Spice it Up!

Because nutritarians do not rely on meat or oil to flavor their food, they must depend more heavily on spices to create delectable, tantalizing appeal. One trick to creating appetizing dishes is to have a variety of spice mixes on hand that can be sprinkled on any meal to perk up the flavor. Below are uses and recipes for various spice combinations. (all spices in the recipes are in ground rather than whole form) You can tweak the ratios to your own tastes. Spices are available in bulk from places like Penzeys Spices, or My Spice Sage.

Spice Mix	Description	Uses	Liquids to pair with	Related spices	Notes
Old World	Savory, aromatic	Squash, “Poultry” or “sausage” dishes, clear broth soups	Apple cider, vegetable broth	Poultry seasoning, stuffing spices	Make into a “sausage” seasoning by adding allspice and red pepper flakes
New World	Full-flavored, meaty	Grilled or roasted vegetables, stews	Broth, fruit juices, tomato sauces	Grilling mix
Moroccan	Warm, fragrant	Lentils, sweet potatoes, African & Middle-eastern dishes	Orange juice, tomato juice, broth	Garam Masala Pumpkin Spice
Caribbean	Spicy, stimulating	Beans & rice, tomato-based dishes	Tomato juice, vegetable juice	Chili seasoning, Cajun spice	Make Jamaican by addition of allspice, thyme & dried hot peppers
Asian/Islander	Sweet, rich	Curries, Thai cooking, stir-fries	Coconut milk, pineapple juice	Curry powder
Renaissance	Appetizing, satisfying.	Pastas, vegetables soups	Tomato sauce	Italian Seasoning

Old World Spice Mix

2 Tb. each: thyme, sage, rosemary, marjoram, oregano, basil, garlic, onion

1 Tb. black pepper, tarragon, savory

New World Spice Mix

2 Tb. each: rosemary, marjoram, oregano, basil, parsley, thyme, onion, garlic

1 Tb. each: black pepper, paprika, chili powder

Moroccan Mix

2 Tb. each: cumin, coriander

1 Tb. each: cardamom, allspice

1/2 Tb. each: ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg

1 tsp. each: cloves, pepper (red or black)

Caribbean Mix

2 Tb. chili powder

1 Tb. cumin

1 1/2 Tb. paprika, black pepper

1 tsp. each onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, oregano

1/2 tsp. cayenne, optional

Asian/Island Mix
2 Tb. coriander
1 Tb. each: turmeric, fenugreek
1/2 Tb. each: cumin, ginger, pepper (black or red)
1 tsp. each: cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, ground mustard

Renaissance Mix
2 Tb. each oregano, basil, rosemary, parsley
1/2 Tb. each onion, garlic, thyme, savory


To your health and happiness,
Hailey