Spice Mixes

I love to make my own spice mixes at home. It’s very convenient, I can control the amount of sodium, it’s cheaper, and there are no extra unknowns in it.
Salt is one of those things that your taste for will change. If you start eating more- you will want more. If you start eating less eventually you will like less on your food. Heaven forsake I use a spice mix from the store now, my husband complains that it has too much salt. That’s a good thing!

Here are a few that I like- Taco seasoning being the most used in this house!

If you save jars from empty spices, you can fill your old jar with the spice mixtures and put a new label on it.

Taco Seasoning:
3 teaspoons Chili Powder
2.5 teaspoons Paprika
2 teaspoons Cumin
1 teaspoons Onion Powder
1 small pinch Cayenne Pepper

Chili seasoning:
2 tablespoons Paprika
1.25 teaspoons Cumin
1.25 teaspoons Garlic Powder
1 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
1 teaspoons Oregano
0.5 teaspoons Onion Powder

Cajun Seasoning:
1 teaspoons Garlic Powder
1 teaspoons Onion Powder
1 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
1 teaspoons Paprika
1 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper

Pumpkin Pie Seasoning:
2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
0.75 teaspoons Nutmeg
0.5 teaspoons Ground Ginger
0.25 teaspoons Ground Cloves

Indian Spice Mix:
2 Tablespoons Curry
2 Tablespoons Cumin
2 teaspoons Turmeric
1.5 teaspoons Ground Ginger
0.5 teaspoons Ground Cardamom
0.5 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

Italian Spice Mix:
2 Tablespoons Dried Basil
2 Tablespoons Dried Oregano
2 Table spoons Dried Parsley
0.5 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
0.5 teaspoon Onion Powder
0.5 teaspoon Dried Thyme
0.5 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper

Tip- if you want to make something a little creamier, or give it a sauce like consistency. Add some corn starch to cold water, stir to make a slurry, and stir it into your hot cooking mixture.