11.25.07
Cooking With Spices
Want to know how to jazz up your meals ? Or to know the secrets of adding flavour to your meals?
There are lots of ways to add spices to your cooking . with the right spices or herbs, you can add a lot of flavour to you meals . spices added to vegetables are a great way of getting kids to eat their veg.
Just as they do with vegetables; spices and herbs, are the secrets to making all foods taste delicious The shelf life of each herb and spice is different, and all age, even under the best conditions. Check your herbs and spices ? and those you consider purchasing ? to see that they look fresh, not faded, and are distinctly aromatic.
You can get small bottles of most spices and herbs like basil, thyme oregano etc for two to five dollars a bottle, especially if you buy in bulk.
You can use herbs to spice up scrambled eggs soups, patties ,omelets, and much more , they are very good for adding to bland foods. Some spices you can use are, cinnamon ,clove, coriander, cumin, chilli, ginger, garlic, sage, parsley, nutmeg , mint , plus many more . You can experiment with these to find your favourites, there are no hard and fast rules of what goes with what, just try different combinations to see what you like.
Here is a recipe for deliciously spicy eggs
For scrambled eggs try using 1/4 teaspoon thyme and pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and oregano, and 3 eggs. Mix the eggs, spices, and herbs together in a bowl. Heat a frying pan on medium heat until very hot, then add your oil (preferably olive oil or coconut oil) to the pan. Wait a few seconds until the oil starts to smoke, then pour the eggs from your bowl into the pan.
Have a fork in your hand ready to scramble the eggs with, because they’ll start cooking instantly. Scramble the eggs for 30 seconds to a minute. Then use a spatula to scoop them out onto a plate
