Iowa Avenue’s Thursday Thirteen

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Yesterday’s blog proved that preparing food at home reduces food’s carbon footprint making it environmentally friendly.

Another benefit is that home cooking, done correctly, is healthier for you than pre-prepared meals or take-out. Healthy cooking is maligned for being boring. Nothing could be further from the truth. Any meal, prepared with the right spices, can be healthy and delicious.

To that end, today’s Thursday Thirteen features a list of thirteen must have spices and herbs to enhance your meals:

1. Salt

2. Pepper

3. Garlic

4. Basil

5. Cayenne pepper

6. Chili powder

7. Oregano

8. Fresh Cilantro

9. Cumin

10. Fresh Dill

11. Bay leaves

12. Ginger

13. Rosemary

Everyone’s kitchen should be stocked with these essentials. You can buy these at the store, farmer’s market, or grow them in your garden, making them extra fresh.

You’ll probably need other seasonings for special dishes as there are many others to choose from that add zest and zeal for that special recipe. But for everyday cooking, these are some basics for you to have.

What herbs and spices do you love to cook with? Let us know because,

After all, it’s about a healthy lifestyle!

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