Category: Spice Mixes

“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. But they should be cooked on two pans. If they’re crowded, they won’t crisp up nicely.

Simple recipe tip: If you don’t have all the spices needed, you can just pat the wings dry, spice them with salt and pepper and then cook them according to the directions above.

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.