Chill in the Air Means the Spice of Fall

Do you love the richer, spicier flavors of fall foods this time of year?

Y’know that heady blend of flavors  like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ginger.  Or, you can find a blend of these spices in a little package in the spice rack at your grocery store called “pumpkin pie spice.”

Not only are these spices delicious – they’re good for you.  In Indian cooking spices are used in pungent blends to maintain your health called ayurvedic.  Basically it means your food is medicine.

Believe me, tuck into my husband’s rich, chestnut brown Chicken Curry with curry powder, garam masala, garlic, tumeric, chili powder and other spices and it’ll clean you out – in a good way.  The more you can use spices in your cooking the better.  They increase your bodies’ heat and metabolism.  It’s far better for your body and your health than the bland flavors from my childhood.

So, enjoy the spice of life.

You don’t have to make a pumpkin pie or a fancy dish to enjoy the delicious, healthful benefits of fall spices.