4 cardamom inspired Recipes

salmon fillets (2 fillets, 6 ozs each, fresh or thawed ), cardamom, coriander, dried cilantro, cumin, cayenne, celery seed, sea salt, lemon zest, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, cilantro, fresh (optional)

honey, fresh cilantro (not dried ), fresh lemon juice, rice vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, garlic clove, finely minced, whole star anise, cinnamon stick (3 inches long, broken up into thirds ), black peppercorns, ground ginger, ground cardamom, red pepper flakes, salt

butternut squash ( delicata , sweet loaf , etc.) or 1 other sweet squash ( delicata , sweet loaf , etc.), cold pressed coconut oil (i used a combination of coconut oil and butter) or 2 tbsp butter (i used a combination of coconut oil and butter), pomegranate molasses, to taste (depends on how big the squash is ), honey (or other sugar of your choice ( brown sugar, raw sugar, agave, etc.), sumac, ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, ground cumin, ground cardamom, white pepper , to taste, sea salt (to taste), dried barberries or 2 tbsp dried cranberries, toasted walnuts (almonds, pistachios, pine nuts, etc. can be substituted)