10 DIY Seasoning Blends and Mixes

These blends are terrific on beef, lamb, chicken, veal on burgers and we even included one for fish and pumpkin pie spice.

We have a nice assortment of Italian blends with several other ethnic combinations you may like to try in our recipe card below including a homemade pumpkin pie spice blend recipe.

These spices make great gifts when added to some pretty storage jars found in many local dollar stores or online stores.

The spice blends use simple ingredients sometimes many may already be in your cupboards waiting to be mixed together.

These seasonings are much more economical compared to store-bought brands, easy to adapt to your taste buds, and fresh!

Scroll down to our recipe card and hit print for all 10 recipes to get started on DIY homemade seasonings and spice blends!

Why Make Easy To Make Spices At Home

1. Seasoning mixes and spice blend are fun to make
2. DIY seasoning blends can be adjusted to your own taste
3. Homemade seasonings are fresher 
4. Making seasoning salt controls the amount you prefer by adding more or less
5. There are no preservatives in our homemade blends 
6. DIY seasoning blends are economical and much more cost-effective plus very convenient 
7. There is something for everyone and if you don’t like one of the ingredients you don’t have to add the herb or spice!
8. Chances are you already have a cabinet full of spices and blends you have bought through the years and could have been making your own blends and salts for years.
9. Enhances the flavor in meats, casseroles, and grilling foods, and making your own takes hardly any time and is so much more economical.

The best part about some of these blends is you can always add more or less to your own taste so these are just basic recipes to follow.

Tips

1. measure out the spices with measuring spoons
2. store in a dry place and not near the stove
3. store in a mason jar also or you can use small clean baby food jars, pretty containers found at a dollar store, or in ziplock bags.
4. for free-flowing salt add some dry rice to your bottle of the shaker container with holes on top to keep it from clumping up
5. when using these spices just sprinkle a little on each piece of meat to season
6. if you taste the food and it’s missing a stronger flavor than you like add more of that spice
7. the basic recipe is for seasoning salt is versatile for anything you’re cooking and the homemade blends are a guideline for recipes that call for that certain spice blend
8. use just a little and adjust to your taste
9. use a funnel to fill jars

What To Use These Spices On

• grilling, smoking, and roasting meats
• roasting vegetables
• mixing with breadcrumbs or other toppings
• seasoning poultry, beef, venison, lamb, veal, pork, and seafood
• use in casserole dishes

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Experimenting with Seasoning Blends and Spice Mixes

Remember a few rules of thumb, add more or less salt to taste and herbs to your mixes.

Certain blends can be experimented on not just meats but added to salads, vegetables, and a little sprinkle on pizza and toasted breads.

Blends are great for recipes with additional spice blends and a terrific example would be chili, stews, soups, and casseroles.

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10 DIY Seasoning Blends and Mixes

These assorted seasoning mixes are a perfect blend to add to any meal you’re preparing. We have an assortment for just about any meat and even include pumpkin pie spice mix!

Ingredients

• Here are some great recipes for making DIY seasoning blends for beef, lamb, chicken, and fish, and we even included a pumpkin pie spice mix.
• The seasonings are all easy to make and stored in a mason jar that can last for months sealed and stored in a cool dry place.
• Making herb and spice blends is economical in comparison to purchasing these blends already prepared in spice isles.
• See below just how the blends of spice mix and every one of them just needs to be mixed in a bowl and stored in jars.

Instructions

1. Italian Seasoning Salt
2. 1/4 cup kosher salt
3. 4 teaspoons ground black pepper
4. 1 teaspoon paprika
5. 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
6. 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
7. 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8. 2 tablespoons mixed dried herbs, oregano, basil, parsley
9. Old Bay Seasoning
10. 1 tablespoon celery salt
11. 1 tablespoon hot paprika
12. 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
13. 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard powder
14. 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
15. 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
16. 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
17. 1/4 teaspoon ground bay leaves
18. 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
19. 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
20. 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
21. Taco Seasoning
22. 1/4 cup chili powder
23. 3 tablespoons ground cumin
24. 1 tablespoon each paprika, crushed red pepper, and salt
25. 1 1/2 teaspoons each garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, black pepper
26. Pumpkin Pie Spice
27. 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
28. 2 teaspoons ground ginger
29. 2 teaspoons nutmeg
30. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
31. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
32. Steak Dry Rub
33. 3 tablespoons kosher salt
34. 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
35. 2 tablespoons onion powder
36. 2 tablespoons garlic powder
37. 2 tablespoons dried oregano
38. 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
39. 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
40. 1 tablespoon ground cumin
41. Smoked Meat Rubs for Pork and Beef
42. 1 to 2 tablespoons finely ground coffee
43. 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
44. 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated garlic
45. 1 teaspoon black pepper
46. 1 tablespoon brown sugar
47. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
48. 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
49. 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
50. Blackened Seasoning
51. 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
52. 1 tablespoon garlic powder
53. 1 tablespoon onion powder
54. 1 tablespoon ground dried thyme
55. 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
56. 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
57. 1 teaspoon dried basil
58. 1 teaspoon dried oregano
59. Poultry Seasoning
60. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
61. 1 teaspoon dried basil
62. 1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
63. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
64. 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
65. 1/2 teaspoon paprika
66. 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
67. 1/2 teaspoon ground dried thyme
68. 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
69. 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
70. 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
71. 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
72. 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
73. Fish Seasoning Blend
74. 1 tablespoon dried basil
75. 1 tablespoon dried crushed rosemary
76. 1 tablespoon dried parsley
77. 2 teaspoons sea salt
78. 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
79. 2 teaspoons ground dried sage
80. 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
81. 2 teaspoons dried marjoram leaves
82. 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
83. 2 teaspoons dill weed
84. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
85. Greek Seasoning Blend
86. 2 teaspoons salt
87. 2 teaspoons garlic powder
88. 2 teaspoons dried basil
89. 2 teaspoons dried Greek oregano
90. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
91. 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
92. 1 teaspoon dried parsley
93. 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, minced
94. 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
95. 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
96. 1 teaspoon cornstarch
97. 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
98. 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Notes

Tips

1. measure out the spices with measuring spoons
2. store in a dry place and not near the stove
3. store in a mason jar also or you can use small clean baby food jars, pretty containers found at a dollar store, or in ziplock bags.
4. for free-flowing salt add some dry rice to your bottle of the shaker container with holes on top to keep it from clumping up
5. when using these spices just sprinkle a little on each piece of meat to season
6. if you taste the food and it’s missing a stronger flavor than you like add more of that spice
7. the basic recipe is for seasoning salt is versatile for anything you’re cooking and the homemade blends are a guideline for recipes that call for that certain spice blend
8. use just a little and adjust to your taste
9. use a funnel to fill jars

What To Use These Spices On

• grilling, smoking, and roasting meats
• roasting vegetables
• mixing with breadcrumbs or other toppings
• seasoning poultry, beef, venison, lamb, veal, pork, and seafood
• use in casserole dishes

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