can reduce calorie intake and help control blood sugar.
Chinese medicine believes that sweet potato leaves are sweet in taste, flat in nature, and have the effects of moistening the intestines and defecation, invigorating the middle and replenishing qi, promoting body fluid and moisturizing dryness, nourishing blood and stopping bleeding.
The growth cycle of sweet potato leaves is relatively short. If you want to eat them for a long time, you need to save them in advance.
Below I teach you the best way to preserve sweet potato leaves. Buy more at a time, put it in the refrigerator after blanching, and take it as you eat, it’s very easy!
【preservation method】
1 Wash the fresh sweet potato leaves, add water to the pot and boil, then put the sweet potato leaves into the pot and blanch the water.
2 After blanching, remove the water, put it in cold water to cool, and squeeze out the water in the sweet potato leaves with your hands.
3 Form the sweet potato leaves into a ball and wrap with plastic wrap. Remember to wrap tightly and put it in the refrigerator to freeze.
4 When you want to eat, take it out in advance, thaw it, and cook it directly.
Next, I will teach you how to make two sweet potato leaves, which are very delicious.
【Garlic Sweet Potato Leaves】
1 Wash the sweet potato leaves, put them in a basket to drain, and chop the garlic.
2 Heat a pan and add the base oil, add the minced garlic and saute until fragrant, then add the sweet potato leaves and stir-fry over high heat.
3 Add salt, chicken essence, stir fry evenly, pour in a few drops of sesame oil, stir, and serve.
【Steamed sweet potato leaves with cornmeal】
1 Put the sweet potato leaves in a pot and soak in water for half an hour, then remove and drain the water.
2 Mix the white flour and corn flour in a ratio of 1:1, sprinkle on the sweet potato leaves, and mix evenly.
3 Put the sweet potato leaves into the steamer, steam for 5 minutes after the pot is opened, and then take it out.