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All Purpose Meat Blend
Use this delicious blend on all kinds of meats and poultry.
2 parts rubbed sage 2 parts dried marjoram 1 part dried oregano 1 part dried basil 1 part dried thyme 1 part dried rosemary 1/2 part dried French tarragon 3 parts crumbled bay leaf
Mix all ingredients and store in an airtight, glass container. **Discard bay leaf pieces before eating!
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NoSalt Salt
Here´s a good recipe for a salt substitute. It does use kelp, which has trace amounts of sodium chloride, much less than table salt.
Mix all ingredients well. Use 2-3 Tablespoons of this rub with 1 jalapeno pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped, 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, grated, 2 cloves crushed garlic, and 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil. Rub onto fish, beef, lamb and pork. Preferable cooking method is grilling.
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Thai Blend
Combine dried mint, lemon zest, white pepper, lemongrass, cumin and cayenne powder to create a wonderful herbal blend reminiscent of your favorite Thai cooking.
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Homemade Basil Pesto
Make your own pesto at home and taste the true flavor of this easy and delicious mix.
4 cups fresh basil leaves 4 - 6 cloves garlic 3/4 cup toasted pine nuts 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves 1 Teaspoon salt (optional) 1 cup olive oil 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Place all ingredients except the oil and cheese in a blender or food processor. Slowly, while blender or processor is running, add the oil and process or blend to a chunky paste. Do not overblend; you want this to be chunky, not smooth. Add more oil if needed. Fold in the cheese and store this up to a week in the refrigerator, or for several months in the freezer, in an airtight container.
Use as a spread on tomato halves or slices, and broil. Mix with oil and vinegar for an instant and tasty salad dressing. Mix with bread crumbs to use as a filling for chicken. Stuff mushrooms with the bread crumb mixture. Serve over pasta.
Blend all ingredients well. Mix 3 teaspoons with 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and a cup of red wine vinegar. This will marinate 1 lb. of beef.
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Poultry Seasoning
Here is a great mix for poultry, and also makes a great gift. Pack it in small jars, wrap in colorful cellophane, and tie a ribbon with the recipe included!
2 cups dried parsley 1 cup dried sage, crumbled 1/2 cup dried summer savory 1/2 cup dried rosemary 1/4 cup dried lovage 1/4 cup dried marjoram 1 Teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 Teaspoon dried onion powder
Mix well, store in an airtight container in a dark, cool place. Use to season poultry, casseroles, and stuffings.
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Black Olive/Rosemary Pesto
Want pesto but out of basil? Here you go!
1/3 cup fresh rosemary leaves 1 cup fresh parsley leaves 2 - 3 cloves garlic 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup black olives, pitted 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Add all ingredients except oil and cheese to blender or processor, then slowly, as the blender is running, add the oil and process to a chunky paste. Do not overprocess. Fold in cheese and store for one week in the refrigerator, or up to several months in the freezer in an airtight container.
Use with lamb, cooked meats as a spread or with the drippings for a great sauce, goes well with red meats and mushrooms, too.
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Italian Herb Mix for Breads
Fast and easy way to add that herbal flavor to your garlic bread, bruschetta, or even biscuits.
1/4 cup dried garlic granules 1/4 cup dried basil 1/4 cup dried parsley 1/4 cup dried minced garlic 1 Tablespoon paprika 1 Teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 Teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
Mix well, label, and store in glass jar with airtight lid, away from heat or light.
Uses: Mix 2 tablespoons into 1/2 lb. softened butter or 1/2 cup olive oil to spread on garlic bread, pizza, or sauteed vegetables and pasta. Mix 2 tablespoons with 1/2 lb. butter, spread on a cut loaf of bread and sprinkle with parmesan or romano, broil a few minutes until lightly browned. Use your imagination; this recipe lends itself to many recipes!
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All Purpose Blend For Long Cooking Recipes
Use this great mix of herbs in rice dishes, soups, stews, and casseroles.
(If Russian tarragon and opal basil are hard to find, use any tarragon or basil)
Mix well and store in airtight container. Keep from heat and light. This is really good to have on hand. Toss a bit into stews and soups, the flavors really will last no matter how long you cook it.
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NoSalt Meat Salt
Great flavor on steaks, chops, burgers and chicken.
Grind fine, place in large-holed shaker. Use at the table to replace salt, sprinkle on meats before cooking.
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Zucchini Saver
Are you inundated every year with zucchini? Are you tired of trying to pawn it off on neighbors, friends, and unsuspecting family members? Look no further, this blend is so good with zucchini, you will want to hoard the harvest all to yourself.
Mix well and store in an airtight container away from heat and light.
Use to flavor any zucchini recipe. Mix with bread crumbs to make breaded slices of zucchini for frying or baking. Works well with summer squashes and tomato dishes. Toss with some thinly sliced zucchini, tomatoes, etc, and let sit for awhile. Use a bit of olive oil if you want. Experiment!
The best time to have this around is of course at the end of summer.
Mix well. As you can see this is a no-salt recipe, but salt may be added, of course, for flavoring.
Use for grilling meats, hearty fish such as swordfish, tuna or salmon, or add to sour cream, yogurt, or mayonnaise to make a spicy dip for chips or vegetables.
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Rice Seasoning Mix
Try this wonderful blend of herbs and spices in your next rice dish. Very tasty!
Mix and store in glass container with airtight lid.
Use in rice dishes, such as:
Rice Pilaf with Homemade Rice Seasoning Mix
1&1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice 3&1/2 Tablespoons Rice Seasoning Mix 10 strands of uncooked spaghetti noodles, broken into 1/2 inch pieces 2&1/2 cups water 1 Tablespoon butter
Mix rice blend with rice and pasta pieces. Add water and butter and stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Blend well and store in airtight container away from heat and light. Use with delicately flavored dishes such as fish, vegetables, and even on fruits.
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Better Than Salt Mix
This recipe was given to me by a friend who got it from a book she has lost track of. If anyone knows the source, please let me know, it´s a great no salt recipe and the creator should be acknowledged!
Grind everything fine, or crush to a coarse powder with a mortar and pestle. Use in a large-holed shaker, and store in an airtight container away from heat and light.
Use on salads, sliced tomatoes, meats, eggs, and fish.
Mix all ingredients and grind in a blender or grinder to a semi-fine blend. For beef tacos, use 3 tablespoons of the mix and 1/4 cup of water to each pound of burger. Cook 15 minutes, adding more water if needed.
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Salt Substitute Sesame Blend
Rich in flavor, using sea vegetables that do have trace amounts of sodium chloride, this is a wonderful flavor to add to salads, greens, vegetables, and casseroles.
1 cup sesame seeds 1 Tablespoon garlic powder 1 Tablespoon dulse flakes (find at health food stores) 1 Tablespoon celery seed 1 Tablespoon dried alfalfa 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
Roast the sesame seeds in a heavy pan over medium heat, for just a few minutes and stirring constantly, until they are lightly browned.
Pour into a grinder or blender, add all other ingredients. Grind to desired texture and store in an airtight container.
*If you can´t find dulse flakes, try using an equal amount of hiihiki (ground), or a pinch of kelp powder.
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Herbal Thai Seasoning Mix
If you enjoy Thai food, mix up this blend and use to create some authentic and flavorful dishes.
Heat 2 Tablespoons broth to a boil in saute pan. Add chicken and garlic, stir fry. Keep adding broth as needed till chicken is cooked. Remove from heat and mix in onions, herbs, lime and fish sauce. Mix well, spoon onto lettuce leaves, wrap up sides, then roll up, and eat with fingers. Delicious and easy!
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One Spicy Meatball Mix
Have this on hand to make quick work of delicious Italian flavored meatballs. It can also be used of course by vegetarians on pasta and vegetables such as summer squash.
1/2 cup dried chives 1/4 cup dried basil 1/4 cup dried lovage 1 Tablespoon dried oregano 1 Tablespoon dried thyme 1/2 Teaspoon ground nutmeg
Mix well and store in airtight container, away from heat and light.
For meatballs, mix about 2/3 cup of this mix with 1 tablespoon freshly chopped jalapeno pepper (optional), add 1 lb. ground beef or pork and form into meatballs. Cook as usual. This couldn´t be easier!
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White Lightning Chili Powder Blend
This chili powder recipe is delicious! Although there are many ingredients, take the time to create it and have it on hand, you´ll be glad you did.
16 dried chile pequines, whole (if you can´t find chili pequines, use dried cayennes or chili peppers and use 1/2 of the amount specified) 3 Tablespoons chili powder (commercial, dark, and salt-free) 4 Teaspoons cayenne powder 4 Teaspoons paprika 1&1/2 Teaspoons garlic granules (not powder) 1&1/2 Teaspoons onion granules 1 Teaspoon dried oregano 1 Teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, whole (to dry whole fresh herbs, place on cookie sheet in a 150 degree oven for 30 minutes before using in blends) 1 Teaspoon black peppercorns, whole 1 Teaspoon cumin seeds, whole 1/2 Teaspoon dried Mexican oregano 1/2 Teaspoon juniper berries, whole 1/2 Teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 Teaspoon coriander seeds, whole 1/4 Teaspoon dried epazote leaf
Mix all ingredients and grind in a coffee grinder to a powder, or just leave it unground and grind as needed in recipes. Use in mashed avocado for a great guacamole, in beef or chicken to make tacos, and of course in your chili recipes.
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NoSalt Herbal Flavoring
This is a favorite of mine, and I use it to make delicious herb butter for hot rolls or breads, as well as a general seasoning for everything on the table. You can also mix this blend with a bit of salt, for an even greater taste with a still greatly reduced salt intake. For the herb butter, just mix 1/4 cup of this mix with 1 stick butter. It´s great on fish, too.
Grind all ingredients well in a grinder or blender. Use with a large-holed shaker.
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All Purpose Soup Seasoning
You must try this, it´s quite good. It can even make a bland can of soup taste decent. The lemon is barely there, mainly it brings out the flavors of your soup to the Nth degree. Great mix to have on hand.
Mix all herbs well, and store in an airtight container, away from heat and light.
Use in soups, homemade or canned, stocks, stews, and even tomato sauces. Excellent!
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Chorizo Sausage Seasoning Blend
Make your own chorizo! It´s easy and delicious. This recipe will make about 1/2 cup, enough to season 2&1/2 lbs. of lean pork sausage.
1/4 cup ground chili pepper, mild or hot, up to you 2 Teaspoons garlic powder 2 Teaspoons onion powder 1&1/2 Teaspoons ground cumin 1 Teaspoon dried oregano 1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 Teaspoon salt
Mix all ingredients well, and then blend it with: 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/4 cup Tequila and 2&1/2 lbs. lean pork sausage.
Grind and mix well, use as a rub for roasting, grilling or frying chicken.
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Classic Italian Herb Blend II
This is another great Italian herb mix to make at home. It´s really good to use as an instant spaghetti sauce seasoning, as well as to flavor pizza sauces, meatballs, pasta salad, garlic bread, and salad dressing.
1 cup dried basil 1 cup dried parsley 1/2 cup dried Greek oregano 1/2 cup dried minced onion 1/4 cup dried thyme 1/2 cup dried minced garlic 1/8 cup crushed mild dried chile peppers 1 Tablespoon ground black pepper 1 Tablespoon dried sage
(Note that no salt is used)
Mix all ingredients in large bowl and mix it well. Keep this in an airtight glass container in a cupboard or dark place to prevent fading and loss of flavor.
Try a teaspoon of this mix with 1 cup tomatoes cooked for 15 minutes for a delicious pasta/spaghetti sauce.
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Three-Herb Blends
Try mixing these herbs to use with cheeses, fish, omelettes, salads, soups and stews, and vegetables.
Use these meat and seafood mixes in many ways. Rub onto meats and poultry an hour or so before cooking. Use in butters or oils as a baste. Sprinkle on steaks or roasts before grilling or cooking. Mix into breadcrumbs before coating chops, fish, or poultry. Marinade your meats and seafood prior to cooking in oils, vinegars, and these mixes. Try them in your sauces to go along with the meat or seafood, as well. Be creative!
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Italian Herb Pasta Seasoning
This is a classic blend of Italian herbs for pasta.
Mix well and store in airtight container. When adding to foods, crush with fingers.
Try mixing 1 cup of this blend with 1/4 cup melted butter or olive oil. Toss with warm pasta. Delicioso!
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The Best Chicken Curry
This truly is the best chicken curry I´ve ever tasted.
4 Tablespoons olive oil 2 onions, chopped 4 Tablespoons mild or hot curry powder, your choice 1 cup chicken broth 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (you may use canned but it´s not as good!) 2 bananas, sliced 1 green apple, chopped 1 cup shredded coconut, not the sweetened stuff 1/2 cup chopped almonds 1/2 cup mango chutney 1 cucumber, chopped 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup half-and-half
First prepare all the chopped and sliced ingredients. Saute the onion in the oil for about 5 minutes, then add curry powder and cook for another 3 minutes or so. Add the broth and everything else except for the half-and-half, reduce heat, and cook covered for 2 minutes, until the fruit is just barely tender. Stir in the half-and-half just before serving. Serve with white rice. Delicious!
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Homemade Fines Herbes Mix
This works well as a replacement for bottled and sold at the market jars of Fines Herbes. Try 1/2 teaspoon of this mixture to flavor ragouts, soups, and stews. For beef and pork roasts or steaks, sprinkle with the mix before cooking. Use a mortar and pestle for pulverizing/powdering your dried herbs.
Mix well. Pack in small jars and seal tightly. Keep from heat and light.
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* Please Read First
These are not the only blends in this category that use no salt; but they are the only ones created solely to be used to replace salt in a recipe.
These recipes will need to be ground finely, so that the mix can be shaken through either small or wide-holed shakers/jars. Use a coffee grinder or mortar and pestle if your arms need a workout.
Please Note! If you are on a No Salt Diet, as opposed to a Low Salt Diet, a few of these recipes use sea vegetables that contain sodium chloride. The amount of sodium chloride in the total recipe is much less than regular table or sea salt, and it also holds many valuable trace minerals the body needs.
Mix well and store in airtight jar, away from heat and light. Sprinkle on pizza or anything that needs a bit of a pick up. Chili, spaghetti, soups, etc.
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No Salt-Salt for Popcorn
Get your kids off the salt habit! They´ll love this on popcorn.
1/4 cup dried basil 1/4 cup dried marjoram 1/4 cup dried thyme 1/2 cup nutritional yeast powder 1 cup cheddar cheese powder 1/4 cup garlic powder 1/8 cup kelp powder
In a grinder, grind the herbs (basil, marjoram and thyme) and mix well with the rest of the ingredients. Store in an airtight glass container away from heat and light.
Sprinkle on lightly buttered popcorn.
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Basic Salty Kick
To create you own herbal salt free blend, the only thing you need is imagination and some sort of seaweed! That´s right, try Hijiki, Dulse or Kelp as an ingredient and then add your other favorite herbs for a naturally healthy and salty tasting blend.
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Herbes de Provence
This is a classic French blend, good in anything with tomatoes and especially good with lamb.
Mix well and store in an airtight container. Sprinkle on meats and use in pates.
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* Please Read Me
Part of the challenge of creating delicious ethnic dishes at home involves getting the spices right.
These ethnic blend recipes will give you a head start, and a chance to get creative in the kitchen.
You should be able to find most ingredients in your local market´s ethnic or gourmet sections or health food stores. These blends will impart a richer, true flavor to your dishes, because you´re mixing the blends yourself, as opposed to mixes that may have sat for years at the market.
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Popcorn, Poultry, and Pasta
Use this versatile mix on all three to replace salt. Delicious.
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