GARLIC SALT

 

GARLIC SALT

Use a 3:1 ratio.  (three parts salt to one part garlic)

3 Tablespoons salt

1 Tablespoon garlic powder or granulated garlic

Pinch of parsley (optional)

Adjust to taste if it's not to your liking. 

Store in an airtight jar.   

Cinnamon Sugar

 

 Cinnamon Sugar

 

Use a 3:1 ratio.  (three parts sugar to one part cinnamon)

3 Tablespoons Sugar

1 Tablespoon Cinnamon 

 

If you want it sweeter, use 4 Tablespoons sugar.  which is also ¼ cup or 50g.  

 

Store in an airtight jar.    

 

Interestingly, 3:1 is the same ratio as garlic salt, but it's best not to confuse the two. 

PUMPKIN PIE SPICE

 

PUMPKIN PIE SPICE

 

3 Tablespoons cinnamon

2 teaspoons ginger

2 teaspoons nutmeg

1½ teaspoons allspice

1½ tsp cloves

Store in an airtight jar.   

Make about 16 teaspoons. (in case you didn't want to do math)

 

Good for muffins and cake, too. 

TACO SEASONING

 TACO SEASONING

 

 2 teaspoons chili powder

1½ teaspoons ground cumin

 ½  teaspoon paprika

½  teaspoon crushed red pepper, dried*

½  teaspoon salt

¼ black pepper

 

Makes about 5 teaspoons.  Use as much as you like to make it as spicy as you like.

Keep it in a covered jar, unless you want your cabinet to smell like Taco Bell.   

APPLE PIE SPICE

 

APPLE PIE SPICE

 

1 Tablespoons cinnamon

1  teaspoons nutmeg

1  teaspoons allspice 

 

Makes five teaspoons.  If you need more, make more.  Just keep your ratios intact. 

Store in an airtight jar. 

Pot Roast Seasoning

 

Pot Roast Seasoning

This is a dry rub. 

Equal parts salt, pepper, granulated garlic (or garlic powder), granulated onion (or onion powder).   

1 teaspoon each is good for one roast. 

Cherry Limeade

 The Search for Cherry Limeade

Many moons ago, longer than I care to remember, Minute Maid made a sugar free Cherry Limeade that was really good.  But they discontinued it, and I tried some other brands, but nothing was very tasty.

When all else fails, make it yourself.

 

4 ounces lime juice (1/2 cup, 118ml)  One of those little squeeze limes (4.5 oz) will work.

2/3 Cup granulated Splenda (4g) or 16 packets if you're lazy and buy it at Sam's Club like I do.

Water  to make 2 quarts.

Cherry syrup  (I like DaVinci sugar free best) 
Torani is good, and I've used sno-cone syrup.

  

You can use 2/3 cup sugar in place of Splenda if you're a purist. And fresh lime juice. I wouldn't, but you could.

Keep in the refrigerator (duh).  Pour over ice and add cherry syrup to taste.