Thursday, May 26, 2011

Turmeric - An Amazing Herb (Scambled Eggs Recipe)

About a year or so ago, I found an herb that has some amazingly strong properties! Turmeric is an incredible antioxidant that is multiple times stronger than Vitamin E or C. The best way to ingest it in order to get the most benefit is raw, but it is also used a lot in Indian cooking. It is important to also try to get turmeric that is minimally processed and organic. I have found that it has great anti-inflammatory properties, which can help you with joint pain and many other ailments. I am of the belief system that most disease comes about in the body due to an inflammatory response. Those inflammatory responses can come about for a variety of reasons including a highly acidic diet and exposure to environmental toxins. So if you're able to reduce the inflammation in your body by using turmeric, you can eliminate inflammatory pain and significantly reduce or eliminate pain medications.

I don't consider myself much of a cook, but I do have a scrambled egg recipe that I use turmeric in. Again, not the best way to ingest it, but you will still get some benefits from it. First of all, start off with some farm fresh eggs, preferably from a farm that has at least one rooster. That's where you get eggs that are lower in cholesterol and higher in Omega 3's. Beat the eggs and melt some butter in the frying pan, and I mean real, organic butter, not margarine. If you are cow dairy sensitive, use goat butter. Throw your beaten eggs in the pan after the butter has melted and add the following seasoning to taste: Sea salt, cayenne pepper, a little onion powder, and turmeric. Cheese can also be thrown in if you like that. Stir it around like you would normally for scrambled eggs. I prefer not to over cook my scrambled eggs. According to Julia Child, the eggs should be the consistency of custard. You will notice a beautiful orange color to your dish that partially comes from the turmeric and partially comes from the farm fresh eggs. This recipe will give your scrambled eggs a great zip and spiciness to a sometimes boring dish. And...it's good for you!

Check out the link to get some additional great info on turmeric! Bon Appetite!

2 comments:

  1. Thanks Chuck, I have found that you can buy it fresh in the larger health food store chains and grate it into your food like you would ginger. I love this medicine root.

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  2. Thanks GreenMan for the recipe about Turmeric Scramble Egg

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