In keeping with my theme about the medicinal properties of spices and herbs, this article will provide some information on one of the most important and helpful spices on the planet. If there is a king of spices, turmeric has to be it. Tumeric is popular in Indian Ayurvedic medicine, among other cultures, for its ability to heal [...]
In this new year, I would like to promote a new way of thinking about food. I want to bring awareness to the ways America’s culture of convenience food is destroying our health and wellness. I want to encourage a different perspective and a more accurate picture of how food works in our country and how it affects [...]
In India, chai is a commonly consumed beverage. Each chai vendor creates a different and unique version. Chai is now available here in America too, but when you make your own you can create a much better tasting version, and you can tweak it to your own taste. Other spices that can be used include star anise, cloves, [...]
Simple and easily available, spices are nature’s medicine. They have been a part of the human experience for millennia. Drugs certainly have a place in our modern society to cure some rare and dangerous diseases but I don’t believe drugs should be used nearly as much as we’ve been convinced they should be. Spices have many chemical constituents [...]
This salad is gorgeous, delicious, and refreshing and takes advantage of the abundance of pomegranates available fall through January here in Utah. Pomegranates are high in antioxidants and other nutrients like vitamin A, C, K and B vitamins, along with calcium, potassium, copper and manganese. This salad presents beautifully and is great to serve your guests for holiday [...]
