Tuesday, January 8, 2013

ABC Wednesday: Z is for Zing

If you like your food to have zing, add zesty spices. I mixed spices that were photogenic for the shot below, so I used them on zero or zilch foods as they would probably be pretty nasty all dumped together randomly.
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25 comments:

  1. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 8, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    Very cool word and an interesting different picture! I like a lot the color!
    Léia

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  2. RamakrishnanJanuary 8, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    That's a lovely pestle & mortar for grinding spices ! This is the traditional Hindu way of doing it !

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  3. Leslie:January 8, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    Ah heck! You should have given it a go just for the fun of it. Great idea for our Z week! See you next round, I hope!

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  4. MerylJanuary 8, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    I agree with Leslie - should have tried it on chicken or something mild - you never know what next great spice mixture is out there!

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  5. Richard LawryJanuary 8, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    A zinger of a post!


    An Arkies Musings


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  6. WandaJanuary 8, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    Well you ended up with a Zesty, and Zingy post.... I like it!!!

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  7. Roger Owen GreenJanuary 8, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    a mortar and pestle! how cool!
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  8. Judy January 8, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    I love a bit of zing to my foods.

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  9. KarenJanuary 8, 2013 at 1:45 PM

    A terrific shot! Were you daring enought to taste your spice mix?

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  10. photowannabeJanuary 8, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    What we won't do for ABC Wednesday posts...
    I love your creative take and who knows, you may have put together the latest spice sensation.

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2013 at 4:29 PM

    so this is not for human consumption eh?

    i do like a little zing on my food, but my heat tolerance is barely above ground :)

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  12. carol l mckJanuary 8, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    Great choice for Z ~ zesty tasty food ~

    (A Creative Harbor) aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^

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  13. ChrisJJanuary 8, 2013 at 8:17 PM

    As I get older I find I need a little more zing to my food, -- but not pepper. I used to love pepper, now it almost asphyxiates me. (Should have kept that word for next week.)

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  14. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 8, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    I'm such a nut about spicy food..I'd probably have tried your concoction...and I want your mortar and pestle!

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  15. Chubskulit RoseJanuary 8, 2013 at 10:44 PM

    I love mixing up spices as well.

    Z is for...
    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2013 at 2:42 AM

    Can I just dip my finger in and see how it tastes? Zounds! (I stole that word from Linda http://word-painting.blogspot.com/2013/01/z-is-for-zounds.html :)

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  17. IndraniJanuary 9, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Very interesting shot!

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    miam des céréales pour un plein énergie

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  19. NonnieJanuary 9, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    for myself and my innards, that would be too zingy for me! but it does make for a zesty image!

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  20. Gillian OlsonJanuary 9, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    Ah I love zesty zingy foods, the mortar and pestle makes a great shot Carver.

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  21. lisaJanuary 9, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    I think I can identify some of the spices! Great shot to illustrate zesty zing!

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  22. ♥ Łucja-Maria ♥January 9, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    Oh, Carver!
    Your photo is very beautiful and interesting.
    Regards.
    Lucia

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  23. AnnJanuary 9, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    We enjoy zest and zing here too. Our white chili tonight was VERY full of ZING.
    Ann

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  24. Black Jack's CarolJanuary 10, 2013 at 4:10 AM

    I would love to know which spices are combined in your colourful shot. I like a little zing to my food as well. This was a fun read. Thanks, Carver!

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  25. Sharp Little PencilJanuary 15, 2013 at 1:00 AM

    Love a good mortar and pestle. Used to have a coffee grinder dedicated to nothing but coffee... then my ex used it to quick-mix curry spices, and that was that, ha ha.

    Loved the shot as well, the way you can see the pods and leaves, not just the final powder. Great! Amy
    http://sharplittlepencil.com/2013/01/11/zen-man/

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