WellPower: Spice Up Seasoning Staples

The Clinical Nutrition Team at Saint Agnes Hospital

If your idea of adding flavor to vegetables involves salt, pepper, and butter, try branching out. Using herbs and spices can take a vegetable dish from ordinary to extraordinary with little, if any, extra effort. And your vegetables will be healthier, too.

Herbs: (fresh or dried) – Be careful not to overdo it on dried herbs. They are more concentrated than the fresh form and can easily overpower vegetable flavor.

• Oregano
• Basil
• Parsley
• Thyme
• Rosemary
• Chervil
• Tarragon
• Coriander
• Cumin
• Dill
• Ginger
• Lemongrass
• Garlic (Technically it’s not an herb; It’s a vegetable like an onion)

Spices:

• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Cloves
• Turmeric
• Curry

Here’s to spicing up your season,

The Maryland Metabolic Institute at Saint Agnes Hospital

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