Precast

Precast

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Precast episodes

  • Wait, papaya cream?

    Yes, Papaya Cream! Today, just before I hit the Queen's Kitchen to make some magic with papaya, I hit y'all up first talk about it. Enjoy.

    References

    1. 8 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Papaya
    2. Thanks for listening. Precast is brought to you by Queen of the Smooth -- delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade supermeals. Call 0706 354 0781 to order.


      10 min
    3. Dropping chocolate

      On today's Precast, just before I hit The Queen's Kitchen, stick with me as I talk us through how we're updating two star recipes of ours, swapping already made chocolate powder to 100% pure cocoa. And, for good measure, dropping the "chocolate" lingo from our lineup. 

      1. How Chocolate Is Made
      2. 11 Health and Nutrition Benefits of Cocoa Powder
      3. Thanks for listening. Precast is brought to you by Queen of the Smooth -- delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade supermeals. Call 0706 354 0781 to order.


        11 min
      4. The Stevia Series: what about these other sweeteners?

        In our third installment of The Stevia Series, we look at other artificial or natural sweeteners and why some of them are not our choice over stevia in our recipes.

        References

        1. 9 Natural Substitutes for Sugar
        2. Coconut Sugar — A Healthy Sugar Alternative or a Big, Fat Lie?
        3. Aspartame: 11 Dangers of This All-Too-Common Food Additive
        4. The 5 Worst Artificial Sweeteners, Plus Healthy Alternatives
        5. Considering stevia
        6. The Stevia Series: what is wrong with sugar?
        7. The Stevia Series: what is stevia?
        8. Thanks for listening. Precast is brought to you by Queen of the Smooth -- delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade supermeals. Call 0706 354 0781 to order.


          15 min
        9. Series of Tips: Do you freeze your beetroot?

          In today's episode, which is part A Series of Tips, I share one key tip about how to handle beetroot so that it retains its rich lively red color without deepening it. 

          References

          1. Good Blood
          2. Red Heart
          3. Beetroot 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits
          4. Thanks for listening. Precast is brought to you by Queen of the Smooth -- delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade supermeals. Call 0706 354 0781 to order.


            11 min
          5. The Stevia Series: what is stevia?

            In our second installment looking into the sweet plant stevia, today, we learn what it is, if it is safe, and how is it zero-calorie. 

            References

            1. What is stevia?
            2. Stevia
            3. Everything You Need to Know About Stevia
            4. The Stevia Series: what is wrong with sugar?
            5. Stevia Stability
            6. Thanks for listening. Precast is brought to you by Queen of the Smooth -- delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade supermeals. Call 0706 354 0781 to order.


              20 min
            7. The Stevia Series: what is wrong with sugar?

              In a previous episode, I did say we were considering stevia to sweeten certain recipes that can't stand banana browning. But there may be more reasons why we should stevia. In this episode, the first of a couple on stevia, I share the dirt on sugar, which has warranted our choice of other sweetener. The Stevia Series will run across a couple episode till we decide on the best, organic, and safe option. So, stay tuned.

              References

              1. Considering stevia
              2. Beet Sugar vs. Cane Sugar: Which Is Healthier?
              3. The sweet danger of sugar
              4. Thanks for listening. Precast is brought to you by Queen of the Smooth -- delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade supermeals. Call 0706 354 0781 to order.


                14 min
              5. Mango -- skin in the game or out?

                So, we have a star recipe called Queen's Yellow: Series II, which is primarily mango and turmeric. As much as it is delicious, it can be gritty when we leave the mango skin in -- in on, your pick. It feels richer and fluffier without the skin, and more customers love it so. But mango skin is also packed with vital nutrients, it pains to have to toss it! Here's your poll, tell us what you want -- skin in or out?

                References

                1. Can You Eat Mango Skin?
                2. Can You Eat Mango Skin
                3. 6 Health Benefits of Vitamin A, Backed by Science
                4. We now core apples and pears
                5. Thanks for listening. Precast is brought to you by Queen of the Smooth -- delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade supermeals. Call 0706 354 0781 to order.


                  12 min
                6. Considering stevia

                  Our experimental The Queen's Strawberry Cream got ruined by banana, banana being our choice of natural sweetener. Because we promised to stay away from artificial sweeteners. Listen to learn why we're moving away from banana as a choice for this recipe and why we may opt for stevia. In a separate episode, we'll delve deeper into stevia as a sweetener of choice for such a recipe as may need it.

                  References

                  1. 11 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Bananas
                  2. 9 Health Benefits of Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
                  3. Banana will brown, always
                  4. Everything You Need to Know About Stevia
                  5. Thanks for listening. Precast is brought to you by Queen of the Smooth -- delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade supermeals. Call 0706 354 0781 to order.


                    14 min
                  6. Coconut oil? Why?

                    Yeah, why? Why use coconut oil in your recipes is the question we're getting. Of course, the recipes are so delicious, you can't fault the oil; but let's address the concern of the fatty acids of coconut oil and see whether our use is justified or not.

                    References

                    1. Is Saturated Fat Unhealthy?
                    2. 20 Coconut Oil Benefits for Your Brain, Heart, Joints + More!
                    3. Nutritionally balanced, what?
                    4. Thanks for listening. Precast is brought to you by Queen of the Smooth -- delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade supermeals. Call 0706 354 0781 to order.

                      16 min
                    5. Nutritionally balanced, what?
                      In today's Precast we geek out on a phrase you hear a lot from us because it is embedded in our tagline -- "nutritionally balanced". Because we say that our supermeals are 'delicious and nutritionally balanced'. Listen and learn why we have earned the right to make that claim.
                      References
                      What Is Nutritional Balance?
                      How Many Calories Do You Burn Every Day?
                      Thanks for listening. Precast is brought to you by Queen of the Smooth -- delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade supermeals. Call 0706 354 0781 to order.
                      13 min

                    About Precast

                    From the publisher's feed

                    Taking you behind the scenes of the delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade supermeals from Queen of the Smooth, this is Precast with your host Kabolobari Benakole, aka KB.