Are there times when you are frantically trying to season your latest AIP dish in order to make it taste better than blah? Would six essential AIP spice blends that you can stock in your pantry simplify your life?
When I plunged into the AIP I couldn’t cope with the lack of flavoring: no black pepper, no cayenne, no paprika, most of all no chipotle. I didn’t have substitutes that worked for me. It wasn’t an easy transition.
Imagine chicken soup without poultry seasoning … tasteless.
Curry without curry powder … boring and bland.
Do you miss the nightshade spices or have you gotten up the nerve to attempt to reintroduce them? I am not there yet.
Meg Nunez, a FaceBook friend, posted two of her homemade AIP spice blends and gave me permission to include them here. These two blends plus three AIP spice blends of my own and one that I borrowed from Eileen Laird of Phoenix Helix make a total of six essential AIP spice blends that are versatile and will boost the flavor of your cooking.
For a wider variety of spices check out Jo Romero’s ebook “Spice” which you can buy on amazon.ca or amazon.com.
Six Essential AIP Spice Blends:
Double or quadruple the quantities of your favorite spice blends and save time whenever you cook. No more measuring a little of this and then a little of that and a little more of the other. Your spice blends will always be ready and waiting for you to use them.
1. Meg Nunez’ “house seasoning” has a nice kick with oregano and ginger.
2. Food to Heal Ourselves “house blend” can be added to cassava and coconut flours for a crispy, yummy fried chicken or turkey or fish or meats (see recipe note).
3. Food to Heal Ourselves “Italian seasoning” is the flavorful component in an upcoming post “Creamy Italian cauliflower chicken soup”.
4. Meg Nunez’ “mole spice rub” combines spices with toasted carob and smells heavenly. Buy toasted carob from amazon.com or amazon.ca.
5. Rachel’s recipe for “curry powder” on Phoenix Helix warms up my Green curry with chicken.
6. Food to Heal Ourselves “Poultry seasoning” is indispensable in Maggie’s chicken soup and other chicken dishes.
Food to Heal Ourselves
Essential AIP spice blends
10 minPrep Time
10 minTotal Time
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2 tablespoons Himalayan sea salt
4 teaspoons dried oregano
4 teaspoons onion powder
4 teaspoons powdered ginger
3 teaspoons powdered turmeric
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon powdered ginger
1 tablespoons Himalayan sea salt
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried rosemary (see note)
2 tablespoons dried marjoram
2 tablespoons dried cilantro
2 tablespoons dried savory
1 tablespoon dried thyme
4 tablespoons toasted carob powder which you can buy from amazon.com or amazon.ca
2 tablespoons powdered turmeric
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons Himalayan sea salt
2 teaspoons powdered cloves
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon powdered turmeric
2 teaspoons dried cilantro (not coriander)
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried dill
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/2 teaspoon powdered cloves
3 tablespoons dried thyme
2 tablespoons dried sage
2 tablespoons dried marjoram
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried savory
Method
1.For each blend combine the spices and herbs, mix well and store in airtight containers.
2. use a spice grinder (buy from amazon.ca or amazon.com or dedicated coffee grinder to powder all the spices and herbs for Food to Heal Ourselves "poultry seasoning".
3. if desired for Food to Heal Ourselves "Italian Seasoning" use a spice grinder to partially grind rosemary and thyme and then add to the rest of the herbs.
Notes
1. unless powdered spices are specified all other herbs call for dried crumbled leaves.
2. will keep in the pantry for 3 months in an airtight container.
3. preparation time is for each spice blend
4. partially pulverize rosemary and thyme in a spice grinder or dedicated coffee grinder
5. coat meats sliced about 1/2 inch thick with 1/3 cup cassava flour, 1 tablespoon coconut flour and 1 tablespoon Food to Heal Ourselves "house blend" and then fry in avocado oil
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Let me know what your favorite AIP spice blend is … maybe we could get a Spice blend Roundup going!
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