After a "healthy food" post - a bit of raclette for you!

French Kitchen! One of the best and the most wellknown of the world...Have you ever tried the Raclette?

What is Raclette?

Cheese and plenty of it...

The name "raclette" (pronounced ruck-lett in English or rah-klett in its native French) refers to a meal and to a type of cheese with the same name. The traditional dish can be described as melted cheese eaten with boiled (or roasted) potatoes with small gherkins and pickled onions.

While the method of melting the cheese has changed over time, the Raclette meal is quite easy to prepare using the simplest of ingredients and has been a long favourite for festive and fun interactive evenings.

With the tradition originating in Switzerland, Raclette, the meal, is one of Switzerland's best loved national dishes and is very popular in other parts of Europe such as France and Germany. The most famous and best Raclette cheese is made in the alpine villages in the Swiss Alps which has a very distinct flavour and excellent melting qualities as well as being the main ingredient that makes the dish.

Origin

Somewhere hidden in the valleys of the Swiss Alps...

Raclette cheese originated in the French speaking areas in the Alpine regions of the Valais canton in Switzerland. While the process of melting cheese has been around since ancient times, according to legends - local farmers or herdsmen in the valleys of the Swiss Alps set up camp for the night and the cheese that was laying around on stones at meal time, melted near the open fire and some farmer scraped it off the rock (not wanting to waste any of it of course), he then tasted it and thought it tasted divine. The idea quickly caught on amongst the group and this novel idea quickly spread throughout the valley and so the cheese became well known as the most ideal to melt. Other ingredients would accompany the meal like gherkins (pickled cucumber) and small onions and to drink; kirsch (cherry liqueur), herbal tea or Fendant (local white wine).

It was a filling meal and enjoyed for its great simplicity and heartiness. The concept was simple and the melting of the raclette cheese was to become a popular way to eat it. It was comfort food at its best and the tradition eventually spread to other countries beyond the Alps from visitors travelling from afar to enjoy the famous ski resorts in the Valais region.


But...it's better to taste it once then to read about it twice. So?...

The information is partly taken from the site http://www.raclette.com.au/

Evaflor eat-healthy Advice.

7 fat burning products that will help you to lose some weight:

1. Grapefruit - theregular use (150g per day) of this magical fruit can reduce your weight to 2kg in 2 weeks;

2. Green Tea - Asian nutritionists recommend to drink 4 cups a day.

3. Spicy food - black pepper, pepper, pepperoni, mustard and horseradish can certainly be your friends. Chili, for example, contains the substance named kapsatsin that "melts" the extra calories during 20 minutes after a meal.

4. Low-fat milk products provoke an increased production of the hormone calcitriol, that makes your cells to burn more fat;

5. Cinnamon - one teaspoon a day lowers blood sugar level and prevents the transformation of excess carbohydrates into fat;

6. Water - insufficient use of water doesn’t let your extra kilos go away.

7. Protein foods – our body spends more calories digesting proteins than it does with fats and carbohydrates. As a result, your excess fat is burned.

 

 

Alpha

 

Evaflor suggests you some Oscar.

Dear friends! What can be better for a cold winter evening than a good film?

Evaflor comes to you with a nice suggestion: 15 last Oscar Winners! Then we’ll exchange our opinion ;)

 

1998	71st	Shakespeare in Love
1999	72nd	American Beauty
2000	73rd	Gladiator
2001	74th	A Beautiful Mind
2002	75th	Chicago
2003	76th	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004	77th	Million Dollar Baby
2005	78th	Crash
2006	79th	The Departed
2007	80th	No Country For Old Men
2008	81st	Slumdog Millionaire
2009	82nd	The Hurt Locker
2010	83rd	The King's Speech
2011	84th	The Artist

EvaFlor wishes you a nice weekend!

Don't stay at home...

 

Go out and discover new places...

 

 

New people and new books...

 

 

New airs and new views!

 

Bon weekend!

Evaflor

SOS!

SOS! It's too grey and cold to keep calm and good mood.

 

Unfortunatelly we can't change the weather, the only thing we can and must change (or improve) is what surrounds us and creates our good or bad mood.

 

Some winter mood advice.

Just try.

If it doesn't work - contact Evaflor.

 

1 There's no such thing as too much FLOWERS in winter. Flowers should be everywhere: near you, with you, on you!

  

 

2 Presents. Winter will be just warmer if you make yourself a small present. Can't choose? Don't!

 

 

 

 

3 Sport. Even a century ago people knew how to have fun when it's cold and grey.

 

 

4 ...after some sport...

 

 

5 Museums. There's no better time for a cultural weekend!

 

 

6 New Ideas. Will make bring you color!

 

 

 7...and of course...without any doubt!

 

 

 

 



Good news.

It does not stop snowing in Paris. The streets, monuments, Tour Eiffel are white. The city is sleeping under the snow (or trying to move).

 

It's a bit chaotic, but very nice:

 

 

 

 

 

 

But here in EVAFLOR there's no time for sleeping : we release a new make-up line!

 

We are happy to "introduce" you to our new Eclipse products,

that will accentuate your unique natural beauty.

This winter you have to be the nicest one.

 

http://www.evaflor-store.com/face,us,3,33.cfm

 

9 magic drinks that will save you from catching a cold

It's cold and windy, everybody is a bit sick...Follow our advice and take care of you, and it will be you who will enjoy winter and not winter that will enjoy you!

Here you have 9 magic drinks that will save you from catching a cold this winter.
 

 

 

1. Hot tea with honey and lemon

Not too strong black or green tea with 1 spoon of honey (honey has a good anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect, it contains a lot of minerals, trace elements and vitamins) and lemon juice. To save its’vitamin C, don’t add lemon to the boiling water


2. Tea with a bit of raspberry

Raspberry is famousby its diaphoretic and anti-inflammatory effect. It also gives to your tea a delicious flavor and unique taste. It’ll be better to find dried fruit, but you can use jam and raspberry leaves as well.

3. Decoction of the rosehip

The Rosehip is a perfect source of vitamin C. How can you prepare your rosehip broth: take some dried fruits (2 table spoons), 2 cups of boiling water and let it stand over in a low heat for 10 minutes. Drink cool.

4. Cranberry drink

Cranberries are essential for the treatment of cold. It's really unique for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. Preparation: take grind cranberries and some sugar (3:1). Mix with 0.5 liters of warm water. Your healthy drink is ready !

5. Hot milk with mineral water

Especially useful for curing coughs. You also can add some honey or butter, you hurt throat will thank you!

6. Stewed fruit

Decoction of dried fruit has a tonic and soothing effect when you catch a cold.
Cook some apples and pears for 30 minutes, add some sugar (3 tablespoons to 1 liter of water), then dried apricots and prunes, five minutes before the end of cooking add some raisins. You can also add some lemon or orange juice and some honey.

7. Ginger tea with lemon

1 cup of hot water mixed with 1 spoon honey, 1 spoon lemon juice, 0.5 spoon of minced ginger root and a pinch of cinnamon. You can add a little bit of dry tea crushed mint leaves… and then – say bye-bye to your cold!

8. Mulled wine

Excellent remedy for colds and just a delicious warming drink!
1.5 bottles of dry red wine, orange, 5clove buds, 0.25 tsp of nutmeg, 0.5 tsp of ground cinnamon, 1 tsp of ginger powder, 2-3 tbsp of sugar.
Mix the spices, add 100 ml of water, make it boil, remove from the heat, infuse for 10 minutes. Drain. Cut orange slices. Make a mix of everything boil for a little while. You can add some honey, apples and raisins. Serve hot. Drink at night before going to bed, and take on some warm socks!

9. Chamomile tea

Chamomile is a soft anti-inflammatory remedy. In a combination with lime and honey it’s a good cough medicine.
Take 1 tsp of chamomile and linden flower, boil 1 in a cup of water for 20 minutes, then drain.Drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day before your meals. You can also add honey.

 

Paris in Winter

The City of Light sparkles year-round, but Paris has a special appeal in winter.

 

You'll find inexpensive airfares, fewer crowds, and soft prices Sure, the weather can be cold and rainy, but if you dress in layers, you'll keep warm and easily deal with temperature changes as you go from cold streets to heated museums and cafés.

January

Start the New Year off with a bang at the over-the-top fireworks display at the Eiffel Tower, when thousands of Parisians congregate on the Champ de Mars before midnight.

All of Paris parties on New Year's Eve, and a table at a restaurant is next to impossible to land (book early or dine at a café).

The holidays aren't over yet — Paris celebrates the arrival of the Three Kings on Epiphany with as much fanfare as Christmas itself.

The after-Christmas sales (soldes) are an even bigger post-holiday tradition!

February and March

These are the quiet months, when Paris is most alone with itself.

And though holiday decorations disappear, the City of Light is as beautiful and seductive as ever.



Visit Paris in winter and — for a few days — become a Parisian,

 

EVAFLOR will be always happy to see you here!

Be Evaflor.

Be original

 

Be sensitive

Be Evaflor

 

Aromas of Paris

 

As you know, Paris is diverse and different, sometimes even close streets are so unlike that a Paris visitor or even a local can feel himself being in different countries, cultures, epochs at the same time.

We decided to compare some EVAFLOR amoras and Paris quartiers...

Our first supposition:

La Rue Mouffetard / JTM Evaflor

 

Share your suggestions choosing your favorite aroma in http://www.evaflor-store.com/index.cfm

It's easy to be original. EVAFLOR.

EVAFLOR beauty advises

EVAFLOR aromas bring you a bit of Paris ...

Look nice, feel nice.

 

Dear Friends !

 

You know that Evaflor Paris cares not just about your nice aroma, but also about your wellbeing!

 

Healthy life style is on top of the world fashion nowadays, what are you waiting for?

Here you have 10 EVAFLOR advises of 10 ex...tra-healthy products that, by the way, contain special elements that improve ones’ mood!


1) Oatmeal porridge - a source of thiamine and magnesium. These substances affect the mood swings and help to go through the depression.

2) Bananas. Bananas - a leader in content alkaloid Harman that makes us feel delights and euphoria. Bananas are also rich in vitamin B6 that calms the nervous system.

3) Cheese. Amino acid phenyl ethylamine, tyramine and triktamin regulate the synthesis of endorphins. You’ll find a lot of these substances in Roquefort.

4) Almonds. Almonds contain magnesium and vitamin B2 and provoke the production of serotonin, so necessary in the our fight against the bad mood.

5) Oilseed. Seed is a source of folic acid that helps our nervous system to keep calm

6) Seaweed. Seaweed is rich in pantothenic acid, that is “responsible” for the normal functioning of the adrenal glands that produce adrenaline.

7) Chili. This spice contains kapsatsin, a substance that increases the energy of our body.

8) Dark chocolate. Cocoa beans contain phenyl ethylamine that helps our body to produce the hormone of happiness (endorphins). Only cocoa beans contain magnesium that also strengthens the nervous system.

9) Salmon. This fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids that inhibit the production of adrenaline and cortisol – the anti-stress hormones!

10) Turkey meat. Turkey - a source of pantothenic acid, that also products anti-stress hormones. This meat contains the amino acid phenylalanine, the material that improves our mood and prevents depression!

Feel EVAFLOR, read EVAFLOR!

Hello dear friends!

EVAFLOR is happy to start the 2013 with our new blog.

Here you'll find all the information about our news, promotions ans offers, you'll have some beauty advices and nice Paris photos...

Join us, read us and feel us on your skin! Happy New 2013 Year!