Good Stuff : Golden Milk

The beginning of the year is always a great time to re-evaluate habits and work on our seasonal routines. This post was originally published in 2019, and two years later, golden milk is still one of our favorite winter drinks. We hope you’ll give it a try!

Have you tried golden milk yet? You may have also heard it referred to as turmeric tea.What about making your own?

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We admit, this is one of those foods that seems to be trendy for the moment. BUT, after reading yet another article about it last January, we had to give it a try last year. That one cup 12 months ago turned into a peaceful and healthy ritual that’s lasted a full year. Today we wanted to share this drink with you.

About Turmeric

Turmeric is a plant in the ginger family. As a spice, the roots of the plant are used either fresh or dried and powdered. It is believed that the curcumin compound within turmeric can decrease inflammation within the body as well as providing other health benefits. As mentioned in this article, the spice has proven “anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial”, but as also stated by the NIH, it is difficult to find rigorous studies supporting many of the health claims associated with turmeric. Continue reading

Six Summer Spice Blends

What’s better than barbecuing in the summer? I argue nothing. Absolutely nothing. Oh and what is worse than smelling your neighbors delicious barbecue and knowing that you have nothing to grill in the house? Don’t you hate that?  Well hopefully you have some type of meat, seafood or veggie protein in the house because today we’re talkin’ spice rubs.  Sometimes I get caught in flavor ruts where I end up putting salt, pepper, onion and garlic on everything.  I don’t know how it happens. I have an entire cupboard of spices, but my hands gravitate to the usual suspects.  I’m proud to report that that is not the case this summer! I started mixing up a few spice blends and keeping them in jars so that I have the perfect concoction in a pinch.  Today I’m sharing some of my summer favorites.

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