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Eight Essential Herbs and Spices In My Kitchen

I don’t think there’s any question to my readers that I am a big fan of herbs and spices in cooking. From my article on The Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices to the second bullet on my previous post of Four Ways To Add Some Excitement To Your Diet, I’ve made it well-known [...]

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Ten Resources To Hang On Your Fridge

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Okay so there might not be much room on your fridge, especially for readers with kids at home. But I’m proposing that finding some kitchen real estate to post up some useful kitchen tips is an easy way to boost your culinary skills and take advantage of all the great [...]

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Four Ways To Add Some Excitement To Your Diet

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I was asked a question last weekend by a guy I know about how to increase the variety of his diet. The exact words he used in reference to his diet were, if memory serves me right, “bland and boring”. And I’d bet [...]

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How To Buy Herbs and Spices

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On my post about Rosemary and Neuroprotection, Greg asked the following question:
Hey Scott can you (at some point) comment on how to go about actually shopping for herbs and spices? This has always been a challenge for people that aren’t cooking for many people.. should we stick to fresh only? or [...]

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The Cost of Organic

Those of us that strive to eat organic know that it’s rarely the cheapest way to eat. Hopefully I can shed some light on strategies for minimizing the impact to your wallet, while maximizing the impact to your health. Here are two articles, one from The Motley Fool and the other from The [...]

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Email Exchange with David Kraus

So in our discussion of the blood pressure benefits of garlic a few days ago, the lead author of UAB’s study, Dr. David Kraus, stopped by and left a bit of a clarification in the comments. Since I doubt most people take the time to read the comments, I want to bring his clarification [...]

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The Tools of the Trade

I’m always on the lookout for new, healthful sauces to use in my cooking to spice things up a bit. Aside from the list of usual herbs and spices, which I use lots of (not only for their taste, but also for the nutritional benefits), I make use of several premade sauces that make [...]

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My First Published Article

Yes, that’s right, I’ve been published. I recently submitted an article titled “The Spice of Life” to The Performance Menu about the many health benefits of common herbs and spices. It makes an appearance in Issue 26, which you can get for free here. Check it out and let me know [...]

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