Fajita Seasoning

I love making my own seasonings.  It is much more convenient than those little packets that are loaded with salt and chemicals.

3 tbs corn starch
2 tbs chili powder
1 tbs salt (more or less to your taste)
1 tbs paprika
1 tbs sugar
1 tbs crushed chicken boullion cube
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
3/4 tsp garlic powder
3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbs cumin

Place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well combined.  Store in a half pint mason jar.

On the back of the jar, I do have a small clear label that says Fajita Seasoning.

Baby Bam

This comes from Emeril's cookbook, There is a Chef in my Family. Miss V needs to make this to go into dinner tonight.

3 tbs paprika
2 tbs salt
2 tbs dried parsley
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 celery salt

Place all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir well to combine, using a wooden spoon. Then store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Montreal Steak Seasoning

This morning I pulled a steak out of the freezer and went in search of a marinade/seasoning. I ran out of Montreal Steak Seasoning which happens to be a favorite. I found a recipe online and cut some of the salt.

4 tablespoons salt (I only used 3)
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon dehydrated onion
1/2 tablespoon dehydrated garlic
1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper
1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
1/2 tablespoon dried rosemary
1/2 tablespoon dried fennel
Measure all ingredients into a ziploc bag, seal and shake until thoroughly blended. Store in cool dry place.

I also pulsed this a couple times in my spice grinder (aka old coffee grinder) This is great as is or if you want to make a marinade you can put 1/3 cup of water, 3 tbs vegetable oil, 3 tbs white vinegar and a couple tablespoons of the seasoning in a ziploc bag and up to 2 pounds of meat.

Fajita Seasoning

I just do not like packages of fajita seasoning, it is like a packaged salt lick.

This recipe is equal to one package of seasoning mix. Like the taco seasoning recipe I posted a while back, you can make a large batch and keep it in a resealable bag or gladware container.

1 tablespoon corn starch
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt (more or less to your taste)
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon crushed chicken bullion cube (I hate using them, but if I have to I use the reduced sodium ones)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon cumin

Taco Seasoning

Homemade taco seasoning

1 tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. each ground cumin, garlic powder, paprika, powdered oregano and sugar
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Makes 3 tablespoons of seasoning mix, which is equal in strength to a package of store bought seasoning mix.

A fun look into my spice drawers

A fun look into my spice drawers, yes I actually have two kitchen drawers filled with spices. Is there some sort of support group for Spice-aholics? I just had to refresh a few jars since they were about empty.