daily dish- beating the dieting blues
 

If you're stuck in a cooking rut, using the same old ingredients in the same old ways, spice things up a little with some different flavor enhancers. For example, instead of using garlic, try some shallots or ginger instead. Instead of balsamic vinegar, try a little tarragon vinegar. Go on a culinary adventure by trying the products on the shelf next to the ones you always buy and using them the same way. Here are additional flavor enhancers to try:

Butter spray (limit to a few squirts)
Capers
Extracts (almond, orange, vanilla, etc.)
Fresh and dried hot peppers
Fresh herbs & spices (no sugar added)
Horseradish
Fresh lemon juice (no sugar added)
Fresh lime juice (no sugar added)
Mustard (Dijon, whole grain, brown)
Infused oils
Sugar substitutes
Flavored vinegars

Ooooh, good idea, Rowan! Thanks! :)