The following story was provided by CSU’s Kendall Anderson Nutrition Center.
It’s easy to turn spices into healthy, homemade, affordable gifts for friends and family.
Measure a spice combination below into a bowl, and stir until the ingredients are well-combined. Pour into a glass spice bottle, and label with a gift tag and colorful ribbon or twine.
Popcorn Spice Blends
Herb Seasoning
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
Indian Spice Seasoning
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
Add a decorative bag filled with popcorn for the perfect snacking gift!
Baking Spice Mixes
Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/4 cup ground cinnamon
2 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
Apple Pie Spice
1/4 cup ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground allspice
2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
Add cinnamon sticks, a pie crust recipe, serving spoon, or baking dish for a sweet gift!
Spiced Drink Blends
Mulling Spice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon dried ground orange peel
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Chai Spice
2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
Add apple cider to the mulling spice and black tea to the chai spice for a warming gift!
For more recipes and health tips, visit the Kendall Anderson Nutrition Center’s website, as well as the College of Health and Human Sciences Pinterest board.
