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Spicy Saturday: Cumin
It is #spicysaturday and today we are going to discuss: Cumin⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Native to the Egyptian Nile Valley, Cumin Seeds are now also grown in several hot regions in China, India and Turkey. In our ongoing effort to satisfy the most discerning home chefs we have searched out the highest oil content in our Cumin that we can find. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Pronounced "kuh-min", Cumin has an unmistakable flavor that is spicy-sweet, aromatic and somewhat bitter undertones. Cumin has only recently begun to be recognized as a popular spice in this country, but worldwide, it is one of the most consumed spices right behind chiles and pepper....
Health Benefits of Salt
We have been told for Decades that salt is the enemy and that we need to avoid salt at all costs, but did you know without salt we will die? Yes, our bodies Need Salt to function properly and our bodies have systems in place to remove excess salt if we eat to much. Salt Actually has a myriad of benefits and sadly we have been told the opposite for so long. A proper salt intake helps to properly moderate our blood pressure and heart rate, improve our insulin sensitivity, improve our exercise and weight liftin and helps us sleep...
Spicy Saturday: Cloves
In today's blog post we are going to discuss: Cloves ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Cloves are native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia and they are primarily cultivated in Indonesia but they are also grown in India, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. A clove tree does not yield any fruit until the seventh year. Beginning in the seventh year the clove tree flowers bright red flower buds that are harvested by hand by workers that climb trees up to 50 Feet high to harvest them. Once the flowers are harvested the crop is sorted from the leaves and left out...
Spicy Saturday: Chives
It is #spicysaturday and today we are going to discuss: Chives 🌱⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀Chives have been cultivated since the Middle Ages (from the 5th through the 15th centuries) but there is written history of their usage dating back almost 5000 years. As with many spices chives has several colorful legends. It is said that Romanian Gypsies used chives in fortune telling and it was believed that dried chive bunches that were hung outside of a house would ward off evil and disease.👍⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀Chives provide an easy and colorful way to add a light onion touch to a large variety of dishes. Chives may...
Spicy Saturday: Cilantro
In Today's blog post we are going to discuss: Cilantro 🌱⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀Cilantro is one of the herbs that you either LOVE IT or HATE IT!! Its name come from the Greek work koris which actually means “bedbug” because of the plants strong smell. If you LOVE IT you will notice Cilantro’s citrusy, peppery flavor and if you HATE IT you will swear that it tastes bitter and soapy!! The bitter, soapy tastes come from the way that some people’s taste buds process Cilantro’s essential oils. 💁⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Cilantro is native to the Mediterranean region including North Africa & East Asia and...