On Thu, 21 May 2009 18:13:52 -0400, Kajikit wrote:

> I ran out of the bought stuff and the brand I was using was pretty
> horrible anyway... and DH wanted chilli so I decided to mix up my own
> in an empty spice jar. I didn't measure, I just used a regular
> teaspoon to scoopy the spices out of their individual jars and into
> the empty one. So my measurements are very rough -
>
> 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
> 1 heaped tsp onion powder
> 1 tsp coriander
> 1 tsp cumin powder
> 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (if that!)
> a pinch of cinnamon
> 1 tbs paprika
> 1 tbs smoked paprika
>
> Then I shook everything up and tried it and it tasted pretty darned
> good.

That's how you do it. No WalMart needed.

Try adding some citrus, some oil, and making it a marinade.

-sw