Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Gift Idea Wednesdays: Spice It Up



I love spice blends. My favorite blend is Famous Dave's Steak and Burger seasoning (mentioned here). I looked at the back of this jar the other day and realized how many preservatives go into those seasoning blends. So, I am making my own.

These would make a great gift for friends, family or neighbors. It would be good to include in a gift basket, also. I made a grilling gift basket for my dad this past Father's Day and it actually included the Dave's seasoning. Now that I know how quick and easy it is to make my own, that is what I will be doing from now on.

Steak and Burger Spice Rub
Adapted from CDK Kitchen

3/4 cup paprika
1/4 cup ground black pepper
1/4 cup salt
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

Toss it all in a bowl. Admire the pretty colors



Whisk it together.



You are done. Add it to your jars or whatever. I used half pint canning jars and it filled 5.



Oh, by the way, I made some printable labels for you.



5 minutes of work and now I have gifts for 5 neighbors or friends :)




Oops! Forgot to tell you: Only 66 days until Christmas!!

4 comments:

Vicky @ Mess For Less said...

These would make fab Christmas gifts! Thanks for sharing. I am a new follower from Look What I Made. Vicky from www.messforless.net

Unknown said...

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The Cheese Thief said...

I love the idea. My friends mom showed me an indian spice recipe that can make this with.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm now following

Kelley @ TheGrantLife.com said...

Renee - I love this idea! Im going to make it for our guys for Christmas. Would you be willing to feature this on my 10 Christmas gifts under $10 series? I would love to have it!