Sensational seasonings!

So if you are looking for a great way to involve your little ones in the kitchen, try making seasonings from scratch! It's a great way to let them help out without putting them in harms way.

Making seasonings from sratch serves many purposes. It can help with math (the different measurements required for each recipe), it will aid in coordination skills, as well as spice knowledge, and you can control how much sodium your family is eating!

There are so many seasoning blends we use without knowing. Chili powder, herbs deprovince, Italian seasoning, pizza seasoning, taco seasoning are all simple mixtures of seasonings that are most likely already in your pantry. There are many recipes for making these and other spice blends online for free. Also these recipes are easily manipulated to suit your own flavor profile (I prefer to addore garlic that called for). Here is the taco seasoning recipe that I use with my son. It seasons 1lb of meat very well.

• 1tsp. Hot chili powder
• 1tsp. Paprika
• 1tsp garlic powder
• 1tsp onion powder
• 1/2tsp cumin
• 1/2tsp oregano
• 1/2tsp salt
• 1/2tsp black pepper

Have fun and remember that every experience can be an opportunity to learn and grow!