For the past few years, I have been making a conscious effort to remove as many chemicals and artificial flavorings and ingredients as possible from my diet. I have gotten to the point that when I eat some packaged foods, I can taste that artificial, chemical taste. Little by little, I have been coming up with recipes for my own seasoning mixes. This is one I found on the internet and really liked. It seemed kind of a pain to take out all those jars every time I wanted to make fajitas, so I multiplied the recipe by 8 and had enough to fill a pint sized mason jar. I measure out a quarter of a cup each time I make fajitas; it's just like opening one of those packages of fajita seasoning from the grocery store only much healthier!
I used to do lots of canning when I had a huge garden, so I have lots of Mason jars. I use them for everything. They make great little storage containers. I taped the recipe to the jar so I don't have to look it up when it runs out! One last word of caution, make sure you buy onion and garlic POWDER not salt. Check the ingredients to make sure it's natural. So here is a recipe for two cups (8 uses) of fajita seasoning.
Fajita Seasoning
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons chili powder
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons paprika
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons sugar
4 teaspoons onion powder
4 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup ground cumin
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and use a whisk to thoroughly combine. Store in a Mason jar with a tight fitting lid. Use 1/4 cup of seasoning mix and 1 cup liquid (water or broth) each time you make fajitas. The recipe for fajitas can be found in "Older Posts" on September 24th, 2014. Enjoy!
Happy Cooking!
Carol
a.k.a.
Nonnie
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