Category: Spice Mix

“Magic Mushroom Spice”

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3 cups dried mushrooms (I use a gourmet mushroom mix from Costco)
3 Tbsp red pepper flakes
2 Tbsp dried thyme
1 Tbsp black pepper

  1. Add the mushrooms to a blender and blend until they become a fine powder.
  2. Add the other spices and give it a quick blend.
  3. Pour into jars to store or gift.

There are several recipes out there and some also use salt, onion powder, mustard powder. I prefer to keep it simple so it’s more versatile and can be used in low-salt diets if necessary. If you want to make it really simple, just blend the mushrooms. This spice add a great umami flavour to gravy, spaghetti, chili, soups…

Chicken wings, with spice rub

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1 Tbsp chili powder (or ancho chili powder, or a mix of the two)
1 Tbsp paprika (or smoked paprika, or a mix of the two)

2 tsp brown sugar

1 ½ tsp onion powder
1 ½ tsp salt

1 tsp cumin

½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp mustard powder

¼ tsp freshly ground pepper
¼ tsp oregano
¼ tsp thyme

2 lbs fresh or thawed chicken wings

  1. Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  2. Toss the chicken wings to coat them in the spice mix.
  3. Place wings on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.

Tip: The organic split tip wings at Costco are good. The pkg is about 4 lbs so it will do a double batch.

Steak Rub (Spice Mix)

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This is Emeril Lagasse’s Rustic Rub recipe, but with less salt.

8 T paprika
3 T cayenne
5 T fresh ground pepper
6 T garlic powder
3 T onion powder
6 T salt (can be adjusted to taste)
2 ½ Tbsp dried oregano
2 ½ Tbsp dried thyme

  1. Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  2. Use as a rub on fish or meat, add it to dips, or use it any other way you like. Please leave a comment on how you like to use it.

Southwest Seasoning (Spice Mix)

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This is an Emeril Lagasse recipe, but with less salt.

2 Tbsp chili powder
2 Tbsp paprika

1 Tbsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp ground coriander

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp crushed red pepper

  1. Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  2. Use as a rub on salmon, chicken, wings… or add to quesadillas, tacos, fajitas, fries, burgers and anything else you can think of. Please leave a comment on how you like to use it.