Everything Bagel Seasoning Blend

Are you a Bagel fan? I am. Today I'm here to talk about what goes on the Bagel...

The seasoning blend of all times, Drum roll please...Everything Bagel Seasoning! 

I love making my own customized seasonings versus store bought blends. It saves me time, money, and I really appreciate knowing exactly what goes into my food! 

INGREDIENTS 

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds white
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds black
• 1 tablespoon onion dried, minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic dried, minced
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1 tablespoon sea salt coarse

That's it mix all together and store in a glass jar.

 Everything Bagel Seasoning will go on so many more things than Bagels .

So spread the love!

Where to Use this Seasoning Blend

In the most traditional sense, add it on top of cream cheese on your favorite bagels.

• Top your homemade Boursin cheese 
• Add it to baked potatoes
• Top your popcorn 
• Add a little crunch to hard boiled or scrambled eggs ,or deviled eggs 
• Add it to chicken
• Sprinkle on top of vegetables 
• Sprinkle it on your avocado toast!
• It also makes a perfect topper guacamole 
• Pizza crust
• Make your own everything Bagel seasoning crackers, store bought crackers, spray with a little butter spray, top with Everything Bagel seasoning and bake 350 degrees 5 -10 min. Poof! Everything Bagel crackers.
• WHAT WOULD YOU PUT IT ON
• LET ME KNOW. 

Enjoy!

Allison 

Allisonskitchen.blogspot.com

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Why make your own Taco Seasoning you ask?  Yes I know you can buy the packets at the store for about a dollar, but hey things are tight for most of us at the moment and you probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry anyway.  And another good reason is you can adjust the amount of salt, or a spice you don't particularly care for.

The recipe provided makes roughly the equivalent of a single store-bought packet of taco seasoning

Use your homemade taco seasoning in:

• soups
• salad dressings
• dips
• as a rub for chicken, pork or beef
• on kebabs
• and of course, all sorts of zesty Mexican dishes!

• 2 teaspoons Chili Powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Dried Oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

Measure out all the ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. Then taste and adjust the salt or spices as desired. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

For a larger batch (the equivalent of about 6 packets), use:

1/4 cup chili powder
3 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon each paprika, crushed red pepper, and salt
1 1/2 teaspoons each garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, black pepper.

Enjoy!

Allison 

Allisonskitchen.blogspot.com

Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce

Our wedding Anniversary came and went this year with not much fanfare, Covid -19 lock down was still in place, so we cooked out a nice steak, made my Aunt Dorthy's  Cheesy Au Gratin potatoes and had our Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce to go with the steak, oh and a bottle of bubbly, cant forget that!
Unfortunately I didn't have all the ingredients but hey, we're all learning to adapt right?

So here is the original recipe and on the side What i used, it still turned out Amazing.

4 Tablespoons butter divided. ( I had that, LOL)

1 Tablespoon black peppercorns, crushed. ( well all I had was one of those throw away pepper grinders so I just kept grinding till I had 1 Tab.)

2 Large Shallots, peeled and chopped. (I had 2 small garlic cloves and 1 scallion).

1/4 Cup of Whiskey (Well duh I had that!)

1/3 Cup of heavy cream (I used 1/3 cup of half and half and 1 Tab of corn starch)

So melt 1/2 of your butter over med low heat, add peppercorns, add Shallots you don't want to brown anything just cook a few minutes till fragrant.

Now this is IMPORTANT Remove the pan from the heat then add your Whiskey, (you don't want to have to call the fire department).

Reduce the sauce a little, Then add your Heavy cream. cook on low for a few minutes till it starts to thicken up.  You can remove the sauce from the heat at this point and finish your Steak,
As you steak rests,  heat the sauce very low and add the last of the butter stirring till silky smooth,  keep warm till your ready to plate the Steaks.  If the sauce starts getting to thick add a smidgen of cream.
Enjoy!
Allison