Cinnamon
Perk up your morning coffee with Ground Cinnamon. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon over ground coffee before brewing.
Add a dash of cinnamon to oatmeal, yogurt, milk, toast, baked apples or pears; quinoa, couscous or barley salad.
Ginger
Quench your thirst with Ginger Lemonade. Add 1/2 teaspoon of Ground Ginger to 1 quart of freshly squeezed lemonade.
Ginger can also be added to fruit smoothies, cereals, yogurt, and sweet potatoes.
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Thyme
Wake up your taste buds with Herbed Scrambled Eggs. Beat 1/8 teaspoon Thyme Leaves into 2 eggs before scrambling.
Yellow Curry
Create a spiced Curried Pilaf by adding 1/2 teaspoon of Yellow Curry to 2 cups of hot cooked rice.
Add flavor and texture with a handful of shredded carrots, peas, raisins or toasted sliced almonds.
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Red Peppers
Add a kick to store-bought or homemade hummus or guacamole by stirring in 1/4 teaspoon Ground Red Pepper or Crushed Red Pepper. Or, try sprinkling in a little Paprika.
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Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN, is an award-winning registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and past spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is the author of The African American Guide To Living Well With Diabetes and Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes. Learn more about her work at www.constancebrownriggs.com and follow her on Twitter@eatingsoulfully