What kind of spices/seasonings do you use/make?

[Ali Lee]

I use a lot of onion powder, cayenne, red pepper flakes, garlic, cajun seasoning, soul food seasoning, cumin, cinnamon in oatmeal everyday, I use a lot more & of course sea salt & my pepper grinder.

[spyzvixxen]

Other than the basics already mentioned, I use Sazon & Adobo frequently.

[Rebookie]

Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Kosher Sea Salt
Herbs Du Provence
Oregano
Rosemary
Basil
Parsley (dried)
Taco seasoning (prepackaged)
Dry Onion/Mushroom/Beef soup
Olive Oil

[frugalfranny]

I can TOTALLY RELATE to momto2boys...........I have one whole 3 shelf cupboard, beside my stove, that is ALL SPICES!

And love finding new ones..........or going to craft shows and buying them there. Our Big Lots is a great place to look for new ones......and they will get the 'specialty' ones in ...love them!

I did try to make a 'french fry seasoning' that a friend gave me---by just reading what was in it.......didn't turn out too bad.

[MyMelody]

I don't buy any of the premade spice packets (unless you count boullion) My mom and grandma never use(d) them so I guess I'm just not used to having them.

Ditto! Once in a blue moon, I'll use a brown gravy mix for DH's meatloaf, but for "chicken fried" anything, I would much rather make a good ol' homemade cream gravy (country gravy) that's speckled with yummy black pepper! Re: bouillion, I hardly ever buy it. I'd rather try a base than a cube because I am not so fond of MSG or excessive sodium either (makes a girl's jeans and wedding rings hard to put on!).

Spices I use a lot:

Savory:
Salt (regular and kosher)
Pepper
Cumin
Chili powder
Garlic powder
Dill weed (soooo good in green beans)
Rosemary (three words: red skinned potatoes)
Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning (mmmmmmm)
Dried parsley

Sweet:
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Ginger
Orange peel

Flavorings:
Vanilla (the good stuff from Mexico)
Maple

[Ceashels]

I came across Budget101.com - - Frugal Seasoning and Spice Mix Recipes for everyday use today when looking up some homemade seasoning blends.

I'll be making a jar, or two, of meatloaf and Moroccan Rub mixes.

Mmmmm. I think the Moroccan rub would go well in meatballs.

[oheoh's momma]

season salt , garlic pepper, lemon pepper,cajun seasoning , dill, minced onion celery salt, ham base , chicken base, Taco and chili packs .Abdobe seasoning, cinnamon, and Montreal steak
I have lots of spices but these are the ones I use all the time.

[greekislandgirl]

Spices/herbs I regularly use:

oregano
thyme
rosemary
mint
dill weed (Penzey's)
caraway seeds (Penzey's)
cumin seeds (Penzey's)
allspice (whole)
allspice (ground)
cumin (ground)
cinnamon (ground)
brown mustard seeds (Penzey's)
mustard powder
turmeric
hot paprika
sweet paprika
Spanish smoked paprika (Penzey's)
toasted onion powder (Penzey's)
peppercorn blend (my mom's homemade blend)
table salt
flake salt
nutmeg (ground)
lime powder (King Arthur Flour)
everything bagel topping (King Arthur Flour)
blue poppy seeds (Penzey's)
horseradish powder (Penzey's)
parsley
cayenne pepper (ground)
basil
curry powder
clove (ground)

and I have the following extracts/flavorings:

Vanilla, Orange, Almond, Mandarin, Raspberry, Peach, Blackberry, Cran-Raspberry, Peanut Butter, Hazelnut, Pineapple, Peppermint, Strawberry, and Maple. The lime powder probably better fits here actually.

I recently ran out of Penzey's Chili 3000 (chili powder mix) but I can pretty well replicate it by mixing some of the others so I won't replace it.

[Squidge]

My most used spices and seasonings would be:
Sea salt
Black pepper
White pepper
Cayenne pepper
Garlic
Coriander
Parsey
Rosemary
Paprika
Nutmeg
Cinnamon

I tend to use mostly fresh coriander, parsley and rosemary plus garlic cloves in my cooking.

[FrabjousDay]

I rely heavily on my herb garden since I really like fresh stuff. Marjoram, thyme, oregano, basil, sage, tarragon, dill, chives, and rosemary are used often at my house. In the summer, I go through a lot of cilantro but pick it up at the store since it doesn't do well in my garden.

Other frequent flyers in my kitchen...sea salt, various peppercorns, red pepper flakes, ground mustard, chili powder, paprika, garlic, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla.

Not allowed in my kitchen...parsley. I cannot stand it!