The DIY Pantry (55 page)
Authors: Kresha Faber
6 bay leaves
4 teaspoons celery salt
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon black pepper
2 teaspoons sweet or smoked paprika
2 teaspoons celery seeds
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ginger
1
⁄
4
teaspoon ground cloves
1
⁄
4
teaspoon ground mace
1
⁄
4
teaspoon ground cardamom
1
⁄
4
teaspoon ground allspice
Dash of crushed red pepper flakes
- Place all ingredients in a spice grinder or old coffee grinder and pulse until ground into a coarse powder.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
When you’re whipping up a pumpkin pie for a holiday gathering or just like to have a blend of warm, autumnal spices on hand, this pumpkin pie spice is your answer. It’s great not only on winter squash (like pumpkin), but on top of coffee, apple slices, or on ice cream. It can even stand in as a healthy sugar substitute in some instances.
HANDS-ON:
5 minutes
INACTIVE:
none
INACTIVE:
5 minutes
DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
∗
YIELD:
Serves 8; Makes
1
⁄
2
cup
COST PER SERVING:
$
CALORIES:
14
FAT:
0.5 g
PROTEIN:
0 g
SODIUM:
1 mg
FIBER:
2 g
CARBOHYDRATES:
4 g
SUGAR:
0 g
1
⁄
4
cup cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 teaspoons allspice powder
1
⁄
2
teaspoon ground cloves
Whisk everything together in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Lemon-pepper seasoning is a great all-purpose seasoning and can be used anywhere you use salt. Try it on everything: grilled meats, roasted fish, salad dressings—you name it!
HANDS-ON:
10 minutes
INACTIVE:
2 hours
INACTIVE:
2 hours
DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
∗
YIELD:
Serves 16; Makes 1 cup
COST PER SERVING:
$
CALORIES:
12
FAT:
0 g
PROTEIN:
0.5 g
SODIUM:
1,668 mg
FIBER:
1 g
CARBOHYDRATES:
3.5 g
SUGAR:
0.5 g
6 lemons, zested
6 tablespoons black peppercorns
4 tablespoons salt
- Place the lemon zest on a baking sheet. Set in the oven on the lowest setting and leave until completely dried, about 1 hour. Cool completely. Grind with the peppercorns and salt in a food processor or spice mill until well mixed.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Beverages
There’s nothing like sipping your own homemade ginger ale or lemonade on a hot summer day, and it’s delightfully satisfying to serve up old-fashioned, homemade eggnog or old-world mulled wine at a winter holiday party. The recipes in this chapter will provide you with the most common drinks you’ll find at the grocery store. Instead of processed sodas and drink mixes laden with high fructose corn syrup and chemical additives, you’ll find all-natural beverages that can be made in a pinch with readily available ingredients. You’ll never again have to worry about what exactly you’re sipping on when you pour yourself a cup of homemade tea, hot chocolate, and even almond milk!