As soon as a child in India sees the light of the world, some sort of magic is applied to its still moist skin – a tiny yellow dot appears on its forehead, made of a golden, powdery paste extracted from the turmeric root. From now on, as the saying goes, the child will be surrounded only by fortune and love.
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Beetroot is one of my favorite autumn vegetables because of its distinct earthy but also sweet, tender taste. Apparently in the Roman times it was used to treat fever, constipation, wounds and skin problems – and it was used as an aphrodisiac!
This is the perfect receipe for a lazy sunday afternoon. I love to quickly put these few ingredients together after coming home from an extensive dog walk, and popping it in the oven whilst changing into some joggings, or even better – straight into the pyjamas. Before you know it the whole house is filled with the very comforting fragrance of apples and cinnamon.
