Homemade spice mixes

dippystick
dippystick Posts: 168 Member
edited October 5 in Food and Nutrition
Do any of you make your own spice mixes. I like to keep some on hand but don't like all the extra sodium. I'm especially looking for Mexican, Italian type seasonings.

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  • rinren84
    rinren84 Posts: 82 Member
    You should really check out some of Penzey's spice mixes. They offer alot of salt-free ones and they are all delicious!
  • kjloiselle
    kjloiselle Posts: 101 Member
    all the time. I just made pasta sauce seasoning (just add to a tomato sauce, water and tomato paste) and taco seasoning this morning.
    I have both dried kinds that you can keep in the pantry and just add like the ones above or I have wet ones that you make as you need or things like fajitas.

    Let me know speciically what you're looking for and I can probably give you some or point you in the right direction
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    i make my own taco seasoning -
    1 Tbl chili powder
    1/4 tsp garlic powder
    1/4 tsp onion powder
    1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
    1/4 tsp dried oregano
    1/2 tsp paprika
    1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
    1 tsp black pepper

    i think last time i used 1 Tbl for 1/2 pound of ground turkey.. tossed in some water and let it simmer.

    the kids and i love it, hubby sometimes adds a little salt to his but he's used to really salty foods.
  • flamegirl72
    flamegirl72 Posts: 143 Member
    i make my own taco seasoning -
    1 Tbl chili powder
    1/4 tsp garlic powder
    1/4 tsp onion powder
    1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
    1/4 tsp dried oregano
    1/2 tsp paprika
    1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
    1 tsp black pepper

    i think last time i used 1 Tbl for 1/2 pound of ground turkey.. tossed in some water and let it simmer.

    the kids and i love it, hubby sometimes adds a little salt to his but he's used to really salty foods.

    This sound great. I am gonna try this one...
  • dippystick
    dippystick Posts: 168 Member
    all the time. I just made pasta sauce seasoning (just add to a tomato sauce, water and tomato paste) and taco seasoning this morning.
    I have both dried kinds that you can keep in the pantry and just add like the ones above or I have wet ones that you make as you need or things like fajitas.

    Let me know speciically what you're looking for and I can probably give you some or point you in the right direction

    I would like to make some dry mixes to keep in my pantry to save time when cooking. I am used to buying packets for taco seasoning, chili seasoning. I want to make my own marinara type sauces for pasta.
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