Spices, Herbs & Baking

Ancho Chili Blend. Aromatic, flavorful with a hint of sweet. Used in Mexican and American Cooking to add serious flavor to mild and spicy sauces, stews, meat, poultry, fish salsa, rubs, fruit and nuts. 

Hand crafted in small batches, sifted and hand blended to perfection you'll taste!

Blended with Ancho chillies, Mulatto chilies, Hungarian paprika, onion powder, garlic, cumin, Mexican oregano and spices. 

Apple Pie Spice Blend. This sweet blend of spices combines to make the best apple pie ever! Great in pancakes, crepes, sprinkled in coffee, French toast batter and sweet potatoes. Suggestion: Use 2 teaspoons per 9 inch pie.

Quick recipe: Cut up 2 sweet potatoes into thin strips (like French fries), sprinkle olive oil on the sweet potatoes and 1 tablespoon of this blend. Toss together to blend. Bake at 350 degrees F until potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes.

Blended with Ceylon cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom.

Avram Israeli Veggie Spice. This blend is savory, nutty, and aromatic. This blend balances savory and earthy perfectly! Inspired by Al (Hebrew name Avram), a man who inspired me to create this spin on a famous Israeli vegetable blend, so we thought it fitting to name it after him! Savory and aromatic, this blend compliments roasted vegetables, raw vegetables or as a topping on salad. Try this blend on anything, you won't be disappointed. This blend is a must try! Refill bag - 2 ounces

Handcrafted in small batches with parsley, pumpkin seeds, and spices.

Quick Recipe - Slice 2 pounds of carrots diagonally about 1 1/2 inches think. In a pot add 2 to 3 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add carrots and bring the water back to a boil until the carrots are somewhat tender. Remove from flame, strain carrots and blot them dry with a towel. In a skillet add 2 tablespoons of butter (or substitute) over high heat. In a bowl toss carrots with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, add 2 tablespoons of this blend and toss to cover. Completely optional, add a pinch of cayenne pepper. Put the carrots in the skillet with the butter over high heat to slightly sear the carrots for about 5 minutes. Remove from flame and serve immediately. 

 

Turkish Bay Leaves. A flavorful herb used extensively to flavor soups and stews, often found in blends. A necessary staple of any well-stocked pantry or spice rack!

Bay leaves are often used in Mediterranean, Mexican, West Indies, and American cuisine.

Good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid, B complex vitamins. Minerals: copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, selenium, zinc and magnesium. Contains eugenol.

Bayou Blackening Rub. Aromatic, savory, bold slightly sweet and delicious. Get ready for beautiful blackened chicken, fish or shrimp.  A wonderful hand blended array of fresh ground spices and herbs, just like the deep aromas and bold flavors of fish cooked on the bayous of Louisiana. This blend will have you licking you fingers and you won't even realize you're licking them!

Blended with nutmeg, cinnamon, cumin, organic palm sugar and herbs.

Quick Recipe: Lightly cover your chicken, fish or seafood with olive oil. Generously shake on this blend to cover. Next, add 1 tablespoon of butter to a skillet and  pan-sear over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes (4 minutes per side if cooking fish, 2 to 3 minutes per side if cooking jumbo shrimp) flip over, turn down the heat squeeze the juice of 1 lemon directly into the butter/oil and spoon over fish, chicken or seafood as it cooks for an additional 5 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges over a bed of shredded purple cabbage with Cajun baked potatoes (slice fingerling potatoes diagonally toss in olive oil, butter and our Louisiana Creole Spice Blend, bake until tender on 375 degrees, about 20 minutes). Now you're cooking!

 

 

Aromatic, flavorful, powerful, and pleasant. Warm with a pop of lemon! Used in rice dishes, tea and coffee, baking, curry blends, breads, meatloaf, potatoes, spice blends, and fish.

2 ounces

Organic Fair Trade Cayenne Powder. Capsicum annuum. Hot and flavorful. This flavorful yet hot chili is used in many of the world's cuisines and should not be overlooked for heat or taste. A perfect addition to spice blends that tout heat, though not overwhelming. Due to its active ingredient capsicum, this chili is a powerful anti inflammatory and can be found in over the counter pain patches for muscle aches and arthritis.

Ceylon "True" Cinnamon is a sweet flavored aromatic spice, that is lovely when sprinkled over coffee and a variety of other beverages. It is also largely used in baking and found in Caribbean and Asian cuisine.

Native to Sri Lanka, Ceylon cinnamon is loaded with health benefits. It has anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and can help to control blood sugar as well as cholesterol levels. Cinnamon also decreases the pain associated with arthritis, as it reduces the pain associated with the joints. Refillable Bag. 2 ounces

Chervil. Aromatic and very delicate in flavor, with an ever so slight hint of mint, chervil is a close relative of the herb, parsley. It has a wonderful flavor when used in soups, salads, sauces, and when blended with other herbs. It can also be used in Mediterranean cooking for its slightly minty and mild flavor. Wonderful on chicken! 2 ounces

Chinese Five Spice. Aromatic, flavorful with notes of licorice. The aroma of this spice dominates Chinese markets and is liberally strewn onto roast meats, chicken, pork, duck and yes, spareribs!

 Blended with black peppercorns, cinnamon, star anise, fennel, and cloves. 

 

 

Chipotle Chili Powder. Flavorful, aromatic, and wonderfully smoky with a slight kick of heat. We roast the chipotle chili right before we grind it for maximum flavor and aroma. This blend is hand crafted in small batches, sifted and then hand mixed to perfection. You will certainly taste the difference. A perfect 10 on meat, poultry, or seafood! A perfect addition to a delicious bowl of chili or sprinkled on corn. Click on this link for a kickin' chili recipe!

Blended with Ancho chiles, Chipotle chiles, smoked paprika, cumin, onion powder, and spices.

Cloves. Highest Quality! Aromatic, powerful, yet pleasant, Ceylon cloves are used to stud hams, enhance the flavor of such game as venison and wild boar. It is also used to elevate a variety of spice blends including curry. Wonderful when added to tea or in baking.

Did you know if you put ground clove on an achy tooth for 5 minutes, it takes the pain away?

Country table herb blend. Warm, aromatic. If you're looking to curb your salt intake but still have the flavor, this blend is sure to please. Warm and savory like the fresh country air, this salt-free all herb blend is wonderful when used on vegetables, in a stew, or sprinkled on potatoes. 

Blended with thyme, basil, chervil, and tarragon. 2 ounces

Milder spicy flavor, used in Indian, Sri Lankan and Mexican dishes as well as milder sauces, stews, meat, poultry, spice blends, salsa, nuts, and any other dish that requires mild heat. A little pinch goes a long way. 2 ounces refillable bag

Strong and bold bite size slices of crystallized ginger root lightly coated in sugar for a delicious and beneficial treat with a kick! Very good for the stomach and it aids in the digestion process. 5 ounces, refillable bag

Cumin. Deep, warm and powerful spice, with hints of caraway. Used in Sri Lankan, Indian, and Mexican cuisines. Adds wonderful flavor to meats, stews, chicken, fish, seafood and spice blends. Often paired with coriander, this seed has with hints of caraway. Seeds can be toasted before grinding to enhance the flavor and taste. Cumin is also great for digestion. Select whole or ground spice.

Ground - 3 ounces refillable bag

Curry Powder, Sri Lanka. Aromatic and complex, this high quality curry blend is best used in curries, meat, fish, chicken, sauces, pickles, and chutneys. It is particularly used in South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine. 2 ounces, refillable bag.

Blended with coriander, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, fenugreek, chili, ginger, curry leaf, mustard, clove, pepper, garlic, lemon grass, and cardamon.

This aromatic herb tastes like a mix of thyme and mint and takes well to oil and vinegar. Summer savory is a lighter flavored herb that is great on chicken. It is frequently dried, ground, and added to several mixes such as Herbs de Provence. Refill bag, .5 ounce

Try it in tea mixes, butters, egg dishes, and fresh grilled vegetables. The tender leaves can be used in fresh salads and a few leaves can also be added to white wine for a more refreshing flavor!

Basil leaf - Ocimum basilicum, sweet basil, robust, aromatic, minty and slightly peppery in taste. Excellent, bold flavor! Great to spice up, meats, stews, salads, pasta and sauces, pesto, pizza and yes, tea blends!  Basil is best used when added towards the end of cooking as it will loose it's flavor with intense heat.

 

Ethiopian Berbere Spice. Perhaps one of the more complex African blends that often bewilders Westerners with both the pronunciation and then with it's flavor, which continues to do a number on the tongue even after the initial jolt of heat. This blend of spices is used to make delicious soups, stocks and stews. Fantastic in butternut squash soup!

Refill bag

Blended with chilies, cardamon, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, cloves, allspice, black peppercorn, Ajwain seeds, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.