These 10 easy homemade seasonings are easy to make and essential in your kitchen. You can make all the recipes with just a few simple herbs and spices.
Why make your own seasonings and spice mixes?
Making your own spice mixes is not only fun to do, but it's also a lot cheaper! Especially if you want to make a stockpile.
This is because at the market and online you can buy herbs and spices a lot cheaper than in the supermarket.
Homemade seasonings without salt
I also really like the fact that I control how hot my mix is and how much salt goes into it.
Not only because it's nice to season your dishes afterward, but also because we know more and more about what salt actually does to your body.
Ready-made spice mixes contain sugar in addition to unnecessary amounts of salt. Reason enough to make them yourself.
Storage
Old empty spice jars are perfect for storing your own mixes, but there are also very cute spice jars for sale.
It's also a good idea to make your own label for each mix. Sometimes they come with the jars, but you can also easily make them yourself or write the name of the mix directly on the jar with a chalk marker, for example!
I prefer to use glass jars. Glass not only looks nice but also ensures that the herbs stay good for a long time.
How long can I keep my homemade spice mixes?
In a cool dark place, homemade spice mixes will stay good for at least a year. I say a year, but you can usually just use them after that.
One condition is that you store them in a dark and dry. Heat also causes the quality to deteriorate quickly.
After a year, the strength goes out of your mix and the flavor becomes less and less strong.
In general, the fresher and higher quality your ingredients are, the longer you can keep them.
Gyros seasoning is a Greek spice mix with oregano, paprika, cilantro, and parsley. This mix is all you need to make delicious chicken gyros!
Diy curry powder recipe is a mild spice blend perfect for meat recipes, stews, and soup.
This homemade speculaas spice mix is the perfect spice blend to make traditional speculaas cookies.
Homemade berbere recipe! Berbere spice is a blend from Ethiopia very common in Ethiopian cuisine. Fiery chiles and warming spices make this perfect for soups, stews, or as a seasoning!
A perfectly balanced dry rub does wonders for the flavor of meat, but also seals in the juices and keeps it from drying out. I swear by this bbq rib rub. It’s great on all types of meat, from ribs to wings to pork tenderloin.
Making your own Jerk Spice at home is so much more satisfying as well as cheaper!
This seafood seasoning is homemade with no additives, filters and not overly processed and great for many fish and seafood cuisines
This homemade gingerbread spice mix is a perfect homemade holiday gift, and will allow you to make anything gingerbread flavored more quickly.
These popcorn seasonings are perfect for those who like sweet or savory! Try the Cinnamon Sugar, Parmesan Garlic, Peanut Butter, or BBQ for a fun movie night in!
Emese says
Wow! I am big on making things for scratch. I have to pay attention to spices as well as I have to find gluten-free due to my diet. Thanks for sharing these!
Amy says
So many great ones here, berbere is one of my favourites!
Megan Ellam says
Wow! What a huge line up. Definitely got to Pin this one. Thanks for sharing.
Danielle Wolter says
I LOVE this! So many great seasonings to make right at home. Definitely bookmarking this for the future!
Mahy says
I so much agree with you - making your own spice mixes is cheaper, tastier and so much fun! I have a collection of jars and can hardly remember when I last bought one in a store!
Valerie says
Italian seasoning is probably the spice blend that I use the most. I've never made my own, I might have to try it.