Tag Archive: Spices

40 Best Homemade Spices And Rubs For Cooking & Gift Giving

40 Best Homemade Spices And Rubs For Cooking & Gift Giving If you don’t want to give sweets for holiday gifts, homemade spice blends are a wonderful idea. Being a DIY’er at heart, I’m also practical and want to give gifts people really will use and enjoy.  Here are a few of what you can expect….. …

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10 Healthiest Spices for Cooking and Tips for Using Them!

10 Healthiest Spices for Cooking and Tips for Using Them! If you’re like me, you have an entire drawer of spices, but have no idea how to use them. Not only are herbs and spices a low-cal way to add zest to your meal, but they also have a slew of health benefits. Some can …

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Homemade Mulling Spices

Homemade Mulling Spices A good mulling spices recipe is a must for winter months, as well as the holidays. This popular tradition is a centuries old practice which developed in Europe. Mulling is the process of infusing juices, wines, cider, or brandy with spices and fruit flavors. The ingredients used vary but the result is …

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10 Fundamental Spices for Your Kitchen

10 Fundamental Spices for Your Kitchen There’s a massive range of herbs and spices that it can be incredibly confusing to know what you should have in your store cupboard. Take a look at these 10 Spices every kitchen should have to see if you’re missing some members in your spice racks! If you’re trying …

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Rum Infused with Autumn Spices

Rum Infused with Autumn Spices Here’s a fabulous fall infusion that’s ideal for twilight cocktail hours, and this lady has done it yet again! Over at lovelygreens.com Tanya has made a perfect Rum, which is infused with Autumn spices to give it that extra kick!  If you’re a fan of rum or just the odd …

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