| Whether you have an allergy/sensitivity to the | | | | 8. Cumin |
| nightshade family, just want more choices or you | | | | 9. Coriander |
| are finding solutions to avoid acid reflux, this list | | | | 10. Garam Masala** (an Indian spice mixture of: |
| will give you many ideas and inspirations to keep | | | | pepper, clove, cumin, cardamom,coriander and |
| the spice in your life without the nightshade family. | | | | cinnamon.) |
| The nightshade family has good things to offer | | | | *Be careful about what mustard you get. Look at |
| most people. However, if you are allergic to them | | | | the ingredients. If it says spices that means there |
| they are the last food you want to eat. Since | | | | is probably paprika in it (a nightshade), look for a |
| people all over the world depend heavily on | | | | mustard that does not say spices or paprika in |
| nightshades, it can be frustrating to find ways to | | | | the ingredients. I could not find any organic |
| compensate or even believe you can enjoy spicy | | | | mustards or mainstream mustards without this. I |
| food again. | | | | settled on a mustard from Canada. |
| I still miss tomato soup and potato chips, but I | | | | **Curry could have made the list, except curry |
| am not going to give up spicy. And here are ten | | | | comes in so many forms and can often contain |
| good reasons why you can still eat spicy too. | | | | the nightshade family (peppers and tomatoes) in |
| 10 brilliant choices for naturally spicy and delicious | | | | it. Since curry is a form of masala, Garam Masala |
| food, without the nightshades: | | | | seems a better, safer choice for those of us who |
| 1. Peppercorn (alias: pepper) | | | | have a nightshade allergy. |
| 2. Garlic | | | | That being said, if you purchase a commercially |
| 3. Onion | | | | produced Garam Masala you must look closely at |
| 4. Ginger | | | | the ingredients, as some labels have added |
| 5. Radish | | | | nightshade to that as well. I like to purchase |
| 6. Wasabi or Horseradish | | | | Frontier brand Garam Masala as it contains only |
| 7. Mustard* | | | | the ingredients I listed above, no nightshades. |