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Soup is my favorite go-to meal. Soup always gives me a warm, cozy feeling and it is also a nice way to get a bunch of vegetables in my diet. This Minestrone Soup recipe is loaded with vegetables and broth, my two favorite things for a main meal. I love how this soup has SEVEN…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Black Peppercorns! The Culinary Uses of Black Peppercorns **In ancient times, black pepper was considered the “King of Spices” and it was more valuable than gold. One’s social standing was even measured by how much black pepper was owned by the household. **One…
As the weather gets cooler, my obsession with soup grows to ridiculous proportions. I found this Marvelous Mushroom Soup at tastykitchen.com and it was a hit for our household right away. I think I have made this soup 4 times in the last 2 months! That is impressive when you know that each time,…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Curry Leaf! **The first and most important thing to know about curry leaf is that it is NOT curry powder. It does not look like curry powder, it does not taste like curry powder, and curry leaves are NOT an ingredient in…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Bay Leaves! **The bay leaf comes from the bay laurel tree, an evergreen that originates from the Mediterranean region. **Bay leaves are beautiful additions to anyone’s garden. They are also known for both their medicinal benefits and their culinary uses. …
The Culinary Uses of Ginger This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Ginger! **Ginger is a tropical plant that has green-purple flowers and an aromatic underground stem (called a rhizome). It is commonly used for cooking and medicinal purposes. **Due to the vast amounts of information on Ginger, I will…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Fennel Seeds! **Fennel is one of those amazing plants that crosses categories: it is a vegetable, an herb, AND a spice! The bulb and stalks are a vegetable, the fronds and flowers are an herb, and if you leave the flowers…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information about Caraway seeds! **Caraway seeds are a complex spice with a long history. Their taste is subtle, it is a slightly mild anise-flavor with mild earthy and nutty tastes to it as well. **Caraways seeds have been used both…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Tamarind! **I had never heard of tamarind before I started researching spices for my Spice Series. Have you ever heard of it? One thing is for sure: I bet we have all tasted it, even if we did not know…
This is continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Nutmeg! **Nutmeg is like no other taste in the world. It has an intense, sweet taste that has made it a popular and universal spice for cooking and baking. **Nutmeg is the seed inside the fruit of the nutmeg tree. The…