I love this spice mix in your sloppy Joe recipe. I need to use it more in other recipes!
Jessica Fisher
It’s a good one for almost anything. 🙂
Tammy Luna
This spice mix is wonderful. I have been using it for many years now and have passed the recipe to many friends. I think everyone’s favorite is when I use this to make baked potato wedges. I toss potatoes (cut into wedges or fries) with oil, salt, and Jamie’s Spice Mix. Bake @ 450F until done (30+ minutes depending on how full my baking sheets are). People rave about these fries and I tell them it’s all about the spice mix!
Kathie
What about using lemon pepper seasoning instead of separate pepper and lemon or will you not get enough lemon in the recipe?
Jessica Fisher
If you’ve got it, I’d certainly try it. The lemon might be more subtle, it really depends on how the lemon pepper was formulated.
Marne
The BEST spice mix and SO versatile! I have been making this for several months and I just adjusted the recipe calculator to make a ridiculous amount so I can store in a larger jar. I keep some in a shaker as an “all purpose” seasoning and always use it to make Jessica’s pizza/pasta sauce recipes from this site. It’s a lot of ingredients = flavor. Well worth the effort. Thank you Jessica!
Jessica Fisher
Thanks for your encouragement, Marne!
Teena
Jessica, wondering how this would be without salt?
Family member on low sodium diet. Maybe could just add less salt to the blend?
Jessica Fisher
You could omit it and then add salt to taste.
Teena
Thank you. ?
Teena
Jessica…I see a question mark with my “thank you “….
it’s not supposed to be there!
It was a ? and somehow changed!
Sorry. ?
Teena
Oh…..evidently I can’t use emojis!
Thanks again!
Kristy/Mama K MeYeR
I love this mix! I use it AT LEAST twice a week…In pizza sauce and in something/everything else. It’s good on pretty much everything. I make it up by the quart and keep it in the freezer to be at-the-ready. Delicious!!
Jessica Fisher
Yay! So glad to hear that it’s a favorite. I need to mix it in bigger batches. I’m always running out!
Jeniffer
I was just reading through some of the recipes for the Easy Lunches Freezer Cooking Plan, and I was like, “Hey! These are from my (your) cookbook!!” It took me a minute to realize that you are the author of my favorite freezer-cooking cookbook. I just wanted to take a minute and say THANK YOU for the amazing book. I use it every week when I do my weekly freezer cooking. It’s a gem to be sure.
Jessica Fisher
Well, that’s fun! I’m so glad you love the book AND read the blog. The best of both worlds. 😉
Matt R.
You recommend storing it in the freezer, why is that? Is it because of the lemon zest? If I leave the zest out do you still recommend to store in freezer?
Jessica Fisher
If you leave out the lemon zest or use commercially dried “lemon peel”, you can store it in the pantry.
cindy3539
Mixed this up and used it in the “last minute pizza sauce”. It was really good.
Jessica Fisher
So glad you liked it!
Katha Pierce Horton
Does anyone have a seasoning mix for red beans and rice? We like ours spicy.
Jessica Fisher
It is on my list to reverse engineer! I bought a boxed mix (gasp) to compare.
Barb
I just made a spice blend that had garlic cloves in it the resulting seasoning blend had plenty of salt so I am sure it would have kept but the moistness bothered me. Tonight I dried it out in a warm oven (about 200 degrees). It worked very well and now the mixture sprinkles nicely. Might work for your lemon peel. You could dry the end product or dry the peels prior to making them mix.
Jessica Fisher
Clever!
Sandra
Good idea! I used some fresh lemon peel that I had stored in the freezer and the resulting blend was clumpy with the moisture. I think I’ll toss it around in a hot cast iron and try to dry it out a bit. Thanks for the great idea!
viviana
This is great but I do not do spicy food at all neither does my daughter so can i omit thr cayenne pepper?
Jessica Fisher
Yes, definitely omit that. It’s not overpowering, but if it upsets the tummy or whatever, your body would notice even if the tastebuds didn’t.
Ellen
I meant the Morton salt in the blue box with the little girl with the umbrella on it. 🙂 I haven’t gotten fancy with salt, yet. No kosher over here…
Barbara W.
I believe Kosher salt is less bitter than regular table salt. Usually you can use less kosher. Also, it sticks better on slippery slopes, like watermelon wedges. It is a flat grain versus round, which tends to roll around on many food items.
Ellen
If you’re using plain ol’ salt from the blue box, how much should you use? I had the idea that you can’t substitute 1 to 1 with sea salt… Also, is it the same amount of dried lemon peel as it would be fresh lemon zest? Thanks!
Jessica
Thanks for asking this question. I needed to specify that it was fine sea salt and somehow that slipped my mind. I’m not sure which blue box you’re talking about, though. My kosher salt comes in a blue box and that would not be 1 to 1. But, in this recipe you can use any fine salt in the same proportion as what’s listed. Use slightly more kosher salt, if you’re using that.
Mimi Holtz
Your spice mix recipe sounds great. Bet it’s good on avocado too!
Erica
Is there a good alternative for celery seeds? It is something I have never bought but will add it to my spice cupboard in the future! 🙂
Jessica
@Erica, you can leave them out if you want. It’s the one ingredient in this that I consider optional.
Barbara W.
You can make your own celery salt with 2 parts celery seed and 1 part salt. I think that is the right proportion. Otherwise,
find homemade celery salt proportions.
Kathy
This sounds fabulous!
Julie
When I get my kitchen back I plan to mix up a batch.
Amber Blodgett
I love this spice mix in your sloppy Joe recipe. I need to use it more in other recipes!
Jessica Fisher
It’s a good one for almost anything. 🙂
Tammy Luna
This spice mix is wonderful. I have been using it for many years now and have passed the recipe to many friends. I think everyone’s favorite is when I use this to make baked potato wedges. I toss potatoes (cut into wedges or fries) with oil, salt, and Jamie’s Spice Mix. Bake @ 450F until done (30+ minutes depending on how full my baking sheets are). People rave about these fries and I tell them it’s all about the spice mix!
Kathie
What about using lemon pepper seasoning instead of separate pepper and lemon or will you not get enough lemon in the recipe?
Jessica Fisher
If you’ve got it, I’d certainly try it. The lemon might be more subtle, it really depends on how the lemon pepper was formulated.
Marne
The BEST spice mix and SO versatile! I have been making this for several months and I just adjusted the recipe calculator to make a ridiculous amount so I can store in a larger jar. I keep some in a shaker as an “all purpose” seasoning and always use it to make Jessica’s pizza/pasta sauce recipes from this site. It’s a lot of ingredients = flavor. Well worth the effort. Thank you Jessica!
Jessica Fisher
Thanks for your encouragement, Marne!
Teena
Jessica, wondering how this would be without salt?
Family member on low sodium diet. Maybe could just add less salt to the blend?
Jessica Fisher
You could omit it and then add salt to taste.
Teena
Thank you. ?
Teena
Jessica…I see a question mark with my “thank you “….
it’s not supposed to be there!
It was a ? and somehow changed!
Sorry. ?
Teena
Oh…..evidently I can’t use emojis!
Thanks again!
Kristy/Mama K MeYeR
I love this mix! I use it AT LEAST twice a week…In pizza sauce and in something/everything else. It’s good on pretty much everything. I make it up by the quart and keep it in the freezer to be at-the-ready. Delicious!!
Jessica Fisher
Yay! So glad to hear that it’s a favorite. I need to mix it in bigger batches. I’m always running out!
Jeniffer
I was just reading through some of the recipes for the Easy Lunches Freezer Cooking Plan, and I was like, “Hey! These are from my (your) cookbook!!” It took me a minute to realize that you are the author of my favorite freezer-cooking cookbook. I just wanted to take a minute and say THANK YOU for the amazing book. I use it every week when I do my weekly freezer cooking. It’s a gem to be sure.
Jessica Fisher
Well, that’s fun! I’m so glad you love the book AND read the blog. The best of both worlds. 😉
Matt R.
You recommend storing it in the freezer, why is that? Is it because of the lemon zest? If I leave the zest out do you still recommend to store in freezer?
Jessica Fisher
If you leave out the lemon zest or use commercially dried “lemon peel”, you can store it in the pantry.
cindy3539
Mixed this up and used it in the “last minute pizza sauce”. It was really good.
Jessica Fisher
So glad you liked it!
Katha Pierce Horton
Does anyone have a seasoning mix for red beans and rice? We like ours spicy.
Jessica Fisher
It is on my list to reverse engineer! I bought a boxed mix (gasp) to compare.
Barb
I just made a spice blend that had garlic cloves in it the resulting seasoning blend had plenty of salt so I am sure it would have kept but the moistness bothered me. Tonight I dried it out in a warm oven (about 200 degrees). It worked very well and now the mixture sprinkles nicely. Might work for your lemon peel. You could dry the end product or dry the peels prior to making them mix.
Jessica Fisher
Clever!
Sandra
Good idea! I used some fresh lemon peel that I had stored in the freezer and the resulting blend was clumpy with the moisture. I think I’ll toss it around in a hot cast iron and try to dry it out a bit. Thanks for the great idea!
viviana
This is great but I do not do spicy food at all neither does my daughter so can i omit thr cayenne pepper?
Jessica Fisher
Yes, definitely omit that. It’s not overpowering, but if it upsets the tummy or whatever, your body would notice even if the tastebuds didn’t.
Ellen
I meant the Morton salt in the blue box with the little girl with the umbrella on it. 🙂 I haven’t gotten fancy with salt, yet. No kosher over here…
Barbara W.
I believe Kosher salt is less bitter than regular table salt. Usually you can use less kosher. Also, it sticks better on slippery slopes, like watermelon wedges. It is a flat grain versus round, which tends to roll around on many food items.
Ellen
If you’re using plain ol’ salt from the blue box, how much should you use? I had the idea that you can’t substitute 1 to 1 with sea salt… Also, is it the same amount of dried lemon peel as it would be fresh lemon zest? Thanks!
Jessica
Thanks for asking this question. I needed to specify that it was fine sea salt and somehow that slipped my mind. I’m not sure which blue box you’re talking about, though. My kosher salt comes in a blue box and that would not be 1 to 1. But, in this recipe you can use any fine salt in the same proportion as what’s listed. Use slightly more kosher salt, if you’re using that.
Mimi Holtz
Your spice mix recipe sounds great. Bet it’s good on avocado too!
Erica
Is there a good alternative for celery seeds? It is something I have never bought but will add it to my spice cupboard in the future! 🙂
Jessica
@Erica, you can leave them out if you want. It’s the one ingredient in this that I consider optional.
Barbara W.
You can make your own celery salt with 2 parts celery seed and 1 part salt. I think that is the right proportion. Otherwise,
find homemade celery salt proportions.
Kathy
This sounds fabulous!
Julie
When I get my kitchen back I plan to mix up a batch.