You would think Victoria Beckham would be as happy as a clam; I mean have you SEEN her husband?
Well I am full!
Alas, she always looks like someone just ran over her pet kitten.
Again… Wouldn’t she be happy about that?
OKAY: MIND… IN… GUTTER!
Excuse my immaturity!
I certainly hope all of you don’t look extremely glum these days like Posh. I know it might be hard now that the cookie binge-fest holiday season is officially over!
Before you forge your doctor’s signature on a prescription for Prozac (will your health insurance even cover it?), why not check out the latest GiGi Eats video where I expose which ingredient, that you may very well already have in your kitchen, is actually NATURAL PROZAC!
I however do NOT recommend you eat it by the tablespoon. Oh wow. No.
Who is making a reservation at their local Indian restaurant RIGHT NOW?!
SO TELL ME…
- How are you feeling now that the holidays are FIN-NITO!
- What’s your favorite herb/spice?
- Have you ever done the cinnamon challenge?
- The better question to ask: What’s REALLY in your cup of coffee right now?
- Indian or Spanish: What cuisine do you like better?
- Would you punt a soccer ball at Victoria Beckham’s head? If not her, then who?
- What would you do if David Beckham knocked on your door?
- Do you believe in the powers of this remarkable ingredient?!?!
OH AND BREAKING NEWS… WHITNEY has announced WHAT IS IN STORE FOR BOTH HER AND I STARTING January 22nd!
**WE ARE MORE EXCITED THAN A DOG IS WHEN IT HEARS THE DOG FOOD BAG OPEN!!!**
Cited Source:
Founder, Sayer Ji. 2013. Groundbreaking Study Finds Turmeric Extract Superior to Prozac for Depression. Phytotherapy Research. Retrieved from: http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/groundbreaking-study-finds-turmeric-extract-superior-prozac-depression
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Ohhhh how interesting! Who knew? Why does Victoria always look so pissy? It makes me pissy that she looks pissy. I mean, it just makes NO SENSE. Favorite spice has gotta be cinnamon!
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Ha Ha! COMPLETELY agreed! Poshy needs to PERK UP! lol
Haha that’s awesome! I need to start using turmeric more because I didn’t realize it had such awesome properties. Time to hit up that amazing Indian restaurant down the road! My biggest issue is exhaustion but anywhoo – awesome post will be cooking more with some tumeric, thanks!!! Now im interesting in researching it more hehe Have a great one GiGi! -Iva
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You definitely need to! Yesterday I was on FB and literally 4 people posted about it! I was like: WAIT WHAT? People are stealing my post idea for today! ha ha! But it’s good for LOTS of people to spread the word about this ferocious spice!
I love Indian food… it has always made me happy. Now I know why. Thanks, GiGI.
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YES!!! See, you tested this on yourself without even knowing!!! It truly works!
I would literally rather eat Indian food than any other. Except maybe Italian. I could live and die in those two countries and never go hungry. But let’s talk about Indian food – I tried to make curry all of one time, and mine turned out SO hot that I couldn’t even finish one helping. And I LOVE curry, so that was very sad indeed. From now on, I’ll be ordering take out.
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I need to take you for some Persian Cuisine – THAT is the food I just cannot STOP eating!!
And maybe I will attempt to make CURRY in an episode of GiGi Eats… And NOT making it too spicy as I am not really a spice kind of person!
Hmmmm I think I’ve tried Persian cuisine once, maybe? But it was in the midst of a mishmash of foods so I can’t remember it well!
Anyway, awesome and hilarious video!
I actually used to use turmeric all the time in my chickpea salads and stopped for some reason, but now I’m thinking I should go back to it. I wholeheartedly believe in the power of natural foods and spices so I try to incorporate them almost all the time. In my opinion a lot of those natural ingredients are lacking in American food, and when you add that factor to an overstressed American culture where we get no breaks whatsoever, we are more prone to feeling depressed. (Of course, I understand there’s the chemical factor, but you get the idea)
Of course, if one isn’t used to eating Korean food then they better get ready for some burning derriere syndrome, lol!
And one of mine and my husband’s favorite cuisines is Indian and Korean.
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Ah h ha ha ha ha ha ha! Burning Derrirer Syndrome would certainly happen to me! AH HA!
You couldn’t be more right. The most prominent spice in America is salt. And while salt is not necessarily EVIL, it had far less health benefits that Turmeric and any other herb and spice out there. American palates are far too acustom to SALT – they need to try and adapt their taste buds to herbs and spices so they don’t have to use salt so much! Less high blood pressure!
A friend of mine from India makes tea with turmeric, but he uses the root, not the powder (and I couldn’t find anywhere!)
Another thing I’ve learned (the hard way) is that turmeric stains clothes, badly. The fact that Indians use it as a dye should have been a clue, but I wasn’t perspicacious enough…
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I have seen that tea before, but like you I have also failed to find the actual root! I wanted to buy it for the sake of this video, alas I failed and said, well, I could always print out a picture, LOL!
Hey, if you ever want to have a natural tye-dye T-SHIRT party… Grab the Turmeric… Blueberries and Raspberries!
Your videos are great!! I like and use many herb and spices but if I have to pick one, basal is my fav! The story is that it was named that as it was found growing at the foot of the cross! I like that basilica tale.
If David Beckham came by, seeing as I played soccer in college, I’d get the black and white ball out and kick it around with the super-star!
Exercise bends around anything as the best anti-depressant there is
THANK YOU for your support EVERY SINGLE Tuesday Dr. J!
I definitely like BASIL too – it just has a je ne sais quoi!
And you couldn’t be more right! Not going to lie, I had a bit of a crazy episode this morning right before I went to work out, and now… SO MUCH BETTER! THANK YOU endorphins!
I’m going to DOWN an entire bottle right now b/c I’m sick and I can’t take it anymore!!! I’m starting to look like Victoria around here – all mad and glum and bitchy. Boooooo!!!! That picture of David is making me happy though so thank you for that.
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OMG DO NOT down a whole bottle. I tried, if you noticed in the video, a HUGE TBS… It was GAWDDDDD AWFULLLL! Worse than the cinnamon challenge in my opinion!!! But a tbs in cooking, that’s fine
You’re sick AGAIN!!! WTF – NO! I always take quercetin, vitamin D and probiotics – they keep me SICKNESS FREE!
If anyone suffers from Resting Bitchface Syndrome it’s Posh.
I remember a long time ago when Dr. Oz was on Oprah and had talked a lot about turmeric as this wonderful thing. Pretty amazing how certain foods are way better than western medicine!
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BAHHH HA HA AH AHA HA HA! Resting Bitchface Syndrome! That’s a legit thing! RBS can be cured by TURMERIC THOUGH! Yes!!
Oh Dr. Oz. You want to hate him, but he is legit smart sometimes too!!
This whole time you were the 6th member of the Spice Girls and you never told me?!?!?!
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Ba ha ha ha! I definitely got that wrong in the video didn’t I! I said 7th Spice Girl. Well what EVER: Parsley spice was the 6th! LOL!
Love turmeric! I put it all over my chicken and add it to my kid’s homemade GF mac n’ cheese.
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Oh that’s so interesting! And the mac & cheese doesn’t taste weird?
I had no idea! Thanks for the info
I need to give this to most people at my work they are SO miserable after the holidays! I’m a little gutted too, but these people look like their really feeling it haha.
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You should slip it into the coffee grounds at work! AH HA HA!
Well now I want to go down the bottle of Tumeric!!!
I don’t think I’ve ever used it much (not even sure I have any in my spice cabinet right now -oops!).
I’m super excited about you and Whitney’s new series!!!
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Don’t you dare down a whole BOTTLE… It will turn you off turmeric for GOOD – I downed a TBS in this video, and I almost DIED… However, mixing a 1/2 tbs into foods, that is PERFECTION! – Perhaps Whitney and I will do just that during our series!
I love turmeric (slightly off topic story: my friend and I were playing Scrabble a few years ago and almost came to blows over how to spell it–turns out both “tumeric” and “turmeric” are right! Aren’t you glad to know that??)
I use it when I stir fry.
I have never done the cinnamon challenge. Have you? Is there video of you doing it??
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OMG do you play words with friends? IF SO… LETS PLAY! I am a scrabble FREAK! I would only be so lucky to play the word TURMERIC! LOL! – I think I am connected to that game VIA Facebook!
And nope, no cinnamon challenge video…. YET! But I am doing another video this weekend that involves herbs/spices! lol
I’m ECSTATIC the holidays are over!! Ah, to focus on ALL of the CURRY things!
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It’s weird – one day I am happy, and the next I am not! HA! I clearly need more turmeric to keep me on the HAPPY HAPPY boat!
Well post-holiday blues have been relieved just from lolling at you taking a spoonful of turmeric! I haven’t tried the cinnamon challenge but sometimes I think I could take it – I LOVE cinnamon – but I did find out it is possible to have too much
May be I can replace my love of cinnamon with turmeric to cheer me up! Turmeric cookies anyone!? …
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Oh yes, sign me up for the turmeric cookies please! LMFAO! JUST KIDDING – after shoveling in a huge spoonful, I don’t think I can handle turmeric right now… Maybe that’s why today has not been the best – I was missing out of the T! Ah ha ha!
And cinnamon is SOOOOO HEALTHY! I would never discourage you from eating it!!!! Obviously don’t eat 4 tbs at a time, but mixing it in dishes is IDEAL!
Very interesting! And yes, Victoria always looks a little pissed off….maybe she doesn’t like her teeth or something so she doesn’t smile! lol
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Her teeth ARE pretty bad! I’ve seen them… I mean, she is from the land of Austin Powers!
We all work from home and by the way my boss talks about wine, I highly suspect she’s hittin’ the bottle on the daily. No turmeric necessary, ha ha. But Posh Spice would GREATLY benefit from some natural highs. How can she have permanent bitchface when she’s married to one of the worlds most beautiful men?! Makes me wanna slap the bitch right off her face.
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Ba ha ha ha ah ah ah! Your boss… I am sure is quite the sight at the XMAS parties! LMFAO. At least you don’t have to worry about looking like a BAFOON! Not that you ever do
Oh and… Posh actually has a restraining order against me because I tried to bitch slap her ONE TOO MANY TIMES!
PS: my comments are going to spam, just commented on your blog, SAVE IT FOR ME – I was trying to find your email — IT AIN’T LISTED on your web site! WTF is up with DAT!
Oh no, I don’t have any of this spice! Dang! I had no idea. Will have to go get some for the Kansas winter blues. And yes, I have often thought Victoria looked rather surly. But I like her hair cuts!
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YES! Even if you don’t eat the spice, looking at the color yellow will put a SMILE on your face
I should just advise Posh do the same 
hahahaha you seriously crack me up every day. thanks for linking up love! just one thing — can you mention you’re linking up/include the button somewhere so that your readers can see other people linking up too? thanks a zillion! This video made me really excited for our spices video!!!
Oh and, you have a pending snap chat from meee!!
xx
Lisa
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Oh, and if DB was at my door I’d drop trow faster than he can say hello in his beautiful accent.
…not appropriate for online forum? whoops.
EVERYTHING is appropriate on THIS online forum!!!
I AM INCLUDING YOUR BUTTON RIGHT NOW!
AND I LOVE that we are now snap CHAT buddies – get prepared to enter the mythical world that is GiGi… AKA: A whole bunch of scary selfie photos! LOL!!!!
Wow thanks for sharing this! Tumeric- who would have known! I’m always a little blue after the holidays.
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Agreed! So you need to go to your closest supermarket ASAP and pick up some turmeric, or just some delicious mustard
I love mustard, and now I don’t have to apologize for smothering all over various meats
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Oh you NEVER HAVE TO apologize for that!! I love it on salads too actually
My hand is raised!
(hate January)
And I love turmeric! It’s so good for teeth/gums. I’d love to hear about how people cook with it!!
And last week I stole a sip of my husband’s morning coffee, on the day we were taking down our Christmas tree, and since I’m a supertaster, I tried to guess what it was. “Outlook Farms hazelnut blend ..and..something else?”
Turned out he spiked it with Bailey’s. Who knew?? Guess he wasn’t pleased with the holidays ending, either.
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My hand is STILL raised – LOL! This month needs to be over I think, it’s a bit too overwhelming for me right now, LOL! The holiday needs to come back!
OMG your husband was having a little too much fun that morning you were taking down the tree, so funny! Perhaps you two can now “medicate” with turmeric… However, I wouldn’t recommend you stick it in your coffee, LOL!
As always I learn something new from GiGi, I also can’t believe the super snooty mustard has no turmeric in it !! Please don’t pass it to me
I hope some recipes are posted here I have never bought or cooked with it. A friend just brought back some mustard from Spain, (TOMY) looks like a tube of tooth paste, I have to look a see if it’s in there. No cinnamon challenge, I love rosemary , authentic Spanish cuisine is good but Central American is really good. Black coffee for me 
I don’t need either Beckham knocking at my door. I believe, our brain runs off what we eat.
Remember the meat muffins? Whitney and I put some mustard in those! I also love mustard on everything, it tastes especially amazing on MEAT and actually, if you combine it with shallots, olive oil and a little white wine, and then spread it over a salmon fillet and bake it… You will sink your teeth into pure perfection once cooked!! Steam or grill a side of asparagus, and oh man, that’s heaven!
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You are fun!!!!!!!!!! Great info too so that is good!!!! I am a cinnamon lover but I love me some hot/sweet mustard! I put it on veggies, in my turkey meatloaf, in my salsa in tuna fish – LOVE!
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If David Beckham knocked on my door, I would remind my husband that I’ve always told him if a hot celebrity every wanted to have sex with him, he had my permission to go ahead and do her…. and then see if David wanted to have sex w/ me!!
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BAHHHHHHHHHHHH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! Would you be okay if Kate Beckinsale knocked on the door and asked for your husband though??
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LOL Well I wouldn’t like it but I believe in once in a lifetime opportunities. As long as he didn’t make a habit of banging celebs, who am I to deny him one little night w/ a movie star!?
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Baha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! GOOD ANSWER
Okay, never heard that about tumeric and so might have to start making all types of recipes with it.
Is garlic an herb …. no? Hmmm…Idk
I can’t punt a soccer ball.:(
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OMG yes, we can pretend garlic is an herb, I mean… It’s in the spice and herb section at the grocery store – I feel like it has multiple personalities
And if you concoct ANY turmeric recipes, SHARE THEM with me!
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You’re RIGHT. She always has her bitch face on hahaha. AND she has no excuse!! She’s got some serious man candy
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NO JOKE!!!!! I would drop ANYTHING for that nice piece of ROCK CANDY!!! ANYTHING I tell you
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Omigod, you put a spoonful of turmeric in you mouth! Some days, I wish there was a little something in my coffee. I might look a little less like Victoria in the morning.
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OMG I do NOT recommend sticking a whole spoonful in your mouth… If only I filmed me dying in the sink afterwards!!!! After I washed my mouth out, I was like DARN IT – I should have filmed that, LMFAO!!!!
Ah ha! Well, you might not look like Ms. Posh if you down some turmeric, just not a HUGE SPOONFUL like I did
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Hmm… I had major mustard cravings when I was pregnant! (Seriously — I ate it plain. Isn’t that weird?) Maybe that’s why my baby is so happy all the time? Love love love Indian food. Especially when I make it at home and don’t get sick to my stomach (our local Indian restaurant has some issues with the passing health inspections). Here’s a post I wrote a while back about learning to cook Indian food at home. http://www.beautyschooldropout.net/?p=3401
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I eat it plain sometimes too… And I can assure you, I am not pregnant lol! AND YES!!!! This is certainly why your baby is always happy! I BELIEVE IT! ha ha.
I am going to check out your Indian Food post right now
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Omg you are the best.
I HATE VICTORIA BECKHAM.
And also….why is there 7 spice girls…wasn’t there 5. or 6.
I always get mistaken for David Beckham. It’s a hard knock life.
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Well when you come to visit, we can go and fuel ourselves with some delicious seafood… AND THEN GO ON THE HUNT FOR POSHY-POO and SET HER IN HER PLACE! lmfao!
You didn’t know there are 7 spice girls?
Sporty, Baby, Posh, Scary, Ginger, Paprika and now Turmeric! LMFAO!! (OKAY you caught me, I totally got that wrong!! Which is shocking because I was seriously their BIGGEST FAN – ah ha ha)… And HEY STUD! HEY… Let me see you in nut huggers and I will be the one to decide if you look like David Beckham! BAHHHH HA HA AH AH!
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I love Indian food and turmeric! I love it in my FAMOUS tofu scrambles! Well, not really famous, but they have been photographed for the internet
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FAMOUS HUH!?!?!??! You need to make me one and then sign in?? Hmmm I wonder how that would work, HA AH!
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Whoa, I had no idea turmeric was a mood booster!! I’ve read up on a lot of turmeric info for health and beauty reasons but never noticed this benefit. Super useful post! I always put it in my morning smoothies, soups, salad dressings, really anything I can add it to I will. My mom puts a bit in her coffee along with flaxseed but I haven’t gone that far haha
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OMG I was kidding when I told others to put turmeric in their coffee, but your mom is bad ass and actually DOES IT! And flax, wow, her coffee is a straight up meal! I need to include turmeric in more of my dishes like you, because as you said, turmeric is far more than a mood booster! It’s actually quite CRAZY how much it can really do!!!!!
I rarely use turmeric – need to start! And thanks for David’s pic to start my morning off right.
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No kidding right, David will spice up your life if you don’t have turmeric readily available!
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WELLL Id punt the soccer ball with her…and if it happened to hit her head….wellll
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Ah ha ha ha ha! Can this be a 3-way game of “punt the soccer ball”?
What do you mean the holidays are over? It’s still National Oatmeal Month
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AHHHH HA HA HA HA! Oh whoops, MY BAD! HAPPY OATTY MONTH TO YOU!
Sprinkle some turmeric in there??? 
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Speaking of coffee, my doctor actually recommended drinking a T of turmeric in hot water each day. Haven’t gone that far, but I do incorporate some in my eggs each morning and sneak it into a smoothie every now and then. Love your video btw!
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It’s so good in eggs!! I say, if you’re adding it to your eggs or sneaking it into a smoothie, that’s good enough – Because eating a TBS by itself………. NOT so good!
I love holiday decor..and I’m sad it’s gone..but I am just THAT MUCH CLOSER TO FALL!! I need fall more than Christmas. My coffee is black as night, no nasty shit in there to contaminate it. Unless it’s clear white proteins…NO NO!
SPANISH cuisine for me..maybe with some mustard on it? Maybe not though..or maybe I’ll have to try it! I attempted the cinnamon challenge when I was like 20, it’s def on Youtube…such a fail. HAHA. I love spices, they are sooooooooooo good for you!!!
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You should move in with my mom and dad, they don’t take down their holiday decorations! LMFAO! My mom told me she never took the XMAS tree down from last year!! AH HA HA HA! I was actually kind of glad because I really didn’t want to help her set it up – you caught me, it’s a FAKE ONE!
AND OOOOO MYYYYYYYY GOOODDDNNESSNSOISJHDUIuiwrhejs! I am obsessed with Spanish! I don’t eat it enough. Tapas. I drop trow for that stuff! AND WHY did you NOT link to your cinnamon challenge, WTF!
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I started taking a tumeric supplement last month- and love cooking with it. I also love curry, paprika and cilantro-I probably use one or the other in almost everything I cook.
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Ha! I LOVE when I start doing something and then a few days later, I read or hear how amazing it is, always makes me feel so good about myself so I am hoping I did the same for you
Oh and I ADORE paprika!!!! That is definitely the spice of the gods…. Oh wait, turmeric is too?
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How lame is this? You can also buy tumeric in capsule form if the whole Cooking an Indian Meal thing feels too intimidating. More than 3 or 4 ingredients and I’m all “f–ck it, let’s get takeout!” but then if it’s Indian it’s often swimming in butter which means I don’t get to eat my usual wheelbarrow sized food portions.
But I kinda forgot about mustard… must ponder.
BTW, you are hilarious!
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Oh trust me, I have been taking the capsules because cooking Indian food is like learning Chinese to me! It ain’t going to happen, Ah ha ha ha! That being said, I do know my way around the mustard aisle
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I put turmeric everything. You think it’s an aphrodisiac? If so give Victoria a little more on her salad. She looks like she could use a good playtime with the husband. Wink wink
She needs to kick around his soccer balls!
Wait no, that would REALLY hurt – lmfao
Wow, that’s cool to know about turmeric. Mustard is good to add to homemade dressings for chicken salad.
Oh I loveeeee adding mustard to dressing, my favorite
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Love your videos!
I’ve been adding a lot of tumeric to my food lately. Now I know why I’ve been so happy.
Actually, since the new quarter started I haven’t been that happy. Makes me think what I would feel like without the tumeric… 
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Thank you Andrea, I really appreciate that
And OH NO – do not stop the turmeric, you don’t want to see what might happen, LOL!
What are you adding it to? I want recipe ideas!
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I’ve been making a lot of “curried” soups and stews, and I always add it to them. I also add it to my “spiced” ground turkey, along with lots of other spices.
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YES! Spiced ground turkey sounds THE BEST!
I feel silly… I didn’t know mustard has turmeric in it. Duh. I do love the stuff though.. probably because I love Indian food. Or vice versa. I always feel a little high after going to my favorite Indian spot. I thought it was just the food coma. Hmmmm…
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What’s your favorite at Indian?? I have a hard time liking it – probably because I have NO CLUE what to get that doesn’t have DAIRY! SHARE YOUR SECRETS WITH ME! I want to get HIGH
You can never go wrong with dal at Indian places. It’s ridiculously good!
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Mmmmm interesting!
Yum, I’m craving Indian food now. I didn’t know that turmeric was so good for you! I’m going to get creative and start adding to things more. I totally agree about David Beckham too….mmmm.
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If you eat it now, especially since you’re preggers, your little bundle will ALSO reap the health benefits!
Bahah a bit harsh on Posh, are we? Turmeric is my recent obsession, I literally dump it on every savory dish I make. Turmeric cauliflower, turmeric nori rolls, turmeric straight up…the list goes on.
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I need to adopt your habits!!!!! It’s hard for me to incorporate turmeric into my life, however I feel like it would be delish in ground meats
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totally didn’t know that about turmeric!! i have some as i think i used it in a recipe ONE TIME, but now i’ll need to find other recipes to use it since it has all those great benefits!!
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DUDE! I bought that bottle of turmeric for this video… Now I am like: WTF do I do with it? LOL! I am going to find some recipes, maybe even cook one up for a video – and share it! Then we can use up the turmeric we have, ha ha ah!
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Oh cool – I use turmeric often. I started using it as an anti-inflammatory. I didn’t realize it was also a mood enhancer. Guess I’m about to buy in bulk!
Turmeric is just so powerful, it can do absolutely NO WRONG!!! ha ha!
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YES! I’ve been reading so much about turmeric lately… Ben Greenfield is the one who first tipped me off. Still working on finding new ways to incorporate it but this is a good reminder! LOVED your Spice Girls solo :).
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I am trying to find ways to incorporate it too! I think I am going to cook up a recipe (film it) and then share it so we can ALL get happy!!!
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I would DEFINITELY kick a soccer ball at her head. And then make her eat some steak and potatoes. If David knocked on my door………… I’m not quite sure WHAT I’d do. But I know I’d be like “Alfie, who?!”
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Ah ha ha ha ah! I just envisioned you tying Posh up and shoving steak in her mouth!!! Don’t waste a grass-fed steak on her, she wouldn’t appreciate it’s succulence!
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So here is some advice because I am such an experienced blogger and all … if you want people to continue reading your post, don’t put a picture of Beckham towards the top. I already have ADD, they might be moving to Miami, turmeric what? LOL. Love your blog
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BAHHHHH HA HA HA HA AH AH HA HA HA AH HA HA HA HA! Omg I am crying. Hysterical. Perhaps this is actually my goal? I want people to be as ADD as me!
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This is great! Thanks for the info! I love your videos!
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Wait, will turmeric still be sold by the pound in Indian groceries after your post or do we need prescriptions for it now? Or will there be a shortage because Victoria Beckham’s going to buy all of India’s supplies?? Great, Gigi, in that case I’ll sue you once I run out ;).
My favourite spice … hard to pick but I’ll go with cumin [seeds and powder] and that plus turmeric is a great way to spice up [cauliflower] rice. I’ve been adding turmeric to curry forever.
Oh, and if David knocked on my door I’d likely faint and once I’d recovered convince him to get a divorce. Woops, poor Vic …
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I wouldn’t be surprised if the FDA caught on to these natural remedies and some how capitalizes on them! GRRR!!! The day that happens I will be PISSED! I am going to black market sell herbs and spices, LOL!
That cauliflower rice sounds awesome! Do you have a recipe you can link up ?!?! I am really trying to figure out ways to incorporate turmeric more.
AH! And who cares, VIC ain’t appreciative of what she’s got so you deserve a little Beckham!
Remind me to post the cauliflower recipe one day. It’s ridiculous to think it was a stand-by for me for months and I never posted it. This one’s not the original dish but spiced up cauliflower rice nonetheless:
http://letsgetupandlive.wordpress.com/2013/10/04/1176/
And here’s another favourite of mine using turmeric: http://letsgetupandlive.wordpress.com/2013/04/27/on-the-edge-of-strange-but-good-eggyness/
I’m not responsible for any turmeric highs you’re getting, though
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Miss Polkadot recently posted..Getting flaky with phyllo [Balsamic Butternut & Kale Pastry for one]
Ah thank you! I am going to NEED to try this cauliflower really soon – DESPITE cauliflower giving me horrendous… Well, yeah, you know! LOL!
Hi Gigi,
I always keep turmeric in my kitchen cabinet. I love to add it everything I can such as soup, stews, veggies and sometimes I even add it to salad dressings. It is said to have amazing cancer preventive properties so if I could inject it, I would. As usual, you have managed to delight and enlighten at the same time. As for Victoria, I think she just needs to eat more, have a real meal! She looks anemic, though cute. If David was my man I would be grinning, but nobody knows what goes on behind the closed doors of a relationship. Thanks for sharing your wit and wisdom at the Healthy, Happy, Green and Natural hop. I truly appreciate it.
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Ah ha ah! Well I am sure you… COULD… inject it, but eating it is FAR MORE pleasurable!
I think Victoria needs to get a HUGE BOWL of Turmeric spices curry IMMEDIATELY! I get so hungry whenever I see a picture of her. lol
And yes, you can keep that relationship behind closed doors
THANK YOU for hosting your amazing HHGN hop!
i just ruined my new lululemon pants…
from urinating..
which resulted from laughing so hard.
THANKS ALOT
seriously though YES i would punt victoria beckham in the face what an ungreatful bish who would not have perma smile with a husband like DAT
sometimes i put tumeric in my smoothies.. clearly i need to double the dosage
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You’re not famous for Peeing in your pants. But hey, “peeing in your pants is cool”
Whoa and turmeric in your smoothies, that’s HARD COREEEEEEEE!! What’s your recipe?
Ooh, LOVE ME some turmeric. And ginger. I throw turmeric in my salsa, which I eat with a friggin’ spoon. But if I was a spice girl, I’d be Star Anise Spice? Or Cinnamon Spice. MEOW!
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Turmeric in SALSA – now THAT is a flipping amazing idea!
Anise spice, ha! I love that.
Fresh turmeric, onions, garlic and ginger are a base for just about every savory dish I make – IT. IS. SO. GOOD4U. INDEED.
Now lets go find Victoria and chuck some turmeric at her!
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO that combo sounds BOMB! Must try THIS WEEKEND!!!
I swear your videos make my day!
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I AM SO HAPPY that I can make you day! That means the world to me!
Makes me happier than Turmeric ever would, lol!
Shoot! I am TOTALLY with you on this! I’m completely clueless as to why David Bekham isn’t Prozac enough!!
And agreed! Turmeric is AWESOME!!!
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Ha ha! You agree – David is delicious man candy
Ooo! I absolutely love Indian food (some of my favorite besides Mexican!) This is so good to know. I actually have a Groupon for a local Indian restaurant. I’ll have to use it within the next week or so
I’m craving Indian food now!
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I wish I liked Indian as much as you, I am not much a heat person when it comes to food, but I MUST TRYYYY!!! And yes, go use your groupon – before you know it, it will expire, LOL!
I love Indian food. It’s a staple in my family. My Mom makes amazing curries, tandoories, and naan bread. She rocks. Whenever we meet, we are going for Indian food and sushi. Then, we’ll have mustard.
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I wonder what Indian Sushi would taste like!!!
Are you up for the CHALLENGE!
Love love LOVE LOVE love love TURMERIC! And love that you did a post on it!
When it comes to spices, my face is definitely saffron. Turmeric is definitely up there in usage and love! <3
I'll definitely need to come up with a good recipe for you to check out and maybe cover!
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YES PLEASE DO!! I wish we could cook some TOGETHER like… TOMORROW!
Kabobs rubbed in turmeric! ha!
Saffron = ALSO SUPER HEALTHY! I actually did a post on that back in the day!
Posh is too cool to crack a smile.
Ha Ha! I guess… :-/
I tried a Vegan recovery drink at a race once, and could taste the tumeric (I think it was there for the anti-inflammatory properties). I love Indian food, but it doesn’t come into the house too often (being crowded out by Sushi and Thai)…
Every time I have to shake a bottle (kids medicine, salad dressing, whatever), I hear “Shake It, shake it, shake it! Hacha!” in my head (and soon, you will too) – it’s from Spice Up Your Life by the Spice Girls… so I could never punt a soccer ball at Posh Spice.
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While this explains a lot about me (I’m not an Indian food fan so no natural prozac #sadpanda) it doesn’t help with Posh. I mean Vicki. I think she’s bitter because her heyday 15 minutes was spent so long ago. But really.. how can you be bitter living with ThAt?! Thanks for hooking us up at #LOBS!!
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Ha Ha! Couldn’t AGREE MORE – she should be THANKFUL for her heyday because it got her… THAT
confession: i never liked the beckhams. when i was in italy, i was in the gucci store on the top floor and they closed the place down (with me in it!) because she came into the store and wanted her ‘privacy’ to shop. those who were stuck in there with me were trying to get a peek at her but i was trying to get out! i don’t care about victoria beckham. she’s only popular because of her husband.
anyhoo, my favorite spice is paprika.
-kathy
Vodka and Soda
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I always thought about naming a kid named Paprika! It’s super cute, LOL!
Good ol’ Posh has been practicing that pouty face for a couple of decades now, amirite? She seems like the type of girl who probably practices looks in front of the mirror for hours, and she probably determined at some point that she looked better pouting than she does smiling.
Which is wrong of course, everybody looks better with a smile!
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Ah ha ha ha ha! Oh I bet it’s on her to-do list every day, “practice The Posh Pout” – Ridiculous. I wonder how much she gets paid to make it EVERY DAY. Doesn’t she know what FROWN LINES are?
I’m cilantro obsessed lately, I eat a bunch every single day. I find it works on anything and everything (almost, maybe not brownies – although it still sounds pretty great). I would invite David in. Have you heard his voice? Not sure if it’s cute or I would just tell him not to talk.
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Cilantro is the bomb! And the coolest thing about it is that it’s a heavy metal detoxifier! So if you eat a lot of high mercury seafood, cilantro helps negate some of the adverse affects!
I don’t understand how some people think cilantro tastes like soap!
He might be beautiful but his lack of brains would make me want to run over my pet cat…
When I was little I put cinnamon on everything! And I mean everything. One time I gashed my leg open and because I thought cinnamon had healing powers I poured cinnamon all over it. Either that was a sign I am destined to be a shaman of sorts or I had a fucked up childhood…I’ll let you determine this one.
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I’ve never heard him speak, lol… So I really don’t know if David is intelligent or not. But maybe he has had one too many soccer balls to the head?
DUDE I BET THAT CINNAMON CURED YOUR GASH in about 5 minutes!!!!!!!!! That’s what doctors SHOULD be using but nope, the government doesn’t want to admit that it’s that easy!
LOL – Poor Victoria!
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No Way! She’s got a stud of a husband
I LOVE that you are linking up with our #MotivationMonday linky because, seriously? YOU CRACK ME THE HECK UP. Love it girl. And VBeckham needs a little sumpin’sumpin’ for sho.
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STEPH OMG – you just made my day!!! My intent is to put smiles on people’s faces, so the fact that you cracked up – I did my JOB! WAHOOOOO!! I will go and link up another one or two of my posts – THANK YOU for hosting motivationmonday!! Everyone always needs a little push on Mondays!
I have watched people do the cinnamon challenge, and I think it’s hilarious!
OH SAME!! I also think: HOW STUPID are you?! Ah ha ha!
So cute! Correction though: turmeric and curcumin are NOT interchangeable. Curcumin is the pigment in curcumin and what’s responsible for its many benefits. Also curcumin is not absorbed well by the body. To increase its absorption by 2000% it needs to be taken with black pepper. (and fat!)
Yes yes that is what I knew, apparently I did not explain that clearly enough! But thank YOU for clarifying this for everyone, I appreciate that. And I have DEFINITELY heard that you can absorb turmeric far more with black pepper – that’s so weird, but equally COOL
Lets get spicy!