Winter: Cumin and Apples
Cumin is a fantastic culinary/medicinal herb to incorporate into your cooking. With it’s high level of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, cumin helps protect against heart disease. Enjoy this pungent spice with anything from eggs in the morning (thanks for the idea Samia!) to chicken, tacos, or curry.
Happy eating!
Menu:
Mac n’ Cheese with Cumin: edammame, fried crispy onions on top
Okra Curry: coconut milk, curry, peas, onion, serve with brown rice
Fried Onion and Apples: deep fried deliciousness!
OJ Biscuits: basic biscuit recipe, orange juice, cumin
Sweet Potato Chipotle Bake: with cumin
Slaw: apple, cabbage, carrots, sunflower seeds, serve with a lime, cumin dressing
Mashed Potato: with apples and brie
Carrot and Beet Salad: with a mustard and cumin dressing
Apple and Blue Cheese Pastry: walnuts, baked to golden perfection
Tonic:
Chocolate Cake Sips: half Frangelico, half citrus vodka. shake with ice and serve with a little sprinkle of brown sugar
Medicinal/nutritional benefits:
Cumin is a powerful medicinal/culinary herb! It has 3 compounds anodyne (to relieve pain), 7 compounds anti-inflammatory, 4 compounds anti-edema (swelling), 11 compounds antibacterial. It kills worms, cools the body on a hot day, relieves cramping, eases headaches, and tastes great!
