Issue 07

Tender Matcha Cream Cake

Ingredients: • Phyllo pastry • 2 cups tvarog (quark) • 3.5 oz / 100 g sugar • 4 eggs • 2 vanilla pudding cups • 1 cup milk • 1.5 teaspoon matc…

Cherimoya (Annona cherimola)

With its velvety, caramel-like flavor, cherimoya is related to some of the sweetest fruits in the world. Unlike common sweets, however, this fruit i…

The Tribesmen’s Cough Remedy

With no access to aspirin or acetaminophen, the tribes of South Africa had to rely on nature for help in curing their respiratory diseases. The beau…

Cannabis A Universal Helper and Medicine Part VII: Description and Use of the Flower

Since the first issue of My Herbs came out in July 2016, we have been introducing the healing effects of perhaps the most controversial herb today – ca…

Fish Oil – an Alternative for Antidepressants?

Research studies imply that a diet rich in fish and seafood may have a positive effect on mental health and even mitigate the symptoms of depression. …

Matcha Sweet Balls

Ingredients: • 4.4 oz / 125 g butter • 2.8 oz / 80 g caster sugar • 3.5 oz / 100 g powdered milk • 0.07 oz / 2 g matcha • Grated walnuts (or coc…

Matcha Cream Swiss Roll

Ingredients: Sponge: • 4 eggs • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil • 4.2 oz / 120 g caster sugar • 3.5 oz / 100 g plain flour • ¼ teaspoon of bakin…

The Wonders of Matcha Tea

Matcha, meaning powder tea in Japanese, is a powder made from shaded green tea leaves. It has been used for more than 800 years by Japanese Zen Buddhis…