Make your own blends

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Texas Sunrise Shake (Everyday House Blend)

Golden as a Texas sunrise. Sweet paprika, garlic, and garden herbs that go on chicken, fish, vegetables, beans, and eggs.

Yield: About ½ cup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons organic sweet paprika
• 2 tablespoons organic granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon organic dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon organic dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons organic ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon organic freshly ground black pepper

Method: Whisk everything together until the color is even. Store airtight up to 6 months.

How much to use: 1 to 2 teaspoons per pound of chicken, fish, or vegetables. About 1 tablespoon for a pot of beans.

Suggested uses: Roast chicken, grilled or roasted vegetables, fish, a pot of beans, scrambled or fried eggs.

For chicken

Henhouse Gold (Chicken Seasoning)

A farmhouse favorite. Garlic-forward and gently smoky, it paints chicken a beautiful golden brown.

Yield: About ½ cup

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons organic granulated garlic
• 2 tablespoons organic onion powder
• 1 tablespoon organic smoked paprika (level)
• 2 teaspoons Himalayan or sea salt

Method: Whisk everything together until the color is even. Store airtight up to 6 months.

How much to use: 1 to 2 tablespoons seasons a whole chicken.

Suggested uses: Rub on roasted or grilled chicken, spatchcocked chicken (under or over the skin), a dry rub before grilling or searing, roasted vegetables, popcorn seasoning, scrambled eggs.

Try it in: Roast Chicken and Potatoes with Lemon and Herbs →

For fish

Gulf Coast Harbor Blend (Seafood Seasoning)

Bright, fresh, and a little bit sunny. Toasting the seeds wakes them up, and dill keeps every bite light.

Yield: About ⅓ cup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons organic coriander seed, toasted and ground
• 1 tablespoon organic fennel seed, toasted and ground
• 1 tablespoon organic dried dill
• 2 teaspoons organic granulated onion
• 1 teaspoon organic white pepper

Method: Whisk everything together until the color is even. Store airtight up to 6 months.

How much to use: About 1 teaspoon per 6-ounce fillet.

Suggested uses: Wild caught salmon and other fish, shrimp, roasted potatoes, cucumber salad.

For roasting

Gold Rush Rub (Root Vegetable Rub)

Warm, golden, and a little exotic. Turmeric and cumin with ginger and a touch of cardamom make root vegetables shine.

Yield: About ⅓ cup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons organic ground turmeric
• 2 tablespoons organic ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon organic granulated garlic
• 2 teaspoons organic ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon organic ground cardamom

Method: Whisk everything together until the color is even. Store airtight up to 6 months.

How much to use: 1 to 2 teaspoons per pound of root vegetables, tossed with olive oil and a pinch of salt.

Suggested uses: Carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, potatoes, cauliflower, roasted chickpeas, chicken thighs.

For slow cooking

Fireside Pot Spice (Braising Blend)

Made for slow cooking on cold days. Paprika and cumin build the base, and cinnamon and clove wrap it all in warmth.

Yield: About ⅓ cup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons organic sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon organic ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons organic ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons organic granulated onion
• 1 teaspoon organic ground allspice
• ½ teaspoon organic ground clove

Method: Whisk everything together until the color is even. Store airtight up to 6 months.

How much to use: About 1 tablespoon per 2 pounds of meat, or for a large pot of stew or beans.

Suggested uses: Braised chicken thighs, lamb, grass-fed beef stew, a pot of beans, root vegetable stew.

For the sweet side

Warm Custard Spice (Sweet Baking Blend)

Baked custards, poached fruit, anything with milk and eggs and not much sugar. Grate the nutmeg fresh and you will taste the difference immediately.

Yield: About 3 tablespoons

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons organic ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons organic freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon organic ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon organic ground ginger

Method: Whisk everything together until the color is even. Store airtight up to 6 months.

How much to use: ½ to 1 teaspoon per recipe.

Suggested uses: Custards, poached fruit, baked apples, oats, homemade granola.

For apples and fall baking

Apple Ember Kiss Blend (Apple Pie Spice)

Ceylon cinnamon, vanilla bean, and four warm spices. Made for apples, and wonderful on just about everything sweet.

Yield: About ⅓ cup

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons organic ground Ceylon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon organic pure ground vanilla bean powder
• 1½ teaspoons organic ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon organic ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon organic ground cardamom
• ¾ teaspoon organic ground allspice

Method: Use dry spoons and level all spices, then whisk or shake in a sealed jar until the vanilla flecks are evenly distributed. Store airtight up to 6 months.

How much to use: About 1½ tablespoons for a full 9-inch pie’s worth of apples (6 to 8 apples).

Pro tip: As it bakes, the vanilla softens the edge of the cinnamon and pulls the warm spices together.

Suggested uses: On organic sprouted rolled oats or fruit, stirred into yogurt, over roasted sweet potatoes, squash, or pears, a chicken-apple skillet, smoothies, granola.

Try it in: Deconstructed Apple Pie Bowl →