Chances are you already have most every ingredient on hand in your spice cabinet. And while this blend has quite a few, you can certainly omit or include your favorites.

Speaking of spice cabinets.

During quarantine I organized ours alphabetically. It actually works pretty well for us EXCEPT when someone brings a new spice to the mix. Then there’s a whole lotta shuffling going on!

How do you organize your spices? I’m totally open to a new solution. I’d love for you to leave me a comment below.

I’m working on a new recipe today and reached for the bottle of Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb seasoning. It is without a doubt my go-to blend. It was time to make a big batch at home.

The picture above probably best illustrates why I like to make my own seasoning blends. I included 17 different spices in this one.

We have SOOO many individual jars that it just makes sense. Not only will it help me use up spices we already own (keeping them fresh), but it will save me roughly $3.00. I’ll take it!

I use this blend in soups, on sauteed and roasted veggies, in my chicken rub, and multiple dressings & vinaigrettes. It’s so versatile and easily delivers wonderful layers of flavor.

Here’s how I broke it down!

Spice Blend Ingredients

The main components are dried garlic & onion, as well as garlic & onion powder.

According to the label on a jar of Mrs. Dash the next ingredient is the “Spice” blend which consists of pepper, parsley, fennel, basil, bay marjoram, savory, thyme, cayenne, coriander, cumin, mustard, rosemary, celery seed.

The final ingredients in the blend are carrot, orange peel and spice extracts.

I was pleasantly surprised to find we owned fennel, savory and orange peel. However I also omitted four items: bay, marjoram, carrot and spice extracts.

In a side by side taste comparison this homemade seasoning blend is pretty darn close to the original.

Feeling good!

Here are a few other spice blends you might enjoy!

Braai South African Spice Blend

Tandoori Spice Blend

Pumpkin Pie Spice

Mardi Gras Seasoning

Homemade Taco Seasoning

For recipes that include this Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend you can start with our Meatball Roundup. It’s a staple ingredient in most of these recipes.

Do you have a favorite seasoning blend that you’d like us to recreate. Drop me a comment below and we’ll get busy!

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All my best,
xo Libby

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Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend

I use this blend in soups, on sautéed and roasted veggies, in my chicken rub, and multiple dressings & vinaigrettes. It's so versatile and easily delivers wonderful layers of flavor.

Keyword Seasoning Blend

Author Libby with Lemony Thyme

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Tablespoons dried minced garlic
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons dried minced onion
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon bay I omitted
• 1 teaspoon marjoram i omitted
• 1 teaspoon savory
• 1 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon orange peel
• I omitted carrot & spice extracts

Instructions

• Combine all spices in an air tight container.

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Homemade Croutons are just minutes away if you have bread in the house.  Any kind of bread works.  But.  Using roasted garlic crusty bakery bread, sliced thick…will make them stand out in a crowd.  Go ahead, show off.

We most often will cut the thick slices into cubes, toss them in seasoned butter or olive oil, then bake them.  However, if you’ve got the grill fired up for nice thick steaks or juicy chicken breasts, why not grill your bread for croutons too.  No one needs a hot oven running during grilling season.

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Homemade Croutons

Servings 4

Author Libby with Lemony Thyme

Ingredients

• 4 slices crusty bread 1-inch thick
• 3 Tbl. melted butter or olive oil
• 1 tsp. Mrs. Dash Garlic Herb Seasoning
• or your favorite blend
• pinch of salt
• freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

For full size croutons, cooked on the grill…

• Heat grill to medium-high.
• Slice bread into 1-inch thick slices. Combine melted butter with seasoning. Brush bread slices with seasoned butter. Grill bread slices for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove from grill and cool slightly.

For cubed croutons, baked in the oven…

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil.
• Slice bread into 1-inch thick slices, then further cut into 1″ cubes: set aside. Combine melted butter with seasoning. Toss bread cubes with seasoned butter. Spread cubes in a single layer on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned; turning and cooking an additional 5-7 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool slightly.

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