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House Seasoning

Donya Mullins 7 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

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To bring out the best flavor in a dish, cooks around the world know that proper seasoning is essential. Adding flavor to your food can be somewhat intimidating but here’s a trick that I’ve used for years – I make my own house seasoning. Ā I keep my little red pot of this blend on my counter, right beside the salt and pepper.house seasoning in container

“Mama salt” as it’s called in my house, is a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. The key to its success, is in the proportions. I’ve found that the measurements I use are just rightĀ because you want the flavors to complement one another, not over power each other.house seasoning with salt, pepper, garlic

People ask me all the time what I use to season my dishes. Well, here it is. I just measure out the ingredients, mix it up and store it in my container. I like making my own instead of buying the pre-made stuff from the store because I like to control the amount of garlic and pepper in the mix with the majority of the blend being made up of salt.mixed house seasoningI use Mama Salt on most of my meats and fish to bring out their natural flavors. It’s especially yummy on burgers and in meatloaf. It’s absolutely wonderful on roasted veggies and I coat the outside of potatoes with it before baking them. Enhance ordinary breadcrumbs by adding a few sprinkles for an extra savory flavor. Another use my boys came up with is to add it to popcorn. It’s awesome! The dishes that you can use my house seasoning in are just about endless, so, get creative and start sprinkling.Ā house seasoning with lid

House Seasoning

Course: Extras
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Author: Donya Mullins
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Homemade house seasoning adds flavor without additives and is half the price of store bought.

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons paprika

Instructions

  • Measure out ingredients and place in a small bowl. Mix together.
  • Store in covered container.
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  1. Hannelore Hanna

    November 26, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    I really love your seasonings.
    Thank you so much.

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    • Donya

      November 27, 2022 at 8:25 am

      Hey there Hannelore!
      Thank you so much for your sweet words, I really appreciate your support! This seasoning goes well with so many different recipes and proteins, I keep a small jar of it on my counter at all times. I’d love to hear what recipes you make with this seasoning, I really hope you enjoy!
      ~Donya

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  2. Phyllis Stickles

    November 3, 2020 at 8:37 pm

    Any certain paprika should I use? Sweet, smoked??

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    • Donya

      November 7, 2020 at 11:31 am

      Hey Phyllis.
      I use regular sweet paprika.
      Have a wonderful day,
      ~Donya

      Reply
  3. Melissa @ Served Up With Love

    March 14, 2017 at 10:07 pm

    What a great recipe and I love the name “mama salt” Can’t wait to make this up!!

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    • Donya

      March 14, 2017 at 11:05 pm

      These boys like to name everything I make. I must say, I LOVE IT! Make some up, friend and get to sprinkling.
      Thanks for stopping by, Melissa.
      XO,
      ~Donya

      Reply

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