Ground cinnamon:
· Add one teaspoon to prepared oatmeal or French toast batter.
· Add one teaspoon to a cup of Greek yogurt mixed with two teaspoons molasses or honey or artificial sweetener.
· Sprinkle half a teaspoon of cinnamon over ground coffee before brewing.
· Top a fat-free latte or hot cocoa with ground cinnamon.
Turmeric:
· Sprinkle on egg salad.
· Mix half a teaspoon turmeric with one cup Greek yogurt and use as a dip or sandwich spread.
· Add to chicken or seafood casseroles and to water when cooking rice.
Garlic: Add fresh chopped or minced garlic to pasta dishes, stir-fry dishes, pizza, fresh tomato sauce and meat and poultry recipes.
Chili peppers: Add chopped peppers to chili, burgers, soups, stews, salsa, and egg dishes.
Oregano:
· Add 1/8 teaspoon dried to scrambled eggs, salad dressings, and store-bought or homemade marinara sauce.
· Sprinkle some on top of pizza and stir into black bean soup.
Basil: Make a sandwich with low-fat mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes and fresh basil leaves; add fresh leaves to green salads.
Thyme:
· Sprinkle dried thyme onto cooked vegetables in place of butter or margarine.
· Add 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme to two scrambled eggs, and to salad dressings.
· Use it in a rub when cooking salmon.
· Add fresh thyme to chicken salad and chicken soup.
Rosemary: Add dried crushed rosemary to mashed potatoes and vegetable omelets.
Parsley: Add chopped flat leaf parsley to meatballs and meat loaf and to bulgur salad.
Ginger:
· Grate fresh ginger into quick bread batters and vinaigrette.
· Add chopped ginger to stir-fries. Sprinkle ground ginger on cooked carrots.
Cloves: Sprinkle ground cloves on applesauce, add to quick bread batters, and add a pinch to hot tea.
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