When summer gives you more cucumbers, zucchini, and tomatoes than you know what to do with, you need new recipes to try. Here are some easy GF recipes that are perfect for summer.
Do you use turmeric in many of your recipes? I find it a useful ingredient to blend flavors while also adding a nutritious anti-inflammatory food to many of my recipes. Your thoughts?
I like fresh and ground turmeric in recipes where it fits in with the overall flavor profile, such as a lot of Indian recipes, but I don’t generally add it to other things. However, I do sometimes add fresh turmeric to soup (it tastes similar to carrot, don’t you think?), and I sometimes stir ground turmeric into my morning coffee for the health benefits. I also take curcumin (derived from turmeric) capsules as a daily supplement.
We are big fans of salads and our family's favorite salad dressing is olive oil, balsamic vinegar, with a little Vermont maple syrup . I also add turmeric and freshly ground black pepper. I use a wooden salad bowl, crushing my garlic and green onions in the bottom of the bowl with the back of a wooden spoon. The other ingredients are then added. I often mix cooked basmati rice into my summer salads to add substance.
I use turmeric more liberally than many cooks, I suspect. Along with my own long-term need to be GF, there is a greater need to use and enjoy food that are inherently anti-inflammatory. Turmeric fits the bill.
Love this!! Thanks for the ideas on how to use up my summer produce!
Scott,
Thanks for the tasty summer recipes!
Do you use turmeric in many of your recipes? I find it a useful ingredient to blend flavors while also adding a nutritious anti-inflammatory food to many of my recipes. Your thoughts?
I like fresh and ground turmeric in recipes where it fits in with the overall flavor profile, such as a lot of Indian recipes, but I don’t generally add it to other things. However, I do sometimes add fresh turmeric to soup (it tastes similar to carrot, don’t you think?), and I sometimes stir ground turmeric into my morning coffee for the health benefits. I also take curcumin (derived from turmeric) capsules as a daily supplement.
We are big fans of salads and our family's favorite salad dressing is olive oil, balsamic vinegar, with a little Vermont maple syrup . I also add turmeric and freshly ground black pepper. I use a wooden salad bowl, crushing my garlic and green onions in the bottom of the bowl with the back of a wooden spoon. The other ingredients are then added. I often mix cooked basmati rice into my summer salads to add substance.
I use turmeric more liberally than many cooks, I suspect. Along with my own long-term need to be GF, there is a greater need to use and enjoy food that are inherently anti-inflammatory. Turmeric fits the bill.