Healthy Ways to Spice Up Foods
Source of Recipe
The Phytopia Cookbook
*Add garlic to stir fry dishes, pilaf and marinades.
*Add onions to sauces, soups, stews, casseroles, or salad dressings.
*Puree black beans with cumin, jalapeno pepper and chili powder, misc. with salsa and spread it on pizza crust. Top with peppers, onions, corn kernels and nonfat cheese for a healthy southwestern style pizza.
*Add beans to pasta sauce, soups, salads and stews.
*Puree vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, eggplant) and add them to sauces or use them as a pizza topping.
*Add fruits to dry or cooked cereals.
*Add lemon or orange peel to muffins, cakes, fruit salads, marinades
* Substitute mushrooms for meat in sauces, stew, stuffings.
*Mix fruits and vegetables into salsas.
*Use tea to flavor marinades and vinaigrettes.
*Poach fruit like peaches and pears in sweetened red wine. Thicken the liquid with cornstarch for a dessert sauce.
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