Adding spices and spice blends to a dish can be transformative, taking the dish from bland to brilliant. Chefs know that the mere aroma of spices are often the first factor in determining whether you will love the dish or not. There is no reason that home cooks can’t emulate the flavor secrets from the chefs!
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Birthday? Christmas? Just because? Whatever the occasion, find the best Mexican cooking gift ideas for that friend or family member who loves to prepare Mexican food. Whether they’re a beginner or advanced cook, there’s a fun and useful gift for everyone! 1. Tortilla press If your loved one has been cooking Mexican food for a …
Have you decided to start your own herbal tea garden and managed to obtain your first harvest? Now it’s time to put those herbs to use in the kitchen! Many herbs can be dried or used fresh to make herbal teas (sometimes known as tisanes) and enjoyed on their own…but not all of them taste …
Loose-leaf teas and expensive organic blends of tea are all the rage, but did you know there’s a cheaper (and more fun!) alternative? Most of the popular herbs used for herbal teas (better known as tisane) are actually a breeze to grow at home. Homegrown herbal tea blends are infinitely more fresh, which means more …
There is no comparison between the sad tasteless grocery store tomatoes of winter and the fresh summer tomatoes which are packed with umami, a bit of sweetness and a touch of acid. There is an option however for that fresh tomato taste in winter. Dehydrating mid-summer tomatoes in their peak and then grinding them to …
Roasted, boneless leg of lamb is an impressive dish often reserved for Easter or Spring celebration dinners. If you can plan ahead however it can be an easy family dinner at any time of the year. It requires several hours cook time, but the hands-on time is minimal. This recipe lays the deboned leg of …
Mexican jicama slaw is made with low carb ingredients including tomatillos, jicama and tajin spice blend. It is excellent as a fish sandwich or fish taco
Low carb Jambalaya is perfect for modifications to a keto diet or a vegetarian diet without losing the robus Cajun flavor
Two ideas for making easy low carb snacks from whole foods rather than relying on processed foods. Roasted chickpeas and cucumbers with tajin
This version of Oaxaca chicken in yellow mole sauce is modified to be low carb by replacing the traditional potatoes with chayote squash. Substituting chayote for potatoes both enhances the flavor of the dish, while also modifying it to be low carb compliant. Yellow Mole as opposed to Red Mole Mole occupies a predominant place …
Finding alternatives for chips is often problematic for people living a slow carb lifestyle. Some people crave sugar, but almost as many crave a salty, crunchy snack. These spicy and salty roasted chickpeas are my go-to snack when I’m craving a salty snack. Jump to: Recipe | Best Spice Blends | Keeping them Crunchy | …
Low carb recipe for lentil and chorizo mulligan stew for a quick, easy, cheap weeknight dinner. An excellent way to use harissa.
Low Carb Sauces like Harissa, Romesco and Chimichurri can enhance proteins, fats and vegetables on a low carb or ketogenic diet