Seasoning Recipes

Ever started a recipe, or wanted to make a new recipe, only to find that is calls for "Taco Seasoning", a "Chili Packet" or maybe even "Cajun Seasoning"?

I have, and what's even more frustrating is the price of these super specific seasonings.  

So, using my dear friend Google on my phone in the grocery store one day. I made a huge money saving discovery. What was I thinking and doing before!  So there I was in the spice aisle only needing one tablespoon of Cajun seasoning. Instead of paying about $5 for a shaker of seasoning I may only use once in a blue moon. I searched on my phone what was in the seasoning and  found out what was in the seasoning and guess what I had all but one seasoning! I picked up the one ingredient for maybe $1-$2!

Another advantage?  My husband cannot eat super spicy things, so if the recipe calls for a full 

tablespoon (tbspn) of something I either cut it in half or add a teaspoon (tspn)!  

Same thing if your watching your salt, add a little less and taste it!

Now, the next thing I want to do is remember to save and wash my old spice containers so that I can store my mixes in them and label them!  I always forget to save the empty's!

Here are some of my favorite seasoning recipes!

Cinnamon Sugar:

Perfect for baking or breakfast recipes.

1 part cinnamon 

1 part sugar

(this way you can make a tiny or large batch!)

Taco Seasoning:

(Found in Family Circle Magazine, April 2011)

2 tbspns onion flakes

1 tbspn chili powder

1 tspn garlic powder

1/2 tspn salt

1/4 tspn ground cumin

1/4 tspn black pepper

Greek Seasoning:

(I've added this to both turkey and lamb burgers. Yum!)

1 1/2 tspn dried oregano

1 tspn dried mint

1 tspn dried thyme

1/2 tspn dried basil

1/2 tspn dried marjoram

1/2 tspn dried minced onion

1/2 tspn dried minced onion

(The following recipes do not have pictures)

Cajun Seasoning:

(I used in a jambalaya recipe a while back and was delish! 

Reminds me, I should make again!)

1 tbspn salt

1 tspn ground cayenne pepper

1 tspn pepper

1/2 tspn paprika

1/2 tspn onion powder

1/2 tspn garlic powder

Chili Packet Seasoning:

1 tbspn paprika

2 1/2 tspns salt

1 tspn onion powder

1 tspn garlic powder

1 tspn ground cayenne pepper

1 tspn pepper

1/2 tspn dried thyme

1/2 tspn dried oregano

My Grill Seasoning:

(This is our go to seasoning for anything grilled!)

(I just shake it on, and its never been bad!)

Garlic Powder

Onion Powder

Salt 

Pepper

Enjoy!

Also, I would love to hear some of your favorite seasoning recipes or combos! 

I love trying new things!

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