Announcing Think Spice, Think Nutmeg
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AparnaPosted
Tue 15 Sep 2009 4:47pm
is the Common or Fragrant NutmegMyristicafragrans, native to the Banda Islands of Indonesia; it is also grown in the Caribbean, especially in Grenada. Other species include Papuan....
I am delighted to host this edition and have chosen the Nutmeg to be this month’s spice.
Why Nutmeg?
I will be honest and tell you that it is because I have
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The Think Spice, Think Nutmeg Round-up
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AparnaPosted
Tue 15 Sep 2009 4:47pm
and nutmeg.
Sweet Buns from Cham of Spice-Club (California, U.S.). Cham wanted to use two of her favourite food flavours, chai masala and the pain au chocolat, in a sweet bread... doesn’t particularly like nutmeg.
A Spiced Apple Tart, also from Rachel of Tangerine’s Kitchen (India). This delicious fruit tart was inpired by Jerome K. Jerome’s book
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Farmer's Market Finds: Locally Grown Spices
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DebinHawaiiPosted
Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:00am
and Meyer lemons to the market and this Saturday they also brought spices.
The strange looking "orbs" in the picture I posted yesterday are indeed fresh nutmeg, encased in mace as Rachel, Beach Bum, and Stephanie's Matt guessed. Its two, two, two spices in one! Nutmeg is the seed from the evergreen trees, Myristicafragrans, that are indigenous to Southeast
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Herbs and Spices: The Secret Spice To Clean Eating | Fitness Food
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Matt C.Posted
Thu 30 Oct 2008 10:52pm
To Store Herbs, Italian Herbs, Italian Seasoning, Italian Spices, Jamaican Spices, Jerk, Mace, Mexican Herbs, Mexican Seasoning, Nutmeg, Old Bay Seasoning, Oregano, Parsley, Penzey...
Learn how picking the right herbs and spices can make eating clean go from dull to delicious
Healthy, whole foods get a bad rap when it comes to flavor.
“ Eating clean
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In A World Of Spices: Sahakari Spice Farm, Ponda
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AparnaPosted
Thu 08 Oct 2009 10:02pm
cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, all spice and vanilla to name some.
The farm also has a diary. Everything on the farm is organically grown and they generate enough energy... in other places but a "touristy" destination is sometimes the last place you want to go to when you want to get away from it all.
Spice farms are a plenty in Goa and very much
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My First Giveaway - Spices Inc. Spice Set
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Dani S.Posted
Thu 25 Feb 2010 8:36pm
to give something back to all of my awesome, supportive, readers!
As you know, I am a huge fan of using dried herbs and spices in the kitchen...
it is the fastest... @ Spices Inc. offered to give one of my readers one of their " All Around Spice Sets " I was SO happy. I mean what clean eater wouldn't want a brandy new, perfect pantry stocker
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Dry-Spice a simple flavor Savor for all Your Spices New and Old!
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AmandaPosted
Thu 27 May 2010 4:00am
Finally someone has come up with a miracle for your spice rack and really any dry product you may have in your kitchen. Dry-Spice is a small cube like canister you simply drop into your spice jar/canister or whatever you keep them in and in no time at all you’re clumpy, dried or rock hard spices come back to life like you just bought them
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Spice, Spice Baby
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Matt M.Posted
Mon 10 Jan 2011 7:43pm
. The category with the most positive skin prick test results was spices.
Table 1.
The food categories from most frequent IgG positivity to least
Number of patients with positive test result (n=30)
Spices
27
Seeds and nuts
24
Seafood
24
Starch
22
Food additives
21
Vegetables
21
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In A World Of Spices: Sahakari Spice Farm, Ponda
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AparnaPosted
Thu 08 Oct 2009 10:02pm
In my previous post I had asked if anyone could identify that little white flower. Arundati, Tejal and Ria were right. It is the flower of the cardamom plant. And if you didn't know that's just fine. I wouldn't have recognized that flower myself if you had asked me that question a month back!
Last week, after ages it seemed, my husband had a long ...
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Spice Things Up: 5 Super Spices
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John FontanaPosted
Tue 24 Feb 2009 11:36pm
, there are some amazing spices that can be used everyday and do some great things for your body. With no further ado here you are:
1) Ground Cinnamon: Let me first say, NOT CINNAMON SUGAR. I know it tastes great on toast with some butter, but it is hardly what I mean when I say super spice. Cinnamon has been proven to regulate blood insulin, which is highly
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