blah blah blah I was sad that so many store bought spice mixes featured gross things in them like ungodly amounts of processed sugars and unnecessary preservatives so I went out to find homemade spice mix recipes and these are now all staples in my diet. Why am I sharing them with you? No idea, but I am gonnnnnnna.
Buffalo Spice Mix
ingredients
2 tsp chili powder
4 ½ tsp paprika
2 ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
3 ¼ tbsp garlic powder
3 tsp mustard powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp ground pepper
4 tsp onion powder
directions
combine all the spices in a mixing bowl and lightly whisk together.
store in an airtight container like a mason jar
how to use
I generally mix a tablespoon or two per pound of meat (depending on how spicy you want this)
it also makes an AMAZING seasoning for homemade fries
Ranch Seasoning
ingredients
2 tsp salt
4 tbsp parsley
3 tsp dill weed
2 tsp dried chives
4 tsp garlic powder
4 tsp onion powder
4 tsp dried onion flakes
2 tsp black pepper
directions
combine all the spices in a mixing bowl and lightly whisk together.
store in an airtight container like a mason jar
how to use
about two tablespoons of this mixture = one packet of store bought ranch mix
add it to a mayonnaise of your choosing to make a DIY ranch dressing
I like to make air fryer hot wings with buffalo sauce and then toss the wings in this seasoning for a really lovely flavor
sprinkle it on everything, ranch tastes so good on everything, literally just add this to everything and make it ranch dressing flavored
Taco Seasoning
spoiler alert – this is a copy cat Taco Bell taco seasoning mix
ingredients
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dried minced onion
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon onion powder
dash garlic powder
directions
combine all the spices in a mixing bowl and lightly whisk together.
store in an airtight container like a mason jar
how to use
add one tablespoon of spice mix for every one pound of taco meat you use. Use your hands to thoroughly mix the tablespoon of spice mix into the ground beef. Add the seasoned beef mixture and ½ cup of water in a skillet over medium heat.
also very good on homemade french fries
Baharat Middle Eastern Blend
ingredients
2 tsp smoky paprika
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp coriander
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp cardamom
¼ tsp cloves
directions
combine all the spices in a mixing bowl and lightly whisk together.
store in an airtight container like a mason jar
how to use
that is a good question. I am very recently branching out my spice pallet and trying on some new things. So far I have used this as a dry rub for chicken which has been phenomenal.
one tablespoon per one pound of ground beef for grilled smoky, spicy burgers
Everything Bagel Seasoning
listen, not all of us live near Trader Joe’s
ingredients
¼ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup poppy seeds
3 tablespoons dried onion flakes
3 tablespoons dried garlic flakes
2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
directions
combine all the spices in a mixing bowl and lightly whisk together.
store in an airtight container like a mason jar
how to use
on top of homemade breads
added to breads with cream cheese
on top of your eggs
mixed into burgers
on top of avocado toast
basically anywhere you would normally use salt give that food an upgrade and use everything bagel mix instead
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