I remember when I first became aware of MSG…I was engaged to Barry. Yes, I realize I must have lived in a dream world before that. When I was younger, MSG was a joke you made about Chinese food…MSG and dogs. Ha, ha! Okay, don’t get offended, I was only joking.
I really started thinking about it because Barry’s grandmother couldn’t eat anything with MSG in it or she got sick…every time. Sorta made me start to wonder about it – should food need a flavor enhancer like that? Or shouldn’t it just TASTE GOOD to begin with? Me thinks yes. Food should taste good on its own…with salt. Food needs salt. I’m the salt queen.
These days it seems like anything you buy has MSG in it – and it comes in lots of other names so you don’t always know by reading the ingredients. Sorta makes you wanna cuss, but then you feel bad for cussing…so it’s a double whammy. Feeling bad for cussing and feeling bad for MSG. The madness has to stop. The buck stops here – now you can make your own seasoned salt and avoid MSG and CUSSING.
This is another of my country cookbooks – I told y’all I had a blue million of them. This is another one I pilfered from my grandmother. She was going to put it in a yard sale – not while I’m around, buster! Errrrr, I mean, Wonderful Grandmaw.
This one is from The Women of the Moose in Marion, Virginia. My Grandmaw was a woman of the moose…but I don’t think she’s a moose mama anymore. And if you don’t know what the Moose Lodge is, I don’t really have time to explain it right now…maybe it’s a country thing. We live close to the Moose Lodge and I’m forever giving directions by it because everyone knows where it is.
I saw this little gem in the back in my favorite section called “Miscellaneous.” I’m not sure about you, but that’s always the first chapter I read. I love Miscellaneous food. It’s fun. And it’s surprising. And sometimes there is a recipe for fried squirrel in there.
This recipe isn’t attributed to anyone, so thanks Mrs. Moose Somebody! I didn’t have to change it a bit – but I made sure to use Real Salt.
In case you didn’t know, I have a thing for spices. I have a lot of them…and I keep adding to them. I feel like I should have every spice known to man. Except the super-duper expensive ones. I don’t want to sell my kids for spices. That’s where I draw the line.
This takes normal spices, which is my favorite kind of dish. All you need is: salt, celery salt, garlic salt, paprika, dry mustard, onion powder, and pepper. And if you don’t keep dry mustard on hand, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s good stuff, buddy.
All you do is blend it all together in a blender to make sure it’s well mixed. You could stir it…but I like using my appliances. I’m weird like that.
I stored this in a small jelly jar with my other spices. I love my jelly jars for spices. They are so easy to see and grab the right one. I <3 jars. True love forever.
What do I use seasoned salt for? Eggs, veggies, soups, stews, chicken, fish, etc. I put it on everything I can think of. It might be my favorite seasoning. Totally.
Homemade Seasoned Salt
- ½ cup salt
- 1 tablespoon celery salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Mix all ingredients together in a blender. Store in an airtight container.
Yield: ¾ cup seasoned salt
Thank you so much for this recipe. I was curious to the recipe of the condenced milk recipe in the book under the seasoned slat.
My friend, Katie, has a recipe as well: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/recipes/healthy-homemade-sweetened-condensed-milk-without-powdered-dry-milk/
Stacy, do you buy your spices organically? I usually buy them at sam’s club but wondered if organic is the way to go since it seems healthier? Thoughts? I am making this recipe today! Looks great!
Some of mine are – some aren’t. It’s not a deal breaker for me. 🙂 I like getting them at my local Amish store and I know they aren’t organic. But sometimes I buy organic in bulk online.
We like Spike at our house which is a nice seasoning salt that you can buy without MSG – however it is expensive so I have been meaning to try to recreate it myself. I need to just get it done!
Well – I’ve never heard of that one…I’ll have to check it out!
jelly jar spices are AWESOME! <3 I love homemade seasonings and there's something oddly fun and satisfying about blending them up in appliances 🙂
I just like seeing them all nice and neat in pretty jars. LOL
“I don’t want to sell my kids for spices.” I loved that line! 🙂 Thanks for linking up at Growing Up Triplets! 🙂
🙂 Thank you for hosting!
I love old cookbooks like this one. Your Seasoned Salt sounds delicious. I like the addition of the mustard powder.
Mustard powder makes everything better.
I’ve always wondered what you use seasoned salt for. This blend sounds delightful! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday
Really? If you think “Self, can I use seasoned salt?” You CAN! 🙂
I really prefer making my own spice mix whenever possible, this is a very nice blend. Thank you so much for sharing your delicious recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
Have a great weekend!
Miz Helen.
It really is best – then you know what’s in it. 🙂
I buy Lawry’s seasoning salt quite often because I use it every single time I cook. Thanks for the recipe so I can save some money! Pinning 🙂
*Visiting from Tasty Thursdays at The Mandatory Mooch*
Girl – save yourself some cash! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
What a great seasoning to have on hand! And it sure beats the store bought stuff 🙂 I bet this would taste really good on some air popped popcorn.
I bet you’re right! 🙂 I normally just go with salt, but hey…I like to be wild and crazy sometimes.
I like how you have three forms of onion in your spice drawer – a true spice connoisseur… or something like that.
Ha! You noticed. 🙂 I love spices.
Totally awesome recipe! Pinning this one for sure.
🙂 Hooray!
Mine too! It’s good on just about everything…except Cheesecake.
Pinned! Love this, my current seasoning salt has the elusive “spices” listed in the ingredients… I’ll be making this soon. Thanks. =)
I knew MSG got slipped into a lot of foods – didn’t realize just how many different ways they get it in there without specifically stating MSG on the label. Upsetting, to say the least. I’m going to have to give your spice mix a try. Looks good, and versatile! I added my Creamy Coconut Strawberry Smoothie today. Yes, yet another smoothie :).
Thanks for the link-up!
Bring on the smoothies, baby!
Thank you so much for featuring my cheesecake recipe, Stacy!
Thank you so much for linking it up – it was YUMMY IN MY TUMMY.
Thank you so much for this post! Not only will I be using this recipe, but I will also be getting the Redmond Salt. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. Also, I followed a few links you had and am now even better equipped to eat more healthy. I truly appreciate your incites. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Redmond Salt is the BEST!
They put yeast extract in everything while the packaging will proudly brag that there is “No MSG.” I used to love my little chicken and beef bouillon blocks, though, and I haven’t found any alternative. Store-bought you can just figure that it is in. The whole purpose of MSG is to fake your brain into “thinking” that what you are eating actually tastes good. But, when they sell the public junk might need some brain fakers in it.
It’s like a dirty little trick.
Thank you so much. I too have a horrible reaction to MSG. This is so helpful.
Yay! 🙂
You know you’re a Trim Healthy Mama when…you are excited that it’s Trim Healthy Tuesday!!
I know, right?!
Maybe I overlooked the explanation, but what does FP in the seasoned salt recipe stand for?
Fuel Pull….click on one of the links that are highlighted “Trim Healthy Mama” and you can read about it. 🙂