On 8/29/2012 2:44 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:09:04 -0400, pltrgyst >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/29/12 12:11 PM, gtr wrote:> On 2012-08-29 01:53:08 +0000, pltrgyst
>> said:
>> >
>>
>> >> 4. House spice mix
>> >
>> > This is *your* house spice mix? What's in it?
>>
>> Yes. They constantly evolve. I keep three containers: one that includes
>> spicy red pepper mixes, one that includes as little red pepper as
>> possible, and one of mixes with a lot of salt.
>>
>> Whenever I mix spices for a specific dish, the remnants go into one of
>> the three containers.
>>
> Laugh! I never had a "house" spice mix before a few months ago when
> my 18 month old granddaughter carefully mixed the salt and pepper
> while I was busy doing something. Now I call it GD's Special Mix and
> actually made more on purpose when I ran out of what she mixed. I've
> often thought that I should do a Paula Deen thing and make a "House
> Mix" that includes garlic because I use all three a lot... but I'd
> definitely switch the amounts for salt & pepper if I followed a recipe
> from the internet.
>
>
I have a pepper grinder that has a couple of different pepper corns,
salt, and garlic. I use it all the time.