One of the best ways to add instant flavour to dishes is cooking with spices. They not only give a boost to your taste buds but also to your health. I cook with so many spices and often end up filling any empty jar with spices, very few of them match! My jars have their very own box in the corner of my kitchen filled with whole ( I buy in bulk ) and freshly roasted ground spices. I honestly couldn't imagine my life without these little jars.

I am making this milk everyday since this Covid thing started
My granny and my mom used to give this to us when we had cold cough or flu
This milk is very easy to make good in taste and very effective for boosting immunity and reducing flu.

A simple yet unusual rasam recipe featuring the tasty 'murungaka' meaning Drumstick. Usually used in the richer 'sambar' this is a light, tangy and refreshing Rasam, enjoyable with hot rice and ghee! A staple for me to ask my mother whenever I visited home from college, and now a frequent staple at my own home!

This quick version of the Vegetable Biryani although easy is bold and flavourful. It's lightly spiced with turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala and other warm spices.The vegetables in this Indian rice dish can be changed around - perhaps add bell peppers, potatoes or cauliflower. You can add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper for a kick if desired.

So easy to make and so beneficial for your health. Anti-inflammatory properties, detoxifying, natural painkiller, promotes a heart-healthy diet and glowing skin.

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Super Food Entry. A delicious smoothie recipe by Justin's - including their Cinnamon Almond Butter.

This is the simple, go-to recipe I use anytime anyone in the family is down with a cough and cold. The turmeric milk helps control coughs and clears up the chest as well.

For this illustration, I wanted to depict the warmth and healing sensation one feels while drinking this milk. The color scheme and design I chose go with the same feeling. I hope you enjoy the illustration as well as the recipe!

Super Food Entry! I love herbs and spices. Life would be so dull without them. And BONUS almost all delicious herbs and spices are also superfoods! Woohooo! What's your favorite spice? Here are a few of mine.

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Curcumin is turmeric’s secret weapon and represents 3% of its total weight.
Due to its curcumin content, the health benefits of turmeric are:

Fighting inflammation
Powerful antioxidant
Protects the heart in various ways
Helpful for arthritis
Brain boosting
May be helpful for fighting diabetes and cancer

Turmeric is even more powerful with its two best friends!

Do you know BLACK PEPPER & OIL makes turmeric up to 2000% more effective?
Black pepper contains piperine, which dramatically improve the effects of turmeric.
Furthermore, assuming a small amount of oil (of any type) significantly increases the absorption of the active ingredient: curcumin.

For this reason, when you use this spice for cooking or natural beauty recipes, make sure to add a little black pepper & some drops of oil as well.

An awesome way to put some color on the Easter table!
Dye some eggs with beets, spinach, cayenne pepper, red wine, turmeric, blueberries, red cabbage, chili, paprika or coffee!

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For the fans of role-playing cards out there, here are my best carsd in the super food department!
Full of nutrients!

This Tea is tasty and very good for the immun system

I was recently introduced to this delicious drink by a friend on a very cold day. It's so comforting and warming, perfect in wintertime. This is the way I make it at home and have it in my favourite mug.
The illustration is created with mixed media.

A fresh and healthy smoothie recipe, with oranges, carrots, mango and tumeric - perfekt for this cold season.