There are so many practical advantages of crafting your own homemade seasonings, sugars, salts and spice blends for cooking. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or just starting out, making these pantry staples can elevate the flavors in your dishes and add a personal touch to your culinary creations. Bonus: They make great homemade gifts and stocking stuffers for the holidays.
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Chili Lime Seasoning
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Elevate your recipes with the zesty kick of homemade Chili Lime Seasoning; a must-have for spicing up your dishes.
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Strawberry Sugar
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Transform desserts and drinks with the delightful pink pizzazz of easy-to-make Strawberry Sugar using just two ingredients.
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Pizza Seasoning
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Elevate
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Cinnamon Sugar
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Create delectable homemade cinnamon sugar for baked goods, cocktails and coffee, adding a touch of sugar and spice to your pantry. This one is great for putting on the rim of Christmas beer and holiday cocktails as well.
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Margarita Salt
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Discover the best margarita salt recipe to rim your glasses and enhance taco nights with this essential pantry staple. You can also use it as a finishing salt for dishes that need some extra zip and zest.
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Indian Spice Blend
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Equip your pantry with these essential spices for Indian cooking, crafting a versatile Indian spice blend for authentic dishes to have on hand always.
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Bloody Mary Salt
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Keep Bloody Mary salt on hand to rim your drinks and add a kick to chicken and seafood. It’s a versatile pantry addition, and you’ll want it for Bloody Marys on New Year’s Day.
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Apple Pie Spice
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Embrace the warmth and fragrance of fall with Apple Pie Spice, an essential blend for holiday recipes, especially apple desserts.
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Cajun Seasoning
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Spice up your meals with the flavorful, not overwhelming, Cajun Seasoning — ideal for seafood, meats, and BBQ.
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Sweet Dry Rub for Pork and Chicken
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Enhance your meals with a flavorful homemade dry rub, perfect for grilling, air frying, or smoking meats in your pantry.
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Taco Seasoning
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Say farewell to bland tacos with preservative-free Taco Seasoning, infusing your dishes with the crave-worthy flavors you desire.
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Everything Bagel Seasoning
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Craft a DIY Everything Bagel Seasoning with just 5 spices, creating a low-sodium alternative for seasoning your dishes.
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Lemon Sugar
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Add a burst of lemon flavor to your creations effortlessly with this two-ingredient lemon sugar; a simple and essential pantry staple.
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Enchilada Seasoning Mix
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Whip up a flavorful Homemade Enchilada Seasoning Mix in minutes, perfect for enhancing Mexican dishes, dips, and proteins.
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Rosemary Salt
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Elevate a variety of dishes with homemade rosemary salt, the perfect finishing touch to amplify flavor in your pantry. Any home cook would love to have this salt on hand to season dishes.
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Burrito Seasoning
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Elevate burritos to restaurant quality with quick and easy Burrito Seasoning, simplifying flavor without a long ingredient list.
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Onion Powder
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Preserve the rich taste of onions with homemade onion powder made using a dehydrator. It surpasses every store-bought option.
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