National Herbs and Spices Day
National Herbs and Spices day is a time to celebrate the flavorful addition that herbs and spices make to our food. They can transform an ordinary dish into something special, with unique flavors that we can enjoy time and again.
Herbs are the leafy green or dried parts of plants, while spices come from the bark, berries, buds, flowers, fruit seeds or roots of plants. Both contribute flavor as well as health benefits to our food. For example, basil is high in antioxidants while ginger has anti-inflammatory properties.
There are endless possibilities when it comes to using herbs and spices in recipes. Why not try something new today? Whether you’re cooking for yourself or your family, adding herbs and spices will give your meals an extra boost of flavor – and nutrition!
National Herbs and Spices Day, an unofficial National holiday is celebrated annually on June 10.
It is the season for fresh herbs and spices and they are an essential part of flavorful cooking as well as fun and easy to grow.
Gardening your own herbs can be a form of relaxing therapy.
Herbs and spices have been used for many hundreds of years and besides making our food delicious, each has its own specific health benefits.
We found the following link that will provide more information on some of the spice health benefits:
And we found this link, for you, for growing herbs in a home garden:
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/herbs/ne208hrb.htm