5 Homemade Spice Blends

If you read the back of a spice blend packet, you'll notice lots of ingredients that are difficult to pronounce. They're often full of anti-caking agents, artificial flavors and too much sodium. There's a much more cost-effective and healthier way to season your food with these five homemade spice blends to stock your pantry with. All you have to do is mix them together in a bowl and store them in an airtight container.

Greek Seasoning

• 3 tablespoon dried oregano or majoram
• 2 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon dill weed
• 1 tablespoon sea salt flakes
• 1 tablespoons ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoons ground thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe courtesy of Recipes from a Pantry by Bintu

Herbs de Provence

• 2 Tbsp. basil
• 2 Tbsp. thyme
• 2 Tbsp. savory
• 2 Tbsp. oregano
• 2 Tbsp. marjoram
• 2 Tbsp. rosemary
• 2 Tbsp. fennel seeds
• 1 Tbsp. dried lavender

Recipe courtesy of One Hundred Dollars a Month

Ranch Seasoning

• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon dried dill
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe courtesy of Sweet Peas and Saffron

Ras El Hanout (Moroccan Spice Blend)

• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1.5 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp cayenne
• 1.5 tsp ground allspice
• 1.5 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves

Recipe courtesy of Noshtastic

Cajun Seasoning

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1¼ tsp dried oregano
• 2½ tsp smoked paprika or regular paprika
• 1½ tsp cumin
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper

Recipe courtesy of A Mind "Full" Mom