I’ve been spending a lot of time in my kitchen cooking with 6 of my favorite spices and have shared the following recipes with you: Strawberry/Lime/Cardamom Salad, Chai Quick Bread, Make Your Own Taco Seasoning, Chocolate Chipotle Brownies, Cumin Potatoes, White Chili, Orange Cardamom Muffins, Spicy Hummus and Snickerdoodle Chex Mix. I love the creating process but I’m not a big…
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My Favorite Spices- Chocolate Chipotle Brownies
Do your kids ever give you a present that is a little out of the ordinary? A few Christmas’ ago, I received this chocolate bar from my older son. (source) Now, at first blush, you may be thinking that this is a crazy combination…chili peppers with dark chocolate! Just take a bite and you will…
My Favorite Spices – White Chili
Spring has finally sprung here in Ohio and I am so psyched. In fact, this morning it was in the 50s when I woke up and walked the dogs….a far cry from yesterday’s early morning temp of 31 degrees F! All I kept thinking this morning was, “what a beautiful day today is going to…
My Favorite Spices – Orange Cardamom Muffins
Okay, how many of you have heard of cardamom? How many of you have some in your pantry but can’t recall why it’s there? How many of you are saying, “Carda…Huh?” If you’ve had chai, you’ve tasted cardamom…it’s the spice that gives that yummy chai latte it’s distinctive flavor. Cardamom has a sweet-spicy taste and…
My Favorite Spices – Spicy Hummus Recipe 2
It’s April 4th and when I woke up this morning is was a cold 23 Degrees F! That’s the bad news. The good news is the predicted high will be 53 Degrees F. So, although spring is off to a sluggish start, it is trying to get here. So, today I thought I’d cheer spring…