HOMEMADE CAJUN SPICE SEASONING

Homemade spice mix are the best! Whether you want to bake, grill or fry, spice mixes give your food that much more deliciousness. Spice mix can be either sweet like pumpkin spice or savoury like piri piri spice mix. I made some delicious Cajun Chicken Drumsticks that were so yummy, there was no left over. Simple to make and takes little time to make, all the ingredients are readily available in your local market!

HOMEMADE PUMPKIN PIE SPICE MIX

Making your own spice mixes is the best decision you can ever make for yourself and your family. Homemade is the best because you know what exactly you have in the mix and to what quantities you like. Pumpkin spice mix is a mixture of some of the warm spices that are readily available anywhere in the market. Spices bring life and flavor to food, whether you are using a single spice or mixing it up to ump the flavor and intensity, spices should be an integral part of your pantry. Spices not only add these wonderful memory invoking taste, they are healthy as well, and combining the spices gives you the added benefit of getting the most out of the nutrients the spices provide. It really takes  few second to make this awesome spice blend and will keep for several weeks if you do not use it regularly. Use pumpkin spice mix for several recipes like pumpkin pie, pumpkin latee or even to flavour teas. I love how fragrant and warm this mix is, gives you the feeling of seeping a warm cuppa tea, legs crossed over your sofa on a dreary rainy day, so comforting. 

TACO SEASONING SPICE MIX

Homemade spice seasoning is a basic necessity in any kitchen.You need to have your to go to spice blend that will last you months stored properly in an airtight container. There are so many spice blends that you can make at home. They include; Apple pie spice, usually cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Chili powder, a mixture of powdered red chili peppers and other spices and herbs, such as cumin, oregano, and garlic, used in Mexican and Tex-Mex cooking. Chinese five-spice powder, a blend of cassia (Chinese cinnamon), star anise, cloves, and two other spices. Herbes de Provence, a Provençal blend of thyme, marjoram, rosemary, basil, bay leaf, and sometimes lavender. Mitmita, a blend of African birdseye chili peppers, cardamom, cloves and salt. Mixed spice or pudding spice, a British blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and other spices.  Pumpkin pie spice, a North American blend of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and allspice. Quatre épices, a French blend of ground pepper, cloves, nutmeg and ginger. Shichimi, a mix of ground red chili pepper, Japanese pepper, roasted orange peel, black and white sesame seed, hemp seed, ground ginger and nori. Tikka masala an Indian spice blend of coriander, cumin, garlic, paprika, cardamon, pepper, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger, mint and chili.

HOMEMADE PIRI PIRI SPICE MIX

Nothing beats homemade spice blends when it comes to getting the freshest ingredients. Piri Piri spice is a blend of both spices and herbs to create the perfect combination for spices that can be used as dry rubs or even in making sauces. The original recipe calls for mixing crushed chillies, basil, citrus peel, tarragon, onion, oregano, peppers, pimiento, garlic, lemon juice, salt and bay leaves. The main ingredient is usually the pili pili also known as 'bird's eye chili' in Swahili we say Pili Pili which literally translates to "pepper pepper" Piri Piri spice mix is hot yet aromatic and gives food an extra touch of exotic flavours. Mostly used in African and Portuguese cuisines, this spice blend can be used for making dishes such as piri piri chicken that totally delicious! Rubbed on stake or used for marinating the stake before grilling. Its a vibrant spice mix that is versatile and can be used however you feel your cooking juices will take you.

HOMEMADE APPLE PIE SPICE MIX

Hey Lovelies,
I'm a spice addict. I pretty much live spices in almost everything I eat. Whether it is hot spices, mild spices or even sweet spices, spices are the one thing that can never miss in my pantry. Spices flavour food, improve taste, elevate food to higher levels of goodness and give food an added touch of class. Spices are life! Today I'll show you how to make your own Apple Pie Spice mix.This is a delicious fragrance spice mix that is mostly used when making apple pies. You can always buy apple pie spice mix but why not make your own? It is easy and you probably have all the spices that you need in your house.