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Archive for the ‘The Spice Rack’ Category

October 31st, 2008

Spice Depot Grinders

I’m a big fan of grinders–those spice dispensers that grind the pepper, salt, or other spice as you use it rather than have it sit on the shelf for weeks or months losing all of its oomph. So I was excited when The Spice Depot wrote me about their new link of grindable spices. The […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

September 15th, 2008

Make Your Own Taco Seasoning

We had tacos for supper tonight, so I thought I’d share a recipe I have for taco seasoning. I make this up, and store it in an old parmesan cheese shaker. It’s cheaper than buying the packets of taco seasoning in the store, and it’s lower in sodium. 
Taco Seasoning

1 cup of dried minced […]

By Linette Gerlach -- 2 comments

April 14th, 2008

Lose The Salt!

I shared this recipe for a great seasoning with my diabetic readers and I thought that it would make a great addition here at Robust Cooking. We all consume more sodium then we really need on a day to day basis. Sodium is found in large amounts in processed foods, so the addition of table […]

By Julie Fletcher -- 0 comments

April 3rd, 2008

The Spice Rack: Pt 1

Allspice
Tastes and smells like a blend of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger. Not a mixture of spices, but the dried berries of a tropical plant, harvested and dried before ripening. Most flavor can be found when dried whole fruits are ground fresh, though powder form is acceptable in most kitchens. Since allspice has a […]

By Julie Fletcher -- 0 comments