Learning to cook or want to add a new spice? Look here. Feel free to ask Q’s if you want to know how to use something. Garnishes should be fresh… not dried.
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Spicy, but the spice will treat you right ;)
Sweet and lovely
Holy Trinity.. plus more
Seasoning mixes
Spicy, but the spice will treat you right ;)
Spices with a kick
Versatile spice. Can be used in your garden to deter bugs.
Cayenne Pepper
Spicy, can be used in the garden to pre-season it and keep certain animals away. I use it on any foods that I want to add a kick to.
Red Pepper Flakes
If you make homemade curries, this is a must! If you want the benefits of turmeric, add ground up black pepper to help absorption/activate it. Can be used for color as well
Turmeric Root, 1 ct
Good on baked goods or if you’re making dinner that uses ginger like a tahini type of dressing.
Ginger Powder
Amazing Cajun seasoning for red beans and rice
Slap Ya Mama® Cajun Seasoning, 8 oz
Mexican American dishes
Chili Powder
Sweet and lovely
Spices with a sweeter taste to it
Paprika is red bell pepper. It is not spicy although the color may convince you otherwise. There’s diff variety of paprika’s! Choose accordingly for your dish. Regular paprika is more for color if you ask me.
Paprika - Kroger
Cinnamon can be used in savory or sweet. Cinnamon tahini salad dressing, cinnamon rolls, cinnamon sugar, cinnamon in coffee, etc
Cinnamon
Holy Trinity.. plus more
put it on almost everything
Put it on everything meat, starch &/or vegetables.
Onion Powder
Everyone loves garlic regardless if it agrees with your tummy or not. Garlic is a must.
Kroger® Garlic Powder Shaker, 9.25 oz
Let me be the one to tell you… IODINE is important! Please buy iodized salt. We need iodine. It takes just a little to get your DV.
Kroger® Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Pepper can be on the spicer side when you use peppercorn, but PLEASE use peppercorn with a grinder. It’ll change your dish for the better. Do not buy the ready to use pepper that’s already grind. Peppercorns!
Peppercorn
Use in place of regular salt if you’re looking for more flavor. This is salty
Morton® Season-All® Seasoned Salt Shaker, 8 oz
Listen… if you ain’t cooking w Dales… I don’t want to hear NOTHING! 10/10. Solid marinade. Plenty of options to choose from. I typically go low sodium, but the original Dales is amazing. Pork chops, steaks, seafood YOU NAME IT. Slap it on there.
Dale's® Steak Seasoning Sauce, 16 fl oz
I honestly use this like an all purpose type of seasoning lol. It’s really good on vegetables and meat. I love the Sazon one on rice also
Organic Adobo | Non-GMO, No fillers, No artificial colors or ingredients
Quick dinner: ckn breast, salt/pepper, onion/garlic, Italian seasoning. Season on both sides. Put in oven or sauté it then finish it off in the oven. Put some paprika on it if you want some color. Protein done.
Italian Seasoning
If you omit bay leaves… buy a fresh container & use it. Bay leaves add amazing flavor to roast, stews, etc. don’t omit it.
Bay Leaves
Add to beef & marinades
Cumin
Poppy seed chicken casserole or for muffins
Kroger® Poppy Seeds Shaker, 2.12 oz
This pairs well with a lot of things. Baked goods or savory!
Cloves
Really well on broccoli, but also chicken! Can be used on multiple foods for sure.
Whole Foods Market, Organic Berbere Seasoning, 2.19 oz
Seasoning mixes
Spices that are mixed with other spices
Lemon pepper wings, lemon pepper chicken or chicken bites, lemon pepper stepper you can’t go wrong lol
Lemon Pepper Seasoning
Pre-ground Garam masala isn’t the worst. Really good with curries. Butter chicken marinade.
