Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning and Spice Mix Recipe

Let’s pretend that this was artistically spilled for this picture, and not that that’s what spilled over when I was transferring the taco seasoning to the smaller jar… haha… I love Mexican food and Tex Mex and all sorts of similar types of foods. I’ve shared quite a few Mexican recipes here, but one of […]

Homemade Jerk Seasoning Rub Spice Mix Recipe- Easy, Frugal, Vegan and Paleo

This recipe makes much more than shown here, there just was barely any left by the time I got around to writing this post. As a foodie, one of the things I enjoy most is learning about combinations of flavors that I never otherwise would have put together, and seeing how amazing such an interesting […]

BBQ Rub and Seasoning with Coffee and Garlic Recipe- Inspired by Trader Joe’s

My sister in law visited from the United States, and brought me along some gifts that I really appreciated- some spice mixes from Trader Joe’s. One of them was this delicious coffee and garlic spice rub that I loved to put on nearly everything, though baked chicken was my favorite… but as with these types […]

Homemade Pallet Spice Rack- DIY Makeover

I wrote in a previous post how many spices I use, and how the little bitty spice racks I see them selling all over doesn’t hold nearly enough spices for me, and the few I’ve seen that seem somewhat large enough are extremely over priced. I was overjoyed when my husband made me a homemade spice […]

Homemade Wooden Pallet Spice Rack DIY

I grew up in a home that used a large variety of spices. I get surprised when I am in people’s homes, and go to cook something and realize that they’re missing what I consider to be basic spices. I have to remind myself, though, that everyone’s cooking style is different, and I use so […]

Crazy and Fun Kitchen Experimenting and Foraging

It all started with my new book that arrived in the mail- Pascal Bauder’s new book, The New Wildcrafted Cuisine, which I received as a review copy (the review will be coming soon, this post is just a little taste), and I’ve been devouring. The book makes you see the foods in the wild and […]

Homemade Mild Berbere Spice Mix- Ethiopian Recipe

If you’ve been reading my blog for some time, you’ll be aware of the fact that I’m very into “ethnic” foods from various cultures around the world, especially cultures where they make low cost, vegan dishes, such as India or Mexico. Ethiopian food is one of those that I love, since it is super low […]

Homemade Curry Powder Recipe

One of the types of food I make most often in my house is curry- an Indian dish made with a variety of different spices, giving it an “Indian flavor” and each curry has its own unique spice mix, and there are even specific curry spice mixes known as garam masala or panch phoron. But […]