Flavour boosters
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|Mrs Dash makes good flavoured seasoning,,,,, I often look on my fridge door and grab what I have there for spice up my meals,,,,,
barbecue sauce,,,worcerstersire,,,,soya sauce low sodium,,,,salad dressings (italian is great on chicken cut up and stir fried)
there is some jellies out there too such as a mango jelly etc that is great on chicken and fish,,,,salsas,,,,,lots of choices0 -
Cajun spice! I cover just about everything in it0
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Spices have calories, like cinnamon and nutmeg! Don't forget to log them!0
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I often turn to cayenne for spice and heat (it's good for you, a tiny bit goes a long way), ponzu (asian sauce, I think it's originally for dipping dumplings in, but I often use it in marinades-think it's a mix of soy and an asian vinegar?), balsamic is another one I use a bit. Recently ate at a friends house, and they spice up their spinach with a dash of vinegar at the end-I like greens, bit it made it soo much yummier. You've already named my favourites; garlic is one of my/my entire families all time favourites, and a squeeze of lemon. Cracked black pepper is always handy, and we keep a salt around called Veggie Salt (I know of another called Herbalmare), it's still salt and all-so moderation, but they have herbs and some spices in too-so it adds more than just saltiness.0
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I too love garlic, lemon juice and (various) hot sauces! In addition, I love to add ginger, red curry paste, and/or tikka masala curry powder. Oh, and soy sauce and fish sauce!0
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Lawry's makes A TON of sodium free marinades. Also check out the spice isle, cumin, chilli pepper, red peppers flakes ETC lots of things add flavor without salt.
I personally love Siracha it does have salt but a little but goes a long way (unless you're a spice addict like me )0 -
Salsa is a big one for me. Cheap on the calories and super flavorful. For sweet things I love added cinnamon to just about everything. Fresh herbs are a must as well with pretty much all of my cooking.
Things like truffle oil have a lot of flavor and only require a few drops to enhance a dish. It's kind of pricey but I love the stuff.0 -
Thanks everyone for your ideas! So many good ones. Can't wait to start experimenting with some of this stuff I haven't tried.
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Salsa is a big one for me. Cheap on the calories and super flavorful. For sweet things I love added cinnamon to just about everything. Fresh herbs are a must as well with pretty much all of my cooking.
Things like truffle oil have a lot of flavor and only require a few drops to enhance a dish. It's kind of pricey but I love the stuff.
I am addicted to salsa omelettes and cinnamon is one of my favourite "sweet" spices.0 -
I often turn to cayenne for spice and heat (it's good for you, a tiny bit goes a long way), ponzu (asian sauce, I think it's originally for dipping dumplings in, but I often use it in marinades-think it's a mix of soy and an asian vinegar?), balsamic is another one I use a bit. Recently ate at a friends house, and they spice up their spinach with a dash of vinegar at the end-I like greens, bit it made it soo much yummier. You've already named my favourites; garlic is one of my/my entire families all time favourites, and a squeeze of lemon. Cracked black pepper is always handy, and we keep a salt around called Veggie Salt (I know of another called Herbalmare), it's still salt and all-so moderation, but they have herbs and some spices in too-so it adds more than just saltiness.
Thanks for your suggestions. Are the salts you mention available in regular grocery stores or do you get them at the health food store?0 -
Kraft tuscan dressing isgood on EVERYTHING! Meats, Veggies, Rice, Couscous! & its only 25 calories or so per tbsp!0
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Kraft tuscan dressing isgood on EVERYTHING! Meats, Veggies, Rice, Couscous! & its only 25 calories or so per tbsp!
Is it loaded with sodium? This tends to be my problem with dressings. "Tuscan flavor" whatever that is, is ALWAYS delicious!0 -
Spices have calories, like cinnamon and nutmeg! Don't forget to log them!
I dont feel the need to log spices. Thats really splitting hairs lol.
If you feel like spices will get you fat then maybe you should put down the pizza instead of the crushed red pepper.
I do log salad dressings though lol0 -
smoked paprika, garlic, variety of peppercorns, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, dried ground chiles, locally sourced hot sauces... I jump on all of these on a regular basis.0
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I keep a bowl of salsa in the fridge. Also, sprouts! Alfalfa, broccoli, radish sprouts are all very easy to do and cheap if you buy in bulk. I get 2.5 pounds of broccoli seeds on Ebay for about $36 shipped.. alfalfa is running about $10 a pound shipped if you get a couple pounds. To get the price down to $8-something a pound you have to buy a $300 bucket. $10 is a decent enough price. Takes about 6 days to get your first batch.. I usually keep 5-6 jars on the counter at a time of different types and different age stages so there is always fresh. Just got home from a trip Monday and forgot to start them back up!
Edit: You don't need any special jar lids. Use quart size to gallon sized jars.. throw a clean washcloth over the top and rubber band it down.. use that as your lid. It breathes better (less change of rotting), and we pretty much all have them already. Use 2 tsp in a quart and 1-1.5 tablespoons for a gallon. Too many seeds and they up their chance of rotting and they crowd and don't grow very good.0 -
Spices have calories, like cinnamon and nutmeg! Don't forget to log them!
This needs to be repeated again and again and again!! haha
I use garlic powder, cinnamon, cayenne... lol and I didn't realize until recently that they had calories. Now I log them!0 -
Posted twice for some reason, sorry!0
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My meals are mostly vegetable based, so they already have a ton of flavor and don't need additions.
But on the rare occasion where a dish needs perking up, I turn to acids (vinegar, lime juice, lemon juice, citrus zest), fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, chives), and/or a drizzle of good olive oil. Or sometimes it just needs a little more salt, or freshly ground pepper, or red pepper flakes. Sometimes a splash of fish sauce is helpful because it heightens the umami.0 -
Spices have calories, like cinnamon and nutmeg! Don't forget to log them!
I dont feel the need to log spices. Thats really splitting hairs lol.
If you feel like spices will get you fat then maybe you should put down the pizza instead of the crushed red pepper.
I do log salad dressings though lol
Well, I don't think most of the stuff I eat gets people fat, but I still log it because it definitely adds up.
However, I only log spices for meals I'm making at home where I know exactly what's going into them. If I'm adding spices or condiments to something at a restaurant, where it's already a wild guess as to what the calorie count is, I wouldn't bother counting them.0 -
Goya seasoning. My puerto rican friend put me onto this: Black beans add a packet of ham flavoring...BANGIN!!! red pepper flakes i love them, lemon and salt flavor i got about 50 spices in my cabinet and i use aLL of them!0
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cinnamon0
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Sometimes I find carmelized onions a little bland, so I season them with 16-24oz of steak.0
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Worcestershire sauce.
Soy sauce.
Balsamic vinegar.
Lime juice.0 -
Goya seasoning. My puerto rican friend put me onto this: Black beans add a packet of ham flavoring...BANGIN!!! red pepper flakes i love them, lemon and salt flavor i got about 50 spices in my cabinet and i use aLL of them!
Goya also makes a cilantro sauce.. I remember it packed a good punch for a small amount. Haven't been able to find it lately though. It was in with Ethnic foods before.0 -
Nice! LOL0
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black pepper, Sriracha sauce, horseradish, cumin, salsa, curry powder, cilantro, vinegars and scallions. I also love the Del Monte diced tomatoes with zesty jalapeno-it makes a great base for soup or I use it where I would have used salsa.0
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The big indian spices,
Cumin seed or ground
Coriander seed or ground
Garam Masala
Curry mixes
Mustard Seed
A little goes a long way and most are under 10 cal for a Teaspoon0
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