I like white pepper & sea salt as my basic seasonings in my cupboard. I like lemon pepper to season some of meats, it really wake's up the flavor without having to add anything more. I keep scallion's to season my fish, rosemary for my chicken, cilantro for my eggs and the list goes on.
I keep Worcestershire sauce for homemade sauce's, white and red wine vinegar & cooking wine, Dijon mustard, dry sage, thyme, basil and Italian seasoning.
But one thing I substitute as part of getting my vitamins and minerals along with dry herbs are seeds in my food. One day I purchased some instant oatmeal...only because it had flax seeds in it and I wanted to try it. It was an interesting change to my taste pallet. Studies show that flaxseed may be a new wonder food. Preliminary studies show that flaxseed may help fight everything from heart disease and diabetes to breast cancer.
Another seed I keep in my cupboard is sesame seeds. The sesame seeds contain two unique substances: sesamin and sesamolin. Both of these substances belong to a group of special beneficial fibers calledlignans, and have been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect in humans, and to prevent high blood pressure and increase vitamin E supplies in animals.
Some of the Health Benefits of this delectable seed is that Sesame oil rubbed on the skin may soothe a minor burn or sunburn as well as help in the healing process. It's not unusual to encounter fantastic claims attributed to a single food. Sesame seed oil is said to remove wrinkles when applied to the skin in a facial massage. If this news gets out, there won't be a bottle left on the grocery shelves! Well I use Neutrogena light sesame oil after showering. Before I dry off, I rub the oil on my skin then pat dry. I have been told that my skin is incredibly smooth.
I also have added fennel seeds to my seasoning ingredients. After using some recipe's in my cookbook, most of the salad and fish dishes asked for fennel in the recipe. I was like "what is fennel?" After a long time of not adding this ingredient, I was in the isle of seasonings in the supermarket and found the FENNEL. Ohhh, this is fennel, I said.
Just try experimenting with some seeds in your recipes. It will add something different to your pallet and this substitution will give you the extra vitamins needed in your diet.
Bon Apetite!
I keep Worcestershire sauce for homemade sauce's, white and red wine vinegar & cooking wine, Dijon mustard, dry sage, thyme, basil and Italian seasoning.
But one thing I substitute as part of getting my vitamins and minerals along with dry herbs are seeds in my food. One day I purchased some instant oatmeal...only because it had flax seeds in it and I wanted to try it. It was an interesting change to my taste pallet. Studies show that flaxseed may be a new wonder food. Preliminary studies show that flaxseed may help fight everything from heart disease and diabetes to breast cancer.
Another seed I keep in my cupboard is sesame seeds. The sesame seeds contain two unique substances: sesamin and sesamolin. Both of these substances belong to a group of special beneficial fibers calledlignans, and have been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect in humans, and to prevent high blood pressure and increase vitamin E supplies in animals.
Some of the Health Benefits of this delectable seed is that Sesame oil rubbed on the skin may soothe a minor burn or sunburn as well as help in the healing process. It's not unusual to encounter fantastic claims attributed to a single food. Sesame seed oil is said to remove wrinkles when applied to the skin in a facial massage. If this news gets out, there won't be a bottle left on the grocery shelves! Well I use Neutrogena light sesame oil after showering. Before I dry off, I rub the oil on my skin then pat dry. I have been told that my skin is incredibly smooth.
I also have added fennel seeds to my seasoning ingredients. After using some recipe's in my cookbook, most of the salad and fish dishes asked for fennel in the recipe. I was like "what is fennel?" After a long time of not adding this ingredient, I was in the isle of seasonings in the supermarket and found the FENNEL. Ohhh, this is fennel, I said.
Just try experimenting with some seeds in your recipes. It will add something different to your pallet and this substitution will give you the extra vitamins needed in your diet.
Bon Apetite!
I'm so proud of you!
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