If food lacks flavor

Try different sauces, marinades, seasonings and other ingredients. These can help perk up the taste of food.

While cooking, add:

• Barbecue sauce
• Extracts or other flavorings
• Ketchup
• Meat marinades
• Mustards
• Soy sauce
• Spices and herbs
• Teriyaki sauce
• Vinegar
• Wine

Other suggestions to add flavor include:

• Bacon bits
• Chopped green or red bell peppers
• Chopped onion or garlic
• Ham strips
• Nuts
• Cheese, especially sharp cheese, such as sharp cheddar

Try:

• Sugar or syrup on your food. On your cereal, try brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, cinnamon, dates or raisins instead of white sugar.
• Salty foods. In addition, salty foods such as cured meats, cheeses and snack chips may have more taste.