Cooking and Baking with Herbs and Superfoods
If herbs and superfoods are not staples in your kitchen pantry, they should be! Here at Spirit of Health, we are huge advocates of incorporating leaves, roots, and seeds into daily life, and adding them to the foods and beverages we already consume is the easiest way. Whether you are seeking to lower blood pressure, increase antioxidants in your diet, or control blood sugar levels, good quality herbs and superfoods improve health and prevent disease. Plus, by adding delicious herbs and superfoods to meals, you can make a tasty dish and transform it into an amazing one!
ALL ABOUT SPICE
Adding organic or wildcrafted herbs and spices to your favorite meals can help you consume less processed sauces and condiments, which are often high in table salt, sugar, and unhealthy oils. Herbs also offer a quick and easy way to enhance the natural flavor of your food while simultaneously diversifying your taste buds. Here are a few favorites from our store:
Cinnamon Ceylon Powder (We like Ceylon cinnamon because it's higher in antioxidants)
SPICE BLENDS
One of the ways to add unique flavor to meals is to use both individual herbs and spices and custom blends. Spice blends have amazing flavors and boast fantastic health benefits. These spice blends have traditionally been used to strengthen digestion, reduce inflammation, balance blood sugars, and cleanse the body of infections. That said, here are a few of our spice blends that you can use over and over again to add flavor and aromatics to any dish.
LET’S GET COLORFUL
Sometimes food needs a little color, especially if you’re cooking or baking for a special occasion or holiday get-together. While it's fun to create and experiment with turning your favorite foods into various colors, you don't have to use harmful food coloring. Consider adding natural herbs and superfoods to give your recipe the color you want while enhancing your meal's nutritional value. Here are some colorful ideas from our store:
POWER-UP YOUR RECIPES
Superfoods are useful in baking and cooking to add flavor and create texture. We use many of them in our kitchen as substitutes for more conventional ingredients. Have you ever tried a flax or chia egg? Did you know arrowroot powder can be used as a natural thickening agent? Have you tried substituting raw cacao for cocoa powder? Those are just a few ideas to get you started! Below is a list of some of our superfood pantry staples:
Now that you have a list of tasty and healing herbs and superfoods, it's time to get in the kitchen and get creative with your everyday cooking. Be sure to check out some of our delicious recipes for inspiration! Let us know what you’ve created, and tag us in a picture or two.