Homemade Spice Blends

Today we have a guest post from Sweet Child of Mine.

I love cooking and trying new flavors, so I have an extensive variety of spices. As a way to save money and avoid MSG and sugar, I decided to put together my own spice blends. Having my own spice blends on hand is definitely a time-saver too. I just make enough to fill an old seasoning container, then when I need it for a recipe, I just shake the spices in. Here are my recipes for taco, ranch and poultry seasoning.

Taco Seasoning:

• 6T chili powder
• 5T paprika
• 4.5T cumin
• 2.5T onion powder
• .5t cayenne pepper
• 1T oregano
• 1T coarse salt
• 1T garlic powder

Mix all of these into an empty spice shaker, ziplock bag or airtight container. Use in any recipe that you'd normally use a pre-packaged taco seasoning.








Ranch Seasoning:

• 4T parsley
• 3T pepper
• 4T season salt
• 2T garlic powder
• 1T onion powder
• .5T thyme
• 3T chives
• 3T dill

Mix all of these into an empty spice shaker, ziplock bag or airtight container. Use in any recipe that you'd normally use a pre-packaged ranch seasoning. Mix into sour cream for a delicious dip without all of the additives of store-bought dip.






Poultry Seasoning:

• 4T salt
• 2T paprika
• 1T cayenne pepper
• 1T onion powder
• 1T thyme
• 1T white pepper
• 1T garlic powder
• 1T black pepper
• 1T curry powder

Mix all of these into an empty spice shaker, ziplock bag or airtight container. I use this on all of the poultry that I cook. It makes a nice rub for chicken and turkey, and I also shake some over boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

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