I'll try this again - I'm sorry, I can't get the right butten clicked - I
think I sometimes do a reply to sender rather than a reply to newsgroup. Oh
well, I'm new at this so bare with me.

I wanted to tell you there is a great online store - A1 Spiceworld ....

http://www.a1spiceworld.com/

Check out their cajun spices and maybe the indian spices. They have very
good information about every spice so you learn as you go. Good resource.
Good luck - Barbara


"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
news:7HYGg.4808$W01.4558@dukeread08...
>I actually know very little about herbs and spices because I seldom did my
>own cooking until I was diagnosed T2. I hate to admit it, but my "meals"
>were primarily takeout and frozen meals. Now I am using almost all fresh
>foods and eat out only when it is a genuine "eating out" meal with friends.
>The problem is, I *do not* like "hot" or "spicy" foods, and they often
>leave an unpleasant (sometimes painful) burning sensation in my mouth and
>throat. I would like to try a few herbs and spices for cooking at home, but
>I don't want to waste a lot of time and money by using spices when I have
>absolutely no idea what they will do. Many recipes have a whole list of
>spices!
>
> Can anyone give me some direction here? Other than the obvious ones like
> chili powder, which spices would be considered "hot"? And which ones
> would be "safe"? I realize that you can't list every spice for me, but
> how about a few of the more commonly used ones?
>
> Thanks,
> MaryL
>