Whole 30--seasonings and sauces

[gazpacho]

Hi, everyone.

You guys have motivated me restart Whole30 in the next week. I did this before and felt so much better (fewer breakouts; reduced stress). But, I fell off after 2.5 weeks. Part of the problem was picking appropriate sauces/seasonings. I thought a thread of favorite seasonings/sauces (Whole30 appropriate) would be good. Any suggestions would be great!

[wambam]

I will be back later today to post some of my favs. Practical Paleo and the 21DSD cookbooks have many seasoning blends I use all the time.

[gazpacho]

Great! I will look into this. Lower sodium options are great, too!

[blanca]

I put a lot of salsa on things. There's a brand at my local grocery store that was compliant. I put it on ground meat, eggs

[wambam]

SEASONING BLENDS

You can double, triple, whatever these recipes and store seasoning blends you like for quick use. I usually make up a quick batch right there but that's because I'm a procrastinator

Smoky
1tsp chili powder
1tsp paprika
1tsp onion powder
1/2tsp ground cinnamon
1tsp salt
1/4tsp black pepper

Chorizo
2tsp chili powder
1tsp paprika
1tsp onion powder
1tsp garlic powder
1/2tsp salt
1/2tsp black pepper

Southwestern
2tsp chili powder
1tsp ground coriander
1tsp salt
1tsp dried oregano
1tsp paprika
1tsp ground cumin
1/4tsp cayenne pepper

Greek
2tsp dried lemon zest
2tsp dried oregano
1tsp garlic powder
1/2tsp salt
1/2tsp black pepper

Curry
2tsp curry powder
1tsp onion powder
1tsp paprika
1/2tsp cinnamon
1tsp salt

[mandiespharm]

Aug 10, 2014 8:21:05 GMT -5 gazpacho said:

Great! I will look into this. Lower sodium options are great, too!

Lower sodium isn't always necessary IMO because you aren't getting as much in what you are eating since it's not processed and pre-packaged junk. You need sodium and minerals to maintain your health.

[wambam]

Aug 10, 2014 15:03:22 GMT -5 mandiespharm said:

Aug 10, 2014 8:21:05 GMT -5 gazpacho said:

Great! I will look into this. Lower sodium options are great, too!

Lower sodium isn't always necessary IMO because you aren't getting as much in what you are eating since it's not processed and pre-packaged junk. You need sodium and minerals to maintain your health.

I agree with this. When you're not getting near as much salt from processed foods, you need a little bit in your cooking.

[gazpacho]

These are great suggestions. I ordered new spices today!