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Use Herbs & Spices To Cook Like A Connoisseur On A Paupers Budget
by Beth Scott
Don’t have the money to make delectable dishes?
Or just don’t know the secrets of flavoring
with spices
and herbs, and making food stretch?
The former is never right no matter what
your income is.
If you have the money to buy enough food to at least
feed your family
then you have enough money to make whatever you feed them enjoyable,
even if it’s a vegetable dish.
Yes, with the right spices or herbs, and recipes,
everyone in
your family will come to love vegetables. My family has several
favorite veggie dishes, that our kids like so much
that they ask for seconds.
And the main secret to these delicious dishes are the different herbs
and spices we use.
Just as they do with vegetables; spices, herbs, and
natural
sweeteners are
the secrets to making all foods delicious. Without them most
foods are pretty
bland.
These three food miracle workers can be relatively
inexpensive if you
know where to look.
In most health food stores (and in select
supermarkets in growing
numbers) there is a wondrous invention called a BULK
section.
A Cooks
Dream Come True
I’m sure everyone
knows what bulk section is but (in case you don’t)
I’ll explain:
It’s a section of a store that has all types of
different
flours, beans, cereals, spices, herbs, and much more.
Each of these are in separate containers or large
plastic buckets
with a scoop, that allows you to buy as much or as little as you want
of what ever spices or other food they carry. The store provides
you with the bags and twist ties, for your
convenience.
Spices are an excellent example of how cheap it can be to shop in
bulk. Most small jars of spices or herbs like basil, oregano, thyme,
etc... cost any where from 2 dollars a bottle to 4.99 (which is
technically 5 dollars a bottle).
In a bulk section you can buy these same spices,
getting twice as
much (or more) for less than a dollar or a little over.
Talk about savings! Herbs and all kinds of
spices are much
cheaper bought this way than paying the extravagant prices that you are
charged to buy a pre packaged bottle of the same spices.
Flour, honey and other cooking and baking
necessities are also much cheaper
if bought in a bulk section.
Note:
buying in a
bulk section does not mean you have to buy a
lot of everything! You could buy only one cup of flour in a bulk
section if thats all you needed or just one tablespoon of any spice or
herb.
Ideally you should shop around at whatever different stores in your
area have bulk sections, and compare prices to make sure you’re
getting the cheapest price. But be sure you bring a calculator to
the stores and be prepared to do a little brain
work to figure it out.
You can spice up bland omelets, scrambled eggs,
soups, meat patties
and more with the correct spices, and herbs.
Spicy Scrambled
Eggs
Here is a delicious
recipe that won’t dent
your wallet:
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme and ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt and oregano
- 2 or 3 eggs
1. Mix the eggs, spices, and herbs together in a bowl.
2. Heat a
frying pan on medium heat until very hot, then add a tablespoon of oil
(preferably extra virgin olive oil or unrefined coconut oil) to the
pan. Wait a few seconds
until the oil starts to smoke, then pour the eggs from your bowl into
the pan.
3.
Have a fork in your hand ready to scramble the eggs with, because
they’ll start cooking instantly. Scramble the eggs for 30
seconds to a minute. Then use a spatula to scoop them out onto a
plate.
Do yourself a favor and follow these tips today
and serving delicious dishes for your family no matter what your budget
is.
For more great meal ideas,
recipes, and baking
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