Add spice to your life

 

Article Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2012 8:32pm

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald From left: Donna Pittenger, Suzanne Bolton, Stephanie Ryan, and Cindy Arnold Humiston try turmeric, a common spice that also has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxident properties, among other things, according to herbalist Marija Helt. Helt offered a free class called Kitchen Witchery that described numerous household herbs and spices that also have medicinal value on Thursday evening at Zuke's. Pretty much all of the herbs you have in the kitchen have one medicinal use or another, Helt said. Enlargephoto

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald From left: Donna Pittenger, Suzanne Bolton, Stephanie Ryan, and Cindy Arnold Humiston try turmeric, a common spice that also has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxident properties, among other things, according to herbalist Marija Helt. Helt offered a free class called "Kitchen Witchery" that described numerous household herbs and spices that also have medicinal value on Thursday evening at Zuke's. "Pretty much all of the herbs you have in the kitchen have one medicinal use or another," Helt said.

With varying facial expressions, from left, Donna Pittenger, Suzanne Bolton, Stephanie Ryan and Cindy Arnold Humiston react to the taste of turmeric. Tumeric has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, said herbalist Marija Helt. She taught a free class Thursday called “Kitchen Witchery,” which described numerous household herbs and spices that also have medicinal value. The class was held at Zuke’s, a Durango-based dog-treat company. Enlargephoto

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald

With varying facial expressions, from left, Donna Pittenger, Suzanne Bolton, Stephanie Ryan and Cindy Arnold Humiston react to the taste of turmeric. Tumeric has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, said herbalist Marija Helt. She taught a free class Thursday called “Kitchen Witchery,” which described numerous household herbs and spices that also have medicinal value. The class was held at Zuke’s, a Durango-based dog-treat company.


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