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Here is a list of the Top 10 spices I use in my kitchen. These are the basic spices everyone should have in their pantry. As long as you have these 10 spices in your kitchen you can make any recipe shared on my Food & Lifestyle website Flour On My Face
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Crock Pot Mexican Tacos, enchilada's and soups and stews are flavored with cumin.
Ground Cinnamon or Cinnamon Sticks is a wonderful spice not only for the flavor added to many baked good like a Cinnamon Apple Struesel Coffee Cake but it also has many health benefits.
Ginger root or ginger powder is used in baking but I enjoy cutting s sliver of ginger root and adding it to my drink. Another spice that is packed full of health benefits. Fresh Ginger root can be used to infuse the spicy flavor of ginger in store bought honey. Use the ginger infused honey as a drizzle over a fresh fruit salad.
Although I don't use much salt when I am cooking or eating most recipes include salt. Salt will enhance the flavors of most recipes. Even sweet dessert recipes with include a pinch of salt because it brings the flavors out of other fresh ingredients.
Like salt most savory recipes benefit from the addition of black pepper. Ground or whole peppercorns will add a spicy flavor to your favorite recipes.
Garlic probably should have been my # 1 spice. I use it all the time. If a recipe calls for 2 cloves of garlic I double or even triple the amount. Garlic also have many health benefits. Ground garlic powder or fresh garlic cloves addes so much flavor to many recipes.
Rosemary is a spice I have really started to enjoy in the past 4 years or so. Rosemary chicken is probably one of the most known recipes using rosemary. I enjoy baking bread and focassia using lots of rosemary.
My main use for bay leaves is in soups and stews. I would never dream of making a pot of soup, or crock pot pork stew or slow cooking dry beans without using bay leaves.
If you're a baker you are probably very familiar Vanilla beans and vanilla extract. Did you know you can make your own homemade vanilla extract? Here are the easy step by step process to make your own homemade vanilla extract.
Nutmeg is almost a seasonal spice for me during the holidays but I am finding I reach for it much more while baking. Sprinkle a tiny bit on top of a mug of eggnog.
